Valerie Levin Promoted to Recruiting Director at Prudential Georgia Realty

Real estate professional Valerie Levin has just been promoted to senior recruiting director at Prudential Georgia Realty. With the firm since the start of 2007, she previously served as assistant broker and part-time recruiter at the firm’s Midtown office. Levin will continue to be based out of the Midtown location on Peachtree Street, but will oversee agent recruitment around metro Atlanta for Prudential’s nearly two dozen branch offices.

Possessing more than 20 years real estate sales and management experience, Valerie also has experience as a legal headhunter. She plans to put this experience and her knowledge of the Atlanta real estate market to good use in the continued expansion of Prudential Georgia Realty’s 1,200-agent sales team.

“My plan is to focus on seasoned talent who are serious about their business, but are not being given the numerous technology, training and agent support tools offered by Prudential,” said Valerie Levin. Her vision also includes creating enough need to add two additional recruiters under her by the end of 2010.

Valerie got her start in the real estate industry by making prospecting calls for a top producer in real estate while working her way through college. She quickly got the real estate bug and never looked back. “Real estate is and always will be a wonderful career for self-motivated individuals. Regardless, of what you may hear in the media, if you have good support as we do at Prudential and are willing to put in the time prospecting and networking, you will be a success!”

Valerie is a member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors, where she is a life member of the board’s Million Dollar Club for high annual sales production, the Georgia Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. She earned her broker’s license in 1989, her Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation and invested her time and money in a personal business coaching program with the well-known Mike Ferry organization. “Prudential has their own business coach for their agents and all it costs the agents is their willingness to be held accountable. Quite progressive thinking,” says Levin.

“Prudential is committed to maintaining and expanding its sales team with the best agents in metro Atlanta. Right now, we are probably one of very few real estate firms in the area, if not the only real estate company, to commit to having a full-time recruiting director,” said Prudential Georgia Realty President and CEO Dan Forsman.

For more information about becoming an agent at Prudential Georgia Realty, visit www.PrudentialGA.com to learn about the complete menu of agent services, the firm’s DreamBuilder and TeamBuilder programs and the numerous ways the firm is at the forefront of technology in the region. To contact Senior Recruiting Director Valerie Levin for a confidential career consultation, call her directly at 404-879-7009 or e-mail vlevin@PrudentialGeorgia.com.

Prudential Georgia Realty is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, a full-service residential and commercial real estate network with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. Ranked by Real Estate Magazine as one of the top 100 real estate companies in the U.S., Prudential Georgia Realty placed 43rd for most 2008 sales in the real estate trade magazine’s 2009 Power Broker Report. It is the 12th largest Prudential real estate affiliate in North America.

Prudential Georgia Realty recently became the first large brokerage company in the nation to win the Realtor.com Online Marketing Award of Excellence. For five consecutive years, the Atlanta-based firm has been honored with a Consumers’ Choice Award as Best in Class for Executive Home Sales in metro Atlanta. Prudential Georgia Realty annually has real estate sales well in excess of $1.5 billion and just completed its 45th year serving metro Atlanta. Search all available properties including Atlanta new homes and Atlanta foreclosures at PrudentialGA.com.

To learn more about the state of the Atlanta real estate market, visit www.atlantarealestate2009.com to view a quarterly-updated, information-filled video by Prudential Georgia Realty President and CEO Dan Forsman with local housing market outlook details.
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Prudential Georgia Realty Announces New Leadership Team for its Midtown Office

Experienced real estate professionals Dale Modica and Anne Miller have joined Prudential Georgia Realty as the broker team for the Midtown office. The branch, located at 1409 Peachtree Street in Atlanta, has been an award-winning office within the company.

Formerly the broker team at the Harry Norman Realtors Intown office, Dale will serve as managing broker and Anne is the assistant broker. They will continue to expand the office’s team of real estate professionals and are actively interviewing experienced agents who wish to join a local real estate firm at the forefront of technology and agent training.

