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29 03, 2016

Our 2016 Century 21 Centurions and Award Winners!

By Realty Partners|2016-05-17T13:13:12-05:00March 29th, 2016|CENTURY 21|Comments Off on Our 2016 Century 21 Centurions and Award Winners!

We have amazing agents at CENTURY 21 Realty Partners. Twenty nine of those agents were recognized for their achievements by Century 21 during the 2016 Century 21 Global Conference. Of those, four won Centurion level awards! Three were able to take one -on-one pictures with Rick Davidson, CEO of Century 21. Those three were David Hageman, Linda LeMay, and Diane Lominac. Not pictured was fellow Centurion, Cindy Dodd, who also won a President’s Award and Quality Service Pinnacle. Congratulations to you as well Cindy! Take a look at the list of all our 2016 Century 21 Global Conference Award winners below the pictures.

Here are the additional award winners! Congratulations to you all!

Alisa Parsons: Quality Service Award
Angela Adams: Quality Service Pinnacle and Masters Diamond
Anne Hall: Quality Service Award
Becky Johnson: Quality Service Award
Darla David: Quality Service Pinnacle and Masters Diamond
Debbie Bradley: Quality Service Award
Diane Remick: Quality Service Award
Dustin Hill: Quality Service Pinnacle
Gina Baker: Quality Service Award and Masters Diamond
Guylaine Belley: Quality Service Pinnacle and Masters Ruby
Janet Maass: Masters Diamond
Krista Butler: Quality Service Pinnacle
Larenda Mosley: Quality Service Award
Lauren Sharfman: Quality Service Award
Linda Glenn: Quality Service Award
Lori Howard: Quality Service Award
Melissa Watson: Quality Service Award
Myrick Thibodeaux: Quality Service Pinnacle and Masters Emerald
Pam Eppes: Quality Service Award and Masters Ruby
Peggy Caldwell: Quality Service Award and Masters Ruby
Rainy Rawls: Quality Service Pinnacle and Masters Ruby
Ruth Hawkins: Quality Service Award
Sandy Summers: Quality Service Award
Trish Matthews: Quality Service Pinnacle
Verna Grudziecke: Quality Service Award

Also keep a lookout for the 2016 CENTURY 21 Realty […]

21 03, 2016

CENTURY 21 Realty Partners at the 2016 Century 21 Global Conference

By Realty Partners|2017-03-13T15:54:52-05:00March 21st, 2016|CENTURY 21|Comments Off on CENTURY 21 Realty Partners at the 2016 Century 21 Global Conference

We at CENTURY 21 Realty Partners just had a phenomenal time at the 2016 Century 21 Global Conference. We had a sizable delegation of agents and managers who attended the convention in Orlando, Florida. Our accomplishments in 2015 earned four of our agents Centurion Award recognition from Century 21. We also stood out by offering complimentary virtual reality headsets branded with the CENTURY 21 Realty Partners logo. Even more amazing was the custom VR experience showcasing CENTURY 21 Realty Partners created by UFOSNAP. Our headset and web-based VR experience allows anyone with a smartphone to see 360 images of our offices and one of our exclusive listings. The links are already on the home page, but if you haven’t seen them yet, put on your favorite VR headset and check it out with a modern web browser. We look forward to utilizing more VR technology in the future. It’s just another of the many ways we at CENTURY 21 Realty Partners are SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER. Check out some of the photos from the conference below!

9 02, 2016

Trish Matthews wins the 2015 Texas Realtor Hero Award

By Realty Partners|2017-03-13T15:54:52-05:00February 9th, 2016|Giving Back|Comments Off on Trish Matthews wins the 2015 Texas Realtor Hero Award

If you haven’t heard already, Trish Matthews a REALTOR^® with CENTURY 21 Realty Partners has won the 2015 Texas Realtor Hero Award given by the Texas Association of Realtors. The award is given annually in Austin to a single Texas REALTOR^® for “outstanding achievement in advancing and promoting homeownership in Texas. ” We are naturally very proud of Trish and her amazing accomplishment. Trish has first hung her license with CENTURY 21 Realty Partners in 2012 and has been with us ever since. In that time she has proven her commitment to her clients time and time again. She is rated a full five star agent on both her Century21.com agent profile and her HAR.com agent profile based on completed client surveys. She has been a proud affiliate of the Homes for Heroes^® program which “rebates, and discounts for firefighters, emergency medical professionals, military and veterans, law enforcement, teachers and healthcare workers when buying, selling, renting, or refinancing a home.” When we spoke to Trish about receiving this award, she said:

I serve heroes everyday that both save lives and educate. It’s hard to believe that by helping them I can be acknowledged as one too. I guess I just do what you’re supposed to do and give back to the community.

