• Market Expertise: REALTORS® possess in-depth knowledge of local real estate markets, including current trends, property values, and neighborhood dynamics. This expertise allows them to provide accurate pricing advice, ensuring clients make informed decisions.
• Negotiation Skills: Whether representing buyers or sellers, REALTORS® are skilled negotiators. They act as a buffer between parties, advocating for their clients’ best interests and striving to secure the most favorable deals.
• Time and Stress Savings: Buying or selling a property can be time-consuming and emotionally taxing. A REALTOR® takes on the legwork, including property searches, showings, and marketing efforts, allowing clients to focus on other priorities.
• Code of Ethics: REALTORS® are bound by a strict code of ethics, ensuring they act professionally, honestly, and with integrity. This commitment to ethical conduct instills confidence in clients, knowing they are working with a trustworthy professional.
Enlisting the services of a REALTOR® brings a wealth of benefits, making the real estate process more efficient, effective, and enjoyable. Their expertise, negotiation skills, access to resources, and ethical standards set them apart as valuable partners in any real estate transaction.
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Elizabeth Monarch
PRESIDENT OF KENTUCKY REALTORS
As a second-generation Auctioneer and Realtor, Elizabeth Monarch entered the Auction and Real Estate Industry in 2002.
Elizabeth is currently serving as the 100th State President of the Kentucky Realtors and is the Principal Broker for eXp Realty in Kentucky managing over 580 Realtors. She is a member of the Kentucky Auctioneers Association, the National Auctioneers Association and a member of Junior League of Louisville. Elizabeth is Past Regional Vice President of the Women Council of Realtors (Only 3 Women in Kentucky have ever held this office) representing 5 states at the National Level.
In 2001, Elizabeth graduated cum laude from Transylvania University majoring in Business Administration with a Finance/Economics Emphasis. In March 2004, Elizabeth completed a three-year Certified Auctioneers Program at Indiana University and received the CAI designation from the Certified Auctioneers Institute and National Auctioneers Association. In 2005, she received her Master’s in Business Administration from Bellarmine University. Also, Elizabeth received her Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) Designation and Professional Management Networking Designation (PMN). Having sold over 3,200 homes in her career, Elizabeth is licensed in both Kentucky and Indiana and is the co-owner of Auction Solutions, LLC and owner of The Monarch Group brokered by eXp Realty, LLC. She is passionate about her work and is known to be the “Hardest Working Real Estate Agent You Will Ever Meet!” Elizabeth currently resides in Bowling Green and Louisville KY. She attends church at Drakes Creek Missionary Baptist Church and loves to boat, golf and read.
greater owensboro chamber of commerce CHAMBER MATTERS AUG. 2023 Vol 21/Issue 8
The Chamber will host its Rooster Booster breakfast this Thursday, August 3 at 7:30 a.m. at the Owensboro Convention Center (501 West Second Street). The program is sponsored by Greater Owensboro REALTOR Association. Featured speaker will be Elizabeth Monarch, Kentucky Realtors State President, and Founder of The Monarch Group. at www.chamber.owensboro.com or by calling the Chamber office at (270) 926-1860 by noon on Wednesday, August 2. COST IN ADVANCE: $15 for Chamber Members and $25 for non-members. COST AT THE DOOR: $20 for Chamber Members and $25 for non-members.
Rooster Booster to feature Elizabeth Monarch, Kentucky Realtors State President
Using a professional REALTOR® with the Greater Owensboro Board of REALTORS® offers a wide array of benefits and advantages when buying or selling a property. These licensed professionals, members of the National Association of Realtors, are committed to upholding a high standard of ethics and are well-equipped to guide clients through the complexities of real estate transactions. Here are just some key advantages of using a REALTOR®:
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CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com
SHELLY NICHOLS VICE PRESIDENT shelly@owensboro.com
ASHTIN WARREN DIRECTOR, TALENT PROGRAMS awarren@owensboro.com
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LYDIE BOONE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT lboone@owensboro.com
Chamber Matters is published monthly in the Messenger-Inquirer for the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 825, Owensboro, KY 42302-0825 (270) 926-1860 • chamber.owensboro.com
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Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 CHAMBER MATTERS 4 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - 50-249 EMPLOYEES Independence Bank lives the mantra “local love”. A force behind so many businesses, Independence Bank’s iconic corporate headquarters are in the heart of the City of Owensboro. Always eyeing the future but also celebrating the core of who we are as a community, the 2023 Business of the Year – 50-249 Employees is Independence Bank. July Ribbon Cutting SUMMIT MEDICAL SPECIALISTS | 270-478-5334 | 3821 VINCENT STATION DRIVE YOU ARE INVITED Please join Contour Airlines and Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport for our inaugural flight Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport 2200 Airport Road, Owensboro KY Tuesday, August 1st at 9:15 AM Come Celebrate Our Ports MESSENGER-INQUIRER READERS’ CHOICEAWARDS VOTE We Ap preciat eYou rB usine ss!Wesleyan Park Plaza 686-7508 OPEN 9AM-8PMMonday-Saturday 12 PM -6PMSunday READERS’ CHOICEAWARDS MESSENGER-INQUIRER TH IRTEEN TI ME PLATIN UM WI NN ER! Wesleyan Park Plaza 686-7508 OPEN 9 AM - 8 PM Monday - Saturday 11 AM - 6 PM Sunday
We want to keep you healthy. We want to make you proud. The experienced team at Owensboro Health Orthopedics offers Mako SmartRoboticsTM, advanced technology that customizes knee and hip surgeries to each patient’s unique body type But behind the tech are skilled dedicated surgeons who want to see every patient enjoy their best life To learn more and to schedule an appointment, call 270-417-7940 or visit OwensboroHealth.org/Mako
