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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Hunter Realty Brokers Six Hotels in Six Weeks

Officials from Hunter Realty, a leading national hotel investment services firm, today announced that the firm brokered the sale of six properties in six weeks. The six hotels, aggregating 693 rooms, are located in Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Maryland, and comprise independent hotels as well as such brands as Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn, and Days Inn.

“We are beginning to see more distressed hotels coming to the marketplace, including several of these six completed sales, which were distressed hotels sold for banks,” commented Lee Hunter, CHB, ISHC and COO, Hunter Realty. “We expect this trend to gain momentum over the next 12 to 18 months.”

“The hotel industry has been through five recessions since 1973,” said Bob Hunter, the firm’s founder and CEO. “We have advised banks, lenders, special servicers and hotel owners in each of these difficult economic climates. Based on our experience, these transactions require an in-depth understanding of hotel pricing and financing, as well as the ability to create a win-win situation for both the buyer and seller.”

“Transactions under $10 million began to show signs of loosening up late in the first quarter,” said Teague Hunter, CHB, president, Hunter Realty. “However, deals involving hotels valued above $10 million are still a challenge because financing is not readily available. Buyers today are very cautious and selective and demand good value. In the $10-plus million segment, transactions still remain few and far between.”

“Financing for these six hotels was varied and ranged from all-cash to community banks and SBA loans,” Teague Hunter added. “A prior, strong relationship with the bank was necessary to complete the transactions.”

Teague Hunter noted that the firm increasingly is providing guidance on distressed hotels to lenders and special servicers. “We have conducted more Broker Opinions of Value in the past six months than we have in the past two years.”

Hunter Realty, founded in 1978, has offices in Atlanta, Washington, DC and Minneapolis, MN. Hunter’s exclusive focus is in hotel brokerage and financing. For more information or to view current listings, please visit www.hunterhotels.net or contact us at 770-916-0300 in Atlanta, 301-215-7507 in Washington, DC or 952-837-6207 in Minneapolis.
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Haddock Joins Bullard Organization as McDonough Office Assistant Manager

Christy Cole Haddock, one of the Metro South area's most successful Realtors in the 2000s, has joined Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty as assistant manager and a Realtor at the company's McDonough/Henry County office.

In welcoming Haddock to the Bullard organization, Steve Bullard, company president and owner, said, "We at Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty are excited to have this outstanding real estate professional associated with our company. "

Barry Buttram, managing broker of the McDonough/Henry County office, which is the company's highest producing office, said that Haddock will initially focus on sales development and recruitment.

Since 2000, Haddock has been with Keller Williams Realty Grand South in McDonough, serving as new home sales manager and consultant. For the past year, she has also been a team leader and business coach. Prior to going into real estate, she had experience in the banking and mortgage loan industry.

A graduate of the State University of West Georgia with a BBA degree in real estate, Haddock has lived in Henry County since 2000. She is married to John Haddock, associate manager with CVS Pharmacy in McDonough, and they live in McDonough with their two-year-old daughter Sarah.

She can be contacted at 770-914-9250 or by emailing chaddock@cbbullard.com.

The oldest and largest real estate company headquartered in the Metro South area of Atlanta, Coldwell Banker Bullard has its headquarters in Jonesboro. The organization also has other offices in McDonough, Jackson, Peachtree City, and Newnan, and a separate but affiliated company, Coldwell Banker American Land Mart in Conyers.

The Bullard organization, founded in 1956 by the late Cliff Bullard, worked out a franchise agreement with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation in early 1998 and is the largest Coldwell Banker franchise in Georgia and the largest real estate company headquartered between I-20 and the Florida line. Current Owner and President Steve Bullard has been with the company for more than 35 years.

Even during a challenging real estate market, the Bullard organization has continued to grow, having added three companies, Coldwell Banker Joe T. Lane Realty, Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty Associates and Century 21 Southern Crescent, through acquisitions since September of 2007.
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Team Reps from Bullard Named to International President's Circle

One sales team and one sales associate who was with another sales team from Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty’s McDonough/Henry County office have been recognized as members of the Coldwell Banker 2008 International President's Circle. This prestigious membership was awarded to the top 25 percent of all sales associate teams nationally in the Coldwell Banker system.

Receiving the designation were members of the Clowdus Team, composed of team leader Susan Clowdus, Christine Hurst, James Clowdus and Allan Depoe Jr.; and Robin Harrell, a current sales associate with Bullard who during 2008 was a member of a sales team no longer with the company.