“We have watched Prudential grow and prosper inside the perimeter. Their technology and resources for agents are second to none in the area,” said Dale Modica. “And now, as part of the Prudential management team, we can’t wait to lead and grow the Midtown office.”

They each have nearly 25 years real estate experience, are members of the Atlanta Board of Realtors, the Georgia Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. Dale is a life member of the Atlanta Board’s Million Dollar Club, earning its Phoenix Award in 1997, and serves on the Board’s Grievance Committee. Anne is an Atlanta native and Georgia State University graduate.

“Prudential is excited about the opportunity to continue to expand our presence in the Midtown, Intown, Decatur and Buckhead markets. Our company has made significant gains in market share over the past two years,” said Prudential Georgia Realty President and CEO Dan Forsman. “Our innovations in property marketing, agent skills development, technology and agent support are showing in real results for our associates.”

Among these innovations are adding a Job Loss Protection program for home buyers in June (details at www.getjoblossprotection.com); online property search options in several languages; ability to save these searches and receive e-mail notifications when new listings match search criteria; and online search capabilities at www.PrudentialGA.com for foreclosure and bank-owned (REO) properties.

For more information about the Midtown and Intown real estate market or foreclosure properties, call the Prudential Georgia Realty Midtown office at 404-266-8100 or visit www.Midtown.PrudentialGA.com.

Prudential Georgia Realty is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, a full-service residential and commercial real estate network with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. Ranked by Real Estate Magazine as one of the top 100 real estate companies in the U.S., Prudential Georgia Realty placed 43rd for most 2008 sales in the real estate trade magazine’s 2009 Power Broker Report. It is the 12th largest Prudential real estate affiliate in North America.

Prudential Georgia Realty recently became the first large brokerage company in the nation to win the Realtor.com Online Marketing Award of Excellence. For the last five consecutive years, the Atlanta-based firm has been honored with a Consumers’ Choice Award as Best in Class for Executive Home Sales in metro Atlanta. Prudential Georgia Realty annually has real estate sales well in excess of $1.5 billion and just completed its 45th year serving metro Atlanta. The company has some 23 locations in metro Atlanta and 1,200 Realtors. Search all available properties including Atlanta new homes and Atlanta foreclosures at PrudentialGA.com. To learn more about the state of the Atlanta real estate market, visit www.atlantarealestate2009.com to view a quarterly-updated, information-filled video by Prudential Georgia Realty President and CEO Dan Forsman with local housing market outlook details.
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Robert Rogers Named Realtor of Year by I-85 North Board of Realtors®

Johns Creek resident Robert Rogers, a REALTOR® with Prudential Georgia Realty in Suwanee, was recently honored as the 2008 REALTOR of the Year by the I-85 North Board of REALTORS.

A Georgia native who grew up in Alpharetta, Robert is a graduate of The Marist High School and the University of Georgia. He serves as an officer in the Jackson County UGA Alumni Association.

As a member of the I-85 North Board of REALTORS, Robert was highly involved in the Board’s Toys for Tots drive last year. The drive went from having a goal of 500 toys to collecting over 2,500 toys thanks, in part, to Robert’s tireless effort with emailing past clients and making calls. Nearly every one of his clients donated at least one toy. In fact, the Board gathered so many they had toys left after providing for area foster care children and could assist several area churches as well.

Robert created the “Lunch and Learn” series to help fellow real estate board members learn and master the fast-developing technology and better serve their clients. He currently chairs the I-85 North Board’s Technology Committee. Robert is very active in the I-85 North Board serving on numerous committees.

Robert holds his real estate license, his broker’s license and earned his Graduate REALTOR Institute (GRI) and Certified Skilled Negotiator (CSN) designations. He specializes in residential real estate and first-time home buyers in Gwinnett and Jackson counties.

Extremely committed to his buyers and sellers and specializing in first-time home buyers, Robert estimates he saved his buyers more than $820,000 in 2008. “That’s a lot if instant equity for my home buyers,” Rogers explains. “The smart agent realizes this business is all about the client and what you can do for them. It’s how I conduct my real estate business every day.”

