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Tim Baker, CRS, ABR
Chris Bird,
Ed Birdsong, CRS
Chuck Bode, CRS, GRI
Alexis Bolin, CRS
Barbara Brady, CRS, CIPS
Howard Brinton,
Paul Chiolo, CRS, CRB, GRI
Brad Cole, CRS, CLHMS, ABR, CNHS
Kristan Cole, ABR, CCIM, CRS
Judie Crockett, CRS
Tina Daniel, CRS, GRI
Randy Eagar, CRS, GRI
Leslie Edwards, CRS, ABR
Stuart Ellis-Myers,
Linda Gaspard, CRS
Denny Grimes, CRS, ABR, GRI
Dwight Hale, ABR, ABRM, CRB, CRP, CRS
Ed Hatch, CRS, CRB
Martha Hendrick, CRS, ABR
Jackie Leavenworth, CRS, CRB
Judy Markowitz, CRS
Beth Mason, CRS
Judy McCutchin, CRS
Terry McDaniel, CRS
Jim McKissack, CRS
Linda McKissack, CRS
Sam Miller, CRS, GRI, E-Pro
Stanley Mills, CRS
Debbie Morris, CRS
Jo Ellen Nash, CRS, GRI
Sandra Nickel, CRS, ABR, GRI
Mike Parker, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES
Mark Porter, CRS
John Riggins, ABR, CRS
Cathy Russell, CRS, GRI
Jeff Scislow, CRS, GRI
Marsha Sell, CRS
Ira Serkes, CRS
Jean Shine, ABR, CRS
Linda Slocum, CRS
Pat Wattam, CRS, ABR, GRI
Steve Westmark, ABR, CRB, CRS
Sherry Wilson, ABR, CRS, GRI
Rick Wright, CRS, ABR, GRI
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Tim Baker CRS, ABR
RE/MAX Premier
7090 N. Oracle Road, Suite 160
Tucson, AZ 85704
Office Number: 520-544-7498
Fax: 520-742-9570
E-mail: tim@bakerglauser.net
Web site: www.bakerglauserteam.com
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| Tim is a successful businessman, husband, father, grandfather, and member of his church. From full-time teacher to full-time agent, he recently sold his business, relocated to Tucson, Arizona, published a book, and started real estate anew with a new business partner and closes over 140 transactions annually. His personal-promotion concepts have helped REALTORS® here in the U.S. and internationally expand their volume and income potential. Tim knows what it's like to be a single agent...he's been there. He also knows the importance of implementing "best practices" and now leads a team of ten, including five buyer's agents. |
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Chris Bird
Chris Bird Seminars, Inc.
2906 E Oaks Road N
Urbana, IL 61802
Office Number: 217-384-7070
Fax: 217-384-3937
E-mail: chris@chrisbirdseminars.com
Web site: www.chrisbirdseminars.com
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| Chris Bird has been in the financial business for more than 30 years. He started his career with a degree in Accounting and a minor in Business Administration. He also holds the Certified Financial Planner designation (CFP) and Enrolled Agent status with the IRS. Chris became an IRS agent in 1970 and continued until 1986. He began conducting courses after leaving the IRS and started his own company, Chris Bird Seminars, Inc. Chris went on to conduct more than 125 seminars a year on accounting, financial planning, wealth building, residential rental property ownership, and tax strategies for the real estate and financial industries nationwide. He has presented his widely acclaimed courses multiple times at NAR conventions and most recently presented at Howard Brinton’s StarPower Conference in Anaheim, Calif. |
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Ed Birdsong CRS
Birdsong Real Estate
232 Plantation Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Office Number: 979-297-4200
Fax: 979-297-9059
E-mail: birdteam@swbell.net
Web site: www.birdsong-real-estate.com
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| Broker/owner of his own company, Birdsong Real Estate, Ed’s primary responsibility is to list and sell real estate and provide leadership for the Birdsong Team. With 30 years in the business and over 350 million in closed transactions, Ed continues to sell on a day-to-day basis. Ed is very active in community activities and lives with his wife Kay and their three children – Patrick, Ryan and Rebecca. |
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Chuck Bode CRS, GRI
N.P. Dodge Real Estate Company
12915 West Dodge Road
Omaha, NE 68154
Office Number: 800-438-2633
Fax: 402-334-8595
E-mail: GETBODE@aol.com
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| Chuck Bode sold 54 units his first year in real estate without a computer or a personal assistant! This former high school teacher and coach has a rare blend of humor, real-world experience and passion for the real estate industry. As a CRS Senior Instructor, he has delivered educational programs in all 50 states, plus several foreign countries. He has been a featured speaker at many state conventions, NAR’s National Convention and private company programs. Bode willingly shares his ideas, techniques, scripts and dialogues with his students. |
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Alexis Bolin CRS
Old South Properties Inc
4300 Bayou Blvd Ste 37
Pensacola, FL 32503
Office Number: 850-478-5446
Fax: 850-478-1987
E-mail: alexisera@aol.com
Web site: www.alexissellshomes.com
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| Alexis has consistently been in the top ranked ERA agents, a great finish for a former waitress who once worked three jobs to support her family. In the town of Pensacola, Florida, bus benches and billboards carry her picture and she can be seen on a local cable channel. She serves on different committees and volunteers to work on several charitable organizations. |
