Saturday, February 26, 2011
Monday, November 08, 2010
Press Release
Weichert Raises Funds for Susan G. Komen For the Cure
11/4/2010
Printable Version
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Employees at the Weichert corporate headquarters in Morris Plains recently completed their annual fundraiser to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure™ event. All together, the Weichert Family of Companies employees raised nearly $6,000 in October to support the North Jersey affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
“We’d like to thank our employees for their generosity and commitment to Passionately Pink for the Cure™,” said Denise Smith, senior vice president for Weichert. “We are committed to helping make a difference and assist in finding a cure for a disease that impacts the lives of many.”
Up to 75 percent of the net income from each Komen domestic affiliate is dedicated to fighting breast cancer in that affiliate's community. Every year, Komen affiliates award grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women. Remaining net income, minimum of 25 percent, supports the Komen Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research and scientific programs around the world.
Passionately Pink for the Cure, a year-round fundraising and education program, encourages companies, schools and organizations to share in the promise of finding a cure by supporting breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment. Since 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.
For more information about Passionately Pink for the Cure or to make a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, please visit www.komen.org.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, call Weichert's customer service center at 1-800-USA-SOLD or visit Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
Weichert Raises Funds for Susan G. Komen For the Cure
11/4/2010
Printable Version
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Employees at the Weichert corporate headquarters in Morris Plains recently completed their annual fundraiser to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure™ event. All together, the Weichert Family of Companies employees raised nearly $6,000 in October to support the North Jersey affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
“We’d like to thank our employees for their generosity and commitment to Passionately Pink for the Cure™,” said Denise Smith, senior vice president for Weichert. “We are committed to helping make a difference and assist in finding a cure for a disease that impacts the lives of many.”
Up to 75 percent of the net income from each Komen domestic affiliate is dedicated to fighting breast cancer in that affiliate's community. Every year, Komen affiliates award grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women. Remaining net income, minimum of 25 percent, supports the Komen Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research and scientific programs around the world.
Passionately Pink for the Cure, a year-round fundraising and education program, encourages companies, schools and organizations to share in the promise of finding a cure by supporting breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment. Since 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.
For more information about Passionately Pink for the Cure or to make a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, please visit www.komen.org.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, call Weichert's customer service center at 1-800-USA-SOLD or visit Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
Leading French Real Estate Network Visits Weichert
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert, Realtors recently hosted ORPI, the largest real estate network in France, for a business exploration and idea-sharing event. The meeting, which took place at Weichert’s corporate headquarters in Morris Plains, was attended by ORPI executives and board members as well as senior personnel from Weichert, Realtors, Weichert Financial Services and Weichert Relocation Resources, Inc.
“We are honored that ORPI asked to meet with us to learn from our approach to real estate and explore ways we can work together,” said Jim Weichert, president and founder of Weichert, Realtors. “Having the chance to discuss real estate and gain perspective from professionals who sell homes not only in a different market but a different country was greatly beneficial to both organizations.”
During the meeting, the two groups explored ways they can share international leads among the organizations. The attendees also discussed the impact that the recent economic downturn had on their respective markets, exchanged thoughts on the role of the internet within the real estate process and shared best business practices.
Founded in 1965, ORPI is the oldest and largest real estate network in France. The network includes more than 1,200 brokerage offices and some 6,000 professionals who provide real estate services under the OPRI brand name. More information about ORPI can be found on their English language Web site, www.orpirealestate.com.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert, Realtors recently hosted ORPI, the largest real estate network in France, for a business exploration and idea-sharing event. The meeting, which took place at Weichert’s corporate headquarters in Morris Plains, was attended by ORPI executives and board members as well as senior personnel from Weichert, Realtors, Weichert Financial Services and Weichert Relocation Resources, Inc.
“We are honored that ORPI asked to meet with us to learn from our approach to real estate and explore ways we can work together,” said Jim Weichert, president and founder of Weichert, Realtors. “Having the chance to discuss real estate and gain perspective from professionals who sell homes not only in a different market but a different country was greatly beneficial to both organizations.”
During the meeting, the two groups explored ways they can share international leads among the organizations. The attendees also discussed the impact that the recent economic downturn had on their respective markets, exchanged thoughts on the role of the internet within the real estate process and shared best business practices.
Founded in 1965, ORPI is the oldest and largest real estate network in France. The network includes more than 1,200 brokerage offices and some 6,000 professionals who provide real estate services under the OPRI brand name. More information about ORPI can be found on their English language Web site, www.orpirealestate.com.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Employees at the Weichert corporate headquarters in Morris Plains recently completed their annual fundraiser to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure™ event. All together, the Weichert Family of Companies employees raised nearly $6,000 in October to support the North Jersey affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
“We’d like to thank our employees for their generosity and commitment to Passionately Pink for the Cure™,” said Denise Smith, senior vice president for Weichert. “We are committed to helping make a difference and assist in finding a cure for a disease that impacts the lives of many.”
