Hope you are all watching the Olympic’s – Canand and USA in overtime! How wonderful that North America can’t loose. If I have to loose to anyone, let it be the Canadians! Don’t know what you all like the best, I like Apollo, the redhead snowboarder that singlehandidly is inventing a sport, and the young lady skater from Canada that won the Bronze in the midst of heartbreak and sorrow. Makes me proud of all of these young people and their countries. How about you?
February 28, 2010
February 24, 2010
Snow Day’s in the Pocono’s
Submitted by: Betty Grlica, Realtor
We finally got a decent amount of snow in the Pocono’s it brought back memories of growing up in the Pocono’s. However the snow that we got in my past was much more then we have seen in the last few years. I remember walking through snow that was up to my waste sometimes up to my neck it was awesome. We built many snow men some were extremely large. We didn’t have a day off from school because of the snow we sometimes had a week off from school. Roads would be closed. This was snow in the Pocono’s.
The last Pocono snow fall, I got together with my friend and the Broker of Century 21 Select Group in the Pocono’s Maggie and our three grandchildren and Dog Bear we played in the snow all day. We all had a great day sledding, building snowmen and just playing in the snow.
I enjoy the snow “but” I am now ready for the change of season it will be great to see the first sign of spring in the Pocono’s.
February 11, 2010
Tanglwood Ski Area’s February 13th Music Event!
CENTURY 21 Select Group – Lake Wallenpaupack Office located on the corner of Route 6 & 590W in Hawley, PA will be sponsoring Tanglwood Ski Area’s February 13th music event! Eric & Krysten of the band Crush will be playing at the Tanglwood Ski Area Lodge on Route 390 in Tafton, PA. Come join us for great music, drink specials & free give-a-ways! For more info. give us a call at 570-226-1755, visit us on the web at http://www.c21selectrealestate.com or visit Tanglwood Ski at http://www.skitanglwood.com .
Quote of the Week
It’s tangible, it’s solid, it’s beautiful. It’s artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.
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CENTURY 21 Select Group Annual Awards Luncheon at the Lake Naomi Clubhouse
Submitted By: Maggie Flartey-Kaminski
CENTURY 21 Select Group hosted their Annual Awards Luncheon at the Lake Naomi Clubhouse Restaurant to celebrate the achievements of their agents in 2009. It was a tough year in the real estate market and Maggie Flartey-Kaminski spoke of the resilience and strength of their agents who weathered the storm. More than 25 agents were recognized for increases in production from 2008, an outstanding fete considering the down market. In addition to the individuals who exceeded their prior production of 2008, the Hazleton Branch and the Brodheadsville Branch were recognized for increased production in 2009 over 2008.
The individual award winners included Dot Gallagher, Pocono Lake – Top Listing Units Agent, Daniel Seip, Blakeslee – Top Closed Units Agent and Buddy Vail, Hawley, Top Closed Volume. Janet Pottieger, Blakeslee – Top Referral Agent. Team Van Hine was recognized as the top Listing Units Team. Rose Sawyer was recognized for earning her Associate Broker license. Hope Fogarty and Neal Van Hine were recognized for earning their Accredited Buyer Representation Designation.
Maggie Flartey-Kaminski added, “The strength of our company is reflected in the achievements of our members. All of the owners of Select Group are so proud of their associates whose sincerity, hard work and integrity allow the company to remain a leader in the Pocono Real Estate market and the real estate industry. ”
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- Maggie Flartey-Kaminski and Kim Stevens
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- Dan Seip
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- Dorothy Gallagher
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- Neal Van Hine
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- Janet Pottieger
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- Buddy Vail
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- Hazelton Office
REAL ESTATE NETWORKING GETS A NEW LOOK !!
Submitted by: Vince Caputo
Vince Caputo of Century21 Select Group of Broadheadsville is embarking on a state of the art way to reach out to new clients and the community at large beginning February 11th and every Thursday night there after with the airing of ?Pocono Homes Live? via the internet. Vince will host the LIVE call in show which begins at 7:00 PM. The hour and one half hour weekly presentation will combine live call in customers and online text chat panels giving all participants the opportunity to ask questions about area real estate issues or possibly building on a new buyer/seller/realtor relationship.
The communication between Vince and all new clients will be predicated on abiding with all Real Estate laws and required Consumer Notices and also be restricted to those who are not already working with a realtor. With that said, even those customers of other realtors can call in to obtain very general and non-specific answers to questions.
Vince will also have a guest speaker each week from area businesses who?s services closely relate to home ownership and maintenance. The guests will cover various topics including security, home renovation tips, energy conservation and mortgage and financing questions. The website can be accessed at 6:55 PM on Thursday evenings at
http://www.stickam.com/poconohomeslive
The live broadcast will begin promptly at 7PM. Feel free to log in at
Anytime prior to the broadcast to obtain a FREE user screen name should you wish to use the online chat panels.
( PA Lic# RS311561)
February 5, 2010
Sharon Ruggiero celebrated 25 years
Submitted By: Maggie Flartey-Kaminski,CRB
BLAKESLEE, PA : Sharon Ruggiero celebrated 25 years
with CENTURY 21. She was honored with a surprise party at the Blakeslee
office. Sharon started out as “OUR GAL FRIDAY” and did it all from front
desk, assigning leads, typing (ha ha) contracts and leases, bookkeeping and
receptionist. She recalls lugging in firewood to keep our woodstove going.
And she laughed about the “typing test” she had to take to get the job.
Sharon has been a loyal and hardworking employee over the years and there is
no way to truly thank her for all she does. Now she manages the accounting
for Blakeslee, Lake Harmony, Hazleton and Brodheadsville. Plus she is a
Super Relocation Director for our Relo Department for Select Group.
Sharon came on board when she was 18. We shared in celebrating her marriage
and birth of her two children Dylan and Cheyanne who are now 16 and 11. Boy
does time fly.
Congratulations to a great woman and a wonderful employee.
Brian McCardle, manager of the Hazleton branch stopped in to celebrate with
Sharon as they both started with the company around the same time. So we
gave him a little celebration too and crowned him.