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Barbara Brady CRS, CIPS
Coldwell Banker
7626 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32819
Office Number: 800-775-1040
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E-mail: Barbara@thebarbarabradyteam.com
Web site: www.thebarbarabradyteam.com
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| Barbara Brady and The Barbara Brady Team at Coldwell Banker have more than 30 solid years of real estate experience in Central Florida. Last year the Team sold more than 70 homes with a volume of $35 million. For the past three years, Barbara has been recognized as one of Top 100 Agents in the Florida family of Coldwell Banker associates. She is also a Certified Property Specialist and Certified International Property Specialist bestowed by the National Association of REALTORS® based on performance and extensive study. In addition, she is a Certified Previews Specialist, for her extensive knowledge of marketing upper tier properties. Barbara Brady is also a Director for the Florida Association of REALTORS® and for the Orlando Regional REALTORS® Association as well as President of the Orlando Regional Chapter of Women’s Council of REALTORS®. |
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Howard Brinton
Star Power Systems
4772 Walnut Street, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301
Office Number: 303-449-8181
Fax: 303-449-4222
E-mail: ContactUs@GoStarPower.com
Web site: www.GoStarPower.com
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Everything you look for in a dynamic educator, you’ll find in Howard Brinton. Howard has a pulse on the heartbeat of the real estate industry from first-hand experience. Having been an agent and broker for 17 years closing 470 transactions his peak year, he’s no stranger to the challenges and demands of the job.
On a deeper professional level, have you ever met someone who not only cares if you succeed in your business life, but also wants you to have an enriched personal, financial and spiritual life? Howard has a heartfelt dedication to others. He is as real off the stage as he is on a rare quality in itself that sets him apart. Howard’s commitment to improving the quality of REALTORS® lives is manifested in his life’s work as National President of the Council of Residential Specialists, as creator of STAR POWER® University program, and as a mentor to highly successful REALTORS®. Howard’s personal mission statement is, to deepen learning, foster creativity and growth, while living with integrity and joy. |
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Paul Chiolo CRS, CRB, GRI
Oceanside Realty
5406 New Jersey Avenue
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
Office Number: 609-522-3322
Fax: 609-523-0809
E-mail: paul@teamoceanside.com
Web site: www.teamoceanside.com
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| Paul Chiolo (key-ol-o) was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, and spent his summers at the New Jersey shore. He relocated to the Wildwoods in 1987 and started his career in real estate. Paul opened Oceanside Realty in 1991 with the goal of offering a team-oriented approach while providing superior customer service in the Wildwoods. Since 1991, we have specialized in marketing and renting single family homes, condos, town homes, and represented a variety of developers (spec) ranging from $200,000 to $3 million. Paul's personal niche is selling motels along the beach with over $50 million sold since 1998 and $100 million in residential sales. Paul's true strength is the team he has established which consists of specialized licensed professionals who offer their full attention to even the smallest detail. Paul was ranked #109 by the National Association of REALTORS, is a Howard Brinton Star, and holds the CRB and CRS designations, as well as a CCIM candidate. He resides in Wildwood Crest with his wife, Kathleen, who is a manager of Channel Operations for Cisco Systems, and their two children, Anthony and Michael. |
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Brad Cole CRS, CLHMS, ABR, CNHS
RE/MAX of Alyeska
Hightower Road 1029
Girdwood, AK 99587
Office Number: 907-373-3575
Fax: 907-376-6515
E-mail: Brad@BradfordCole.com
Web site: www.GirdwoodHomes.com
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Brad Cole is the Listing Partner for the Kristan Cole Team in Wasilla, Alaska, and he is the Broker/Owner of RE/MAX of Alyeska, Girdwood, Alaska.
Brad received his undergraduate business degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He had over 30 years experience in the corporate world before joining Kristan in 2002. Since that time he has received the designation CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CLHMS (Certified Luxury Homes Marketing Specialist), CNHS (Certified New Home Specialist), and also is a CPC (Certified Professional Coach), coaching REALTORS and other professionals.
