Coldwell Banker Group OneGAZETTE

Issue: 52 | May 2015

Top Agents For April(see inside for top ten)

WEST MONROE MONROE“TOP DOG”

Melinda Hanks May$ & # of closed sales

# of Listings

George Smelser$ of Listings

Donna Minter$ of Listings

Kelly Smith$ & # of Closed

Sales

DARRYL BEASLEYOWNER/BROKER

Mack Anderson# of Listings

LISTING CONTEST IS ROCKING!!!!!!!Our listing contest gets better and better every day! Started just a few weeks ago, we already have over 120 new listings. All agents were divided up into four teams. You win three ways, 1) top 10 individual listing agents win great prizes including vacation certificates and gift certificates, 2) winning team gets individual medalions and media recognition, and, (most importantly) EVERY SINGLE AGENT WITH EVEN ONE LISTING can win!!! Every listing you get goes in the hat for drawings. We expect to have quite a few prizes including a vacation certificate, $100 bill, gift certificates, and many many

more prizes. So everyone wins.

The contest concludes at 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 15th. Awards celebration will be at Board office Wednesday, June 17th, from 11:30 - 12:30. We will host a great lunch, fun, and give out all the prizes

and drawings. You need to be there to win drawings!!!!!! We will also discuss a few new topics coming up in the Industry.

CURRENT STANDINGS:

1. House Hunters2. Top Shelf Listers3. A+ Listing Team4. Smooth Operators

1. Sandy Johnson 142. Emily Lane 73. Jan Mattingly 64-8: five people are tied with 4 each.

COLDWELL BANKER NOW ROLLING OUT GROUND BREAKING TECHNOLOGY!!!!!

While you (as agents) and me (as an owner) are working diligently doing our jobs every day, it’s tremendously impressive to know that our Coldwell Banker franchise is also on the job every hour keeping us on top of the Industry. Just announced by Budge Huskey, President and CEO,

“The Coldwell Banker brand today enters an exciting new era in our storied history as the rollout of the ZAP platform commences.”

Our parent company, Realogy, recently purchased ZIP Realty in order to acquire their unique state of the art Technology we call ZAP. “ZAP is an integrated end-to-end solution platform that includes a world-class website, mobile application, and a CRM tool that employs advanced predictive analytics designed to score leads, allowing you to recognize and effectively target those leads in the immediate buying/selling sales funnel.:”

As more is rolled out we will be announcing how this will benefit our company and the tremendous advantage we will have in our market. THANKS TO OUR GREAT COLDWELL BANKER BRAND......professionalism, integrity, innovative, and always one step ahead!!!!!!

ARE YOU WATCHING THE NEW “TIPS FROM THE TOP”?????

Shame on you if you don’t take advantage of these weekly 3 minute videos on key subjects. Darryl did one on “How to get new business” and Paula on one about “Contract Timelines”......a critical problem with agents and the Real Estate Commission. We are expanding this to outside professionals including CPA Dale Soigner in two weeks on the IRS Section 179 deduction if you buy a certain vehicle and what you can deduct if you do an auto lease. These are just a few minutes.....take advantage of them!!!!!!

Budge HuskeyPresident & CEO

DARRYL IS BACK ON TOUR!!!!He’s old, he’s slow, and not close to the athlete he was as Louisiana’s #3 ranked “A” racquetball player (back in 1905). But after 30 years he’s making a comeback. After tournaments in Dallas, Forth Smith, and Jackson, Darryl played in the recent “Delta Racquetball Open” held at ULM May 16th-17th. He won the B doubles with partner Frankie Hollis and placed 3rd in B singles. It’s a race back to the A division before the nursing home.....pray for him!!!!!

Country Christmas In JuneGeneral Membership Meeting

Thursday, June 25, 201511:30 Am – 1:00 PM

(Immediately Following the RESPA/TILA Forum)

Please join us at the association office in the Progressive Bank/North Delta Title Meeting Room

immediately following the RESPA/TILA REALTOR Forum to feast on Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Beans, Corn Casserole,

Hot Water Cornbread, Peach Cobbler, Banana Pudding

Admission for this meeting: One nice, NEW, toy to be donated to Well Spring Alliance for Families

Registration, in advance, is required by logging on to www.nelarealtors.com, selecting “Member Services” and clicking on “Class/Event Registration” or you may call the association office (387-6800) and speak with one of the staff.