— Trish Matthews

We at CENTURY 21 Realty Partners congratulate you. In the time you have been with us you have done an incredible job and we look forward to continued success in your real estate career. Check out some of the pictures from the awards ceremony […]

1 02, 2016

Realty Partners in Monterrey, Mexico

By Realty Partners|2017-03-13T15:54:52-05:00February 1st, 2016|International, Realty Partners|Comments Off on Realty Partners in Monterrey, Mexico

At CENTURY 21 Realty Partners, we are always striving to be the most dynamic brokerage possible. Since our company’s inception, we have always emphasized the importance of international real estate business to the modern real estate brokerage. Our agents have closed millions of dollars worth of real estate both here and abroad. We have built relationships with buyers and sellers from all corners of the globe, Canada, China, France, Mexico, and the UK just to name a few. In particular, Mexico is a critical economic partner for Texas with billions of dollars in cross border business. Monterrey, Mexico located three hours south of Laredo is the industrial powerhouse of modern Mexico. Monterrey is an leader in automotive, household appliances, logistics, machinery, steel, concrete, and glass production among many others. After improvements in the security situation, years of pent up demand have transformed this city’s skyline. Everywhere new shopping centers, industrial parks, condos, and offices are popping up. With so much excitement, we decided to go down to Monterrey to see the growth for ourselves and to network and learn from our colleagues on the other side of the border. Our delegation consisted of four people: Patti Beaulier, the broker/owner of CENTURY 21 Realty Partners; Calvin Beaulier, head of international real estate; Ben Fuentez, recruiter and manager; and Rosa Wilhelm, a bilingual agent who has closed dozens of international transactions.

We were generously hosted by representatives from AMPI, whose Spanish acronym means the Association of Mexican Real Estate Professionals, the sister organization […]

10 09, 2015

Houston Area Home Prices Continue to Rise

By Realty Partners|2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00September 10th, 2015|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Houston Area Home Prices Continue to Rise

Sales numbers from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) are out for August 2015. Check out the press release. A few highlights, the median sales price (the figure where half of homes sold for more, half sold for less) rose 4.9% year over year to $215,100. The average sale price rose nearly 3% to $282,233. This means prices are still strong for the Houston area. The number of property sales has seems to have finally stabilized, with the total property sales and total single-family home sales basically the same as August 2014. Months of inventory have increased year over year by half a month to 3.5 months. This is still well under the national average of 4.8 months of inventory. Take a look at some of these figures in the table below. More comprehensive information broken out by market segments or category is available by request.

CATEGORIES	AUGUST 2014	AUGUST 2015	CHANGE
Total property sales	8,838	8,836	0.0%
Total dollar volume	$2,293,946,040	$2,354,729,681	2.6%
Total active listings	29,574	34,089	15.3%
Single-family home sales	7,407	7,454	0.6%
Single-family average sales price	$274,302	$282,233	2.9%
Single-family median sales price	$205,000	$215,100	4.9%
Single-family months inventory	3.0	3.5	18.4%
Single-family pending sales	7,525	7,413	-1.5%

8 09, 2015

Century 21 Brand Continues Sweep of J.D. Power Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Survey

By Realty Partners|2015-09-08T10:58:20-05:00September 8th, 2015|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Century 21 Brand Continues Sweep of J.D. Power Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Survey

In case you haven’t heard, Century 21 has swept all categories of J.D. Power’s 2015 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study. For the second year in a row, CENTURY 21 was ranked highest across the four segments in this study: first-time home buyer, repeat home buyer, first-time home seller and repeat home seller. The CENTURY 21 brand is the only real estate firm in the history of the J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Study to rank highest in all four segments for two consecutive years! Read more about it in the official press release here. We are proud to be a part of the unique Century 21 brand, and would like to take a moment to thank all agents across the Century 21 System for all the amazing work they have done and continue to do.

