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Habitat for Humanity Fundraising Event: Crye-Leike's Memphis Whitehaven Branch

Day-Long Fundraising Event To Benefit Habitat For Humanity At Memphis real estate company Whitehaven Office - 1396 East Shelby Drive in Memphis

MEMPHIS TN Real Estate - Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to announce it's Whitehaven branch sales office is having a Parking Lot Sale on Saturday May 17th, 2008. All proceeds from the fundraising event will benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Affiliate Broker Beulah Daniel is organizing the day-long sale at the Whitehaven office located at 1396 East Shelby Drive in Memphis. The sale will take place from 8am - 4pm on the 17th.

"Giving of service to the community is a very important part of my real estate business," said Beulah. "The Parking Lot Sale is just a small part of our fundraising efforts this year to benefit Habitat for Humanity."

The event is part of Crye-Leike, REALTORS goal of raising at least $12,000 for Habitat in 2008. Beulah is encouraging her fellow associates, clients and neighbors to drop-off only gently used or new household goods, items and merchandise for sale.

"This is such a great organization that helps a lot of people in the Memphis area," said Beulah. "It's all about helping people become homeowners who might otherwise not have the chance to do so."

About Beulah Daniel, Crye-Leike Realtor

Beulah DanielSince 2001, Beulah Daniel has been a licensed Affiliate Broker in Tennessee and Mississippi assisting buyers and sellers in and around Shelby, Tipton, Desoto, Marshall and Tate counties. She specializes in residential real estate sales.

Beulah is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) Graduate of the REALTOR's Institute (GRI) and a Certified Relocation Associate. She is a member of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR), Northwest Mississippi Association of Realtors (NMAR) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). With MAAR, Beulah serves on the Scholarship Committee.

"I am very passionate about my service to the community and my real estate business and believe strongly in educating my clients regarding the buying and selling process," said Beulah. "I insist on a face to face meeting whether someone is a first time or second time buyer to ensure they're pre-qualified and understand the different types of financing options available in buying a home."

In 2006 and 2007 Beulah served as the Whitehaven Office Ambassador for Youth Villages, fundraiser.

For more information on the Parking Lot Sale, to donate items for the sale and for all your real estate needs or personal referrals, please contact Affiliate Broker Beulah Daniel by calling 901-396-8400 or you can email her at bdaniels@crye-leike.com.

Nashville Real Estate: Tour of Foreclosed Homes & A-Z of Real Estate Investing

Bus Tour Wednesday May 14, 2008 Will Feature Foreclosed Homes And Tips On The "A to Z" Of Real Estate Investing

NASHVILLE, TN., - Crye-Leike, REALTORS Real Estate Owned (REO) Division and Midtown branch in Nashville real estate has organized a half-day Real Estate Investors' Road Trip for Crye-Leike Sales Associates. The half-day bus tour of foreclosed homes with tips on the A-to-Z of real estate investing will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

"We've had so many associates asking and looking for more information about finding Nashville home foreclosures, selling REO properties and investing in real estate," said Cindy Stanton Fey, Vice President and Managing Broker of Crye-Leike's REO Division and Midtown branch. "We decided a bus tour would be a great way to help our associates learn, experience and understand what's going on in our market."

The half-day bus tour will begin with breakfast at 8:00am and then consist of five stops over the course of the morning. Each stop will represent a "chapter" of sorts on a unique aspect of the real estate investing process.

The areas covered with each of the five stops will include:

  1. · Foreclosure 101 - a guide to bank owned homes
  2. · Red Flags - the inside scoop from a home inspector
  3. · Tips to Flip - best repairs for maximum return
  4. · Leasing Lowdown - information about rentals
  5. · The Bottom Line - making it work, contract to close

"Foreclosure and finding great investment opportunities is the "buzz" in the market these days," said Stanton Fey. "The cost of the tour is free thanks to several sponsors, and I think everyone who joins us will gain valuable knowledge to help them work smarter with clients looking to find and invest in foreclosures."