Registration deadline is Monday, June 22, 2015.

Meeting sponsors:Centralized Showing Service, Colonial Mortgage,

North Delta Title, Progressive Bank,The Kirksey AgencyThis general membership meeting replaces the meeting usually held in July each year.

Nominations for officer/director will be accepted during the meeting.

***IMPORTANT IMPORTANT***This is a critical session that every agent needs to attend! Things will change, August 1st in our industry and you need to know. We are all going. Sign up immediate before it fills up!

REALTOR® ForumRESPA-TILA Closing Changes

Thursday, June 25, 201510 AM – 11:30 AM

Where: Northeast Louisiana Association of REALTORS® Office In the North Delta Title/ Progressive Bank ClassroomFour industry representatives will be here to present general information in an informal setting about the changes you can

expect beginning August 1, 2015 with closing documents and procedures. You will also have the opportunity to ask

questions.

Panelists for the forum:

Susie Dartlon – Iberia BankAmy Sawyer – North Delta Title

Vicki Fletcher – Progressive BankWarren Post – Bank of Ruston

There is no charge to attend this event but we ask that

you register, in advance, by calling the NELAR Office and speaking to one of the staff members or by logging into www.

nelarealtors.com and choosing Class/Event Registration under the Member Services tab.

DARRYL BEASLEYOWNER/BROKER

Prayer Request*Joel Colvin & family*Sally Brown’s family*Ashley Arat*Mike Riley *Ryan Walker*Emily Lane

*Sue Castle

Top Ten Agents for April

June Birthdays Anniversaries

Sharon Ouchley$485,900

Broughnman Beckham$499,500

Melinda Hanks May$1,270,000

Paula Beasley$467,000

Charlotte Gaston$397,000

Kelly Smith$1,044,505

Marla McIntyre$317,000

Sandy Johnson$660,000

Rusty Salsbury$389,500

John Chris Stephenson$632,000

Anna Dunn - 1Lane LaBorde - 5Jerry Roark - 9Kurston Vaughn - 10Sue Castle - 12Theresa Ellerbe - 13Sandy Johnson - 16Hilary Wilds - 19

Calandra Miley - 25Danielle McGuffee - 26Merrill O’Neal - 26Conrad Blanchard - 26Mack Anderson - 26Glenn Kramel - 28Dianne Farmer - 29Kori Turner - 30

Ed Dillard - 1Rusty Salsbury - 10Mancy Howard - 20

ACADIAN TITLE AGENCY

ClosingsNotary work

Document prep

Lori Wilds 235-9677

Top 3 Transactions 112 BONN ED CIRCLE $330,000 Sandy Johnson108 MEDALIST STREET $317,000 Marla McIntyre206 SAVANNAH TRACE DRIVE $314,000 John Chris Stephenson

Carolyn JohnsonLoan OriginatorNMLS#125371

318-550-0685 office318-550-0696 eFax

318-417-0909 mobile

GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!FHA has lowered their Monthly Mortgage Insurance to .85% from 1.35%. This means

more approvals and new home Sales.

Congratulations WHAT AN AWESOME DAY FOR CE CLASS-ES!!!!

Over $1,000,000May Hanks, Melinda $1,270,000Smith, Kelly $1,044,505

over $250,000 in aprilOver $250,000Ouchley, Sharon $485,900Beckham, Broughnman $499,500Beasley, Paula $467,000Gaston, Charlotte $397,000Salsbury, Rusty $389,500McIntyre, Marla $317,000Spears, Donna $314,000Mattingly, Jan $294,500

DON’T FORGET OUR CORPORATEMEMBERSHIP WITH ANYTIME

FITNESS!

Our Corporate membership with Anytime Fitness gives you and your family a great discount. Single memberships are only $29 and single plus one are only $55. A great savings. Call Ashley DeLancey (our bookkeeper) for more info.

