Archive for tag Realtor
August 19, 2010 at 09:53 PM
What do you do? What is your profession? What is your line of work? Sound familiar? I get this question all the time. When I respond that I am a realtor, the next questions asked are, “Is anything selling?,” “Are you making any money?,”and my favorite one, “Why would you want to be a realtor right now?,” and the other day I was told I “kinda” have a job. Since hearing that the profession I choose to work in is no more than “kinda” a job, it has made me wonder just what is a “full” or “real” job.
I have not come up with an answer, but maybe it is based on how much money you make. If so, is a person who works everyday for minimum wage not really working? Is the receptionist of an office who works 40-plus hours a week earning between twenty and thirty thousand a year not working either? How about the stay at home parent who works evenings and weekends?
Maybe it’s based on the amount of hours you work a week. I do not keep track of how many hours I work, but I can tell you I work on average 5-6 days a week. If a person has a job where they are on call and only works the days they are called for, is this job considered “real” or is this a “kinda” as well?
My personal thought is that there are no “kinda” jobs. EVERY job has a purpose and reason.
I love the fact that I have the flexibility in my schedule to spend days with my family as I wish. I love the fact that every day is different and allows me to meet different people and help them with one of the biggest decisions in their life. Are homes selling? Of course! No matter what the economy is like, people are selling and buying homes. We live in a world where people are mobile. Employers and family issues force people to move on a regular basis. College graduates and newlyweds are looking for their first homes, retirees are looking to down size, and growing families are looking for more space. All of these scenarios happen no matter what the economy is like.
Being a realtor is what I do! I am a father, husband, and a realtor, and I would not have it any other way. Real estate is a difficult and challenging profession. It was even when the economy was booming. You may not understand why I am a realtor, but at the same time I may not understand why you work where you do. I just hope you love your career as much as I love mine!
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Tim Wright
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March 15, 2010 at 07:51 PM
Shorewest - New Berlin
3580 South Moorland Road
New Berlin, WI 53151
Contact me
Office: 262.784.8466
Direct Line: 262.797.3515 X211
Agent Mobile: 414.559.2297
Email:
bbay@shorewest.com
Website:
barbarabay.shorewest.com
LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/barbarabayrealtor
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-Dedicated to honest, efficient, courteous and above all, individualized customer service
-Member Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors®
-Lifelong Southeastern Wisconsin resident
-Awarded Outstanding Volunteer 2009, Girl Scouts USA
-MBA, UW-Milwaukee School of Business
-BA, Ripon College
-Graduate of Oconomowoc High School
-Over 10 years of financial services experience prior to becoming a Full Time Real Estate Sales Associate
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February 24, 2010 at 09:30 PM
Shorewest - Delavan
830 E. Geneva St
Delavan, WI 53115
Contact me
Office: 262.728.3418
Direct Line: 262.728.1130
Agent Mobile: 262.374.0191
Email:
thekanes@shorewest.com
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With masters degree in counseling and Shorewest training I can fulfill your real estate needs. I have lived in this area, raised and schooled my children in this area, which gives me the client’s perspective. No matter how unique the real estate task, be it commercial or residential, I can help.
- Providing Shorewest’s cutting edge marketing and Internet Technology.
- Boat equipped for on-the-water property tours of Geneva Lake.
- Graduate-Shorewest Real Estate Institute
- Member-Lakes Area Realtors® Association
- Member-Wisconsin Realtors® Association
- Member-National Association of Realtors®
Please stop and see me at the Delavan Sales office- 830 E. Geneva St in Delavan!
Contact me anytime:
Leslie Cell (262)374-0191
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June 18, 2009 at 05:45 PM
Shorewest - Lake Country
1296 Summit Avenue
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Contact me
Email: dminer@shorewest.com
Office: 262 567 8351
Direct Line: 262.567.8302 X370
Agent Mobile: 262.366.1543
Website: debbiminer.shorewest.com
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It's not about me - it's about YOU and what you want & need in a Realtor, but if it helps you to know:
I'm easy going & cheerful, and a 2nd generation Realtor. With my husband, I've have owned and sold a house and a condo in California. We relocated to Wisconsin in 1990. Living in Waukesha county, we've owned and sold 2 houses, built 2 new homes and torn an old one down. I've helped our elderly parents sell their homes (1 as an estate). The list of "been there, done that" goes on, but you get the idea.
Back to YOU, how can I help? Debbi
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May 14, 2009 at 03:27 PM
As a Realtor®, for Shorewest in the Lake Country area, transferees often ask me about the “Lake Country Lifestyle”. “What are the schools like? How is the shopping? Where can we find interesting and unique things to do relative to the arts and entertainment?” Of course, all of Southeastern Wisconsin enjoys the beautiful attributes of Greater Milwaukee. In addition to the shops and restaurants in Milwaukee County, Waukesha County offers many wonderful and diverse places to eat, recreate, and shop.