He is a member of the Valley Board of Realtors serving as one of the current Directors and was recently elected as the President-Elect for the upcoming year. |
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Kristan Cole ABR, CCIM, CRS
RE/MAX of Wasilla
3161 Palmer Wasilla Hwy Unit 1
Wasilla, AK 99654
Office Number: 907-373-3575
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E-mail: kristan@kristancole.com
Web site: www.kristancole.com
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| Kristan is the energetic leader of The Kristan Cole Team in Wasilla, Alaska. She has made her mark in this small town by using her leadership skills to build and develop a team of fifteen members. She has been the #1 RE/MAX in Alaska in 1988, 2000 and 2002 through 2005. She was in the Top 100 with RE/MAX International in 2001 and 2003 through 2005. Kristan received her MBA in 1995, CCIM 1996, CRS 1999, ABR 2003, & CLHMS 2004. Kristan’s vision for serving others, giving back, and keeping others’ focused, make her a leader worth following. She creates an environment that others want to be a part of. Kristan leads by example and is a tremendous role model for everyone she comes in contact with. |
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Judie Crockett CRS
Smythe, Cramer Co
8804 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, OH 44060
Office Number: 440-974-7444
Fax: 440-974-7440
E-mail: Action@TheCrockettTeam.com
Web site: www.thecrockettteam.com
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| Judie, a top agent for her company since 1978, was joined by daughter Melissa in the early '80s as her licensed assistant. In 1994, husband Dave resigned as branch manager to join her and coaxed their son, Todd, an Arizona REALTOR®, to return to the family business. They feel that teamwork pays off, and when it's family, the rewards are bountiful indeed! |
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Tina Daniel CRS, GRI
American Real Estate Services
P.O. Box 1681, 915 E. Race
Searcy, AR 72145
Office Number: 501-268-0600
Fax: 501-268-0201
E-mail: tina@tinadaniel.com
Web site: www.tinadaniel.com
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Tina B. Daniel, Licensed Real Estate Broker since 1980. Broker/Owner of her own real estate brokerage firm, American Real Estate Service. Founder and Director of the Arkansas Institute of Real Estate where she has taught various real estate courses since 1982.
Tina has served on the Board of Governors and the Budget Committee for the Council of Residential Specialists. She is a Senior CRS Instructor for the CRS 105 one-unit course, Making the Right Real Estate Finance Decisions and the Wealth Building Course (CRS 204), Creating Wealth through Residential Real Estate Investments. |
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Randy Eagar CRS, GRI
President Computer Camp
970 Murray-Holladay Rd. #3A
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Office Number: 800-277-1316
Fax: 801-261-3523
E-mail: randy@computercamp.net
Web site: www.computercamp.net/
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REALTOR® Randy Eagar is President of Computer Camp Technology Training, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He holds a B.S. degree from the University of Utah in Finance, the GRI from the Utah Association of REALTORS® and the CRS Designation from the Council of Residential Specialists. He is a past President of the Utah CRS Chapter. He has been honored three times as a "Salesman of the Year" finalist by the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®. He also holds lifetime memberships in the Million-Dollar Club for the Salt Lake and Park City Boards of REALTORS®. Eagar has been on the Boards of Directors of both the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS® and Utah Association of REALTORS®, is past President of the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS® and was given their REALTOR® of the Year award in 1997.
Eagar has authored many local, state and national courses, including the Salt Lake Board ProStart course, the Utah GRI course, the Technology Course (CRS 206) Using Today's Technology to Capture Your Market course for the Council of Residential Specialists, the Computer Camp technology training courses and his newest CRS-approved one-day course Driving Prospects to Your Website. He also has authored many articles for Real Estate Business, Real Estate Today and several state magazines.
As a Senior Instructor for the Council of Residential Specialists, Eagar has taught thousands of sales associates in all phases of real estate from Puerto Rico to Hawaii. His current focus and specialty is on training and coaching agents in the use of technology. |
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Leslie Edwards CRS, ABR
RE/MAX Advantage
Atlanta, GA
Office Number: 770-460-9448
Fax: 770-460-0739
E-mail: leslie@leslieedwards.com
Web site: www.leslieedwards.com
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| Fulltime successful real estate agent, Leslie Edwards, is also the President and Managing Partner of the Company that owns four RE/MAX Advantage offices in small towns outside of Atlanta, four commercial buildings, a title company and has a mortgage affiliation. The company was ranked number 221 in the RISMEDIA Power Broker Report list of the Top 500 real estate brokerages in America. A Howard Brinton Star since 1996, Leslie is known for her willingness to share her 27 years of experience with other agents, even her competition. In the 1980's, Leslie was burnt out and physically ill from closing 40 transactions a year with no help, building her own real estate company, travel agency, property management company and insurance agency. Today she is healthy and living a balanced life. |
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Stuart Ellis-Myers
Uniquely Speaking, Inc
3319, Flagstaff Place
Vancouver, BC V5S 4K9
Office Number: 615-261-4000
Fax: 615-261-2108
E-mail: stuart@itwitch.com
Web site: www.itwitch.com
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Stuart Ellis-Myers is a dramatic model of self-inspiration and determination. When he speaks of improving lives, he speaks from personal experience. Since the age of nine Stuart has "suffered" from Tourettes Syndrome. Despite this handicap, Stuart has become an internationally known and respected speaker on communication leadership, sales and customer relationship management practices that yield measurable results.
