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Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors celebrates growth during annual awards luncheon

By Cindy Hodnett
HomePlace Writer

If local awards banquets are any indication, Triad real-estate agents are in an enviable position. Supported by strong companies with deep roots in the community, local Realtors are not experiencing the same market problems as agents in other parts of the country, and at offices like those of Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors, the future looks as bright as ever.

At the 11th annual awards celebration for Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors, company CEO Beverly Godfrey commended CBTR sales associates for an outstanding year in 2007 and said that the company is poised to experience continued success in 2008. Pointing to the guidance of her father, company founder Lewis Hubbard, Godfrey shared stories that illustrate Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors' commonsense approach to the real-estate market and promised to help CBTR agents remain successful.

"Growing up in this business, I have seen a lot of changes," Godfrey said. "I have also seen a lot of ups and downs in the market, and along the way, I learned many lessons from my parents. The first lesson comes from a cartoon my Dad used to keep under the glass top on his desk. It read, ‘Dear Lord, please let there be just one more real-estate boom, and this time I promise I won't fritter it away."

"We all know that in 2007 the national media had a heyday with the ‘blood in the water' stories about the housing bubble bursting," Godfrey said. "But the good news is, CBTR did learn from Dad's cartoon. We have been fortunate that we didn't ‘fritter it all away' during the boom. We're solid, and we're here for the long term."

During 2007, three CBTR employees lost their battles with cancer and ALS. In addition, each of the seven branches and three offices also included an employee who lost a spouse, parent, sibling or friend. Godfrey said that the losses encouraged Coldwell Banker Triad to increase its corporate charitable work and community-outreach efforts.

"The good news is that we didn't retreat from the world as a result of our losses," she said. "If anything, we embraced it more fully — again going back to one of the basics — reaching out and connecting with people and our community."

Part of the CBTR charitable effort included a partnership with the North Carolina Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network. In November, CBTR offices displayed photos of kids in need of a home in their main lobby, inviting the public to learn more about the children. At the end of January, 23 of the 30 children featured were placed with families who wanted to adopt them.

Godfrey said that CBTR will continue to support the company's agents and the surrounding community by sticking to some tried-and-true business philosophies.

"We promise to do what the company has always done," she said. "We'll focus on the basics, watch our pennies, continue to promote the positive aspects of the economic growth and health in our communities, and just to be on the safe side — we'll pray for that next real-estate boom!"

The following individuals and offices received awards for 2007:

International President's Elite Team

International President's Elite is awarded to a team of two or more sales associates who produce a minimum of $380,000 in Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income or 75 Total Units.

No. 2 Top Company Producer – Team Category: Shannon Conrad, Shannon Conrad and Associates, Winston-Salem

No. 3 Top Company Producer – Team Category: Sharon Giddens, Sharon Giddens and Associates, Winston-Salem

No. 4 Top Company Producer – Team Category: Cindy Johnson, Cindy Johnson & Associates, Davie/ Clemmons

No. 6 Top Company Producer – Team Category: Patti Sturdy, Two Blondes Are Better Than One, Winston-Salem

No. 7 Top Company Producer Team Category: John McPherson, Angela Kalamaras, and Wendy Taylor, MKT Real Estate Group, Winston-Salem

No. 10 Top Company Producer – Team Category: Lisa Pfefferkorn, Lisa Pfefferkorn and Associates, Kernersville

International President's Circle Team

International President's Circle is awarded to teams of two or more sales associates who produce a minimum of $240,000 in Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income or 50 Total Units.

No. 8 Top Company Producer – Team Category: Brenda Hutchins, The Hutchins Team, Winston-Salem

No. 9 Top Company Producer – Team Category: Brenda Shoaf, Brenda Shoaf and Associates, Winston-Salem

Sherri Buxton, Sherri Buxton and Associates, Davie/ Clemmons

International President's Circle

International President's Circle is awarded to sales associates who produce a minimum of $240,000 in Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income or 50 Total Units.

No. 1 Top Company Producer – Individual Category: John Hersome III, Davie/Clemmons

No. 1 Top Company Producer – Non-General Brokerage: Barbara Elliott, New Homes

No. 3 Top Company Producer – Non-General Brokerage: Scott Goodson, New Homes

International Diamond Society Team

International Diamond Society Team is awarded to teams of two or more sales associates who produce a minimum of $160,000 in Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income or 32 Total Units.

Denise Hickman, Denise Hickman and Associates, Winston-Salem

Vicki Fleming and Amanda Cranfill, Fleming and Cranfill, Davie/Clemmons

Ashley Lay, Ashley Lay and Associates, Winston-Salem

Carolyn Hodge, Cheryl Mooney and John Mooney, The Mooney-Hodge Team, Winston-Salem

International Diamond Society

International Diamond Society is awarded to sales associates who produce a minimum of $160,000 in Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income or 32 Total Units.

No. 2 Top Company Producer – Non-General Brokerage: John Petitto, Relocation

No. 4 Top Company Producer – Individual Category: Melinda Szeliga, Davie/Clemmons

No. 6 Top Company Producer – Individual Category: Fannie Fleming, Winston-Salem

Pat Goins-Campbell, Winston-Salem

Top Office Producer – Closed Listings, Buyer Controlled Sales, Closed Revenue Units and Gross Commission Income: Libba Kennedy, Davidson

Alice Johnson, New Homes

International Sterling Society

International Sterling Society is awarded to sales associates who produce a minimum of $120,000 in Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income or 25 Total Units.

Rookie of the Year – Betsy Lamb, New Homes

No. 5 Top Company Producer – Individual Category: Ashley Maxwell, Davie/Clemmons

No. 7 Top Company Producer – Individual Category: Sharon Duvall, Kernersville

Josh Greer, Winston-Salem

Luray Jordan, Kernersville

Bonnie Lawson, Winston-Salem

John Robertson, Winston-Salem

Calvin Cox, Winston-Salem

Commercial

Top Commercial Broker of the Year: Jeff Yetter, Greensboro

Top Office Producer – Closed Outgoing Referrals:

Commercial – Ellen Moore

Corporate – Sylvia Jordan

Davidson – Michelle DeLapp

Kernersville – Mary Darezzo

Chairman's Service Award

The Chairman's Service Award is presented to the person in each office — sales associate, staff, or management — who has displayed the most consistent company attitude, is viewed as a team player and has a willingness to help others.

Corporate – Gail Pawlik

Davidson – Scott Jones

Davie/Clemmons – Ellen Grubb

Kernersville – Becky Fisher

New Homes – Renay Lamp

Winston-Salem – Lili Gerrard

Rookie Achiever Awards

The Rookie Achiever Award is awarded to all new, inexperienced sales associates completing during the calendar year of their first year in real-estate sales a minimum of $40,000 in closed Gross Commission Income or 15 Closed Revenue Units.

Lori Crutchfield, Winston-Salem

Rookie of the Year

Awarded to the Rookie Achiever who produces the highest Closed Gross Commission Income in their division.

Rookie of the Year (Commercial) – Sarah Hedgecock