One of my newfound favorites is a fair trade shop, called “Trails to Bridges”, in Hartland. Starting as a home-based business, the owner eventually went to a small retail space, and ultimately, the storefront shop she just opened. She, and her husband, personally visit and become familiar with the people behind the items she sells. I was first introduced to their unique items via a visit the owner made to my local church, in Oconomowoc. She effectively turned our fellowship area into a “smorgasbord” of wonderful and exotic hand-made articles from around the world.
A member of the Fair Trade Federation, “Trails to Bridges” assists in lifting families from some of the world’s poorest locations, out of a lifestyle of poverty, by supplying a fair and equitable business system in which to market their wares. The Realtor® in me finds this especially honorable. In spite of challenging economic times, Wisconsin residents enjoy a very high standard of living, as compared to the world at large. I have the unique pleasure of sharing this wonderful and prosperous lifestyle of Lake Country with my clients and customers. It’s nice to know that by patronizing a local merchant, we can all do a small part in passing along some economic success to those whose challenges far outweigh our own.
So, next time you may be out looking for something unique and special, check out “Trails to Bridges” on E Capitol, in downtown Hartland.
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Karen Trepton
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April 28, 2009 at 03:06 PM
In Wisconsin, spring comes in its own good time. Since we can’t always count on that beautiful, sunny day bike ride or walk along the lakeshore, we hunt for fun and exciting things to do that may occupy a chilly evening, or a rainy afternoon. Lake Country offers many such activities. I’d like to highlight a gem of an organization, which many area locals are not familiar with. It is called the
Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, or WASB for short.
It resides at Carroll University, in Waukesha. “The Waukesha Area Symphonic Band began in the fall of 1976 as the result of concerned musicians who recognized the need for an adult music organization in the community that was dedicated to the serious performance of outstanding music for winds and percussion.” The band is comprised of adults from various professions; doctors, attorneys, music educators, business owners, and even a realtor or two.
Being a lifelong French Horn-playing “band-geek”, I have sought out community orchestras and bands, my entire adult life. It is such a treat to find an organization of this caliber, in my own back yard, and one that offers such a beautiful facility, in which to perform. There are old friends, and new friends within the group, and several from my culture-rich-hometown of Oconomowoc. We are currently planning a joint concert with the Oconomowoc High School Bands for this fall in the newly built Oconomowoc Performing Arts Center.
Each year, the band’s spring concert features a community organization as the benefactor of a portion of the concert proceeds. This spring, as in many years past, proceeds will benefit ACAP, the
Waukesha Adaptive Community Approach Program. It’s mission: “ We encourage people with disabilities to achieve their highest potential and acquire life-long skills which will enable them to become contributing and valued members within their communities.” The concert will feature a French Horn solo, by one on our local high school juniors.
Click here for a bio on Ms. Duffy, a Waukesha West High School Junior. So, for some great local culture, benefiting a good cause, please consider an evening of beautiful music.
Concert time is at 7:30 p.m. in Shattuck Auditorium, on the campus of Carroll University. Tickets for the May 1st concert are $10 and are available by calling 262/370-6129 or in the Shattuck Auditorium lobby on the evening of the concert.
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Karen Trepton
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April 03, 2009 at 09:35 PM
Shorewest - Lake Country
1296 Summit Avenue
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Contact me
Office: 262.567.8351
Direct Line: 262.567.8302 X119
Agent Mobile: 414.690.2063
Email:
cbutschke@shorewest.com
Website:
cathy.shorewest.com
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Broker Associate
Lifetime Member of the Million Dollar Club
Master Sales Professional
Over 10 years of Full Time Real Estate Experience
Lake Country Resident Since 1982
Extraordinary Customer Service
Friendly and Professional
Selected to Mentor New Agents
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April 03, 2009 at 01:55 PM
Shorewest - Lake Country
1296 Summit Avenue
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Contact me
Office: 262.567.8351
Direct Line: 262.567.8302 X169
Email:
stomlinson@shorewest.com
Website:
sharon.shorewest.com
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Straightfoward, Outgoing, Loyal & Dedicated
Associate Vice President
Executive Club
Five Star Best in Client Satisfaction Award Recipient, 2008
Rookie of the Year 1996
Multi-Million Dollar Producer
Million Dollar Club Member
National Sales Award Recipient
Lake Country Specialist
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April 03, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Shorewest - Lake Country
1296 Summit Avenue
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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Office: 262.567.8351
Direct Line: 262.567.8302 X118
Email:
pohlendorf@shorewest.com
Website:
pat.shorewest.com
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We could Brag about all our awards:
*PRESIDENT'S CLUB,* NATIONAL SALES AWARD,*$105 MILLION CLUB
OR
Our professional designations:
*ABR
*BROKER ASSOCIATE
*CERTIFIED LUXURY HOME MARKETING SPECIALIST
We'd rather share our extensive knowledge in:
*RELOCATION *COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS
*LIFESTYLE MATCHING *SPECIAL NEEDS
*SCHOOL STATISICS
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April 03, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Shorewest - Lake Country
1296 Summit Avenue
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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Office: 262.567.8351
Direct Line: 262.567.8302 X103
Agent Mobile: 414.254.3423
Email:
msteinke@shorewest.com
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Trusting The Steinke Team of Brian and Mary
with your home sale or purchase is EASY!
