June 2012 Newsletter

ERA Wilder Realty NEWSLETTER

COMMUNITY Â OUTREACH

JUNE 2012

In This Issue Community Outreach Training Calendar HBA/SMC Events From Intern to Agent Relocation News Top Mobile Apps 2012 Hurricane Guide Broker Best Practices CCAR Calendar New Homes Services Our Partners Welcome to the Team

Welcome to the Team

Debbie Bowen, BIC, Sumter Office - Big Congrats to our

Sumter Broker, Debbie Bowen for her hard work and dedication to helping others in the community!

"Receiving the Commanders Public Service Award was a complete

surprise. I was so honored. I just love the soldiers and families of the 4th BCD." - Debbie Bowen

Broker News & Best Practices

GET EDUCATED! ________ Training ________ June 8

RE School of SC

June 11, 12, 14, 15

ERA Wilder

June 20

RE School of SC

June 26, 27

ERA Wilder

July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

ERA Wilder

July 20

TBA

August 9

ERA Wilder

August 14

TBA

August 23

ERA Wilder

8:30 12:30 1:30 5:30 9:00 am 4:00 pm 9:30 am 11:30 am 10:00 am 3:00 pm

NAR Ethics CORE hours

Northeast Training Room

FUNdamentals

Midtown Training Room

Selling HUD Homes

RE School of SC

Agent Profitability with John Horne

Northeast Training Room

1:00 pm 3:00 pm TBA

Technology Today with Elza

Northeast Training Room

Master Minds

TBA

1:00 pm 3:00 pm 9:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

How to use ZipForms & DocuSign

Northeast Training Room

Team Tuesday

TBA

Learn the new TeamERA

Northeast Training Room

Congratulations to Lexington B.I.C., Shelley Metropol, for being named Ambassador of the Year by the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center at their annual Awards Event.

Shelley on Team Building: "Never expect more of your team than you're willing to give yourself. Once they know you've got their back, they'll have yours."

- Shelley Metropol

Make MORE Money in LESS Time

Learn how to work smarter not harder in the Agent Profitability Program with Penny Benton and John Horne.

Watch the Video for times and dates.

CCAR NEWS & Calendar

HBA/SMC News & Events Calendar of Events

June 26Understanding High Performance Homes - Columbia area (Earn 7 Real Estate CE credits and learn about High Performance (green) homes and certification programs.)

CCAR is growing!

It's time you get involved.

June 28Understanding High Performance Homes - Charleston (A new class for real estate professionals and appraisers) June 28SMC Quarterly Meeting (8:30am - Embassy Suites) June 28Green Building Council Meeting Learn about specific subjects pertaining to building High Performance homes.

For the latest Calendar updates, visit: http://www.columbiabuilders.com/events/calendar.html To become a member of the HBA or SMC, visit: http://www.columbiabuilders.com

From Intern to Agent: Mike Reed (Midtown) Although I am not far down my career path, I would have not gotten here this quickly without my internship with ERA Wilder Realty. It was invaluable to take licensing courses at no cost to me, while slowly learning the basics of prospecting. I received guidance every step of the way from Robert, Eddie, Lucinda, and Penny. It was initially surreal to have so many people concerned with my development, especially the president of the company, but their support is what allowed me to persevere through my failures.

Now as a full time agent, I can see parallels from my early days as an intern and my day to day as an agent. For example, many days I was left to myself and my productivity was completely hinged on me. There was no one breathing down my neck or checking on my work. My success is all up to me. There were, and still will be, many days in which I fail; days when I am unfocused or in a funk. But with my on-going training and the availability of so many people to help me through, I know that as long as I am pushing forward they will be behind me.

News..

Congrats to William Thornburg for winning the iPad at the recent CCAR lunch! Just a short while in the business and good things are happening!!!

"Just joined the Central Columbia Association of Realtors yesterday, went to our annual Luncheon today and won a new iPad in the raffle! It's been a good day!"

- William Thornburg

Calendar of Events

June 29 - 3 CE Classes (Real Estate)

(8:30am); Handling Multiple Offers (10:30am); NAR Code of Ethics (1:30pm) For the latest Calendar updates, visit: http://centralcarolinarealtors.com/?page_id=166

Build on Your Lot Program Visit www.newhomesofcolumbia.com and start your neighborhood search. Want to build a home on your lot? We can do that!

To get the ball rolling, just contact us.

My only suggestion on how to improve the experience depends on the personality and comfort level of the intern. I handled the hands off approached decently well, but others may not. If the intern could act more as an assistant to an agent they might progress more quickly. A lot of my hesitation was due to a lack of confidence because I did not understand the paperwork or the next steps in a situation. Partnering with Jimmy has allowed me to walk into any situation and bring something of value to the table even if I have no experience in that particular situation. My intern to agent experience has taught me a major lesson that will set the tone for the rest of my career; sharpening your skills is a never-ending necessity.

To Contact and Learn more about Mike Reed, click here!