To contact Robert Rogers, please call Prudential Georgia Realty’s Suwanee office at 770-814-2300, or visit www.your24-7agent.com to learn more about the local real estate market, gain information on becoming a first-time home buyer (including the details and benefits of the 2009 First-Time Home Buyers’ $8,000 Tax Credit) or to conduct a search of some 80,000 available properties and foreclosures in metro Atlanta.

Prudential Georgia Realty (www.PrudentialGA.com) is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, a full-service residential and commercial real estate network with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. Ranked by Real Estate Magazine as one of the top 100 real estate companies in the U.S., Prudential Georgia Realty placed 43rd for most 2008 sales in the real estate trade magazine’s 2009 Power Broker Report. It is the 12th largest Prudential real estate affiliate in North America.

Prudential Georgia Realty recently became the first large brokerage company in the nation to win the REALTOR.com Online Marketing Award of Excellence. For the last five consecutive years, the firm has been honored with a Consumers’ Choice Award as Best in Class for Executive Home Sales in metro Atlanta. Prudential Georgia Realty annually has real estate sales well in excess of $1.5 billion, has 23 metro Atlanta locations and 1,200 REALTORs, and just completed its 45th year serving metro Atlanta. To learn more about the state of the metro Atlanta real estate market, visit www.atlantarealestate2009.com to view a quarterly-updated video by Prudential Georgia Realty President and CEO Dan Forsman, filled with the latest statistics, information and the local housing market outlook.
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Specialty Real Estate Team Makes the Switch to Prudential Georgia Realty

Prudential Georgia Realty is proud to announce the real estate team of Cheryl Jindra, Rob Thelen and Cindy Camp have joined its sales team. They are based out of the company’s Fayetteville office on Glynn Street.

Calling themselves The Georgia Foreclosure Team, they make the switch to Prudential from Gateway Realty in Stockbridge. Originally from the Chicago area, Rob is a graduate of Illinois State University and Cheryl is a graduate of Bradley University. Rob and Cheryl are the lead agents on the team and Cindy serves as their licensed real estate assistant.

They specialize in real estate investing, assisting investors with foreclosure properties, HUD homes and REO (bank-owned) properties. Cheryl has eight years experience as a real estate investor and Rob entered the real estate field after a couple years as a mortgage loan officer. Rob is also a retired Major in the Army Infantry and is an active member of both the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

“We are pleased to have agents with their unique expertise in local real estate investments and foreclosures join our office,” said Prudential Georgia Realty Managing Broker Merry Holley, who has agents in her office specializing in everything from land to commercial real estate to new home construction.

Each week the team offers a hot properties list taken from the latest HUD foreclosure list. To view this list each Friday or to conduct a complete search of foreclosure properties in the metro Atlanta area, visit their site at www.GAforeclosureteam.com.

Prudential Georgia Realty's New Homes Division Takes on the Marketing of Seven Neighborhoods for Local Builder

Prudential Georgia Realty’s New Homes Division was recently awarded the sales and marketing of seven neighborhoods for Dozier Communities. The Atlanta-based builder, led by Paul Dozier, decided to outsource these and future new home communities it builds.

“Paul Dozier believes in exceeding the expectations of his customers by building top quality, affordable homes and, in representing his seven neighborhoods, our goal is similar,” said Prudential Georgia Realty’s Director of New Homes Lori Lane. “We want to wow home buyers with excellent service while, at the same time, justifying to Dozier Communities that we are the best choice in Atlanta for handling the sales and marketing of its neighborhoods.”