As a seasoned athlete, coach, and educator, Brian brings diligence to charting each detail of the sale and closing process.
Mary's record breaking career as a Sales Director
assures creative marketing and negotiating for optimum results.
Mary & Brian are motivated by their grandchildren- 29 more reasons to trust the Steinke Team!
"Over 40 Years...Serving Lake Country and the Kettle Moraine"
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April 03, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Shorewest - Menomonee Falls
N94 W17900 Appleton Avenue
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Contact me
Office: 262.255.2800
Direct Line: 262.437.5834
Email:
kkuchta@shorewest.com
Website:
thekuchtas.shorewest.com
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Full Time Professional Broker Associates committed to excellence
Members-Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors
Multi-Million Dollar Producers
#1 Team in Units and Volume in the Menomonee Falls office.
Career Sales of $44.3 Million
President's Club Members
Specializing in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha Counties
Two full service agents for the price of one!
"Families helping families"
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April 02, 2009 at 09:31 PM
Shorewest - Menomonee Falls
N94 W17900 Appleton Avenue
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Contact me
Office: 262.255.2800
Direct Line: 262.437.5861
Agent Mobile: 262.573.9334
Email:
jgrosenick@shorewest.com
Website:
jerry.shorewest.com
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Full Time Realtor®
Residential or Commercial
Member-Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors®
Certified Residential Specialist - CRS
Accredited Buyer Representative - ABR
Broker Associate
Certified Residential Negiotiater - CREN
Master Sales Academy Award Winner
Germantown Planning Commission - 9 years
2007: 7.6 Million in Closed Transactions
4 Children & 7 Grandchildren
Scuba Diver
- Selling?
- Buying?
- Relocating in or out of the state?
Call Me Today Toll Free 1-877-74Jerry!!
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January 07, 2009 at 01:47 PM · Posted under Glenn Hanon
Shorewest - Lake Country
1296 Summit Avenue
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Contact me
Office: 262.567.8351
Direct Line: 262.567.8302 X165
Email:
ghanon@shorewest.com
Website:
http://www.heyglen.shorewest.com
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Hanon's Continuing a 50 Year Tradition
Glenn Hanon-Featured on HGTV's House Hunters
Oconomowoc's #1 Agent
Career Sales of $174.5 Million
National Sales Award Recipient 17 years
All Company Outgoing Referral Leader in 2008
President's Club 17 years
Certified Shorewest Relocation Specialist
Lake Specialist
As a third generation Hanon in Real Estate I take the advice my grandfather gave me when I started my career in Real Estate. He said, “Treat everyone with respect and be honest with them. They have asked for your opinion and you should be polite and respond with gentleness. Your reputation matters and it will follow you for the remainder of your career. Be careful with the trust your given.” That has been my motto for the past 22 years I have been selling homes. I have enjoyed working for so many families in the Lake Country area, some have become dear friends.
I live in Oconomowoc with my wife of 25 years and I have two grown boys, which I am very proud of. We lived in upstate New York after we were first married then I was transferred to Chicago where our first son was born. Realizing that my passion was real estate we soon made our way home and settled in Oconomowoc. Whether you are looking for a home in the Lake Country area or points east I have a solid working knowledge of our beautiful countryside.
Real Estate is what I do 24/7. Some of my friends ask how I do it—being on all the time. But I truly love what I do so this does not seem like work. I have had the privilege of training over 600 agents on what it means to be in Real Estate. One of the fun moments in Real Estate is when I was featured on HGTV’s House Hunters. I don’t say that to brag, but I had an injury during the shooting segments that left me with a large bandage wrap on my right hand. It was fun trying to film around a bandaged hand.
I firmly believe in a continual education experience. Recently I finished my training for the REO Trans or Equator certification for REO homes. I also just finished training for the Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource program, SFR, with the National Association of Realtors. This business is changing rapidly and I believe it is paramount to stay ahead of the trends and continue to learn something new. In addition to the above qualifications I hold the GRI, CRS and CSRS designations.
I look forward to helping you realize your dreams in Real Estate.
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