How did he do it? Stuart overcame his hardship by studying the universal laws of the mind. He learned how to test and immediately apply usable life principles to his own growth and also how to share them with others for their benefit. He shares with his listeners the practical techniques that have helped him turn his own life into a success story and looks forward to helping his audience members achieve their own dreams. |
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Linda Gaspard CRS
Re/Max First
10311 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Office Number: 225-298-6889
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E-mail: homes@lindagaspard.com
Web site: www.lindagaspard.com
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| Linda Gaspard has been a licensed Realtor® since 1979, she attended her first NAR conference in 1988, and got her CRS designation in 1989, from that point on her business soared. She has a team consisting of her son Scott as a buyer’s agent, daughter, Robin as an office administrator, and Alicia Lipsmeyer as a buyer’s agent. Linda has built her business through service after the sale and great follow up systems. She has also developed a good reputation with her fellow REALTORS®, and has been awarded the Most Cooperative REALTOR® award in the Greater Baton Rouge Board of REALTORS®. She is an active member of the board and serves on the Board of Directors. |
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Dwight Hale ABR, ABRM, CRB, CRP, CRS
RE/MAX North San Antonio V
21720 Hardy Oak Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78258
Office Number: 210-581-1939
Fax: 210-581-1901
E-mail: Dwight@DwightHale.com
Web site: www.DwightHale.com
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| Dwight Hale is a founding partner of the Schrader Group (a $30 million plus producing real estate team), and a broker/owner of RE/MAX North San Antonio V. He served as Chairman of the San Antonio Board of REALTORS for 2004. Mr. Hale became a licensed sales associate and joined the San Antonio Board of REALTORS® (SABOR) in 1989. Dwight Hale’s NAR designations include the ABR, ABRM, CRB, CRS, ePRO, GRI, LTG and PMN along with the CRP designation from the Employee Relocation Council (ERC). He has been an active member of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® since 1989 and was the 2002 President of the Alamo Area CRS Sub Chapter. He currently serves on the NAR Multiple Listing Policy Committee and the REALTOR Political Involvement Committee (RPIC) and is a Federal Political Coordinator (FPC). |
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Ed Hatch CRS, CRB
Ed Hatch Seminars
2012 Huntcliff Dr
Gambrills, MD 21054
Office Number: 800-334-2824
Fax: 410-451-8785
E-mail: edhatch@aol.com
Web site: www.edhatch.com
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As a professional REALTOR®, Ed Hatch holds the CRS and CRB designations. Since becoming licensed in 1977 he has excelled in every phase of the profession; sales person, manager and broker owner. He was also the 1998 President of the Council of Residential Specialists.
As a trainer, Ed is a Senior Instructor for the Council of Residential Specialists and, as President of Ed Hatch Seminars, Inc., has spoken to over 100 audiences a year since 1990. He has been a featured speaker at the last 12 consecutive NAR Conventions, seven CRS Council Sell-a-brations, and has spoken internationally in New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, England, Scotland, Wales and the Caribbean.
As an author, Ed has published articles in Real Estate Business, Communique, and National Relocation & Real Estate magazines. Also, he co-authored the Business Planning and Marketing For the Residential Specialist course as well as the newest CRS course, Building an Exceptional Customer Service Referral Business. |
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Martha Hendrick CRS, ABR
Martha Hendrick Realty
61551 Fargo Lane
Bend, OR 97702
Office Number: 541-815-8300
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E-mail: Martha@hendrick.com
Web site: www.hendrick.com
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| Martha Hendrick personifies excellence: high school valedictorian, sorority president, Mortar Board member, honors student and top-ranked teacher, and holds the B.A. & M.A. in Latin & English. A top-producing REALTOR® for 24 years and twice #1 in a national franchise, Martha was the Houston Association of Builder’s “REALTOR® of the Year” in 1998, and is broker-owner of her own real estate company in Bend, OR. She holds the CRS, ABR and CRP designations, and was named a StarPower University “Star” in 2000. She is a Certified Professional Coach, graduate of the Academy for Coach Training and a member of the International Coach Federation. She is a frequent speaker at regional and national real estate conferences. |
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Jackie Leavenworth CRS, CRB
Disciplined Directions
10510 Tanager Trail
Brecksville, OR 44141
Office Number: 440-838-1168
Fax: 216-838-6819
E-mail: jleavenworth@adelphia.net
Web site:
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During her 20-plus years in real estate, Jackie Leavenworth, CRS, CRB, has earned such titles as top producer, branch sales manager and real estate trainer and coach. Her purpose is to help clients and REALTORS® find “pathways to personal and professional growth.”
