Magic Moments

Sharing the sweet stories that made Sales Convention 2023 so special

HITTING THE JACKPOT Jenna Felli of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties’

The Shawna Felli Team loves attending Sales Conventions. “I always come away feeling inspired and rejuvenated,” she says.

But there was a problem. Each year, the Las Vegas-based agent would collect dozens of business cards from attendees but when reviewing the cards later, she’d have trouble putting a face to a name. Felli was sure the same thing was happening with the business cards she gave out to others. That’s when Felli came up with the idea of printing her contact information on a playing card—and not just one card but a “full house” of cards with fun catch phrases like “bet on us” or “the house always wins” written across each one.

People immediately started to notice.

“I wanted to do something memorable and something that screamed Vegas,” she explained, especially since MVP was taking place in her home town.

A few days after Sales Convention, a network member called Felli and said she had a referral for a home.

“How did you find me?” She asked, and of course, the agent received one of Felli’s unique playing cards. But the story gets even better.

“She proceeded to say that she had hopped in a Uber on her way to the airport and started talking to the driver, who just happened to have a property to sell in Boulder City, NV, and wanted to relocate back to Las Vegas,” Felli says. “I met with the clients the following week and presented them with a marketing proposal. After touring their gorgeous estate and reviewing all the numbers and upgrades, we decided on a home value, and they signed the Listing Agreement that day for $2.5 million, with the intent to buy a new home. The referring agent and I hit the jackpot!"

THE “VILLAGE” QUILT

Lisa McCarthy, senior administrative office manager at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate, is a survivor. At the age of 45, and with two young children, McCarthy’s world was “picked up and put down” when she was diagnosed with cancer.

“In the weeks, months and years after that, I learned how strong and fragile I was,” she says, and it was a lesson she’ll carry with her forever. McCarthy says that while the physical part of treatment was “relatively easy,” it was the emotional aftermath that left her feeling unprepared for the future ahead, and so she joined a support group for cancer patients to help navigate the stress. Now, she wasn’t alone, surrounded by people who understood her fear on a level perhaps no other humans could. It was “what I needed most,” she explains, adding, “The Sunshine Kids Foundation does just that for children … it’s why I believe so strongly in this organization’s mission.”

This year in Las Vegas, McCarthy’s beliefs materialized in a beautiful quilt she handcrafted to support the non-profit. Titled, the “Village Quilt,” the colorful piece represents different parts of her world colliding—the camaraderie McCarthy felt in her support group interwoven with the support the Sunshine Kids Foundation provides. At MVP 2023, the “Village Quilt” raised $1,300 for the Sunshine Kids, serving as yet another reminder of the selfless warmth the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network gives to those in need.