Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Patti Fitzgerald Joins RE/MAX Prestige

With 10 years of real estate experience, Patti provides real estate services to areas within an hour of Burlington and Billerica, specializing in residential sales. Currently Patti's business is 95% referrals and past customers, proving that her strengths with her clients are her positive attitude, her empathy with their particular situation, and her adaptability. Patti goes above and beyond for all her clients and that shows in the number of referrals she receives.

Patti lives in the area with her husband and her beautiful daughter. She has been a member of the Burlington Rotary since 2004 and really enjoys the many volunteer activities that allow her to give back to her community. She is involved in Pride Day, Concert on the Common, Dictionary's for 3rd Graders, Annual Senior Valentine Dance, and more.

Patti can be reached in the Billerica office at 655 Boston Road, by phone @ 781-730-4617 or email her at Patti@PattiFitz.com

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Did You Ever Feel Lucky To Know Someone?


This weekend myself, Kevin Durkin, Dottie Durkin, and Ed Bisson participated in the 20 Mile Memory Ride Race to raise money for Alzheimers. The race started at 11:30 and it was about 90 degrees. I work out at the gym every day and it was a hard, long race for me.

For those of you who have never had the pleasure of meeting Ed Bisson, an agent in our Pelham office, well....you should take him to lunch sometime because he's a pretty amazing person. He battled cancer and won. The result was that he lost part of his throat and vocal chords and he speaks through a thumb sized hole in his neck. He hasn't let that put a damper on his business or his life...in fact he's going to be a platinum agent this year...and yes, that was Ed you saw on the Top 5 Agent list in NH that I sent out last week.

Anyway, Ed hadn't ridden a bike in more than 30 years. He didn't have any reason to ride the 20 mile race other than "it sounded like a good time." At about mile five we knew Ed was struggling....it was harder for him to breath than anyone else...and the 90 degree heat and hilly terrain were challenging for everyone. Kevin, Dottie, and I all encouraged Ed to turn back...it wasn't the end of the world if he didn't finish. Ed's reply, "I don't give up that easy!"

In fact, Ed doesn't give up at all. He finished the 20 mile race on pace with the rest of the team. There were some racers that gave up because of the heat and the difficulty breathing...but not Ed. He made us all proud on Saturday. I for one feel lucky to know him.

If you ever want to meet someone who will inspire you...who will show you what it means to never give up, call Ed Bisson in Pelham...take him to lunch...and I guarantee it will change your life.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Diane France Join Team as Individual Associate

Wilbraham, MA, July 18, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Andrew Armata and Stacey Alcorn of RE/MAX Prestige, an 11 office Real Estate firm, are pleased to announce that Diane France has joined their Wilbraham office as a sales associate.

Diane worked behind the scenes in the Real Estate Industry taking property photographs, creating virtual tours, and in marketing before becoming a licensed agent in 2004. She provides real estate services to the Pioneer Valley area of New England. Diane is also relocation certified and has her CPDE Designation.

Diane can be reached in the Wilbraham office at 2141 Boston Road, on her cell 413-262-9480 or email her at realtorfrance@yahoo.com .

Matt Witte Joins RE/MAX Prestige

RE/MAX Prestige is pleased to announce that Matt Witte has joined their Methuen office as a sales associates. Matt provides residential real estate services to the Merrimack Valley area, Essex and Middlesex Counties.Matt lives in Andover and is a secondary mathematics teacher. He volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club Annual Christmas Toy Drive, Haitian Release Effort and CYO Basketball.Matt can be reached in the Methuen office at 232 Pleasant Street, on his cell phone 978-273-0099, or you can email him at mwitte@remaxprestige.com .

Friday, July 16, 2010

Ephraim Gottlieb - Joins RE/MAX Team to Negotiate Short Sales and Do Real Estate Closings

- All American Title Services, a Title/Closing corporation wholly owned by Andrew Armata and Stacey Alcorn has hired Ephraim Gottlieb as an attorney to work with our Re/max Prestige agents on their Short Sales and Closings in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We will be working with First American Title Insurance.

- We are Thrilled to offer this In-House service to our Agents and our clients. Ephraim is here to help each and every one of you service your clients better, easier, and faster. We will NOT charge any up-front costs to clients going through a Short Sale and our fee will be independently negotiated with the lender.

- All American Title Services is part of the Prestige Team and we encourage ALL of you to talk with Ephraim about how he may help you in your businesses. We look forward to earning and keeping your Title/Closing and Short Sale business.

- Ephraim may be reached in the Dracut Office or you may contact him at EGottlieb@AAClosings.com, 978-452-0050 (office), 978-884-3915 (cell). I have attached a PDF copy of the entire All American Title Services Short Sale Package for you to this email.

RE/MAX Comes in at #11 On Latest Hitwise Report


The latest Hitwise Report shows remax.com comes in at No. 11 in June. Many competing real estate franchise websites dropped significantly in the rankings, such as Keller Williams, which fell another nine spots to 84 after a twelve-spot drop in May. Coldwell Banker fell seven spots to No. 31.

Download a June 2010 comparison chart showing remax.com ahead of all other real estate franchise websites.

RE/MAX appears four times on the top 30 list of real estate-related search terms, moving up one spot to No. 4 ahead of "real estate" and "homes for sale." Also on the top 30 search terms list: "remax.com homes for sale" (No. 22), "remax.com" (No. 27) and "remax real estate" (No. 28). Century 21 and Coldwell Banker each appear once on the list. Keller Williams does not appear among the top 30.

Hitwise Most Visited Real Estate Web Site Rankings, June 2010
1. Realtor.com (5.73%)2. Yahoo! Real Estate (4.55%)3. Zillow (3.75%)4. Rent.com (2.93%) 5. Trulia.com (2.69%)6. ZipRealty (2.41%)7. MSN Real Estate (1.90%)8. Homes.com (1.81%)9. Apartment Guide (1.61%)10. My New Place (1.42%)11. remax.com (1.39%)