Team Tuesday: Making A Difference "Team Tuesday Was GREAT! I really enjoyed our speaker, Dan Black. I thought he was on point with his 15 Leadership points and I took great notes so I can put these into my daily and weekly to do's. Thanks for giving us the tools and speakers to strive for Greatness in what we do! I think I have taken 2 or 3 points from our last few speakers and implemented into my daily work schedule and it is making a difference.

Thanks again!" - Jennifer Kelly (Lexington)

Client Testimonials for Anita Hollis (Lexington) Susan - Client, Buyer "Anita helped me in every way possible when looking for a new home. She attempted to work out all aspects that I asked her to when researching homes. She was informative, knowledgeable, and friendly and I enjoyed working with her."

E. Long - Client, Buyer "Anita helped my wife and I find a builder and helped us make our dreams come ture with our custom built house. She was there helping us navigate thru the madness of finding the right mortgage broker, builder, and with the construction process to a new home owner. She

Big Thanks to Our Parters:

Mortgage:

New American Mortgage

Title:

Andy Aun, Aun and McKay Vonda Mociun, Rickenbaker & Mociun Ed McDonnell, McDonnell & Associates David Ross, MG&C Trey Harrell, Harrell & Martin

Home Warranty:

American Home Shield

ERA Wilder Realty Welcome to the Team: Harry Zigler (Lexington) Melanie Payne (Sumter) Racheal Mack (Sumter) Lori Parton (Sumter) Megan Strickland (Sumter) Michael Saulnier (Midtown) William Thornburg (Midtown) Mike Reed (Midtown) Lauren Schwartz (Northeast) Jannette Boyd (Northeast) Jason Johns (Irmo) Jeannette Womble (Home Office) Becca Talley (Intern) Luke White (Summer Intern, New Homes Services powered by ERA Wilder Realty)

was there when any problems arose and her experience in the realty business was necessary and appreciated. Contact Anita for any of your Realtor needs. Thank you."

Client Testimonials for

Angel - Client, Buyer "Anita has worked with me for well over a year on helping me find just the right home. No matter how many times I changed what location and what style home, she has always been patient and very understanding.

Thanks to her I have now found the perfect home! I refer her to everyone I know!"

Joseph has recommended Darlene Anderson as Realtor at ERA.

To Contact & Learn more about Anita Hollis, click here!

Relocation Agents Receive Client Accolades

Todd Beckstrom: "Todd Beckstrom was an extraordinary realtor in many ways. He is professional, kind, and always laughs. What a guy!"

Eileen Rumph: "Great program! Eileen Rumph got my attention from her first introductory e-mail, and is still working for us and checking on us even after we've closed on our new house. Thanks so much for recommending her to us!"

Ashley McCarthy: "Thank you! The service was exactly what we've come to expect from USAA--Professional, courteous, prompt, friendly, and responsive! We cannot adequately express our gratitude. Ashley was the best realtor, we've ever had! Superb service and a wonderful person! Thank you!"

TOP MOBILE APPS & NEWS ERA Wilder Realty Mobile Website - Search for homes, Open Houses, and more anywhere and at any time. Now you can access a fully customized mobile version of our website right from the palm of your hand without having to remember another website address. Just use the one you know www.erawilderrealty.com

ERA Real Estate Mobile App - Download the

FREE ERA Mobile Real Estate App. Text ERA to 87778 or visit: http://app.era.com/

Leadrouter App for iPhone - Agents and Brokers:

Want to access and update Leadrouter from your iPod, iPhone or iPad? Now, there's an app for that http://ow.ly/aCSVg

ERA iPad App - Search for homes by address and

zip code. In addition, view almost 40 points of interest in your search to learn more about neighborhoods.

Darlene Anderson (Lexington)

"I first met Darlene when my family moved from Massachusetts to South Carolina. We were interested in buying a house and she showed us a few in the area. Darlene was excellent and flexible when we requested certain aspects in a property. We decided not to buy since we were brand new to the area and decided to rent for a year to learn more about the area. Darlene did not miss a step and she continued to help us in finding a rental. She was an expert in the local area and showed us several rental properties even though she was not going to make a commission on any sell. My wife and I were thankful to her for her assistance in locating a wonderful rental. After one year in the rental, we were ready to buy and did not hesitate to call Darlene for her help. After a short search, she helped us find and buy our current house. I will not use another real estate agent unless she is unavailable. I recommend her to my friends and will call on her again when we decide to buy or sell. She still stays in touch with us which we love."

Service Category: Real Estate Agent Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity Pam S. recommended Darlene Anderson as Realtor at ERA. "I would highly recommend Darlene to anyone looking for real estate! We have worked with her over many years looking for that "perfect place" for retirement! Because we will be relocating we need to rely on Darlene's expertise on location and value and her availability to work with us on short notice when we are in the area for a visit.

She is professional and accommodating and does her very best to find exactly what you are looking for!

Even though we are a day's trip away Darlene always responds to our e-mails, phone calls and questions! She is a superstar in customer service!"

Service Category: Real Estate Agent Top Qualities: Expert, High Integrity, Creative To Contact & Learn more about Darlene Anderson, click here!

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