The New Homes Division already had some two dozen new home communities in eight metro Atlanta counties. The new Dozier communities now being represented by Prudential Georgia Realty include:

Clarion Downs, in Stone Mountain, is priced from the high $140s. Clarion Downs is a collection of beautiful three and four bedroom townhomes with elevations varying from beautiful brick to stone and shake, all with hardiplank siding! Each townhome has a guest bedroom on the main level with a full bath and one-car garage. Only 14 remain! Sales center: 770-413-5568

Redan Square, in Lithonia, is affordably priced from $119,900. Redan Square is a private enclave of 155 condominium townhomes, which include nine foot ceilings on the second floor, private single car garage, guest bedroom on main level with full bath, sidewalks, street lights and underground utilities. Protective neighborhood covenants with Condominium Homeowners Association, professionally maintained landscape and common grounds, and maintenance-free building exteriors. Sales center: 678-526-1712

Autumn Cove, in Cumming, is priced from the $220s. Located three miles east of Ga 400, Autumn Cove offers eight spacious floorplans with four and five bedrooms, up to 4,800 square feet. The new community also features a pool, cabana, playground and sidewalks for evening strolls. Sales center: 678-947-1585

The Park at Chestnut Mountain, in Flowery Branch, is priced from the $200s, and ideally located just minutes from Gainesville, Athens, Lake Lanier and the Mall of Georgia. Home plans can be built up to 3,900 sq. ft.+/- with brick, stacked stone and hardiplank elevations. Standard home features include granite countertops and tile backsplash, stunning master retreats with sitting room and fireplace, and custom wood cabinetry in the kitchens. Basement homesites, hardiplank siding, master on the main and ranch plans also available. Sales center: 770-967-4339

Mulberry Village, also in Flowery Branch, is competitively priced from the $160s. Just minutes from Interstate 985, Interstate 85, Lake Lanier, and a short jaunt to Atlanta or the Appalachians Mountains. This private community offers enormous three to five bedroom floor plans, up to 3100 +/- square feet with finished basements. Sales center 770-967-7710

Chicopee Crossing, in Gainesville, is priced with the first-time buyer in mind from the low $100s. These spacious two and three bedroom townhomes with brick exteriors are located across from Chicopee Woods Golf Course and close to Gainesville College and Brenau University. Sales center 770-287-9908

Belmont Village, Conyers, is priced from $139,900 and includes two-story detached condominium homes, three and four bedroom with one or two-car garages. Belmont Village is located close to I-20 and Stonecrest Mall. Sales center 770-483-1607

With the addition of the seven Dozier neighborhoods, Prudential Georgia Realty’s New Homes Division now handles the sales and marketing of more than 30 communities around metro Atlanta. The division has one of the most expansive areas of new home sales and marketing coverage of any firm in metro Atlanta. For more information on any of the new home communities being marketed by Prudential’s New Homes Division, with homes ranging in price from the $100s to $2.5 million+, visit www.prudentialganewhomes.com.

For the last four consecutive years, Prudential Georgia Realty (www.PrudentialGA.com) has been honored with a Consumers’ Choice Award as Best in Class for Executive Home Sales in metro Atlanta. The firm annually has real estate sales well in excess of $2 billion, is one of the 50 largest real estate firms in the nation and is now in its 45th year serving Atlanta. The company has 24 locations in 14 metro Atlanta counties and 1,400 Realtors ready to assist families with their real estate needs.

Prudential Georgia Realty Places 41st in the Nation for 2007 Sales

Prudential Georgia Realty, with its 24 offices and 1,400+ sales associates, continues to be one of the nation’s sales leaders. In the April issue of Real Estate Magazine, Prudential Georgia Realty placed 41st in the nation for total sales. In 2007, Prudential Georgia Realty had more than $2.4 billion in gross sales.

The 2008 Power Broker Report publishes the top 500 real estate firms in the United States. The list is compiled by total sales volume and closed transactions. It is the 20th year this real estate trade publication has published this report and Prudential Georgia Realty has become a regular fixture on the list.

“The report also showed that Georgia ranks 9th in the nation for most real estate sales and 10th for most sales volume. These two stats are important indicators that our state remains an active real estate market and is not seeing the downturn effects so often reported in the local media,” said Prudential Georgia Realty President and CEO Dan Forsman. “These news reports generally only show national averages and statistics, but real estate has always been diverse from city to city and state to state. It’s not unlike the weather. Just as we don’t have the same forecast in Georgia and California, nor do you have the same real estate trends.”