Leavenworth has written many real estate courses and is a seasoned public speaker at local and state real estate conventions. In addition to presenting CRS, ABR and GRI courses, she teaches new-agent and continuing-education classes for Smythe, Cramer Co. and Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. She recently started her own company, Jackie Leavenworth Seminars, Inc., which specializes in coaching experienced agents.
She has been honored as both REALTOR® of the Year and Educator of the Year by the Cleveland Area Board of REALTORS®. |
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Judy Markowitz CRS
RE/MAX Millennium
27-04 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11358
Office Number: 800-959-2331
Fax: 718-353-4202
E-mail: judy@energizedrealtor.com
Web site:
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Judy is a first generation American born to Hungarian parents in 1962. As an “apartment girl” growing up in Lefrak City, Queens, and later moving to Flushing, then Connecticut, she never lived in a house, or even visited one, until she started selling them in 1987! Tired of feeling like a naked tailor, she bought her first home in 1988 and gained a real passion for helping others acquire and sell real estate as a means of reaching their personal goals.
Currently, she lives in Flushing North with her husband, Gary, and their 8 1/2 year old daughter, Jolie. Judy loves reading books on architecture, design, and (of course) marketing and the economy. Mostly, she loves reading books to Jolie. |
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Beth Mason CRS
Beth Mason Realty
23 Old Delmonte Drive
Little Rock, AR 72212
Office Number: 800-209-7586
Fax: 703-425-1517
E-mail: beth@bethmason.com
Web site: www.bethmason.com
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| Beth Mason has worked for 29 years in real estate sales and was the #1 Top Producer for Long and Foster, Realtors, the nation’s largest real estate company 1991. Beth is part of the Star Power Organization and works with many top agents and teams nationally as business consult and coach. She has had several years of extensive training in personal and leadership development through Farr & Associates in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Fred Gross in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1996, Beth sold her real estate practice and by combining her experience in sales and her leadership background, Beth created her own small business, "Smart Talk Seminars," in 1996. Through her seminars, Beth provides motivational speaking, sales and team training, consulting and executive coaching services and has helped many agents buy, sell or merge their individual practices. Beth holds a Masters degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication and is nationally certified as a professional executive/life coach. |
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Judy McCutchin CRS
RE/MAX Premier
15150 Preston Rd. #110
Dallas, TX 75248
Office Number: 972-380-6200
Fax: 972-931-8590
E-mail:
Web site:
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Jim McKissack CRS
McKissack Realty Group, Keller Williams Realty
2434 Lillian Miller Parkway
Denton, TX 76205
Office Number: 940-383-MOVE
Fax:
E-mail: bradmckissack@NUMBER1EXPERT.com
Web site: www.mckissackrealty.com
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| Jim McKissack is dynamic, genuine, and always looking for business opportunities not only for himself, but for others as well. Jim feels "no one succeeds alone", which he himself has proven by his own actions and business investments. In 1990, Jim joined his wife Linda in her Real Estate practice, and by 1994, Linda and Jim were off and running selling real estate with a new company in their area called Keller Williams. Jim spends most of his time today consulting with his and Linda’s key people, Facilitating Lectures, Master-Minds, teaching investment strategies, investing and searching for talented individuals to see if there is an opportunity for them to be in business together and of course, fishing all over the world. |
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Linda McKissack CRS
McKissack Realty GroupKeller Williams Realty
2434 Lillian Miller Parkway
Denton, TX 76205
Office Number: 940-383-MOVE
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E-mail: mckissack@kw.com
Web site: www.mckissackrealty.com
