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706 Ave C 439, Stroudsburg

A STANDOUT, BEAUTIFUL Colonial recently reduced to $329,000. SHOWS LIKE BRAND NEW! Picture Perfect! METICULOUS Attention to Detail. Central Air, Hardwood Floors, Fireplace, Crown Molding, Chair Rails. Private Deck off large Eat-In Kitchen, Formal Dining, Beautifully landscaped, Fenced yard. 3-zone oil heat, gutter guards…MORE. Public water/sewer. NYC 90 mins. NOT a short sale!

Call Realtor Kris Collis today at 570-972-0128 and ask about MLS# 11-3174.

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606 Overlook Terrace, Stroudsburg

REDUCED TO $190,000 ~ So Well-Maintained and Filled with Light It Sparkles! Country Charmer on 1 Acre -- No Dues! Offers Bright Kitchen, Island, Dining Area. Finished Lower Level w/Fireplace and 3rd Bedroom or Office. Central Air, Covered Porch, Views from Deck, Huge Terraced Yard, Play Area. 2 Car Garage with Storage Shelves and Workbench. Generator and 2 Sheds Stay. You will Love the Quality Indoors and Out!

Call Realtor Kris Collis today at 570-972-0128 and ask about MLS# 11-4916.

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Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence

COMMONWEALTH REAL ESTATE YOUR WAY, LLC,

REALTOR^® RECOGNIZED FOR INTERNET MARKETING EXCELLENCE
(Second Consecutive Year Honored)
Mt. Pocono, Pa., — (May 20, 2010) – For the second year in a row, Kris Collis, one of the original agents with Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC., has earned the “Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence” from the National Association of REALTORS^® which recognizes top agents who consistently provide great marketing services on behalf of their buyers and sellers.

“One of the guiding forces for us at Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC., is to always be ahead of the curve when it comes to serving our customers,” said Vickie Brockelman, broker/owner of Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way. “Kris has always been an innovator. She is a leader in social media marketing and uses comprehensive online strategies and every available opportunity in the virtual world to communicate to the enormous virtual audience on behalf of her customers.”

Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and REALTOR.com® Vice President, Max Pigman, presented the award at a recent real estate marketing and technology seminar that demonstrated cutting edge techniques for leveraging the Internet and technology in real estate marketing.

“There are always some real estate agents who distinguish themselves from other agents by doing a little more for their sellers.” said Pigman. “The extra steps agents like Kris Collis are taking on behalf of their clients is the reason we thought it worthwhile to call out the effort we have seen and recognize them for providing these added value services,” he added.

For more information about Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC, visit www.CREYourWay.com or call or call 570-839-0411 or toll free at 1-888-333-0464.

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An Ode to an Agent

It’s always been my belief that five excellent real estate sales associates are better than 100 marginal ones. The good news is that I have always been fortunate to work with excellent people. The bad news is that there are many marginal real estate sales associates out there leaving the public’s perception of the real estate industry in general and agents in particular in a less than positive light.

Here’s what excellent real estate professionals possess that others do not…..

EXCELLENT REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS:
Know their market; Know the market – these two factors are tied together, yet very different.
Knowing their market means being a comprehensive resource about the community in which they do business in order to help buyers and sellers truly understand the marketplace. They must appreciate the many demographic and socio-economic qualities of their community and be able to articulate how and where to get information on school systems and the educational climate as well as cultural and entertainment outlets.
Knowing the market considers that a real estate sales associate knows what type of situation a buyer or a seller is in. They must be able to communicate the situation to customers and be able to develop a plan to help the customer reach their real estate goal.
Have Buckets of Integrity – This is a “no brainer.” Work with people who have a long history in the field, who have been acknowledged for their work, who are professional and have the customer as their focus, not themselves.

Know what they are doing – Real estate is not easy. Whether developing marketing strategies to sell a home or pulling out all of their best negotiating skills when representing a buyer interested in a home, real estate sales associates need to know the entire process from initial contract to popping open the champagne bottle.

Listen to their customers – The cornerstone of our business philosophy at Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way is following the Platinum Rule – of treating people the way they wish to be treated and accommodates the feelings of others. That process starts with LISTENING first.

