Monthly Archives: April 2018

Awards Spotlights

皇冠体育app in the Villages Receives 鈥淏rokerage of the Month鈥� Recognition for March 2018

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皇冠体育app in The Villages is 皇冠体育app International鈥檚 Brokerage of the Month for March 2018. With more than 75 real estate professionals serving popular areas in Florida including The Villages, Ocala, and Wildwood, the firm has thrived and experienced incredible agent count growth under the leadership of Broker/Owner Glenn Stein, while remaining a leader in both sales volume and units sold over the last decade. *

鈥淲e鈥檝e always seen growth but lately we鈥檝e seen massive results. 皇冠体育app in The Villages has doubled in size over the last three years,鈥� said Stein. Continue reading →

Homeowners

Boost Your Home’s Energy Efficiency This Spring and Summer

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Energy saving strategies can change with the seasons, so it鈥檚 important to re-evaluate your home鈥檚 energy efficiency throughout the year. Check out this simple guide for tips to boost your home鈥檚 energy efficiency during the warmer months.

Maintain Your Cooling System

Keeping up with routine maintenance and cleanings of your air cooling system will help it to work more efficiently. According to the , you can lower a cooling system鈥檚 energy consumption by a whopping 15% simply by performing routine maintenance and changing air filters consistently. The also recommends proper maintenance of air conditioners to make sure they run as effectively as possible.

Plan to replace or clean air filters on a semi-regular basis, usually every few months. If you have pets, more frequent changes can benefit your system. Besides keeping tabs on air filters, checking to make sure the evaporator coil is working properly before the hottest months is a proactive step you can take. If you don鈥檛 have experience with air conditioner maintenance or cleaning, it鈥檚 a good idea to hire a professional.

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Homeowners

Gardening With Children: Gardening Tips and What to Plant

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Cultivating a home garden is a great way to teach your children where their food comes from while fostering a sense of independence and a healthy respect for the environment. Most of all, it鈥檚 a fun activity the whole family can enjoy. Keeping their dexterity and attention span in mind, here are some tips on gardening with children that will get you growing in no time.

Location, Location, Location. The most important consideration when deciding what you want to grow is where you want to grow it. Are you planting indoors or out? In summer or fall? How much sun exposure will you have each day, and how extreme are the temperatures? 聽Checking a for your area will help you decide what, when, and where to grow, and involving your child in the research makes for a fun geography lesson.

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Home Buyers

Evaluating your Readiness to Buy a Home

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Is it time to purchase your first home? 聽Owning your own home may offer many advantages including building equity, qualifying for tax deductions, and having a place to call your own. It also requires a level of financial and emotional readiness. 聽Evaluating your position in each of the following categories can help guide you as you make this important decision.

Monthly Finances

Purchasing a home is a big financial decision. In addition to making mortgage payments you also have to factor in additional costs such as taxes, homeowner鈥檚 insurance, homeowner鈥檚 association fees, city assessments, and household repairs. Mortgage companies use a debt to income ratio (DTI) to determine loan eligibility.

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Awards Spotlights

皇冠体育app International Recognizes the 鈥淏est of the Best鈥� for 2017 Production

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Leaders across our global network have earned recognition in 皇冠体育app International鈥檚 2017 Executive Awards program. These awards honor the sales achievements of the most productive Executives, teams, offices, and brokerages throughout the 皇冠体育app system, celebrating their hard work and commitment to excellence over the past year.

鈥淲e are proud to have one of the highest performing franchises in the industry. There is no doubt the core of high-performers who have earned these awards are paramount to our success. We celebrate these incredible professionals, and congratulate them on their annual sales achievements and steadfast commitment to helping buyers and sellers reach their real estate goals,鈥� said Vice President of Franchise Services, Alysia Heun.

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Real Estate News

Patrick van den Bossche Leads 皇冠体育app International as President

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Patrick van den Bossche is 皇冠体育app International鈥檚 new president. With 30 years of experience leading fast growth, start-up, and next-growth companies across multiple industries, van den Bossche brings a passion for people and a depth of expertise to his new role that matches 皇冠体育app International鈥檚 focus on aggressive network growth and expansion while nurturing a community-centric culture. Read more about van den Bossche鈥檚 appointment in the company鈥檚 .

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皇冠体育app International Acquisition: The Northern Arizona Brokerage

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皇冠体育app International has acquired a 50% stake in 皇冠体育app Northern Arizona, buying out its two minority partners. This is the first move the parent company has made, as part of its investment strategy, by orchestrating a sizeable investment in an existing brokerage, making 皇冠体育app Northern Arizona the model for the organization鈥檚 partnership approach it plans to expand on a global scale.

鈥淧art of our aggressive growth strategy is to make significant investments in our existing brokerages, infusing cash and resources to catalyze recruiting and expansion,鈥� explains David Tedesco, CEO of 皇冠体育app International. 鈥淲e have started this process in our own backyard with 皇冠体育app Northern Arizona, which has significant market share as well as strong leadership. We are excited about the significant growth potential as we join forces.鈥�

Led by Broker/Owner Don Bonnell and Managing Broker Cynthia Yannitelli, 皇冠体育app Northern Arizona serves Prescott, Prescott Valley, Dewey, Chino Valley, Sedona, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Verde Valley, Payson, Happy Jack, and cities throughout central and northern Arizona. 聽Their brokerage has gained both national recognition by leading industry publications as well as the vote of local patrons. In November, 皇冠体育app Northern Arizona was again named 鈥淏est Realty 2017鈥� by for the fourth year in a row. But even with this success, the leadership believes they are just getting started.

鈥淲e have been the number one company for 11 out of the last 12 years in the Prescott area,鈥� Bonnell said. 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp International taking an ownership stake in our business will enable us to ramp up our recruiting efforts and provide even better support and resources to our team of top performers.鈥�

The first effort following the partial acquisition is an exclusive recruiting program offering benefits built for highly productive agents and teams. 皇冠体育app will be debuting this new model in the Northern Arizona market as part of the company鈥檚 Experience Freedom鈩� campaign, then expanding it across its global network.