Judy Gietzen, Amerivest Realty Associate, was installed as the 2012 President of the Bonita Springs-Estero Chapter of Woman’s Council of Realtors on December 3, 2011. The annual awards and installation event, accurately dubbed “Evening to Celebrate!”, was held at the Wildcat Run Golf & Country Club in Estero, FL.

Nearly one hundred fifty guests, among them Florida state Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, welcomed the new WCR officers, and the recipients of the chapter’s annual achievement awards.

Here, too, Judy shone as a “WCR Star”, receiving the Pat Lord Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2011. The award is conferred on an outstanding WCR member in recognition for freely giving of his/her time and talent to one or more organizations through many hours of volunteer service and continual commitment.

As chairperson for Relay for Life/Estero in 2011, Judy’s team tripled participation in this American Cancer Society fundraising event.

In Judy’s own words, she is a WCR member because, “I believe in giving back to the community”. When I spoke to her, she did not elaborate on her simple statement that she likes to “live, work and play”. She doesn’t have to: Her actions speak volumes.

Amerivest Realty is proud to claim Judy Gietzen as one of our own!

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Dominic has a great sense of market awareness for pricing and marketing homes. He uses cutting-edge tools & technology to bring outstanding results to all his clients.

Dominic is a leader in real estate serving as a Director of the Naples Area Board of Realtors and a District 5 Vice President for the Florida Chapter CRS. His many designations include Broker Associate, Certified Residential Specialist, Graduate of the Realtor Institute, Accredited Buyers Representative and a Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource.

He is a dedicated Real Estate Professional, providing clients with Superior Service at all times. He uses local knowledge to educate buyers and sellers of the current market conditions and always has the best interest of clients at heart.

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This award honors a NABOR member who has volunteered their time to instruct classes and/or volunteered their time to help preserve and enhance REALTOR® education at the local board/state level.

Steve is a highly skilled professional, who always strives for excellence in everything he does. Servicing his Buyers and Sellers with their Real Estate needs or fellow Realtors become better and therefore more educated Real Estate professionals. We can be honored to be associated with him at Amerivest Realty!

Please contact Steve at (239)293-4327 and check out his website at www.NaplesLocations.com

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This award is given by members of the local Naples area board to recognize a fellow members outstanding leadership and contribution in helping fellow realtors to further their own professional development and knowledge. Birgit is self motivated person who always strives for perfection in everything she does, whether helping her clients with their real estate needs or fellow agents become better real estate professionals. You can contact Birgit for all your real estate needs on (239)595 6165 or visit her web site at  www.SimplyNaples.com

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Our own Judi Geitzen was recently installed as the    President Elect 2011 for the Naples Chapter.   If that      wasn’t reason enough to celebrate she recieved the  Top   Producer Award for 2010 AND Outstanding  Officer’s Award for hosting the First Annual Golf Tournament.

Congratulations Judi on your awards and we wish you   success in your 2011 Presidency.

For more information on the Naples On The Gulf Chapter CLICK HERE

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Amerivest Realty recently caught up with Blake Owen one of its newest agents. He is a busy guy and we’re glad to finally catch up and sit him down to get the scoop on the 5 W’s of Blake Owen. Blake is an old timer when it comes to Real Estate in Naples. His parents, a team that has worked for years in the area, have taught him the business and he has branched out on his own. He is very familiar with Naples since he has been coming to visit his grandfather who moved here in the 60’s.

Growing up Blake lived in Illinois and spent 4 years during his childhood in Brazil, coming back to the US for college at Bowling Green State University where he majored in Hotel Hospitality. After spending a few years going down that path, he became a Golf Pro and spent time working at Lely, Windstar and Pelican Bay.

Finally, Blake decided to make the real estate profession his focus.  When I asked Blake what made him want to come to Amerivest Realty he claims that he had met Joe Ballarino and felt like he would always be on the cutting edge of technology. He was impressed by the website, the ranking and the continued success of the web presence.

Blake doesn’t have a particular area that he specializes in Naples, he says “Bonita to Lely, I work it all!”. His wife, a Wealth Strategist and Attorney and their 2 dogs keep him busy on the home-front, along with his many charitable works. Having served as the Director of Hospitality for the The Naples International Film Festival he’s excited about the event coming in November at Silverspot in Mercato.

Welcome to Blake; We love your enthusiasm and Good Luck!

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Welcome to Lisha Middendorf.

Lisha is a Cincinnati Ohio native that came to live in Naples full time 3 years ago.  She and her husband owned Midwest Heritage Homes and were custom builders and designers.  Lisha ran the marketing area of the business where she gained her vast knowledge in advertising and customer relations.  When Lisha and her husband moved to Naples she immediately knew she wanted to get into Real Estate and found that home and condo rentals was her niche.  She worked 2 seasons for a small brokerage until she decided that she wanted to work her own rental business supported by the Amerivest Realty system.