Up to 75 percent of the net income from each Komen domestic affiliate is dedicated to fighting breast cancer in that affiliate's community. Every year, Komen affiliates award grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women. Remaining net income, minimum of 25 percent, supports the Komen Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research and scientific programs around the world.
Passionately Pink for the Cure, a year-round fundraising and education program, encourages companies, schools and organizations to share in the promise of finding a cure by supporting breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment. Since 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.
For more information about Passionately Pink for the Cure or to make a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, please visit www.komen.org.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, call Weichert's customer service center at 1-800-USA-SOLD or visit Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
“We’d like to thank our employees for their generosity and commitment to Passionately Pink for the Cure™,” said Denise Smith, senior vice president for Weichert. “We are committed to helping make a difference and assist in finding a cure for a disease that impacts the lives of many.”
Up to 75 percent of the net income from each Komen domestic affiliate is dedicated to fighting breast cancer in that affiliate's community. Every year, Komen affiliates award grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women. Remaining net income, minimum of 25 percent, supports the Komen Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research and scientific programs around the world.
Passionately Pink for the Cure, a year-round fundraising and education program, encourages companies, schools and organizations to share in the promise of finding a cure by supporting breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment. Since 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.
For more information about Passionately Pink for the Cure or to make a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, please visit www.komen.org.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, call Weichert's customer service center at 1-800-USA-SOLD or visit Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Weichert.com offers a fresh take on search process
Clifton Journal
MORRIS PLAINS – Weichert.com, the highly-trafficked website for Weichert, Realtors, has made several enhancements to provide a simpler, more personalized experience for consumers searching for a home online. The Web site, now also make it possible for visitors to share listings and other information on Facebook, Twitter and a host of other social media, networking and bookmarking sites.
"Consumers today have shown an increased desire to turn the time they spend online into an experience they can share with family and friends," said Mike Montsko, president of Weichert Lead Network, the Internet marketing arm for Weichert, Realtors. "Our latest release of Weichert.com not only enhances the home search for visitors, it makes it easy for them to share it directly through social media and social networking sites."
The redesigned home page sets the tone for a more personalized experience for Weichert.com visitors from the onset. The site employs technology that will remember returning user's most recent home search and displays just listed, just reduced and open house listings that fit their criteria of interest.
For even greater customization, Weichert.com added a number of new features to myWeichert, a program which allows homebuyers to save property searches, sign up for various e-mail alerts, and rank and save specific listings with personalized notes. The latest version now offers a RSS Feed to notify individuals of new listings, price reductions and open houses. A new mileage calculation tool helps visitors determine the potential distance, as well as driving directions, from work or another location to a specific listing.
In addition to creating a more personalized experience, the latest version of Weichert.com combines a simpler navigation and streamlined layout with a fresh, attractive design and more listing information to make it easier and quicker to find homes that meet your needs.
Adding to a wide range of existing options, the site now allows users to search by days on market, square footage, lot size, year built and fees, such as those from a homeowners' association. In the map search view, visitors can now also see points of interest within the map such as schools, banks, restaurants and shopping centers.
Once they reach the detail page for a specific listing, Weichert.com visitors will find it easier to navigate for the information they need. A new photo control simplifies the viewing of property images. With a simple click of an icon, users can quickly share a listing through Twitter, Facebook, Digg or other social media sites.
A top 30 real estate website, weichert.com had over 30 million visitors in 2009. Indicative of its value to consumers, weichert.com consistently ranks as a top site among all real estate companies for the length of time that visitors spend at the site, according to HitwiseÒ, which monitors the activity of major websites.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached at 800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's website, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
Clifton Journal
MORRIS PLAINS – Weichert.com, the highly-trafficked website for Weichert, Realtors, has made several enhancements to provide a simpler, more personalized experience for consumers searching for a home online. The Web site, now also make it possible for visitors to share listings and other information on Facebook, Twitter and a host of other social media, networking and bookmarking sites.
"Consumers today have shown an increased desire to turn the time they spend online into an experience they can share with family and friends," said Mike Montsko, president of Weichert Lead Network, the Internet marketing arm for Weichert, Realtors. "Our latest release of Weichert.com not only enhances the home search for visitors, it makes it easy for them to share it directly through social media and social networking sites."
The redesigned home page sets the tone for a more personalized experience for Weichert.com visitors from the onset. The site employs technology that will remember returning user's most recent home search and displays just listed, just reduced and open house listings that fit their criteria of interest.
