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DEBRA VANCE JOINS LANDMARK, REALTORS 3/2/2009
Landmark, REALTORS is pleased to announce the association of a new Associate to the Landmark Companies. Debra Vance has joined the Ludlow office. Since 2000 Deb has been a freelance court reporter. In 2009 she launched her real estate career. “If there is one thing that I learned in my reporting career, it is how to listen.” Whether people are selling,buying or both, she looks forward to listening and understanding their needs and working hard to satisfy them
Deb loves baseball, the ocean, and dogs, not necessarily in that order. She has
a great sense of humor and is a fan of Seinfeld, she will look to make your
transaction fun and stress free. She was born and raised in Ludlow, MA and
has lived there most of her life. As a condominium owner, an area of the housing
market that she will specialize in will be the marketing of condominium homes in
Western MA.
Looking to learn about the market please visit her website at
www.debvance.com. She can also be reached at 413-530-0815 or by e-mail, debravance@landmarkre.com
| | | GINNY BEAN JOINS LANDMARK3/2/2009
Landmark, REALTORS is pleased to announce theassociation of a new Associate to the Landmark Companies. Virginia Bean has joined the Wilbraham office. For over 20 years Virginia “Ginny” Bean has helped people with their real estate needs. Ginny’s dedication to getting results for her clients has been rewarded. She consistently produces over a million dollars in sales volume.
Ginny believes in education. She continues to expand her own knowledge by
regularly attending real estate courses and has earned her Graduate Realtor
Institute (GRI) designation. She also shares her knowledge with others, over the
years she has volunteered her time in the Springfield Schools computer and
reading enrichment programs.
She also feels it is important to give back to the community and charity and she
has been active with local youth sports teams and yearly she participates in “The
Heart Walk” fundraiser at Forest Park.
Ginny can be reached at 413-596-8696 or ginnybean@landmarkre.com
| | |  Ferrara named President of Landmark Partners, Inc.3/1/2009NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2009
WILBRAHAM - Landmark Partners, Inc., doing business as LANDMARK, REALTORS and Dot Lortie Realty, A Landmark Company announced the unanimous election of
Arthur Ferrara as President at the corporation’s annual meeting. Ferrara, a life long Hampden resident, assumes the leadership of Landmark, one of the largest independent real estate companies in Western Massachusetts. The locally owned company boasts six offices and has grown significantly since its’ incorporation in 1987.
A. Stuart Fuller, who had been Landmark’s President since the beginning noted that although he is continuing in a different role in the company, he is “extremely confident in Art’s ability to take the reigns and lead Landmark into continued success. Landmark is like a large family, he is the perfect one to keep us in the forefront of the Western Massachusetts real estate market.”
“My main focus as President will be to continue to grow Landmark’s market share, even during these trying economic times.” Ferrara said. “Honest, “old fashioned”, professional service provided by our dedicated agents working with the latest in web marketing and technology has been our recipe for success. I am fortunate to take the reigns of a company that Stu Fuller, Tom Avezzie our Vice-President and our terrific management team have led to success”, he continued.
Landmark has offices in East Longmeadow, Feeding Hills, Ludlow, Monson, Wilbraham and also owns and operates Dot Lortie Realty in Springfield.
| | | Agents Join Landmark2/17/2009Cyndie Degnan, Jacquie Kenny and Cyndi Driscoll Downs
Join Landmark, Realtors
Art Ferrara, Vice-President of Landmark, REALTORS is pleased to announce the
association of three new associates to the Landmark Companies. Cyndie Degnan
has joined the Monson office, Jacquie Kenny has joined the Wilbraham office and
Cyndi Driscoll Downs has joined the East Longmeadow office.
Cyndie Degnan has lived in the Western Massachusetts area for over 30 years,
and brings over 20 years of successful sales experience to her real estate career,
including a Circle of Excellence award. Cyndie defines excellence as good
character in action. "It is doing your best with honor even when no one is looking,
and making sure to stand out as dependable, considerate and respectful." Cyndie
is active in MDA, and her church as an organist, pianist, and a choir member. To
Jacquie Kenny is a 35 year resident of Wilbraham, Jacquie is involved in several
community activities. She is committed to providing her clients with a
knowledgeable and thoughtful approach to helping the with their real estate needs.
Cyndi Driscoll Downs is a veteran real estate agent servicing the needs of home
sellers and buyers for over 21 years throughout Western MA. She has an
extraordinary understanding of the broader community and its real estate markets,
along with knowledge and diversified experience in real estate sales, mortgage
financing and appraisal background. To learn more about Cyndi visit her website,
| | |  Sue Rheaume of Landmark, Realtors recently passed the Massachusetts Real Estate Broker Exam to receive her Massachusetts Broker License2/11/2009Sue Rheaume of Landmark, Realtors recently passed the Massachusetts Real Estate Broker Exam to receive her Massachusetts Broker License. Applicants for the broker exam must have completed a one year affiliation as an active Massachusetts salesperson under an active Massachusetts broker and complete the education required by the state Board of Licensure.
