Realtor news for July 18, 2010

By Staff
Friday, July 16, 2010

United Country RealQuest Realty

Michael Landreth, ALC, CRS, GRI, has recently joined the sales team at United Country – RealQuest Realty in Grand Junction, Colo.

Landreth is the former national president of the REALTORS® Land Institute, an affiliate organization of the National Association of REALTORS® dedicated to the education and accreditation of the nation’s top land brokers. He has been selling ranch real estate for more than 21 years, and he is a regional and national leader in the land brokerage industry.

Landreth has established one the most comprehensive ranch real estate networks in the United States, and he is licensed in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. He has received numerous awards, most notably being honored in 1999 and 2002 by Colorado RLI as Land REALTOR® of the Year.

“Michael brings a wide range of skills and experience to our office, and he will be an invaluable resource to our clients,” said Craig Ginter, owner/broker of United Country – RealQuest Realty.

Landreth will also serve as a strategic consultant to the United Country home office, focusing on the continued development of United Country’s land and distinctive ranch properties operations. In this role, he’ll advance ongoing efforts to improve the service offerings of the company when serving the specialized requirements of buyers and sellers of distinctive ranch, land, farm and recreational properties nationally.

Landreth and the United Country – RealQuest Realty team can be contacted at 970-256-9700 or by e-mail at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Their full listings can be viewed online at http://www.realquestrealty.net.

United Country Real Estate is the largest fully integrated franchise network of conventional and auction real estate professionals in the United States. Based in Kansas City, Mo., the company has been an innovator in real estate marketing since 1925. United Country supports nearly 650 offices across the U.S. and in Costa Rica with a unique, comprehensive marketing program that includes one of the largest portfolios of property marketing websites (more than 1,100 separate sites), seven proprietary real estate catalogs with a cumulative distribution of 1.5 million readers, an extensive, current buyer database and national advertising of properties that reaches more than 90 million homes per week. United Country has recently been recognized by Dun and Bradstreet’s AllBusiness.com, The Land Report, Entrepreneur and The Wall Street Journal as a top U.S. real estate franchise.

Bray Real Estate

Bray Real Estate would like to recognize and congratulate the 2010 second quarter top producers.

David Durham had the most closings in the first quarter. A consistent top producer, David has been in Grand Junction real estate since 1981. He is a Certified Residential Specialist and an expert in foreclosures, maintaining an incredible knowledge and understanding of Grand Valley Real Estate.

Christi Reece had the most listings in the first quarter. She is a native of Colorado and has pursued real estate since 1992. A Certified Residential Specialist and also a certified EcoBroker, Christi is an assertive, skilled negotiator and believes that green building and remodeling are the future.

Mary Ann Severin had the most contracts in the first quarter. A long-time Realtor, she takes a unique and very personal approach to real estate. Mary Ann carries the designations Certified Residential Specialist as well as Graduate REALTOR Institute and is dedicated to going the extra mile for all her clients.

Please feel free to contact these agents at 242-3647 or stop by and visit them at their office located at 1015 N. 7th Street.

Fidelity National Title Company

United Title Company and Fidelity National Title Company are merging forces in Colorado.

In a July 1 press release, Fidelity announced that little would change except a name change. Both companies will now operate under the Fidelity banner.

“The merged tradition and financial strength of these operations will provide valued customers even stronger resources for innovation and support,” the company said in its press release.

“The same people remain and the same products and services will still be available. Local and statewide management is not changing and the merging of these companies will continue to provide title insurance services locally and nationally through an expanded and significant network of offices throughout Colorado.”

The parent company Fidelity National Financial Inc. (NYSE:FNF) is one of the nation’s largest provider of title insurance and escrow services. Fidelity, through its underwriting subsidiaries, has the largest title insurance market share in Colorado.

Keller Williams Realty

Greg Merschel at Keller Williams has been designated professionally as a Certified Home Rescue Expert,  earning the CHRE designation.

If you owe more on your home than it’s worth, you may be scared, confused and anxious.

Agents with the CHRE designation can help you take control and master your own destiny. Merschel specializes in distressed properties, estates, bankruptcies and auctions. For a no-obligation consultation with a Certified Home Rescue Expert, please contact Merschel at http://www.kw.comMy Agent, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).