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| Linda McKissack lights up a room, especially a room full of business or real estate professionals, eager to take their careers to the highest possible level. Linda is a dynamic force; an entrepreneur, REALTOR, author, trainer, and highly regarded speaker. Linda began her career as a real estate sales professional in the mid 80's. After a not so successful start, Linda looked for and found some of the best mentors and practitioners in the industry. She built MODELS and SYSTEMS from what she learned. The rest is History! Today, Lind's Real Estate Sales Practice consistently sells over 60 million in volume and closes in excess of 375 units each year. What is unique about Linda’s Real Estate Sales practice is that she is one in a handful of real estate agents nationally that have converted their sales jobs into a great business, Linda says, "You know you have a business when you can leave for six months or a year and your business breaths a life of its own and continues to grow in profits. It's all about 'Success through People,' hiring talent and creating an environment where everyone can succeed." |
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Sam Miller CRS, GRI, E-Pro
RE/MAX Stars Realty
710 South Main Street
Mount Vernon, OH 43050-3401
Office Number: 740-397-7800
Fax: 740-399-3604
E-mail: samsells@sammiller.com
Web site: www.sammiller.com
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| Sam Miller entered the real estate business at the age of 18 right after graduating from high school. His primary market is in Mount Vernon, Ohio a small town with a population of 15,000 people. He has been Knox County’s Top Home Seller every year since 1992 and he has successfully averaged more than 300 closed transactions a year during the past 5 years with a relatively small team. Sam’s career sales exceed more than 2,800 transactions. Sam utilizes systems and technology for each step of the real estate process and he is continually fine tuning and streamlining his real estate systems to increase his efficiency and be able to handle more sales without growing his staff. |
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Debbie Morris CRS
Morris Group Realty
5936 N Keystone Ave Ste 203
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Office Number: 888-255-4589
Fax: 317-202-3434
E-mail: debbie@MorrisGroupRealty.com
Web site: www.MorrisGroupRealty.com
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After working for 6 years in corporate America, Debbie obtained her real estate license in 1994. She joined the largest independent company and was the office’s Rookie of the Year and has grown her business each year since to consistently producing $20 million annually. After her 3rd year in the business, she hired her first assistant and has now grown her team to include 3 buyer partners, a listings manager, a transaction manager, and a marketing coordinator.
While attending college, she met her husband Oliver who now manages their residential rentals and commercial developments. Most recently, Debbie’s attention has been focused on developing her own company, The Real Estate Company; her real estate team, Morris Group Realty; and on her family which includes her 4 year old son, Fritz, and her 2 year old daughter, Mia. Debbie started her own company in 2002 and has consistently ranked in the top 25 area Realtors for the past 5 years.
Professionally she holds her brokers license, ABR, GRI, & CRS designations and belongs to IAR, NAR, BAGI, and the Independent BrokersAssoc. She is the chairman of the Northside MIBOR division, the board’s largest Realtor member division. |
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Jo Ellen Nash CRS, GRI
Jo Ellen Nash & Co
97 Main Street W106
Edwards, CO 81632
Office Number: (800) SEL-VAIL
Fax: (970) 926-7655
E-mail: jnash@joellennash.com
Web site: www.joellennash.com
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| Jo Ellen Nash, President and team leader for Nash & Company, specializes in luxury real estate sales in the Rocky Mountain resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado. Her firm is well known for their boutique-style operation, which emphasizes personal service, a team of specialists that collectively serves clients, and award-winning marketing materials. Jo Ellen has built, in addition to her team that resides in the Vail Valley, a team of top virtual assistants from around the country. As she lives in Vail, Colorado and Naples, Florida, she has become an expert at virtual operations and is happy to assist any other agents looking to do the same.
Jo Ellen celebrates her silver anniversary in the business this year and earned her CRS Designation in 1989. As a STAR in the Howard Brinton Star Power Network, Jo Ellen frequently contributes to her profession through speaking, instructing and contributing articles in many local and national real estate publications. |
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Sandra Nickel CRS, ABR, GRI
Hat Team REALTORS
1044 E Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36106
Office Number: 800-Hat-Lady
Fax: 334-269-4083
E-mail: whatateam@hatteam.com
Web site: www.hatteam.com
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Sandra Nickel has been listing and selling residential real estate for over 25 years. While she now owns her own small company, she began just as you did: a single agent with no business. And to make it tougher, she knew no one and had no money!
