THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, February 1, 1997 TAG: 9701300236
SECTION: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY PAGE: 02 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 94 lines
Gary Crumpler of Prudential Decker Realty was named Realtor of the Year by the Hampton Roads Realtors Association.
Crumpler is also affiliated with Area Commercial Realty.
Jim Archer of CitizensBanc Mortgage was named Affiliate of the Year; Karen Seymour of William E. Wood & Associates received the Code of Ethics Award and Hugh Cross of Suffolk Realty got the Outstanding Service Award.
Leaders: Thomas J. Decker, president of Prudential Decker Realty, has been elected president of the Metro Multiple Listing Service for 1997. Two Norfolk executives will serve as officers in the Virginia Chapter of the society of Industrial and Office Realtors: William E. King of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate is the new vice president; John M. Lee of Goodman, Segar, Hogan, Hoffler will be treasurer.
Richard C. ``Clay'' Culbreth Jr. of Old Dominion Commercial Real Estate was recently installed as president of the local Commercial Real Estate Council. Other officers are Jonathan Guion of S.L. Nusbaum Realty, president-elect; Don Crigger of Goodman Segar Hogan Hoffler, immediate past president, and Jack Haworth of Haworth Realty, Jim Tinkham of William E. Wood Realty, Mark Warlick of Nusbaum, Bob Singley of Robert Brown & Assoc., and Elizabeth Bartee of Morton G. Thalhimer, directors.
Vincent A. Napolitano of Virginia Beach was selected as 1996 Builder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Virginia.
Go-getters: Mike Roberson was named by William E. Wood & Associates as the company's listing agent of the year for 1996. Selling agent of the year was Barbara Adams, relocation agent was Linda Molvar, property manager was Mel Allard and Kathy Nelms was new homes site manager of the year. Rookies of the year were Dianna Good Sky and Kay Virden.
Other Wood agents noted for efforts last year were Don King, Jim Tinkham, Bobby Lawrence, Lee Hoyle, Barbara Adams, Carol Hall, Tom and Robin DiBuono, Georgie Frech, Patti Frankenfield, Bill Nolan, Tom Duckett, Kaye Stanley, Ginny Collins, Jim Tinkham, Debbie Barnes, Pat Keenan, Tina Minter and Jessie Warren.
Stacy Goode, William J. (Jack) Garris II, Lisa F. Chandler and Kathy Heaton of Nancy Chandler Associates have earned the Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager designation from the Real Estate Brokerage Managers Council.
Judi Rockefeller of Progressive Realty received recognition for outstanding sales and marketing achievements at the National Sales and Marketing Awards during the annual convention of the National Association of Home Builders in Houston last month.
Long & Foster honored the following sales associates for their performances in December: Fred Habit, Marlene Barnarde, Kyle Thomas Hause Jr.and Elaine Frye.
Weighing in at Rose & Krueth for December sales were Barbara Shaughnessy, Bernie Woodard, Shirley Woodward, Patricia Zuraw, Mildred Walker, Karen Kluchonic, Beverly McCasland, Pam Strahorn and Pam O'Brien. Fourth quarter standouts at Rose & Krueth were Jeanne West, Joe Carter, Mildred Walker, Patricia Zuraw, Barbara Watz, Pam O`Brien, Bernie Woodard, Stephanie Cutler, Shirley Woodward, Joan Kraup, Beverly McCasland, Cyndi Osborough, Priscilla LeMoine, Wendy Lucas, Sandy Wilson, Linda Anderson, Jean Ricketts, Dean Hutchinson, Pam Strahorn, Maggie Wilson, Sam Dwyer and Donna Morton.
Top agents for December at Prudential Decker Realty were Charlie King, Tonie Frank-O'Gorman, Patsy Wyllie, Tom Seddon, Elton and Carol Lee, C.J. Howell, John Savino, Libby Smith, Jerald George and Linda Johnson.
Mel Baker of ERA Atkinson Realty has received the Certified Residential Specialist designation from the Residential Sales Council of the Realtors National Marketing Institute. He is sales manager for the Virginia Beach firm.
Kandi Lint of William E. Wood recently won a MacIntosh PowerBook as part of Appreciation Month for Realtors activities sponsored by Countrywide Home Loans Inc., the nation's largest independent mortgage lender.
Good deeds: Re/Max Alliance in Virginia Beach has been designated a Miracle Office for its support of the Children's Miracle Network. One hundred percent of the sales associates pledged a portion of their commissions to benefit CMN, specifically the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters. Re/Max agent Judy Thaler received the award on behalf of the local agency. Last year, all Re/Max agents raised $3 million for CMN nationally.
Al Carmichael, outgoing president of the Commercial Real Estate Council, has presented a check for over $10,000 to Old Dominion University for a scholarship in the name of the late Lori Kaplan.
Agents and staffers at Nancy Chandler Associates raised cash donations to six churches participating in the Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team, which aids the homeless during the winter. The employees organized a silent auction.
Mark your calendar: The popular educational seminar for prospective first-time home buyers, ``Head for Home,'' will be held at Chartway Federal Credit Union, 160 Newtown Road, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Topics include budgeting, qualifying, choosing an agent, closing, home inspections and credit reports.
Phone 463-9516 for reservations. The program is free.
Expansion: Virginia beach Federal Savings Bank has opened a branch in Williamsburg in the old Five Forks Schoolhouse on Route 5. A permanent site will be located across the street from Governor' Green Shopping Center. The lending institution now has 15 offices in Hampton Roads. MEMO: On the Move reports management changes, awards, seminars and new
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