Have exceptional communication skills – This doesn’t mean they are slick and can “talk a good game.” Having exceptional communications skills means
1) saying what you will do and doing what you say
2) being able to clearly tell a client what to expect in the process
3) staying in touch with the client and keep them up to date
4) taking responsibility for what has been said

Ability to change and adapt – Sales associates who get into the profession in the “good” times often find themselves hurting in the leaner, more difficult times. Why? Because they got in for the wrong reasons. Exceptional sales associates are in it for the customer and are in it for the long haul. The exceptional agent is able to adjust their efforts during different cycles of the real estate process and help their customers regardless of the market situation.

Has an interest in continuous improvement and enhancement of skills – take a look at the credentials a prospective agent has as part of their resume. If they got their license and stopped educating themselves, best move on to another agent. You want to work with an agent who has continued to improve their skills, has gained certifications in specialty areas and who is active in their local REALTOR association. Those are the agents that know all the trends and the newest technologies and strategies to help you with your real estate needs.

Is a Professional – This is right up there with integrity. It’s a “no brainer.” You want to work with an someone that looks professional, acts professionally on your behalf, represents their agency well and represents any of their affiliations like the Association of REALTORS well. No one wants to do business with a sloppy, inexperienced or lazy waiter, accountant, or teacher – why do business with an unprofessional real estateprofessional?
Are REALTORS
You wouldn’t go to a doctor that isn’t backed by the American Medical Association (AMA) – would you? Then why work with a real estate agent that is not a REALTOR? REALTORS adhere to a strict code of ethics, they are constantly updating their skills, they understand the marketplace and use specialized tools to help properly price a house, they are experts in preparing a home for sale and already know active buyers that can be matched with sellers. REALTORS have taken the extra step to ensure you are getting the best of the best.

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Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way continues growth in the Poconos

COMMONWEALTH REAL ESTATE YOUR WAY, LLC, NAMES ANOTHER NEW AGENT

Mt. Pocono, Pa., — (April 12, 2010) –Long-time area real estate professional and associate broker, Libbie A. David, has returned to work alongside Vickie Brockelman, broker/owner of Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC., with offices in Stroudsburg and Mt. Pocono, Pa..

David started her real estate career in the Valley Forge area of Pennsylvania and moved to the Poconos in 1998 joining Coldwell Banker Phyllis Rubin Real Estate. She earned an associates degree from Coldwell Banker University and received honors in the Coldwell Banker Multi-Million Dollar Club and the Coldwell Banker Sterling Society, both honors reserved for the very best of the best. She is a graduate of the REALTOR® Institute and holds membership in the Council of Residential Specialists and the Real Estate Buyer’s Agency Council. She is an active member of the National Association of REALTORS®, the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® (PAR) and the Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS® (PMAR) having served on the board of PAR AND PMAR in 2008 through 2009. In 2008, David was named the 2008 REALTOR of the YEAR by the Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors.

Among her many honors and distinctions, David holds the Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) accreditation through the National Association of REALTORS®; the Accredited Home Stating Specialist (AHS) accreditation, the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) and the Certified Short Sale Professional (CSP) designations all from Realty University; the Certified Seller Representative from the Seller Agency Council and the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) from the Council of Residential Specialists. Each of these credentials is the result of hard work and commitment, experience in the field and extensive testing. Whether buying or selling, her depth of knowledge and expertise in these various areas of real estate offer her customers a wide variety of skills and services from which to draw upon to meet their real estate goals.
Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC., offers flexible options to buyers and sellers in terms of marketing plans, commission structures and levels of support. For more information, visit www.creYourWay.com or call 570-839-0411 or toll free at 1-888-333-0464.

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Here we grow again in Monroe County

REALTOR Concepcion “Connie” Duran-Malle lives by the motto “Here to help you find more than just a house, but a place to call home.”

That statement alone is the key indicator of how much Connie wants to help you. Her natural desire to help her customers shows just how well she fits in with the Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way model of doing business with the Platinum Rule.

Connie is a long time resident of the Poconos and prior to that she lived in New Jersey. She is a licensed agent in both states. She is bi-lingual, both English and Spanish, and can serve a wide variety of customers. In fact, she uses her command of both languages to help customers understand more fully the procedures involved in the real estate buying and selling process.

