December 15th, 2015 at 10:54 am
Welcome to The Agent Edge: Episode 3! Today’s guest is Jo Ann Mermis from our Montecito office. Jo Ann is a top-producing agent who was first licensed in 1985 and has over 30 years’ experience in the real estate field.
In today’s show you’ll hear from Jo Ann how a girl from Kansas moved to Santa Barbara and transitioned from stay-at-home mom to real estate titan. She delves into both her personal story and just how valuable her network was to her early real estate days and her career today.
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December 14th, 2015 at 10:00 am
Participants in the third annual Banc of California Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot representing the Pacific Palisades office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, from left, are REALTOR® – Sales Associates Jane Fujinaka, Teresa Akerblom, Sue Kohl, Regional Vice President/Branch Manager John Closson, and Brett Duffy.
Five community-minded real estate professionals were among the 1,200 individuals who ran through the streets of Pacific Palisades on Thanksgiving Day to raise funds and awareness to assist people who might not be able to do so themselves.
The participants from our Pacific Palisades office showed their gratitude and support by taking part in the third annual Banc of California Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot, a 5K/10K charity event. Proceeds from the race benefit the Hearts With Hope Foundation and the Los Angeles Food Bank.
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November 13th, 2015 at 11:21 am
If you were at Marbella Country Club in San Juan Capistrano on Nov. 5, you would have found over 100 ladies enjoying an evening of fine wine, live piano music, and much more. The occasion? Yet another successful event hosted by the Orange County chapter of The Charitable Foundation.
“The Third Annual Ladies Night Out was a huge success!” – Chris Perko, Orange County Chapter Board Chair, The Charitable Foundation
Attendees spent the evening in the company of other local women, who came together for a fun and meaningful experience. In addition to the Italian buffet, MAC makeup demonstrations, jewelry vendors Sky Diamonds and Stella and Dot, silent auction, and lively raffle, the ladies all had a part in raising $12,000 for local nonprofits and charities.
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November 5th, 2015 at 3:59 pm
November 3rd, 2015 at 10:00 am
La Jolla office participants in the “Over the Edge” rappel event Oct. 17 from left: James Hankins, brother of agent Karen Hickman; Tonja Meyer, a BHHS client; Mike Lawson, husband of agent Doris Dirks; Karen Hickman; agent Mark Stuart; Nicole Minabe, Karen’s personal office manager; Cindie Leonard, also a BHHS client; and agent Rosamaria Acuña.
We hear a lot about agents “going the extra mile” to help those in need in their communities. But several agents from our La Jolla offices, their staff, family, and friends literally went “Over the Edge” Oct. 17 to raise more than $30,000 for brain cancer research.
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