At Amerivest Realty Lisha felt that she would have a great advantage in starting her business since Amerivest Realty has a great program for agents dealing in rental property.  Lisha does most of her business in the Vanderbilt Beach and Naples Park area so naturally the North Office in Naples Park was her first pick.

With her husband’s help, Lisha’s business has taken off.  Together they make their clients feel confident they are leaving their property in good hands.  Lisha’s husband does most of the maintenance work as well as offering his remodeling business services.

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Jennifer Monville

 She is a newbee on the scene of Naples Real Estate, having just received her Real Estate license in 2008. 

Jennifer and her family; husband and 2 daughters moved to Naples from the Miami area where Jen worked at the Miami airport at Gate Control for over 5 years; Wow, what a change from living in sleepy Naples and working Real Estate!  She is very happy she made the change both in her family life and her professional career.  “The schools here are great, the taxes and insurances are low and we have more house for the money in Naples” she says.  That is great news for Naples!

Jennifer has been spending most of her time doing short sales….” mostly because that’s where the business has been!” she laughs, but she has really found her calling because Jen has a 100% closing ration with all her short sales and does all of the leg work herself.  She is calm and cool and patient; a must in the short sale business!

We welcome her to Amerivest!

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Grace in front of Amerivest 5th Avenue Office

I’m so happy when I get a chance to talk to a new agent at Amerivest Realty…..not only do I get to find out more about them but it also gives me an insight on how we can improve our company and get some tips from their experiences.

I sat down with new agent Grace Stafford last week.  If you haven’t met Grace, she is a bright, upbeat lady that always has a kind word and has a great disposition!  Grace came to us from Keating and Associates here in Naples and has joined our 5th Avenue office as a floor agent.  She is originally from New Hampshire but has been in Naples for many years now; 10+ of these years as a Realtor in Naples.

When I asked Grace why she came back to Amerivest Realty her reply was “I love Joe Ballarino!”  She’s so funny! ” No seriously, she says, I think he is brilliant and creative and keeps a professional office staff”.  She is also very happy about getting her own website and fax number that other offices didn’t offer her when she was asking around.  “I really like the Wiki, it is full of the forms and answers to questions that I have” she says.

Grace has 2 listings in Aqualane Shores and enjoys Olde Naples but has had many closings in the Naples Park and Connors Park neighborhoods since she lives there herself.

If you see Grace, you may want to say Hello and Welcome……she will probably stop to talk with you about her 2 favorite subjects….her grandson and her 5 dogs!

Amy Richard

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2009 Real Estate Transaction Sides
Amerivest Realty:   + 97.48%
Firm #2:   + 55.52%
Firm #3:   + 54.17%
Firm #4:   + 40.32%
Firm #5:   + 21.55%
Firm #6:   + 15.49%

2009 Real Estate Transaction Volume
Amerivest Realty:   + 25.00%
Firm #2:   + 14.63%
Firm #3:   -  0.96%
Firm #4:   -  1.52%
Firm #5:   -  6.64%
Firm #6:   -  6.78%

“We’ve had consistent growth year after year.  There’s no reason to expect it to slow either, with the addition of a 2nd office on fifth avenue in downtown Naples late last year” said Joe Ballarino, President & Founder.

Statistics were gathered from within Sunshine MLS Broker Market Share Report and include all closings in Naples & Bonita Springs geographical areas.

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• JP Antonmattei – 2010 NABOR President
• Toni Stout – 2010 NABOR Director
• Joni Albert – 2010 WCR President
• Lynn Bower – 2010 WCR Secretary

Several hundred Realtors gathered at the Ritz Carlton Beach Resort for the installation banquet Friday night and they were treated to an evening of ceremony and entertainment, highlighted by the vocal talents of JP’s wife Laurie.  Also on hand was Jan Carlo Antonmattei, JP’s soon to be 8 year old son who lead the group recital of the pledge of allegiance flawlessly.

Amerivest Realty prides itself through it’s slogan, On the Web, In the Community, Here for You – the individuals cited herein are a shining example of how Amerivest Realty lives up to that slogan everyday.

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“During these challenging and exciting times, Jenny and I are continually making decision to help expand our brand and build Amerivest Realty Of Lee Island Coast to become Lee County’s number one real estate company. We are pleased to announce we have secured a fantastic new office location; our new office will be located at 7800 University Drive, Suite 400.

As many of you know this is a top rated business location and the hub for Real Estate offices in Ft. Myers. This location will better serve our team members, their clients and our ability to expand and recruit more top agents. The end result will be enhanced name recognition and brand awareness, increased market share, and greater web presents which all lead to more business and income opportunities for each of you.

Jenny and I often talk about how blessed we are to have attracted such a fantastic group of professionals and caring individuals. We thank you for your loyalty and support.”

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