It was also announced, at the recent Prudential Real Estate Affiliates (PREA) Annual Convention in New Orleans, that Prudential Georgia Realty was the 10th largest Prudential affiliate in North America for its 2007 sales production. PREA has nearly 2,100 offices and 64,000 sales associates in its organization.

For more information on Prudential Georgia Realty or to get contact information on any of its 24 metro Atlanta locations, visit www.PrudentialGeorgia.com. From there, link directly to any of the company’s 1,400 Realtor web sites, for each sales professional has his or her own personal Internet address. Visitors to the sites can conduct and save property searches as well as research foreclosure properties in Georgia through a designated link.

Prudential Georgia Realty is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, a full-service residential and commercial real estate network with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. Ranked by Real Estate Magazine as one of the top 100 real estate companies in the U.S., Prudential Georgia Realty placed 41st for most 2007 sales in the real estate trade magazine’s recently released 2008 Power Broker Report.

For the last four consecutive years, the company has been honored with a Consumers’ Choice Award as Best in Class for Executive Home Sales in metro Atlanta. The firm annually has real estate sales well in excess of $2 billion and is now in its 45th year of serving metro Atlanta. Prudential Georgia Realty has 24 locations in 14 metro Atlanta counties and 1,400 Realtors ready to assist families with their real estate needs.

Realtor Melanie Rexrode Joins Prudential Georgia Realty

Melanie Rexrode has recently joined Prudential Georgia Realty as a member of The DeWeese Group. The announcement was made by Steve Quinn, managing broker of Prudential Georgia Realty’s Peachtree City office.

Melanie joins The DeWeese Group as a full-time buyer specialist, responsible for assisting buyer clients from start to finish with their transactions. She is a member of Dogwood Church, where she is involved with the women’s ministry and belongs to the drama team. Prior to joining Prudential Georgia Realty, Melanie was a loan officer with SunTrust Mortgage for more than 5 years, and proved to be a valuable asset.

“Melanie shares Prudential Georgia Realty’s commitment to quality and customer service,” said Steve Quinn. “She is exactly the type of sales professional we are seeking, as we continue to grow the company, and increase our presence in the local community.”

The DeWeese Group is a team of Realtors with Prudential Georgia Realty who have several years real estate experience. Team members make it a point to offer first class service to home buyers and sellers throughout the transaction process.

“Our clients know that they can call on us anytime, and for any reason. That’s what makes us stand out from everyone else. Melanie is a tremendous asset to our team and to our clients,” said team leader Jessica DeWeese.

“Prudential Georgia Realty’s focus on the customer and goal to provide the best products and services for its sales professionals are what make affiliating with Prudential the best choice possible,” explained Melanie Rexrode.

The DeWeese Group also focuses on helping their clients learn to properly invest in real estate. “We show them how investing in real estate now can better prepare them for retirement later. With our investing experience and knowledge, we make it easy for our clients to get started with a personal real estate investment plan,” said DeWeese.

Prudential Georgia Realty is #1 in market share for Fayette County. Prudential offices in Fayetteville, Peachtree City and Newnan serve the Fayette and Coweta County markets. Melanie Rexrode can be reached at 678-414-0164 or www.MelanieSellsGeorgia.com. Jessica DeWeese can be reached at 678-378-2294 or at www.JessicaSellsGeorgia.com.

Prudential Georgia Realty (www.PrudentialGeorgia.com) is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, a full-service residential and commercial real estate network with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. It is the 10th largest Prudential real estate affiliate in North America. Ranked by Real Estate Magazine as one of the top 100 real estate companies in the U.S., the company placed 36th for most 2006 transactions in the real estate trade magazine’s 2007 Power Broker Report.

For the last four consecutive years, Prudential Georgia Realty has been honored with a Consumers’ Choice Award as Best in Class for Executive Home Sales in metro Atlanta. The firm annually has real estate sales well in excess of $2 billion and is now in its 45th year of serving metro Atlanta. The company now has 24 locations in 14 metro Atlanta counties and nearly 1,500 Realtors ready to assist families with their real estate needs.

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