26 03, 2015

CENTURY 21 Realty Partners 2015 Awards Gala

By Shawn Owens|2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00March 26th, 2015|Events, Realty Partners|Comments Off on CENTURY 21 Realty Partners 2015 Awards Gala

What a great event at CENTURY 21 Realty Partners. The 2015 Awards Gala was held at April Sound Country Club on April 24th. It was a cocktail event to acknowledge the award winning efforts of our offices in 2014. The chef prepared a wonderful meal and we all enjoyed mingling with our guests and fellow agents. The main highlight of the evening was the number of Quality Service awards that the management team presented to the agents. Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you for introducing us to all of your guests. We are looking forward to a stupendous 2015 and hope that you are all winners again next year!

11 09, 2014

Foreign Home Buyers Add $11 billion To Texas Economy

By Realty Partners|2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00September 11th, 2014|News|Comments Off on Foreign Home Buyers Add $11 billion To Texas Economy

It’s common knowledge that everyone wants to buy their own little piece of Texas right now, particularly international homebuyers. Just take a look at the 2014 Texas International Homebuyers Report released this month by the Texas Association of REALTORS®. Take a looks at some of the highlights below. We have already seen international buyers making significant impacts throughout the Houston Area housing market, this trend is very likely continue into the future.

Texas constituted 12% ($11.06 billion) of international home sales in the United States between March 2013 to March 2014. This is a 3% increase from the previous period and the highest level in the past five years.
Texas ranked third in the U.S. for total number of international home sales by state, after Florida and California.
More than half of all international home buyers in Texas originate from Latin America or the Caribbean.
By a significant margin, the majority of U.S. home purchases by Mexican buyers are in Texas, with 65% of purchases occurring in the Lone Star State.

If you are an international buyer who is interested in Texas real estate don’t hesitate to contact us. We have Certified International Property Specialists (CIPS) who are specifically trained on how to handle transactions with international aspects.

7 08, 2014

CENTURY 21 brand ranked “Highest Overall Satisfaction for First-Time and Repeat Home Buyers and Sellers

By Realty Partners|2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00August 7th, 2014|CENTURY 21, News|Comments Off on CENTURY 21 brand ranked “Highest Overall Satisfaction for First-Time and Repeat Home Buyers and Sellers

I’m sure by now you’ve heard the great news about CENTURY 21… We are the brand that has swept the 2014 J.D. Power Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study! Read all about it in the official press release below.

CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE SWEEPS J.D. POWER 2014 HOME BUYER/SELLER SATISFACTION STUDY

MADISON, N.J. (August 6, 2014) – CENTURY 21 Real Estate, the iconic brand with the world’s largest real estate franchise sales organization, announced that it has been ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction by the J.D. Power 2014 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction StudySM, released today. Specifically, CENTURY 21® Real Estate swept the awards by receiving the highest ranking among national real estate companies across all four customer satisfaction segments in the study, including: First-Time Home-Buyer Satisfaction, Repeat Home-Buyer Satisfaction, First-Time Home-Seller Satisfaction and Repeat Home-Seller Satisfaction.

“CENTURY 21 sales professionals understand that real estate is about developing relationships and building trust with their customers. Customer satisfaction is at the core of everything that they do each and every day,” said Rick Davidson, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “Our brand reputation is earned and measured with every customer interaction, and these J.D. Power results showcase the quality of our franchise broker network and their affiliated sales professionals.”

The study, now in its seventh year, measures customer satisfaction among first-time and repeat home buyers and sellers with the nation’s largest real estate companies. Overall satisfaction is measured across four factors of the home-buying experience: agent/salesperson; real estate office; closing process; and variety of […]

10 02, 2014

The Following Is Based On A True Feeling

By Realty Partners|2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00February 10th, 2014|CENTURY 21|Comments Off on The Following Is Based On A True Feeling

As the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are getting underway, CENTURY 21 Real Estate LLC is debuting the newest SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER. television ads starring our greatest asset: the relationships we have with our clients. These ads will run throughout the games, but will be especially prominent during the bobsled competition. No wonder, since Century 21 is the official real estate company of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. The TV spots highlight the fantastic relationships we build with our clients and as visual metaphors feature a Zen garden, a field of puppies, and crowdsurfing. Don’t take our word for it though, take a look for yourself.