Connie has been a small business owner, operating a full service nail salon. Not only did that ownership prepare her for the multitude of activities necessary for a demanding real estate career, it also gave her a strong foundation and sense of commitment to her customers. She gets to know her real estate customers personally and can, therefore, serve their needs more precisely.

Connie understands the strong pull many people have to move to the beauty of the Poconos, whether as a primary home or a vacation home. That pull called her here nine years ago. Connie welcomes the chance to help customers reach their real estate goals.

She has experience in all areas of real estate including helping buyers and sellers and is a member of the National Association of REALTORS, the Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS and the Morris County (NJ) Association of REALTORS

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First-Time Homebuyers Need Guidance, Expertise

Just two weeks into the Chinese Year of the Tiger — many are wondering…Will this be the year that First-Time Home Buyers ROAR and purchase their first homes.

According to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com, the answer is Yes, Yes, Yes. He says there will be 1.84 million homes sold to first-time home buyers in 2010, compared with 1.73 million in 2009. That’s good news for the economy and good news for buyers.

A few tips to those new to real estate who want to purchase a home:

1) From the National Association of RELATORS:
a. In order to take advantage of the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit, you need to close by April 30, 2010. You can apply the credit to your 2009 taxes if you close and file your taxes on or before April 15 or you can file an amended 2009 return or apply the credit to 2010.

2) From the REALTORS at Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way with offices in Mt. Pocono and Stroudsburg, PA:
a. Find a REALTOR to work with. Do not try to purchase a home without the expertise, knowledge and guidance of a REALTOR. Using a REALTOR makes sense when its time to buy (or sell) a home. Particularly with the deadline for a major tax credit looming, many new to real estate will rush to judgment and make mistakes. For first time home buyers, REALTORS can look out for your interests and have experience negotiating and walking those in a real estate transaction for the first time through the process. REALTORS adhere to a strict code of ethics, they are constantly updating their skills, and they understand the marketplace.

It’s time to buy. There’s no doubt about it. The inventory is high, the prices are right and it you qualify as a first-time home buyer, the tax incentives are incredible.

Let this Year of the Tiger be your time to ROAR!

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COMMONWEALTH REAL ESTATE YOUR WAY, Realtors Celebrate 2009 Triumphs in Style

 

COMMONWEALTH REAL ESTATE YOUR WAY, LLC, NAMES SPIRIT WINNER AND TOP SALES PERFORMERS

Mt. Pocono, Pa., — (December 28, 2009) – Several agents of Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC., were honored for their successes and achievements in 2009 during the company’s end of year celebration.

Connie Foland was named into the Commonwealth Multi-Million Dollar Club. Karen Wagner was named into the Commonwealth Million Dollar Club and received the Keith Gilpin Spirit Award. Bobbie Smith and Jeff Peterson were also recognized as top company performers.

“These four individuals always serve the customer well and by doing are successful for the company and themselves,” said Vickie Brockelman, broker/owner of Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way. “They are experts in their fields, they are committed and professional and are considered among the best real estate agents in the region.”

  Foland   adds this award to numerous awards and accolades throughout her stellar career including membership in Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Elite, the International President’s Circle,

the Six-Million Dollar Club, and the Diamond Society. In addition, she has been recognized for highest company totals for listings taken, listings sold by volume and also by units and buyer controlled sales by units and she was presented with the Positive Income Growth Award recognizing outstanding production increases. Foland is a certified buyer’s agent and e-marketing specialist. She specializes in relocation, corporate and foreclosure properties. Foland earned her real estate license in 1986 and moved to the Poconos in 1988. She has worked for some of the top names in Pocono real estate and for the past 12 years, she was an agent with Coldwell Banker Phyllis Rubin Real Estate. 

      

       

 

Wagner  was recognized with the Keith Gilpin Spirit Award for her professionalism, positive attitude, a willingness to serve the community and the customer and make them the priority each and every day. The award, which honors the memory of Keith Gilpin, a former colleague, also recognizes excellence, team spirit and creativity.  Wagner has been marketing residential real estate in the Pocono region since 1995. She is an award-winning, full-time realtor whose specialties include e-marketing and new construction. Prior to joining Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, she was an agent with Coldwell Banker Phyllis Rubin Real Estate. Her customer focus includes first-time and single home buyers and older adults. Karen is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, where she graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis. She and her family moved to Pennsylvania from Pensacola, Florida. Prior to real estate, Karen had a successful career in advertising and marketing.