For even greater customization, Weichert.com added a number of new features to myWeichert, a program which allows homebuyers to save property searches, sign up for various e-mail alerts, and rank and save specific listings with personalized notes. The latest version now offers a RSS Feed to notify individuals of new listings, price reductions and open houses. A new mileage calculation tool helps visitors determine the potential distance, as well as driving directions, from work or another location to a specific listing.
In addition to creating a more personalized experience, the latest version of Weichert.com combines a simpler navigation and streamlined layout with a fresh, attractive design and more listing information to make it easier and quicker to find homes that meet your needs.
Adding to a wide range of existing options, the site now allows users to search by days on market, square footage, lot size, year built and fees, such as those from a homeowners' association. In the map search view, visitors can now also see points of interest within the map such as schools, banks, restaurants and shopping centers.
Once they reach the detail page for a specific listing, Weichert.com visitors will find it easier to navigate for the information they need. A new photo control simplifies the viewing of property images. With a simple click of an icon, users can quickly share a listing through Twitter, Facebook, Digg or other social media sites.
A top 30 real estate website, weichert.com had over 30 million visitors in 2009. Indicative of its value to consumers, weichert.com consistently ranks as a top site among all real estate companies for the length of time that visitors spend at the site, according to HitwiseÒ, which monitors the activity of major websites.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached at 800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's website, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
Weichert Realtors Franzese Group:
New York City Real Estate is Unique
By Weichert Realtors The Franzese Group
Weichert Realtors Franzese Group. Wednesday, June 9, 2010. New York City Real Estate is Unique · Living in New York City can be drastically different from other areas in the US. Prices of NYC real estate can differ quite a bit from ...
Weichert Realtors Franzese Group - http://weichertfranzese.blogspot.com/
New York City Real Estate is Unique
By Weichert Realtors The Franzese Group
Weichert Realtors Franzese Group. Wednesday, June 9, 2010. New York City Real Estate is Unique · Living in New York City can be drastically different from other areas in the US. Prices of NYC real estate can differ quite a bit from ...
Weichert Realtors Franzese Group - http://weichertfranzese.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Exposure for Weichert Listings
on FrontDoor.com
One of the keys to selling a home quickly is to get as many people as possible to see the listing. Because of this, Weichert has arrangements with many companies and media outlets to have your listings also appear on their websites.
HGTV's FrontDoor.com is one of the websites that sy ndicates Weichert listings. As the real estate information site for HGTV, a leading online content provider in the Home & Garden category, FrontDoor.com promotes your property to even more interested homebuyers through the site's unique, extended network. This provides even greater exposure for Weichert listings and increases lead generation for Weichert Sales Associates.
on FrontDoor.com
One of the keys to selling a home quickly is to get as many people as possible to see the listing. Because of this, Weichert has arrangements with many companies and media outlets to have your listings also appear on their websites.
WEICHERT LEADLINK
The Weichert, Realtors franchise network also recently launched a direct-mail platform. Weichert LeadLink automatically creates a "Just Listed" card for each new listing from data entered in a multiple listing service. The listing agent can preview the postcard before placing an order, and the cards are then mailed to 50 addresses around the listed home.
The postcards help "sales associates increase marketing recognition in the neighborhood," the company said.
Each card includes a Web address and a unique code to a customized Web page.
"The system then provides real-time leads to sales associates via e-mail, including a notification for every person who visits the website and another for those who fill out the (contact) form," the company said.
Weichert developed LeadLink in conjunction with digital marketing company Quantum Digital. Weichert has about 500 sales offices, both company-owned and independently franchised, and about 18,000 sales associates.
The Weichert, Realtors franchise network also recently launched a direct-mail platform. Weichert LeadLink automatically creates a "Just Listed" card for each new listing from data entered in a multiple listing service. The listing agent can preview the postcard before placing an order, and the cards are then mailed to 50 addresses around the listed home.
The postcards help "sales associates increase marketing recognition in the neighborhood," the company said.
Each card includes a Web address and a unique code to a customized Web page.
"The system then provides real-time leads to sales associates via e-mail, including a notification for every person who visits the website and another for those who fill out the (contact) form," the company said.
Weichert developed LeadLink in conjunction with digital marketing company Quantum Digital. Weichert has about 500 sales offices, both company-owned and independently franchised, and about 18,000 sales associates.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
An up-to-the-minute communication for the Weichert sales team
Contrary to reports and newspaper articles circulating widely on the Internet, there is not a 4 percent sales tax or transfer tax on the sale of a home included in the recently signed health care reform bill.
This myth has been invalidated by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other experts who are knowledgeable about what is included in the heath care reform bill.
NAR is working to spread the word that there is no truth to this rumor. http://www.realtor.org/fedistrk.nsf/pages/wk04262010?OpenDocument#report_1_04_26_2010
Contrary to reports and newspaper articles circulating widely on the Internet, there is not a 4 percent sales tax or transfer tax on the sale of a home included in the recently signed health care reform bill.
