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Before and After: A Home Stager Reveals Her Secrets
Source: Modernreston.com
August 23, 2016
It makes sense that an attractive, pleasant, and functional space is easiest to sell. But how can someone achieve that elusive state where a home appeals immediately to a buyer? A professional home stager offered to show us some of her secrets to success.
Michelle Cloney is a native Restonian and UVA grad who lives in Reston Town Center. Her mother is a local real estate agent who took her to open houses as a child and inspired her with an early understanding of the industry. For the past decade, Michelle as worked as a professional organizer and stager, and now she is also a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway... Read more
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Mid-Atlantic Region Recently Held Its Coastal Awards Ceremony
Source: Mdcoastdispatch.com
May 13, 2016
PenFed Realty’s Mid-Atlantic region recently held its Eastern Shore Sales Associate Appreciation Luncheon and Awards Ceremony at Lighthouse Sound, recognizing its top REALTORS® on the Eastern Shore, and celebrating last year’s success.
"Our agents are the greatest assets for the company,” said Kevin Wiles, president of the Mid-Atlantic Region. “They contribute to the success and growth of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty. We are extremely proud of our award winning sales professionals. They provide dedicated service and expert representation to each and every client."... Read more
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Why Military Families and Newly Built Homes Make a Good Match
Source: Newhomesourceprofessional.com
January 3, 2016
As a Realtor, your duty is to serve your clients with the best possible insight into how to match their wish list with their budget.
When your clients are active-duty members of the military or veterans, your duty comes with an added sense of responsibility: to do the best you can for those who have given their best to protect our country.
A challenge for military families with one or both spouses on active duty is the possibility of a transfer. Yet most members of the military want to buy a home if they can, even if they must sell within a few years, says Eric Hughes, a sales associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty in Richmond, Va., near the Fort Lee military base... Read more
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Brokerage Offers Training for Military Families to Become Real Estate Agents
Source: Washingtonpost.com
December 29, 2015
Veterans, active-duty members of the military, or those getting ready to transition out of the military and their spouses have an opportunity to become real estate agents with the help of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty’s Real Heroes program.
The program covers up to $2,500 in upfront costs, including training, licensing exams, errors and omissions insurance, membership fees for real estate associations, and some marketing costs... Read more
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty in Richmond expands again with acquisition
Source: Richmond Times Dispatch
December 10, 2015
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty in Richmond announced Thursday that it will join forces with Century 21 Signature Realty of Virginia... Read more
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Giving Military Vets a Career Jumpstart
Source: Realtor.org
August, 2015
Col. Randolph Haufe served as a logistics officer in the U.S. Army for 25 years. He helped coordinate the massive task of establishing bases and moving 10,000 people, along with food, water, equipment, and supplies, in remote areas of Iraq and Afghanistan.
And even though it’s hard to compare real estate to the service of a military officer, Haufe’s experience, in many ways, prepared him for the next chapter of his life.
Haufe retired from the Army last year and immediately pursued his real estate license. "In a military career, you have to be organized, be a good planner, be proactive, and be a people person; all those skills translate [to real estate]," says Haufe, who knows a thing or two about contracts... Read more
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Keeping the Momentum Going
Source: RISMedia Real Estate Magazine
For Kevin Wiles and Tommy Carruthers, two members of the managing executive team at Prudential PenFed Realty, the firm’s extraordinary growth over the past few years has been a thrilling and gratifying ride. The company doubled production in a single year, and since 2010, has seen 1,100 percent growth in agent population and more than 1,300 percent growth in units sold... Read more