In addition to the CRS designation, she is also an ABR and SRES. Her next education goal is the CIPS. Sandra believes that professional education has contributed heavily to her success. Your attendance at this conference indicates that you already buy into that important philosophy. Congratulations! |
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Mike Parker ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES
Huff Realty
60 Cavalier Blvd
Florence, KY 41042
Office Number: 859-647-0700
Fax: 859-647-9065
E-mail: MrMike@MrMike.com
Web site: www.mrmike.com
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| If you could use one word to describe Mike Parker, it would be "passion." Passion for sports, for growing and learning, for family and friends, for real estate! Mike's enthusiasm for what he does has led him to being the top REALTOR® in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. He prides himself on the trust and integrity he brings to his clients, peers, family, and friends. He has made a commitment to be the best and give his clients top quality service. Mike emphasizes ongoing personal and professional growth, closing more homes than ever and enjoying his life. From creating accountability systems to generating business through new construction opportunities, this man does it all. And Mike runs his business with the support of well trained team members who feel the same way about taking care of their clients. |
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Mark Porter CRS
MarkPorter.net
3640 Cimarron Dr
Carrolton, TX 75007
Office Number: 972-395-9814
Fax: 972-733-8042
E-mail: Mark@MarkPorter.net
Web site: www.MarkPorter.net
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Mark Porter currently sells real estate for a leading Dallas-area broker while also operating MarkPorter.net, a national real estate training and consulting firm. He started his real estate career at a Wisconsin agency in 1990 and was named Rookie of the Year. Throughout his career, he has consistently earned top honors in the Multi-Million Dollar Club.
Porter discovered a passion for technology that helped him earn an average market time of less than 10 days at 99 percent list price. In 1993, he became an instructor for a national real estate computer-system company in Minneapolis. He later directed training for PREP Software in Dallas.
As an expert in mainstream real estate technology and investing, Porter has conducted real estate training and technology seminars for thousands of REALTORS in more than 40 states for more than a decade. He is a Senior Instructor with the Council of Residential Specialists, and is a frequent speaker at industry conventions and training seminars. |
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Cathy Russell CRS, GRI
Cathy Russell Team Real Estate
2506 Covington
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Office Number: 765-426-7000
Fax: 765-497-1003
E-mail: cathy@russellteam.com
Web site: www.cathyrussell.com
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| Known for her contagious smile, Cathy Russell is also famous for her Real Estate business. A life-long Hoosier, Cathy grew up in the Lafayette area and there continues to build her multi-million dollar producing team. She began her Real Estate career in 1974 after graduating from Purdue University in home planning and working in the building industry. In 1989, after raising her three children, she returned to Coldwell Banker Sycamore Realty. Putting heavy emphasis on further educataion led Cathy to break several top-producing records, as well as becoming one of Howard Brinton’s Star Power STAR’s© in 1994. In 1998, she established her own Real Estate Agency—Cathy Russell Team Real Estate—which has five staff members and seven buyers agents. She prides herself on the knowledge and use of cutting edge technology—including podcasting and blogging—which helps to both grow and streamline her business. |
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Jeff Scislow CRS, GRI
RE/MAX Results
PO Box 240195
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Office Number: 800-878-2901
Fax: 952-953-0530
E-mail: jeff@scislow.com
Web site: www.scislow.com
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| As a 7-time Top RE/MAX Associate in Minnesota, Jeff Scislow, CRS, continually brings an array of ideas to the real estate arena. In 1990 Jeff introduced the Buyer Agent Concept at the annual RE/MAX Convention. In 1995 he became Minnesota’s first Realtor to utilize a personal web site, www.Scislow.com. In 1997 Jeff developed a program for Realtors to fight Relocation Companies who demanded high & unwarranted referral fees. In 2004, Jeff launched his highly successful Minnesota2Florida.com. Program that enables Minnesotans to invest in Florida real estate. Today he has expanded his program to an International level using a "franchising" approach with "Marketing Partners" and by utilizing such sites as America2Florida.com and Europe2Florida.com. He continues to have fun buying real estate, building wealth and teaching others! |
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Marsha Sell CRS
Coldwell Banker
3535 Roswell Road Suite 38
Marietta, GA 30062
Office Number: 404-830-2000
Fax: 770-509-6572
E-mail: marsha@sellteam.com
Web site: www.sellteam.com
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| A veteran of 26 years in the real estate business-24 of those with the same company - Marsha specializes in both listings and relocation buyers. Long a top agent with Coldwell Banker, Marsha has been hired to train her peers, to speak, and to perform her listing presentation. Her team consists of her husband Carl; daughter-in-law Sheila; assistant Paula; and; future team member, her young grandson, Mason. |
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Ira Serkes CRS
RE/MAX Executive
1758 Solano Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
Office Number: 800-887-6668
Fax: 510-528-8938
E-mail:
Web site:
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Jean Shine ABR, CRS
CB Richard Smith Realtors
100 W. CTE, Suite 302
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Office Number: 254-690-4321
Fax: 254-699-6317
E-mail: Shine@ShineTeam.com
Web site: www.ShineTeam.com
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| One of the "Shining Stars" of Texas, Jean brings over 20 years of dynamic enthusiasm and a wealth of knowledge to the industry. This knowledge and enthusiasm, along with her ability to relocate families all over the world, has brought Jean to the top ranks in the nation for Coldwell Banker. As the Rainmaker for her family based team, Jean sold 667 homes in 2005! In addition to real estate, Jean has been an active member of her local community. In 2006, she was awarded Coldwell Banker's prestigious Preserving the Trust Award and also received the Star Power International Humanitiarian Award for her work on behalf of military families and her community. |
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Linda Slocum CRS
Vintage Sothebys Realty International
23822 Valencia Blvd., Suite 101
Valencia, CA 91335
Office Number: 661.670.0349
Fax: 661.793.7294
E-mail: Linda@HoneyStartPacking.com
Web site: http://HoneyStartPacking.com
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Linda Slocum is a native Californian and has lived in the Santa Clarita area of Los Angeles County for the last 18 years.
