皇冠体育app Home Towne of Port Huron, Michigan, is pleased to announce that Lisa Glombowski has been honored as the 2021 Realtor of the Year.  This award recognizes the behaviors and attributes that make a real estate professional shine: service to the community and the association, ethical behavior, commitment to bettering the profession, and participation in civic and charitable opportunities. Nominees for the award were submitted by peers in the association. The final selection was made by an anonymous vote by the Board of Directors.

Looking back, Glombowski says she carried an unexplainable attraction to real estate for years before deciding to make a career switch. Despite having multiple people try to dissuade her, she obtained her license in 2013. 鈥淚 was working at an orthodontist office, my kids were off to college, and I felt that I finally had the time to commit to starting my own business,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hat was the worst that could happen? No matter what, I was going to gain knowledge.鈥�

Glombowski ended up being the first hire for Home Towne鈥檚 Broker/Owner, Frank Locricchio. 鈥淚 hired Lisa before I even owned the company- I was that confident in her ability to succeed in the real estate business. Her personality is an asset. She is down-to-Earth, cool, calm, and collected. Nothing frazzles her. She learns what is important to her clients, does what is right, and makes transactions easy for agents working the other side,鈥� said Locricchio.

By the end of her first year, business began to take off.  Referral after referral poured in from friends, family, and clients.  By year three, Glombowski turned to full-time real estate work. Since that time, she has evolved into a top producer with 皇冠体育app Home Towne.  Additionally, she has taken on the role of Associate Broker for the Port Huron office location, supporting roughly 35 agents. Glombowski is passionate about helping new agents start their businesses, enjoys planning office activities, and appreciates the increased interactions with her brokerage peers. 鈥淚 have met so many wonderful people as a result of my various roles in real estate,鈥� says Glombowski.  鈥淐lients have become friends, and the agents I work with, regardless of brokerage, have become my friends, too.鈥�

Glombowski remains heavily involved with the Eastern Thumb Association of Realtors庐. A member of the Board of Directors for two years, she participates in the Social Committee, Scholarship Committee, and most recently, the Golf Committee.  She will receive her Realtor of the Year plaque at the upcoming Michigan Realtors庐 convention September 28-30. During the convention, a state-wide Realtor of the Year will be selected.

鈥淲e are incredibly proud of Lisa and are excited to see her honored as Realtor of the Year for 2021,鈥� said Patrick van den Bossche, President of 皇冠体育app International. 鈥淲e are grateful for her leadership and the quality service she provides to her clients. Lisa personifies what it means to be an Executive: a highly professional, productive realtor who is passionate about real estate. Kudos to you, Lisa!鈥�

To learn more about 皇冠体育app Home Towne or to connect with Lisa Glombowski, visit .

皇冠体育app International and 皇冠体育app Home Towne would also like to recognize and congratulate Rhonda Bessette, one of the final nominees for the Eastern Thumb Association of Realtors庐 2021 Realtor of the Year.

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皇冠体育app Sudduth Realty and Auctions, Inc. has been honored as the 2021 Top Auction Firm with the Wichita Business Journal. As a full-service real estate brokerage led by Broker/Owner Mark Sudduth, this Augusta business takes client service to the next level by specializing in traditional sales and real estate auctions. Experiencing explosive growth in the past few years, the firm has become one of the leading auction firms in south central Kansas.

鈥淐ontrary to what some may believe, hosting an auction is not 鈥榞iving away鈥� a property. In fact, effective marketing allows us to successfully increase visibility for unique homes, farms, ranches, and investment properties- properties that are often time incomparable to others in the area.  Although it isn鈥檛 appropriate for every client and property, an auction can be a great option to consider. We view it as an additional service that our Executives have in their arsenal,鈥� says Sudduth.