Sponsoring the Real Estate Investors' Road Trip and Bur Tour are Crye-Leike's REO Division, Midtown branch, Property Management and Homes Services divisions. Additional support comes from Crye-Leike's ONE SOURCE business partners: Magna Bank, Crye-Leike Insurance and Tennessee title company - Realty Title & Escrow.

Vice President and Managing Broker Cindy Stanton Fey has been with Crye-Leike for more than a decade and the past eight years in management. She is a Graduate REALTOR Institute (GRI), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) and a Past Chairman, Young Realtors, with the Greater Nashville Assoc. of Realtors (GNAR).

For more information on the Real Estate Investors' Road Trip and for all your real estate needs or personal referrals, please contact Crye-Leike Midtown at 615-373-3456.

Atlanta, Georgia Real Estate Office Opens in Norcross - Crye-Leike Continues Expanding

Peachtree Corners Location Now Serving Clients In Gwinnett, Hall, Fulton, DeKalb, Borrow And Jackson Counties

NORCROSS, GA., - Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to announce the opening of its newest retail office in the Greater Atlanta real estate region. The company's Peachtree Corners location in Norcross Georgia is now open for business and serving the communities in Gwinnett, Hall, Fulton, DeKalb, Borrow and Jackson counties.

The opening keeps Crye-Leike, REALTORS on pace to nearly double it's footprint of offices across the Greater Atlanta Georgia Real Estate Region in 2008 - growing from seven fully staffed Residential Retail Centers to more than a dozen by year's end.

The new Branch Office is located at 4870 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Norcross. An official Grand Opening for Peachtree Corners is in the planning stages and will be announced at a later date.

"I'm thrilled to be joining Crye-Leike, REALTORS as it expands its reach in the region," said Stacy Gettys, Peachtree Corners Managing Broker. "Given the company's rich history and reputation, we're a perfect fit for Norcross which is Gwinnett County's 2nd oldest city and listed on the National Register of historic places."

"Our focus here at Peachtree Corners will be primarily on residential and commercial property sales," said Gettys. "Given the area's open space and growth potential, I also see us specializing in lots, land, farms, resort and vacation properties and condominiums."

"It's great to be part of a community that has so much to offer in the way of cultural and theatrical entertainment, day summer camps, senior programs along with a thriving business and housing development climate," said Gettys. "I look forward to assisting our new sales associates and clients, assuring everyone gets the best service and support available. My job is to be the source of knowledge, provide service, make the process smoother, save time and reduce stress."

About Stacy Gettys

Gettys comes to Crye-Leike from the Norton Agency where she was an affiliated sales agent the past four years. She brings more than six years of real estate experience to the helm of the new Peachtree Corners/Norcross location, which includes a track record of success with a local developer as a Manager of Sales and Marketing.

  • Stacy Gettys is both a Managing Broker and an Agent, licensed in Georgia
  • Assists buyers and sellers in and around Gwinnett, DeKalb, Forsyth, Borrow and Walton counties.
  • She's a Residential Real Estate Specialist with a focus on commercial land/lots, commercial leases and new home construction.
  • Certified Residential specialist (CRS)
  • Multi-Million Dollar Club Member.
  • Member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors (ABR),
  • Member of the Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of Realtors (NAMAR),
  • Member of the Hall County Board of Realtors (HCBR)
  • Member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Crye-Leike Realtors Shows Sustained Growth & Dominance Across the Greater Chattanooga Region

Company's Impact Based On MLS Statistics Compiled By The Chattanooga Association Of Realtors

CHATTANOOGA, TN., Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to announce that based on the number of Closed Transactions and/or Sales Volume in 2007, the company out-sold all other competing Real Estate firms in the Greater Chattanooga real estate Region.

On the basis of MLS statistics compiled by the Chattanooga Association of Realtors (CAR), January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, in Greater Chattanooga Crye-Leike achieved sales of more than $450-million.

"Given the direction the housing market has taken, we're extremely pleased with the year end numbers," said Harold Crye, Co-Founder and CEO. "Going into the New Year we encourage buyers and sellers to trust the market leader when the market gets tricky, and hopefully we'll see a rebound here in Greater Chattanooga in 2008."