As a member of the CyberStars®, an invitation-only network for outstanding real estate agents, Linda has long been a market leader in Santa Clarita due to her commitment to serving clients and her use of technology to meet the needs of today’s consumer.
Linda has created her web site at HoneyStartPacking.com as a top consumer resource and her use of technology for effective communication and service has made her a unique success. Using this technology, Linda streamlines all transactions, from showing to closing. |
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Pat Wattam CRS, ABR, GRI
RE/MAX First
4750 Sherwood Common Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Office Number: (800) 599-6769
Fax: (225) 295-1234
E-mail: sold@patwattam.com
Web site: www.patwattam.com
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| Pat Wattam came to real estate from a music career in the 80’s and has been in both down markets, flat markets as well as the Katrina market!! With over 150 transactions a year Pat continues to be a top RE/MAX agent in Baton Rouge and Louisiana. She continues to grow her team based on principles she has learned through CRS, Star Power, and CyberStars with over 20% of her business comes from her internet marketing. Pat values the friendships she has made with her fellow CRS Designees who help her continue to prosper, challenge her to try new ideas, and enjoy the great referral network afforded thru CRS. In order to continue to leverage herself she has recently opened a real estate company in Orange Beach, Alabama with her good friend, Linda Gaspard, CRS, to take advantage of the different market on the Gulf Coast and to enjoy her vacation property there! When not working, you can find Pat on the tennis courts or at a rock ‘n roll concert! |
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Steve Westmark ABR, CRB, CRS
Counselor Realty
3622 Highway 101 S
Wayzata, MN 55391
Office Number: 952-475-9555
Fax: 952-475-5879
E-mail: steve@solding.com
Web site: www.solding.com
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| Steve started selling real estate in 1973, "solding" over 2,000 homes and over $250 million in sales. He was in the original Star of the Month Club and has contributed to Marketing You Scrapbooks 1 and 2 and the new STAR POWER Marketing Scrapbook 2002, Stars Revisited, and Time For Assistants. Steve is a CRB, CRS, and GRI; is married to Marilyn and has three children and loves golf, water sports, and snowmobiling. |
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Sherry Wilson ABR, CRS, GRI
Re/Max Leaders
1021 E Main Street
Purcellville, VA 20132
Office Number: 540-338-6300
Fax:
E-mail: redmiata1@hotmail.com
Web site: www.sherrywilson.com
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| There is a large sign that hangs in Sherry’s office that says "Do What’s Right". Sherry has conducted her real estate business based on that principle since she began her career in 1984, while still teaching school full time. Since joining RE/MAX in 1995, Sherry has established herself as one of RE/MAX’s top agents, not only in Virginia but in the U.S. and Worldwide. As a resident of western Loudoun County since 1977, Sherry is well known and respected throughout the area, and enjoys sharing her vast knowledge of the real estate industry with others. Sherry loves working closely with her "family", the team of agents and administrative staff that she has personally developed throughout the years. Helping them to achieve a taste of the wonderful success that she has enjoyed is her greatest joy! |
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Rick Wright CRS, ABR, GRI
RE/MAX Affiliates
7239 Sawmill Rd., Suite 210
Dublin, OH 43016
Office Number: 614.766.5330
Fax: 614.760.9930
E-mail: rick1@columbus.rr.com
Web site: www.rickwright1.com
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| Licensed in 1986 Rick Wright is a big believer in staying on the cutting edge by continually learning and improving. Rick attained his CRS, GRI and ABR in 1994. He has also attained the SRES, e-Pro and is a member of the RECS. He makes it a priority to attend 3-4 conventions/seminars each year. Rick is a single agent without a team. He consistently closes 50-60 transactions a year while taking 6-8 weeks of vacation per year. He is able to achieve this balance through a combination of technology, systems, organization, and working smarter, not harder. Rick enjoys travel, health & fitness, golf, biking & hiking. |
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