In addition, Sue also has received the designation of Loss Mitigation Certification from the MA Association of Realtors. LMC training provides extensive information and guidance on complicated transactions involving foreclosures, short sales, properties at auction or bank owned properties.
Sue is a member of the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley and received a President’s Award for 2008 for achieving Two Million Dollars in Sales and serving as an active member of an association committee. She volunteers her time as a member of the RAPV Scholarship and Grievance Committees. Sue has been an active Realtor for ten years with Landmark, Realtors and currently holds the position of Sales Manager of the Landmark Wilbraham Office. She resides in Wilbraham with her husband and two children.
| | | Technology Helps Agents Help Their Clients7/10/2008Landmark, REALTORS Utilizes Technology
To Provide Consumers With State-of-the-Art Services
(July, 2008) – As more and more consumers begin their search for real estate-related information on the Internet, it is critical that real estate professionals are well educated in the use of technology to the benefit of the consumer.
Realizing the importance of technology to help consumers save time and money, Landmark, REALTORS has developed an agent resource website to put all of the resources a real estate professional needs to help their clients in one location. The site is designed to help Landmark agents quickly find local resources, forms and documents required to conduct business, community contacts, business contacts, inspection services, information on local utilities and more, so they can more efficiently help their clients.
“We want our agents to be able to focus their time and attention on our client’s needs and this “Intranet site” will allow them to do just that”, said Art Ferrara – Vice President. “We also added our agent educational programs on line so that our agents can learn and reinforce what they have learned 24/7; we believe agents that continue to learn and grow will provide better service to our clients and this site helps our agents do just that!”, he continued.
Landmark is a leading brokerage in Western Massachusetts with offices in East Longmeadow, Feeding Hills, Ludlow, Monson, and Wilbraham, and in Springfield, Dot Lortie Realty, a Landmark Company.
| | |  Dot Lortie Celebrates 40 Years of Service!5/28/2008SPRINGFIELD- You would never believe by looking at Dot Lortie that she has been a Realtor for FORTY YEARS. But she has! She was recently honored by the Mayor of Springfield when he declared May 17th as “Dot Lortie Day” for her numerous community activities.
Her list of accomplishments is impressive. For forty years she has provided exceptional, dedicated service to community, clients and colleagues. “She is absolutely amazing,” said Art Ferrara, Vice President of Landmark, Realtors. “One of the best things that ever happened to our company was when Dot chose to ‘team up’ with us in 2002,” “She is as vibrant now as when I first met her nearly twenty years ago,” he continued.
Lortie founded Dot Lortie Realty, a Springfield based company and when she decided to focus primarily on sales and less on company management she merged her company with Landmark. “She continues to be a leader in the real estate market,” said Stu Fuller, Landmark’s President, “and we couldn’t be more pleased!” “It is amazing that she maintains such a high civic commitment and dedication to family”, Fuller added. Tom Avezzie, Landmark’s Vice President, also noted: “All who know and love her will attest that she is a GREAT LADY in every sense of the word.”
Landmark presented Dot Lortie with a mantle clock in appreciation, pictured above are Ferrara, Avezzie, Lortie, and Fuller.
| | | Landmark Launches New Web Sites to Help Local Residents.1/1/2008(January-2008) – As more and more consumers begin their search for real estate-related information on the Internet, it is critical that real estate brokers provide consumers with access to the information they are seeking. Realizing the importance of helping consumers save valuable time when seeking local information, Landmark, REALTORS® launched two new websites. www.RealEstateAdsLandmarkRE.com and www.TheCommunityBulletin.com
www.RealEstateAdsLandmarkRE.com let’s visitors quickly and easily view company listings, find open houses and search all listings throughout Massachusetts. The site is designed with nine categories of properties immediately visible: Open Houses, New Listings, All Listings, Single Family, Condos, Multi-Family, New Construction, Land, and Rentals. Once a category is selected listings are arranged in a picture format similar to what you would see in a print ad. People can simply click on a picture to view all the details and multiple photos of properties, calculate a mortgage payment, schedule a showing right from the site, and they can even set up their own search criteria and arrange to have listings automatically e-mailed. Landmark believes it is,
“The fastest and easiest property search on the web”.
www.TheCommunityBulletin.com provides visitors with valuable information about local communities. The first bulletins available cover the communities of Agawam, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Ludlow, Monson, Springfield, and Wilbraham. Visitors will quickly find events going on in the community, links to the town offices and schools, news, weather, tag sale postings, discounts from local businesses, real estate related topics and much more.
Landmark, REALTORS is locally owned and the largest, independent firm in Western Massachusetts with offices in Agawam, East Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Wilbraham and their Springfield office, Dot Lortie Realty, a Landmark Company.
For more information, e-mail Art Ferrara at artferrara@landmarkre.com or call 413-348-5827
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