Sales Statistics for Specific Chattanooga Communities

Within the Greater Chattanooga Region in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS saw in many of its communities, pockets of great success, increasing sales and dominance over competitors.

  • In Area 2, which includes Downtown, Missionary Ridge and St. Elmo, Crye-Leike, REALTORS is #1, solidly beating its competition in the area with more than 275 homes sold for the year.
  • In Area 3 East Ridge, MLS statistics in 2007 show the company is #1 with a sales volume of more than $14-million, outperforming its four closest competitors.
  • In Area 4 Brainerd & East Brainerd in 2007, MLS statistics show Crye-Leike, REALTORS maintains its #1 position with a sales volume of more than $34.3-million for the year.
  • In Area 5, which includes Highway 58, City, Eastdale, Dalewood and Tyner, Crye-Leike remains #1 selling nearly 100 homes and outperforming its four closest competitors combined.
  • In Area 6, which includes North Chattanooga, Mountain Creek, Riverview and Rivermont, the company is #1 with more than $48.5-million in sales, outselling all its competition.
  • In Area 7 Red Bank in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS remains #1 with a sales volume in excess of $9-million.
  • In Area 9 on Signal Mountain, MLS statistics show the company is #1 with more than $44.6-million in sales volume in 2007.
  • In Area 10 on Lookout Mountain, Crye-Leike remains #1 with a sales volume of $17.5 million, which is greater than its three closest competitors combined.
  • In Area 13, which includes Soddy Daisy, Bakewell, Sale Creek and Middle Valley, Crye-Leike, REALTORS is #1 with more than $54.6-million in sales.
  • In Area 18 Collegedale, MLS statistics show Crye-Leike remains #1 with more than $11.1-million in sales volume.
  • In Area 22 Bradley County in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS is #1, solidly beating its two nearest competitors combined with a sales volume of more than $39.6-million.

2008 represents Crye-Leike, REALTORS 10th year anniversary in the Greater Chattanooga Region and company wide, Crye-Leike is projecting a sales volume for the year to meet or exceed $6-Billion.

"We have some of the best associates in the business representing us across the region," said Crye. "Based on their level of dedication and service, I anticipate another great year in 2008."

If you are moving to the area and looking for Chattanooga homes for sale, check with Crye-Leike. If you are a Chattanooga Realtor and looking for a great place to work... check out the benefits of a career in real estate with Crye-Leike.

Crye-Leike, Realtors Remains #1 in the Midsouth

2007 SALES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE EXCEED MORE THAN $1.3-BILLION

BRENTWOOD, TN., Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to announce that based on its Total Dollar Sales Volume in 2007, the company out sold all other competing real estate firms in Middle Tennessee in total dollar volume of listing sides and selling sides in closed sales.

Based on MLS statistics, January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, in Middle Tennessee the company achieved sales of more than $1.3-billion, bettering the nearest competing real estate firm in the region by more than $446-million.

Thoughts from Harold Crye

"Given the direction the housing market has taken, we're extremely pleased with the year end numbers," said Harold Crye, Founder, President and CEO. "We're hoping we've seen the bottom here in Middle Tennessee and in 2008 we'll experience a rebound in activity."

In 2008 Crye-Leike, REALTORS is projecting sales to meet or exceed $6 billion company wide.

"We have some of the best associates in the business representing us across the region," said Crye. "Based on their level of dedication and service, I anticipate another great year in 2008."

Information on Specific Markets

Within the Greater Middle Tennessee Region and Nashville real estate in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS saw in many of its markets, pockets of success, increasing sales and dominance over competitors.

  • In Williamson County real estate in 2007, Crye-Leike, Realtors sold more homes than it's competitors, achieving more than $309-million in sales.
  • In Maury County, MLS statistics in 2007 show the company with sales topping more than $73-million.
  • In Robertson County in 2007 Crye-Leike Sales nearly doubled it's two closest competitors in the market, coming in at more than $36-million in sales volume for the year.