These Bullard representatives were recognized for their achievement at the Coldwell Banker International Business Conference, held March 1-4 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Tex. The annual event united thousands of Coldwell Banker sales associates, brokers, managers and employees for an intensive professional development program and awards ceremony.

The oldest and largest real estate company headquartered in the Metro South area of Atlanta, Coldwell Banker Bullard has its headquarters in Jonesboro. The organization now has other offices in McDonough, Jackson, Peachtree City, and Newnan, and a separate but affiliated company, Coldwell Banker American Land Mart in Conyers.

The Bullard organization, founded in 1956 by the late Cliff Bullard, worked out a franchise agreement with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation in early 1998 and is the largest Coldwell Banker franchise in Georgia. Current Owner and President Steve Bullard has been with the company for more than 35 years.

Even during a challenging real estate market, the Bullard organization has continued to grow, having added three companies, Coldwell Banker Joe T. Lane Realty, Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty Associates and Century 21 Southern Crescent, through acquisitions since September of 2007.

Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker organization has been a premier full-service real estate provider. In 2007, Franchise Times magazine's prestigious Top 200 issue ranked the Coldwell Banker system No. 1 in real estate for the eighth straight year and 12th among franchisors in all industries. The Coldwell Banker System has approximately 3,800 residential real estate offices and nearly 117,000 sales associates in 47 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker System is a leader in the industry in residential and commercial real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new home and luxury property through its Coldwell Banker Previews International division. It is a pioneer in consumer services with its Coldwell Banker Concierge Service Program and award-winning Web site, www.coldwellbanker.com. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Each office is independently owned and operated.
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Ron Barnes Named Realtor of the Year by Pickens Board of Realtors

Pickens County resident Ron Barnes, a Realtor with Prudential Georgia Realty in Canton, was recently honored as the 2008 Realtor of the Year for the Pickens County Board of Realtors.

Ron has long been involved in the community and giving back to his profession. A long-time member of the Pickens County Board of Realtors, he served as the organization’s president in 2008 and is now on its Board of Directors as well as its Professional Standards Committee. Ron also belongs to the Masonic Lodge and the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce, where he serves as an Ambassador and graduated from its 2008 Leadership Pickens class.

Ron holds his real estate license, an associate broker’s license, the Accredited Seller Representative (ASR) designation, is an eCertified Realtor (signifying he is proficient in the latest technology to assist his clients), and is a Prudential Fine Homes Specialist.

To contact Ron Barnes, please call Prudential Georgia Realty’s Cherokee office in Canton, 770-720-1400, or visit www.RonBarnesRealEstate.com to learn more about the local real estate market or to conduct a search of nearly 100,000 available properties 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 and 2008 winner of the J.D. Power Award, #1 for Highest Satisfaction for Home Sellers Among National Full Service Real Estate Firms. 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 2008 Power Broker Report. It is the 10th 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.

Bullard Offices, Agents Place Well in Coldwell Banker Quarterly Rankings

The Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty organization had several offices and agents with high placements in 1st Quarter 2008 rankings for residential affiliates released by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation.

Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty was No. 30 nationally in adjusted gross commission income among the 1,207 affiliate companies participating in the Top 50 Companies listing.

In Coldwell Banker Southern Region rankings, Bullard’s Jonesboro/Clayton County office was No. 8 in Listing Units among offices with 51 to 100 sales associates.

In state of Georgia Top 5 Office rankings, the results for Bullard were as follows:
Total Units - McDonough/Henry County office, No. 5.

Listing Units - Jonesboro/Clayton County office, No. 3; McDonough/Henry County office, No. 4.
Bullard organization representatives placing in the Top 10 in state of Georgia rankings for agents were as follows:

Adjusted Gross Commission Income (Team) - The Clowdus Team, Jonesboro/Clayton County office, No. 2; TeamTidwell, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 4.

Selling Units (Team) - The Clowdus Team, Jonesboro/Clayton County office, No. 4; TeamTidwell, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 6.

Total Units (Team) - TeamTidwell, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 3; The Clowdus Team, Jonesboro/Clayton County office, No. 7

Listing Units (Team) - TeamTidwell, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 3; The Clowdus Team, Jonesboro/Clayton County office, No. 9

Adjusted Gross Commission Income (Individual) - Tammi Lamb, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 5; Michelle Munda, Griffin/Spalding County office, No. 6; Donna Lasseter, Peachtree City/Fayette County office, No. 10.