Over $500,000Johnson, Sandy $660,000Stephenson, John Chris $632,000

welcome new agents!

Please join us in welcoming Dave

Ramsey & Michael LaGroue to our family

of Realtors•!

DAVE RAMSEY548-9656

MICHAEL LAGROUE547-0922

agent spotlightDonna spears By Darryl Beasley

Donna Spears has been a fixture at Coldwell Banker Group One for the past 17 years....actually starting when we were Group One Realty. She was inducted into our coveted “Wall of Fame” in 2005, made our Honor Society in multiple years,

and has continued to be a consistent producer while raising 3 kids. She knew she was destined to be in sales early in her life. Shortly after college, she became the #1 sales person for Estee Lauder.

Donna has lived in West Monroe her entire life attending First West Baptist Church since birth. Graduating from West Monroe high school, Donna enrolled at ULM (NLU) and graduated with a degree in Psychology. She continued by pursuing a Masters Degree in social work while employed as a social worker. Donna and husband, Gene, have 3 beautiful children, Savana 19, Sam 15, and Wrenn Elise 6.

Donna is very much a part of the group that helped start and build Group One Realty. Her loyalty, southern charm, sense of humor, and wonderful attitude has been a blessing to all and makes our company a place you enjoy working at. We look forward to many more years with Donna Spears!!!!!

Let’s Do It Rightwith Paula Beasley

Let’s “refresh” ourselves on LREC rules..

Timely Presentation of Offers and Counter Offers - A. All written offers and counter offers for the purchase of real estate shall be presented to all buyers and/or sellers for their consideration and decision immediately, without delay. B. The licensee who prepares an offer or counter offer in a real estate transaction shall ensure that the time of day and date the offer or counter offer was signed by the offering party are included in the document. C. The licensee who presents an offer or counter offer in a real estate transaction shall ensure that the time of day and date the offer or counter offer was accepted, rejected or countered are included in the document.

Transactions - A. Designated agents receiving written offers or counter offers in transactions shall annotate the offers or counter offers to indicate the time of day and date the offers or counter offers were received. B. It shall be the responsibility of each of the designated agents to make reasonable efforts to contact and notify the designated agent of the other party of the existence of an offer or counter offer. 1. It shall be the responsibility of the designated agent who transmits or delivers the written offer or counter offer to document the date, time of day, place, and method of delivery. 2. Such documentation as to the date, time of day, place and method of transmission or delivery of the written offer or counter offer may include, but will not be limited to, annotation by the delivering designated agent, a dated and timed facsimile transmission receipt or a dated and timed electronic mail receipt. 3. Such documentation shall be retained pursuant to R.S. 37:1449. Rejection of Offers and Counter Offers - A. All written offers and counter offers presented to a seller and/or buyer and not accepted shall be clearly marked as rejected and signed by the seller and/or buyer. In any circumstance in which a seller and/or buyer refuses to sign a rejected offer or counter offer, the licensee making the presentation of the offer or counter offer shall annotate this fact indicating the time of day and date of the rejection of the offer or counter offer by the seller and/or buyer. A copy of the rejected offer or counter offer signed by the seller and/or buyer, or a copy of the rejected offer or counter offer bearing the annotation of the licensee, shall be provided to the buyer and/or seller, and the rejected offer or counter offer shall be returned to the prospective buyer and/or seller within five days after the signature or annotation is affixed to the document.

congratulations! congratulations!These agents have completed all of

their training!These agents have completed the

Advanced Training Program (Boot Camp with Beasley)!

Brian Avara680-8123

chasity albritton355-0431

chris osbon680-0647

jeff townsend450-2824

nick decorte732-1124

Brian Avara680-8123

chasity albritton355-0431

jeff townsend450-2824

nick decorte732-1124

rick bostick282-4387

susan simoneaux381-6914

theresa ellerbe594-2100

mark’s trip to d.c.

mark & wl’s vegas pool tournament

As the president of our local board, Mark recently returned from Washington D.C. to support real estate issues important

to our industry.

Congratulations to Mark Ouchley & WL Hines for placing 9th in the nation (385 teams including teams from Canada and Japan in the APA Pool Tournament in Las Vegas.