Real Estate News
Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows Again
Thursday, May 17th, 2012Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows Again
Thursday, May 17th, 2012Second Consecutive Week Of Record-Low Fixed Mortgage Rates
Thursday, May 10th, 2012Fixed Mortgage Rates Average New All-Time Record Lows
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012Arlene Chalkley, Bob Brady and Tracy Cooper Graduate from ERA TOP Gun Academy
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
ERA COLONIAL REAL ESTATE Professionals Complete Advanced Training Program
San Antonio, TX – Leading local sales associates Arlene Chalkley, Bob Brady and Tracy Cooper of ERA Colonial Real Estate recently completed the ERA® Top Gun Academy, an advanced home buying and selling training program offered by ERA Franchise Systems LLC.
The ERA Top Gun Academy is designed to increase productivity by focusing on several skill areas essential to success in the industry. Each session builds on the individual’s understanding of his or her customer and offers techniques for identifying and providing tailored, personalized customer service.
“Top Gun training is designed to help real estate professionals to continually enhance the level of customer service they offer,” said Molly Harvey, Vice President of Sales. “Arlene, Bob and Tracy’s pursuit of this training is a reflection of their professionalism and commitment to offering their clients outstanding real estate guidance.”
Fixed Mortgage Rates Hold Near Record Lows
Thursday, April 26th, 20122012 Pilgrimage to the Alamo
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
An Official Fiesta Event
ERA Colonial Real Estate agent, Bob Brady marched this year in the Pilgrimage to the Alamo with his fellow members of the Sons of the American Revolution. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas has staged its Pilgrimage to the Alamo since 1925. The pilgrimage is a memorial tribute to the Alamo heroes and the heritage of Texas. A solemn, wreath-bearing procession of historic, civic, patriotic, military and school groups walks silently to the Alamo. At the same time, an announcer intones the names of the Alamo defenders from within the Alamo walls. The ceremony concludes with a brief memorial service. Bob is in the row behind the banner second person from the right in the blue shirt.
Shane Hamilton – Jim Jackson Memorial Award Finalist for 2011
Friday, April 20th, 2012
ERA Colonial Real Estate is proud to recognize Shane Hamilton form the San Antonio Office for being a finalist for 2011 for the Jim Jackson Memorial Award. This is Shane’s second year to be a finalist.
The Jim Jackson Memorial Award for 1st IN SERVICE® is named after the late co-founder and president of ERA Real Estate. This award honors the sales associate and/or the broker office that best demonstrates the commitment to being 1ST IN SERVICE® and 1st in Customer Satisfaction®. This award is based on how the consumers rated their buying or selling experience when working with ERA sales associates, teams and companies.
“Shane is a valued and respected agent on our team,” said Molly Harvey Vice President of Sales for ERA Colonial Real Estate. “We are very proud of Shane’s dedication to providing superior service to his clients and he sets the example for our office and our company”
The criteria for sales associates is a minimum productivity of 30 transactions a year; a minimum of 13 surveys returned and a 20 percent or better survey return rate, and 95% or higher overall customer satisfaction rating. Nine finalists and one winner are selected and announced each year.
Cristina Tomlinson Earns ASP Designation
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Cristina Tomlinson, Sales Associate with ERA Colonial Real Estate, has earned the Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) designation. As a benefit of graduating from the ASP course, Cristina is now a member of the ASP Home Staging Network and the International Association of Home Staging Professionals. ASP Home Staging is the most proven and time-tested method to help market and sell client’s home faster and for the most amount of money in any market. Every time. Cristina learned the staging techniques that will help her get top dollar for her clients. She learned how Staging works and how to communicate the benefits of Home Staging to her clients. Savvy home sellers and Real Estate Agents understand that in order to get offers and top dollar for their listings in the least amount of time, they need to professionally prepare homes with an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP). Cristina Tomlinson can be reached at 210-363-9139 and cristina.tomlinson@era.com
