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Summer Summit in Alabama Prepares Future Real Estate Leaders
STEPHANIE BELLANOVA AND SCOTT LAURI of ERA CENTRAL REALTY GROUP AND ERA CENTRAL LEVINSON ATTENDS EXCLUSIVE 2016 ERA® YOUNG 
LEADERS NETWORK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT
Summer Summit Prepares Future Real Estate Leaders
Monroe Twp, NJ (August 19, 2016) — Stephanie Bellanova and Scott Lauri of ERA Central in Monroe Twp, NJ recently attended ERA Real Estate’s 2016 Young Leaders Network Summer Summit, an elite educational event hosted in Birmingham, Alabama by ERA King Real Estate, a 2016 Circle of Light for Community Leadership Award Winner and Gene Francis Memorial Award for Top All-Around Company finalist. Attendees represented many of the most successful ERA organizations nationwide.
Over the three-day long event, Bellanova and Lauri along with 20+ other Young Leaders participated in team-building and motivational exercises focused on succession planning, growth and leveraging cutting-edge tools. Each attendee was personally selected for this exclusive networking opportunity by ERA’s senior leadership team, whose decision was based in large part on the management abilities each member has demonstrated at their respective companies.
Bellanova and Lauri were chosen as a member of the Young Leaders Network for their success in growing their company, “The Summer Summit provided the opportunity for the group of us to absorb insight from and ask questions of some of the top professionals in the ERA network,” Lauri said. “We talked about everything from market expansion and the latest in ERA’s resources to creating agent value and succession planning, and I look forward to adopting our collective learnings in the Central New Jersey market.”
“This year’s Young Leader’s Network Summer Summit marked our fifth annual gathering, and the amount of knowledge sharing and collaboration that took place was incredible,” said Sue Yannaccone, chief operating officer, ERA Franchise Systems LLC. “Our Young Leaders are eager to keep the real estate industry looking and moving forward, and we at ERA are proud to offer these opportunities for them to continue to do so.”
The Young Leader’s Network was launched in 2012 as a way for ERA Real Estate to bring together ERA professionals showing highly-engaged and collaborative characteristics early in their careers, in an effort to further develop their leadership skills. The members are mostly made up of Gen Y or millennials who leverage this supportive community to discuss overcoming challenges and formulating business solutions.
“We firmly believe in acting as partners for our young professionals, to help them grow and develop into the next generation of industry and ERA leaders,” said Everett King, broker/owner of ERA King Real Estate. “We were proud to be chosen as the hosts of the fifth annual Summer Summit and thoroughly enjoyed the discussion around real estate’s future that took place.”
About ERA Central Realty Group and ERA Central Levinson
Marketing central New Jersey’s properties at the highest level for over 30 years, ERA Central is an integral part of central New Jersey real estate landscape with a dedicated team of 150+ agents in five counties. Ranked the No. 1 ERA Real Estate Company in New Jersey and in the Top 25 of ERA Real Estate Companies nationwide, ERA Central Realty Group is a full-service real estate brokerage with five branch offices in central New Jersey – Cream Ridge, Bordentown, Freehold, Monroe Township and Robbinsville. For more information, please visit the website ERAcentral.com
About ERA Real Estate
ERA Real Estate is an innovative franchising leader in the residential real estate industry with more than 40 years of experience in developing consumer-oriented products and services. The ERA network includes approximately 37,000 affiliated brokers and independent sales associates and 2,350 offices throughout the United States and 33 countries and territories. Each office is independently owned and operated. ERA Real Estate is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global provider of real estate services. ERA Real Estate information is available at: ERA.com.
About ERA King Real Estate
It’s the culture of a company that allows it to flourish for over 45 years. ERA King Real Estate was founded in 1969 by Jack King and has never wavered from his vision of “Just Do the Right Thing.” In 45 years, ERA King has been able to outperform its markets by operating as an agent support business, empowering its team members to bring personalized and professional service to the community. Under the leadership of Everett and Anna King, the firm is a consistent leader in a competitive market, leveraging savvy lead management tactics to fuel agent productivity and support recruiting and retention. This year marks the fifth time the company has been recognized as one of ERA’s top all around company finalists.
ERA Tough Mudders raise funds for the Wounded Warriors Project
On May 18th, Team ERA Mudders completed a Tough Mudder in Jacksonville, Fl. Four hours. Twelve miles. Working as a team to make it through obstacles like Everest, the Gauntlet, and ElectroShock Therapy.
The day was a culmination of months of training – to prepare for an event where the challenges are are as much mental as physical.
Stephanie Bellanova, Linda Shinn and Jennifer Razoux represented ERA Central Realty Group in Jacksonville with the full support of their NJ team behind them.