Getting Started in Auctions

Stepping into the auction business was equal parts necessity and risk. Sudduth, now with 30 years of real estate experience in Butler County and numerous awards under his belt, looks back on his entry into the auction world with gratitude. 鈥淚 was 27 years old with a wife and two small daughters and was highly motivated to tackle any real estate opportunity that presented itself.  I happened to have a client who owned a few Dairy Queen restaurants, and he needed to sell some acreage to invest $5,000 into another location. He needed the cash by a very specific date, and I told him that the only real way to plan when a property will sell is by auction,鈥� said Sudduth.  鈥淚 took a chance and offered to auction it for him, saying that I would not take any payment if the property didn鈥檛 sell. I had no idea what I was doing but was determined to figure it out.鈥� Three interested parties showed up for that auction, the price soared from $500 to $7,800, and the rest is history.

As Sudduth realized that real estate auctions were an untapped niche in his area, he opted to enter auctioneer school in 1992. This refined his skills and helped him continue to grow his auction business, selling subdivisions and other properties over the next decade.  In 2018, however, Sudduth recognized that he needed to pivot his business. 鈥淥ne of the biggest challenges with auctions is getting bidders to physically show up on auction day.  The bidders are registered and qualified ahead of time, but we鈥檇 have days when four bidders would show up despite 12 registrants.  Everyone has family obligations, work obligations, and reasons that they cannot make it to the property. I knew that we would have to do something different to take the business into the future,鈥� said Sudduth. 

Moving the Business Forward

With an increase in online auctions happening on the East Coast, Sudduth was inspired to convert his in-person auctions into fully online auctions. He researched various platforms and marketing companies, eventually partnering with Wichita Designs and BidWrangler. His current proprietary, online platform advertises properties via Google ads, YouTube, drone photography, personalized videos, and provides sellers with information pertaining to the auction. 鈥淥nline auctions have been stress-free and exciting for our sellers.  The potential buyers must remove all contingencies before winning a bid, and it is common to have 20 or more bidders from across the United States,鈥� says Sudduth. By maximizing visibility, the firm typically meets or exceeds the target price and net profits the seller is looking to generate.

Early proof that the online platform was a homerun involved a farm that needed to sell in the fall of 2019. The seller first offered to sell the property to the neighbors at a price of $250,000.  The neighbors were not willing to pay the asking price, so the seller approached 皇冠体育app Sudduth Realty and Auctions and requested an online auction.  The auction attracted 49 verified and fully vetted bidders and sold for $401,000- well over the target sale price. And the happy new owners? The neighbors.

Sudduth knew moving to a cutting edge, online auction business would pay off- even before the challenges presented by COVID-19. 鈥淲hen everything in the area was slowing down due to safety precautions and in-person restrictions, we were able to ramp up our business. Live auctions couldn鈥檛 run, but we could. I couldn鈥檛 have predicted that situation, but I realize that I am extremely blessed. We have nearly doubled our business over the last year,鈥� says Sudduth. 

Looking to the Future

With 17 experienced, top-producing realtors, Realty Executives Sudduth Realty and Auctions, Inc. has no plans to stop expanding business. Clients can choose to sell properties in the traditional manner or explore auctions, giving them extreme flexibility when it comes to the largest financial decision in life. Regardless of method, the team excels at selling all types of properties, helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals.

Recipients of the Realty Excellence庐 Fastest Growing and Agents鈥� Choice awards year over year, 鈥渋t is no surprise that Sudduth Realty has achieved the Top Auction Firm award for south central Kansas,鈥� said Patrick van den Bossche, President of 皇冠体育app International. 鈥淲e encourage all Broker/Owners and Executives to become leaders in their markets, and the team at Sudduth is living, breathing proof of what is means to be a local expert. They are hyper-focused on providing stellar customer service, owning their niche, and we couldn鈥檛 be more impressed. Kudos to Mark, his family, and the Executives for their achievements and for this honor.鈥�

To learn more about Mark Sudduth and the professionals at 皇冠体育app Sudduth Realty and Auctions, Inc., visit .

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