24 Tribute to Realtors & Builders
Ponte Vedra Recorder ·September 24, 2015
Watson Realty
Corp. associates
honored as
‘America’s Best’
Watson Realty Corp. announced
this week that 19 of its associates and
five teams, totaling 24 associates, have
been selected as the “Best Real Estate
Agents” by Real Trends’ America’s Best
rankings.
“I am pleased to congratulate our 24
associates on this outstanding honor,”
said Ed Forman, president of Watson
Realty Corp.
Broken down by state and metropolitan area, REAL Trends’ America’s
Best ranks over 9,900 of the nation’s
top real estate professionals and teams.
This year’s America’s Best averaged an
impressive 74 sides and more than $39
million in sales volume for individuals,
and 139 sides and $58 million in sales
volume for teams in 2014. Given that
the national averages are fewer than 10
closed transactions and less than $1.2
million in closed volume per associate or team, these results speak to the
extraordinary success of America’s Best.
“In addition to their impressive sales,
I am proud of their hard work and the
leadership they bring to the Watson
Realty Corp. team. I know they will
continue to excel in their profession
and in providing the Legendary Quality
Service Watson Realty Corp. is known
for,” said Forman.
Realtors selected include: Jan Shields
of the Atlantic Beach office; Jane Crosby of the DeLand office; Julie Van Beek
and Jonathan Colon of the Gainesville
office; Russie Weidl of the Heathrow
office; Paula Pou of the Hodges office;
Sandy Miller of the Intracoastal office;
Geri Weisman, Mary Van Boskerck
and Misty Williams of the Jacksonville Relocation Services office; Nancy
BarBera of the Keystone Heights office;
Doris Arnold of the Mandarin North
office; Debbie Shagnea and Randy
Martin of the Mandarin South office;
Greg Rokeh and Frank Dahlstrom of
the Orlando Relocation Services office;
Missy DeKay of the Ponte Vedra office;
Lori Clark of the Port Orange office;
Joseph Poletto of the San Marco/ San
Jose office; Team Johnson and Dawn
Gaffney Team of the St. Augustine
office; Crum Gatchet Team of the St.
Augustine Beach office; Menton and
Ballou Group of the St. Johns office;
and David Butler & Clair Corbett Team
of the Mandarin North and the San
Marco/ San Jose office.
For more information about Watson
Realty Corp., see www.watsonrealtycorp.com. For more about Real Trends,
visit realtrends.com.
5 tips for settling into your new home
(BPT)
Though summer is winding down,
for many families, hectic moving
schedules are still underway. Whether
you are moving this season or planning
for a move in the near future, consider
some helpful guidelines on packing
up, moving out and settling in without
a hitch - plus, the latest technologies to
turn your new house into a home.
Here are five tips to help you
minimize moving stress and settle in
quickly:
Make a list, measure it twice.
After celebrating the signing of your
new home (congratulations!), it’s time
to begin the moving process. Even before you start packing, it’s important, if
possible, to visit your new home with
a tape measure. Carefully measure and
take note of the square footage and
dimensions of every room in your new
home. Do the same with any existing
appliances and furniture you plan on
relocating to your new home to ensure
that everything fits through the door
and in the space. LG’s moving guide
(www.lg.com/us/moving) is designed
to help and includes tips on measuring your current appliances to make
sure they’ll fit. If you’re purchasing new
large appliances or furniture, be sure
to measure everything in the store or
take note of each item’s dimensions
online to make sure it fits. Removing or
replacing a refrigerator, for example, is
a time-consuming and expensive task
that can be avoided with careful planning. If you aren’t able to visit before
moving in, ask your broker or real estate agent for a copy of the floor plan.
Pack strategically, unpack easily.
Pack and label items by category,
such as dishes, winter clothes and
books, or by appropriate area, such as
bedroom, kitchen and living room. To
limit damage, be sure to pack fragile and valuable items carefully with
padded packaging, and communicate
fragile items clearly with your movers. To save even more hassle, pack a
couple of boxes of essential items, specifically for the first night in your new
home, which would otherwise be hard
to find. You’ll thank yourself when
items such as cleaning supplies, fresh
linens and a coffeepot are right at your
fingertips. Staying organized is key to
avoid losing your belongings - resulting
in saving time and unnecessary repurchasing expenses in the process.
Find savings and convenience in new
technology.
Moving is a common time to buy
new electronics - and there are some
simple ways to make these new purchases more customizable than ever.
For example, rather than choosing
surround sound speakers that require
lots of cumbersome wiring to install,
select a wireless speaker and TV surround sound system like LG’s Music
Flow. It offers a range of speakers and
soundbars that you can mix and match
to create a customized and easy-to-use
home audio system for your new living
space. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and
Google Cast built in, systems like this
let you can stream your favorite online
music services, including Spotify and
Pandora, straight from your mobile
device. There’s no need for additional
hardware or wires.
Share your new address. Take
initiative and update your employer,
bank, school, doctors, pharmacist and
credit card company with your new
address as early as possible. This can
affect billing statements and formal records, which are a headache to change
at a later date. Be sure to call your
electric, cable and internet companies
to swap your address, and inquire
about any potential changes in your
service. Sign up for USPS mail forwarding to ensure all of your mail reaches
you in a timely manner. And don’t
forget to keep your friends and family
in the loop! It’s a busy and exit [