This myth has been invalidated by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other experts who are knowledgeable about what is included in the heath care reform bill.
NAR is working to spread the word that there is no truth to this rumor. http://www.realtor.org/fedistrk.nsf/pages/wk04262010?OpenDocument#report_1_04_26_2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Press Release
Current Market Affords Great Opportunity for Buyers
5/18/2010
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.– Much attention was paid to the now expired tax credit and the unique opportunity it presented for homebuyers, and rightfully so. However, those who didn’t have a chance to capitalize on this financial incentive from the government but plan to buy a home in the near future shouldn’t dwell on it for too long. If they do, they might miss out on an even more important factor that is currently benefiting homebuyers – affordability.
“When it comes to determining housing affordability, no two factors play a bigger role than home prices and interest rates,” said James M. Weichert, president and founder of Weichert, Realtors. “Those who buy today are able to get more home for their buck thanks to a great combination of low interest rates and attractive home prices.”
In fact, according to Freddie Mac, the national average of interest rates for a 30-year fixed convention mortgage was 5.00% last week, less than a tenth of a percent from the all-time record low. That means today’s buyers are able to borrow money on more affordable terms than virtually any other time in the past.
Current home prices are also contributing favorably for buyers. As a result of the market correction that took place the past few years, home prices have receded to their lowest level in years. This is good news for those looking to buy now at an affordable price.
Just as encouraging for those thinking about purchasing a home in the near future is the fact the home prices appear to be stabilizing or even rising. A recent survey from the National Association of Realtors shows that for the first quarter of the year, 91 of 152 metropolitan areas experienced home price gains from the same period in 2009. In the Northeast, home prices were up nine percent from last year.
While home price stabilization is good news for potential buyers in terms of the likely return on their investment, it should also signal some sense of urgency. The same can be said for today’s historically-low interest rates. The reality is rates are much more likely to begin creeping up throughout the year than they are to drop any further.
“Those who didn’t purchase a home before they tax credit missed out on a chance to claim up to $8,000. However, those who don’t capitalize on the affordability being offered by today’s market could easily be leaving five to 10 times that amount on the table over the course of a 30 year loan,” added Weichert.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
Current Market Affords Great Opportunity for Buyers
5/18/2010
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.– Much attention was paid to the now expired tax credit and the unique opportunity it presented for homebuyers, and rightfully so. However, those who didn’t have a chance to capitalize on this financial incentive from the government but plan to buy a home in the near future shouldn’t dwell on it for too long. If they do, they might miss out on an even more important factor that is currently benefiting homebuyers – affordability.
“When it comes to determining housing affordability, no two factors play a bigger role than home prices and interest rates,” said James M. Weichert, president and founder of Weichert, Realtors. “Those who buy today are able to get more home for their buck thanks to a great combination of low interest rates and attractive home prices.”
In fact, according to Freddie Mac, the national average of interest rates for a 30-year fixed convention mortgage was 5.00% last week, less than a tenth of a percent from the all-time record low. That means today’s buyers are able to borrow money on more affordable terms than virtually any other time in the past.
Current home prices are also contributing favorably for buyers. As a result of the market correction that took place the past few years, home prices have receded to their lowest level in years. This is good news for those looking to buy now at an affordable price.
Just as encouraging for those thinking about purchasing a home in the near future is the fact the home prices appear to be stabilizing or even rising. A recent survey from the National Association of Realtors shows that for the first quarter of the year, 91 of 152 metropolitan areas experienced home price gains from the same period in 2009. In the Northeast, home prices were up nine percent from last year.
While home price stabilization is good news for potential buyers in terms of the likely return on their investment, it should also signal some sense of urgency. The same can be said for today’s historically-low interest rates. The reality is rates are much more likely to begin creeping up throughout the year than they are to drop any further.
“Those who didn’t purchase a home before they tax credit missed out on a chance to claim up to $8,000. However, those who don’t capitalize on the affordability being offered by today’s market could easily be leaving five to 10 times that amount on the table over the course of a 30 year loan,” added Weichert.
Weichert has nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 500 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Looking for a property in Fairfield County, CONNECTICUT?????
The market has stabilized and there are some phenomenal opportunities. Just listed 2Family at $414,000 in Greenwich. There are three offers including two cash offers. Don't miss another opportunity Email or Text me to be put on the CT Deals to Buy list.
or email me at drew@drewpeterson.net
The market has stabilized and there are some phenomenal opportunities. Just listed 2Family at $414,000 in Greenwich. There are three offers including two cash offers. Don't miss another opportunity Email or Text me to be put on the CT Deals to Buy list.
or email me at drew@drewpeterson.net
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