June 18th, 2014 at 10:22 pm
The Charitable Foundation and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties are hosting Endless Summer II, a fashion fundraiser to benefit several local charities. Set for June 26 at the Laguna Design Center, the event will feature a fashion show from the brokerage’s agents and office managers, who will be modeling the summer offerings available from Mi Place, SALT, Hobie, and Petite Bonhomme.
Tickets are on sale for $50 and include food, beverages, live music with a notable DJ, and a unique fashion show with special shopping privileges. Bassman-Blaine is offering a 40 percent discount at their showroom for all guests and is also generously providing an additional donation of 10 percent of the proceeds back to The Charitable Foundation.
The evening’s target is to raise funds and support three worthy organizations. With this aid, the Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center will make strides to break the cycle of child abuse in the community. Changing Souls, near and dear to local agent and board member Betty Callaway, will apply the funds to its homeless outreach efforts in Southern California. (more…)
June 17th, 2014 at 12:15 am
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is pleased to welcome Bonnie Roth to the Newport Beach office. A resident of Newport Beach for nearly 20 years, Roth is excited about the chance to leverage her experience in retail sales and office management for the benefit of her buyers and sellers.
Regional Vice President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Scott MacDonald comments, “Bonnie has a superior work ethic and great listening skills. When you combine these traits with her substantial base of community knowledge, what you have is an individual who is poised for an extremely successful career in real estate.”
June 12th, 2014 at 9:41 pm
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is known for offering its agents industry-leading marketing programs, experienced leadership, and the technology and tools that they need to be successful. Now they are taking it a step further with a complimentary automated marketing technology for every agent. This new technology, EasyEdge, is provided by Obeo, a leader in real estate marketing since 2000.
Every Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties agent has complimentary access to Obeo’s EasyEdge marketing technology, which auto-creates property websites and an entire suite of marketing tools for listings. This EasyEdge system auto-builds and uploads high definition YouTube videos while auto-syndicating to all the top real estate portals and social media platforms. The system’s added feature auto-activates a complete lead generation and mobile text marketing program. Top agent at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Michael Taylor is passionate about Obeo’s mobile lead generation. “I use the text codes Obeo provides in all my marketing pieces to capture potential buyers everywhere I market my listings. It’s been a phenomenal addition to my lead generation strategy,” says Michael.
June 11th, 2014 at 9:45 am
Joe Campagna, manager of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties’ Coronado office, is pleased to announce that Gina Schnell has joined his team of professionals. “Gina comes to us with a strong background in banking and financial services,” said Campagna. “With her business experience and talent for marketing and sales, she is a tremendous asset to her clients.”
Previously a senior vice president and regional sales manager for a major U.S. bank, Schnell is uniquely qualified to help her clients identify the best possible options when purchasing a home, securing a loan or selling a property. She commented that, “strong negotiating skills and the ability to communicate effectively are critical to any business transaction.” (more…)
June 10th, 2014 at 10:51 am
This May signaled the beginning of an exciting time for many deserving local charities, as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties formed the Ventura chapter of The Charitable Foundation. “Now that we have our chapter in place the agents in our office can hold fundraisers as well as have donations taken directly out of their commissions,” noted Lyle Elliott, manager of the Ventura office.
With over 75 agents in the Ventura office, the potential impact on the community is profound. “Our office is comprised of a group of dedicated professionals who never miss a chance to serve the communities where they live and work,” added Elliott. “The fact that it will be even easier for them to donate to charity now will bring about a positive change for numerous people in need.”
The announcement was made at the inaugural meeting of the board of directors on May 15. “It was very moving to be a part of this and I’m confident that our agents will make it a success,” said Natalie Hill, manager of The Charitable Foundation. “It’s an honor for me to recognize the new chapter’s board members, which include Hope Avery, Matt Capritto, Ellyn Dembowski, Donna O’Neil, Mark Ouchi, and Clark Owens, as I couldn’t imagine a better group of people to lead the foundation’s efforts in Ventura.” (more…)