 

 

Smith     has been a REALTOR for 6 years and is always a top performer. She is a Pennsylvania native and has been a resident of the Pocono Mountains region for more than 30 years. Prior to joiningCommonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC, Bobbie was an agent with Coldwell Banker Phyllis Rubin Real Estate’s Mt. Pocono office. Smith holds the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation, a highly prestigious designation from the National Association of REALTORS earned by the best residential real estate seller agents in the country who have proven they have the experience, training and commitment to be among the best in the profession.

           

 

 Peterson has been a Pocono resident for 14 years. A member of the US Marine Corps for four years, Jeff later earned his real estate license in 1989 and worked for several area agencies. For several years he managed his own construction company where he remodeled and completed home improvements. In 2005, he returned to real estate. Immediately prior to joining Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC, Peterson was an agent with Coldwell Banker Phyllis Rubin Real Estate. During that brief time, he earned designation into the Multi-Million Dollar Club and the Sterling Society, a club honoring those individuals who achieve $110,000 closed adjusted gross commission income or 25 closed units. The distinction was achieved by only 18 percent of sales associates worldwide in the franchise group’s system.  In addition, Peterson earned “Company Best” honors for listings sold by volume, for listings sold by units, for listings taken, for buyer controlled sales by volume and for buyer controlled sales by unit. He was also Rookie of the Year in his first year of being an agent and received the Keith Gilpin Spirit Award recognizing his excellence, team spirit, creativity, professionalism, positive attitude, and willingness to serve the community and the customer.

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Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way Promotes Agent

COMMONWEALTH REAL ESTATE YOUR WAY, LLC, PROMOTES AGENT

Mt. Pocono, Pa., — (October 2, 2009) –REALTOR Connie Foland of Stroudsburg, Pa., has been named office manager of  Commonwealth Real Estate  Your Way, LLC’s newest location at 606 Main Street in Stroudsburg in the JJ Newberry Company Building.

As associate broker and office manager of the new location, Foland will be responsible for operations management as well as hiring and training of agents.

Foland is a certified buyer’s agent and e-marketing specialist. She specializes in relocation, corporate and foreclosure properties and has worked for some of the top names in Pocono real estate. Foland earned her real estate license in 1986 and since then has earned numerous awards and accolades including membership in the International President’s Elite, the International President’s Circle, the Six-Million Dollar Club, and the Diamond Society for and area franchise organization she served for 12 years.

In addition, she has been recognized for highest company totals for listings taken, listings sold by volume and also by units and buyer controlled sales by units and she was presented with the Positive Income Growth Award recognizing outstanding production increases.

She is a member of the Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS, the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS and the National Association of REALTORS.

For more information, visit Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC’s website at www.creYourWay.com or call locally at 570-839-0411 or toll free at 1-888-333-0464.

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Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way Opens in Stroudsburg

COMMONWEALTH REAL ESTATE YOUR WAY OPENS IN STROUDSBURG

Mt. Pocono, Pa., — (September 28, 2009) – After more than six successful months in operation, Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC  has opened its second real estate office, this one located on Main Street in Stroudsburg in the history-rich JJ. Newberry Company Building.

Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way will occupy the space at 606 Main Street, which was previously Dollar General, to more easily service customers in the southern tier of the Poconos.

“We have 12 agents serving the region and the Stroudsburg location gave us a second base of operation to meet customers and help them with their real estate needs,” said Vickie Brockelman, broker/owner of Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way.

The new office will be equipped and decorated similarly to the existing office in Mt. Pocono and, also like the Mt. Pocono office, will feature a nearly paper-free environment and use the latest technology to showcase homes.

Since opening their doors in February, this new and innovative style of real estate agency has transacted more than $4 million in closed business and under contract business and continues to have average inventory listings of 100 or more homes.

The new Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way office location marks the birthplace of the first Newberry Co. store which opened in Stroudsburg in December 1911.

Learn more about Commonwealth Real Estate Your Way, LLC, at www.creYourWay.com, or call locally at 570-839-0411 or toll free at 1-888-333-0464.