APRIL 2008
2008 Power Broker Report - RISMedia Real Estate Publication - April 2008
2008 Power Broker Report - RISMedia Real Estate Publication - April 2008
"Alive, Kicking and Spreading the Word
In true real-estate professional fashion, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. While sales and transactions are down - virtually across the board - according to this year's Power Broker Survey, it's not holding these professionals back. As witnessed by the record number of survey respondents - 887 to be exact - brokers are anxious to deliver their message loud and clear: Things may be tough, but we're still here...and still doing business."
RISMedial Real Estate - April 2008
MEL FOSTER CO., INC. ranks #74 in the nation!
2007 Company Statistics: Sales Volume = $688,536,241
Transactions = 5,223
Total Agents = 368
Transactions = 5,223
Total Agents = 368
Total Offices = 12
APRIL 2008
Mel Foster Company Earns Achievement Award at Global Real Estate & Relocation Conference - Boca Raton, FL - April 2008
Mel Foster Company, Davenport, Iowa is proud to announce they are the recipient of the "Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Member Achievement Award." The award was presented during the Annual Performance Awards Ceremony at the 2008 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Conference at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, FL.
Attending from Mel Foster Company was Deb Boland, Corporate Incoming Coordinator; Bonnie Sparks-Gray, President of the Real Estate Brokerage Division; and Sandy Stoltenberg, Corporate Outgoing Coordinator. Approximately 800 real estate brokers, managers, relocation professional, sponsors and guests from the U.S. and 11 countries around the world participated in the annual event.
Attending from Mel Foster Company was Deb Boland, Corporate Incoming Coordinator; Bonnie Sparks-Gray, President of the Real Estate Brokerage Division; and Sandy Stoltenberg, Corporate Outgoing Coordinator. Approximately 800 real estate brokers, managers, relocation professional, sponsors and guests from the U.S. and 11 countries around the world participated in the annual event.
Mel Foster Company received the highest award possible in their company-size category - the "2007 Crown of Excellence." This prestigious award is presented to the member firm with the highest point total earned from performance ranking within their company-size category. They also received the 2007 "Award of Excellence for Outgoing Sales Production" awarded to the member firm with the most outgoing closed referrals per sales associate in their company-size category.
Mel Foster Company was recognized as one of the top five companies in the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World network in 2007 for outgoing closed referrals.
"Leading Real Estate Companies of the World represents the finest brokers in the world. To earn distinction among this group is an impressive achievement that reflects a real commitment to excellence," notes LeadingRE President/CEO, Pam O'Connor. "We are privileged to have Mel Foster Company in our network and to recognize them with these awards."
Mel Foster Company is the local representative of LeadingRE Companies of the World, the largest network of 700 premiere locally-branded firms producing over $400 billion in annual home sales.
As a member of LeadingRE, Mel Foster Company can assist individuals relocating to virtually any community in the U.S. or abroad and can meet corporate relocation needs.
APRIL 2008
Sparks-Gray Addresses National Real Estate and Relocation Conference - Boca Raton, FL - April 2008
Bonnie Sparks-Gray, President-Real Estate Brokerage Division, Mel Foster Co., Inc. was a speaker at the 2008 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World conference at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, FL. About 800 real estate brokers, managers, relocation professionals, sponsors and guests from the U.S. and 11 countries around the world participated in the annual event.
"Leading Real Estate Companies of the World is so fortunate to have the best minds in the business, with a culture of sharing among network members," notes LeadingRE Presdient/CEO, Pam O'Connor.
Mel Foster Co., Inc. is the local representative of LeadingRE. With more than 700 real estate firms, 5,000 offices and 145,000 sales associates in the United States and 35 countries abroad, LeadingRE affliliates sell over $400 billion in home sales representing more than 1.3 million transactions annually, outselling any national franchise and leading the nation in the sale of $1 million-plus homes. Seven of the United States' top 10 real estate firms are LeadingRE affiliates.