Selling Units (Individual) - Michelle Munda, Griffin/Spalding County office, No. 1; Tammi Lamb, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 3.

Total Units (Individual) - Michelle Munda, Griffin/Spalding County office, No. 1; Tammi Lamb, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 2; Phil Wagner, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 3; Steven Dickens, Newnan/Coweta County office, No. 5

Listing Units (Individual) - Phil Wagner, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 1; Tammi Lamb, McDonough/Henry County office, No. 2; Michelle Munda, Griffin/Spalding County office, No. 3; Steven Dickens, Newnan/Coweta County office, No. 4; Melissa Stephens, Jonesboro/Clayton County office, No. 10.

The Bullard organization, founded in 1956 by the late Cliff Bullard, worked out a franchise agreement with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation in early 1998 and is the largest Coldwell Banker franchise in Georgia. Current Owner and President Steve Bullard has been with the company for more than 35 years.

The oldest and largest real estate company headquartered in the Metro South area of Atlanta, Coldwell Banker Bullard has its headquarters in Jonesboro. The organization now has other offices in Griffin, McDonough, Jackson, Peachtree City, Newnan, and Conyers, and the separate but affiliated company, Coldwell Banker American Land Mart in Conyers.
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Clowdus Team Leads Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty in June

Susan Clowdus and The Clowdus Team from Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty's Jonesboro/Clayton County office was named June Team Agent Leader companywide.

Clowdus is a past president of the Metro South Association of Realtors.

She attended Clayton College and State University, completed the MLS Training Institute with honors, and took part in the Disney Institute of Customer Service and Floyd Wickman's Sweathogs sales and listing incentive program.

She and her husband Jimmy, who is a member of The Clowdus Team, are residents of Henry County, and they have one son, John. They are members of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro.

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 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.

Bryant Joins Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty

Beverly Bryant is a new sales associate with the Peachtree City/Fayette County office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty.

Bryant, who has been in real estate for more than 40 years, has been a member of the Million Dollar Club of both the Atlanta Board of Realtors and the Fayette County Board of Realtors. Past national president of the Women’s Council of Realtors, she is a member of Omega Tau Rho honorary fraternal organization in the real estate industry. Shen joined the Bullard organization as a result of its recent merger with Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty Associates.

A Fulton County resident, she has been married to David H. Bryant for 50 years, and they have three sons, eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

She is a member of Fayetteville Christian Church and is a Christian City volunteer library coordinator.

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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Bruce Cole Joins Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty

Bruce Cole has joined Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty's Peachtree City/Fayette County office as an associate broker.

Cole, who has been in real estate for 18 years, holds the GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) and CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) certifications and has completed a seminar on Diversity Selling.

He joined the Bullard organization as a result of the company's recent merger with Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty Associates.

A retired U. S. Army lieutenant colonel, he has a B. S. degree in political science. Cole, a Fayette County resident, has been active in Little League Baseball and is a member of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City.

Career Nights Planned at Coldwell Banker Bullard Newnan Office

The Newnan/Coweta County office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty has scheduled three upcoming Career Nights for persons interested in careers in real estate.

The Career Nights will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21, Tuesday, March 18,. and Thursday, April 10, at 6 p.m. at the company’s Newnan/Coweta County, located at 1605 Hwy. 34 East (Suite B) in the White Oak Professional Center, located directly across the highway from John Cullen Dodge. Refreshments will be served.

Linda Mitchell, managing broker of the office, urged those interested in exploring the real estate industry as a career option to attend one of the sessions. She said reservations should be made early, as seating is limited. Reservations can be arranged by calling Kimberly at 770-254-0079.

Coldwell Banker Bullard Welcomes Tracy Willis

Tracy M. Willis is a new sales associate with the Peachtree City/Fayette County office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty.

Willis, who has been in real estate for two years, joined the Bullard organization as a result of its recent merger with Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty Associates. Previously from New Jersey, she has a degree in nursing from Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, N. J., and she worked in nursing prior to entering real estate.

She is married to Steve Willis, and they have three children, Cory, 20, Ryan, 19, and Justin, 9. The two older boys are graduates of Starr’s Mill High School and now attend Jacksonville State University and Auburn University, and the youngest attends Kedron Elementary School.

Willis is a member of the Fayette County Board of Realty, Cultural Diversity, and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.