“In my leadership position, I’m always heading up the team. The Mudder taught me that it’s OK not to have it ‘all together,’ and that sometimes leaders need to rely on others for help.” Stephanie Bellanova.
The ERA Mudders did more than rock the course, they raised more than $7,500 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. To date, Tough Mudder participants have raised over $5 million to support thousands of warriors returning from the battlefield.
Every dollar raised for the WWP is well spent
- Providing combat stress recovery programs
- Adaptive sports programs
- Benefits counseling
- Employment services
These programs and services aid in brave Americans’ transition from service-connected injury to civilian life.
In training and fundraising for the Mudder, Stephanie and Linda demonstrated the core belief that drives us at ERA Central. We strive everyday to be part of something bigger. It’s a goal that isn’t possible without relying on your team.
“Talk about a life-changing event! I participated in this Tough Mudder to be part of something bigger for ERA and the Wounded Warrior Project and if has forever changed my outlook on teamwork and reaching outside of my comfort zone. So thankful to have been part of it!” – Stephanie Bellanova
Bowl Over MDA Sponsorship Opportunities
Local businesses can help us Bowl Over MDA on August 2nd, 2012! There are many sponsorship opportunities available. There’s no better way to meet and network with your community than at a fun and rewarding event. Show your community that you care and help us change the lives of eight children with Muscular Dystrophy.
Can there be Serenity in Real Estate?
“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.”
We’ve all heard (and likely said) the Serenity Prayer in one form or another, but leave it to the KCM Crew to apply it to real estate. Continue reading
Charlie Young, CEO of ERA Real Estate welcomes ERA Central Realty Group to the 2021 President’s Circle
February 10, 2012. At ERA we love to recognize the achievements of our team members and that support extends to the highest level in the company. We were thrilled to be recognized as a Top 50 company by our President and CEO, Charlie Young. As a Top 50 company in ERA are now a member of the prestigious
ERA President’s Circle.
Achieving this level within ERA benefits our team and our clients as well! We are included in a very select group of the best brokerages in the nation and have access to top level trainings and idea sharing sessions – starting next month at our International Business Convention in New Orleans!!
We’re so honored to be a member of this fantastic group.
How we sell your home in today’s market
ERA Central a
gents work for you. We don’t just list your home….we market and SELL it! Real estate has changed and you need a team that can create demand in today’s market. Here are a few of the advantages to working with an agent on the ERA Central team. Continue reading
Short Sales and Foreclosures: An opportunity to invest and help your neighbors
In the last few years we have had to watch as good, hardworking people lost their homes. This happened for many reasons. Two of the most difficult to see were when homes owners became unable to pay their mortgages because of an unexpected illness that incapacitated them such that they were unable to work, or due to the intense recession, they lost their job as one business after another closed its doors.
Of course there were other people who couldn’t pay their mortgages because they had over extended themselves in anticipation of continuing to build equity in their homes. When this didn’t happen, the problems began.
Whatever the underlying cause, many people have lost their homes to Short Sales or Foreclosures, but this isn’t the end of the story. Those families still have to live somewhere, hence the burgeoning rental market.
The other factors in this opening opportunity are of course the depressed values of Real Estate and the low interest rates for mortgages. Even though most investments require at least 25% as a down payment, the long term return on the investment can be far above that of any other investment product right now.
It is this sudden influx of tenants into the Real Estate marketplace, along with reduced property values and low interest mortgage rates, that has made Investors sit up and take notice.
Working with tenants can be difficult because a landlord, rightly so, wants to protect himself from loss and consequently wants the most reliable tenant that he can find, but keep in mind that although the credit of many would be tenants, shows a Short Sale or a Foreclosure, in many cases it wasn’t that person’s fault. They would have continued to work and to pay, but they no longer had a job. They are not bad people. As a REALTOR® it is our task to find the underlying cause of the problem while assisting the tenant in putting himself back on the right track, where we can ultimately match him with an understanding landlord.
In Central New Jersey, which is our primary marketplace, more and more investors are contacting us with the wish to purchase rental properties. We are seeing the small investor wanting to purchase a condo and place one tenant in it, but we are also seeing many investors who want to purchase multi unit properties, even if they have to put money into the buildings to restore them before they can rent them, they still see a huge potential for income.
As with all opportunities, it will not last forever, but while it does, many investors both large and small, will be able to put their money to good use in providing a home for a family in need and at the same time making a good profit for themselves. It is a win/win situation.
Success in Real Estate depends on your Team
After reading an article by John Boe, a keynote speaker, we began to understand why success of any high-performance team is in direct proportion to the number of team players within a group. Team players are self motivated and are driven to perform at a high level to attain team goals so as not to let their teammates down. Continue reading
