Linda Craft Adds North Carolina Short Sale Buyer Certification to Qualifications
Linda Craft of Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® has earned North Carolina Short Sale Buyer Certification. The Certified Short Sale Buyer (CSSB) agent designation is the First and ONLY North Carolina state specific Short Sale buyer designation. The CSSB designees are real estate related... - March 29, 2012
Buyers’ Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Launch Dedicated Home Search Pages for Cary, Zebulon
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® are introducing two new web pages with dedicated attention to growing areas of Wake County. Caryhome.com and Zebulonnc.com are designed to incorporate a variety of helpful search features in one location. “We try to anticipate our home-buyers needs when... - March 29, 2012
Nogui Aramburo Joins Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Brings Graphic Arts, Language Skills to Team
Linda Craft & Team, Realtors® is pleased to welcome Nogui Aramburo to the team as a Real Estate Broker and Licensed Assistant. Aramburo is a six year veteran Realtor®. “We were impressed with the skill-set Nogui brings to our organization,” said Broker-in-Charge Katherin... - March 29, 2012
Marketplace Stirring According to Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group's Linda Craft
The Raleigh-based Luxury Home Marketing Group members see signs of increased activity in the Triangle-area Real Estate. “The first two months of the first quarter of 2012 show a lot of promise in this elite sector of the Real Estate market,” said LHMG Vice-President Linda Craft. - March 23, 2012
Buyers’ Agent Muriel Bijeau Earns Agent of the Month Honor at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® for February, 2012
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces that buyers’ agent Muriel Bijeau has earned the Agent of the Month honor for February, 2012, capping a strong month among buyers’ agent sales. “Muriel brings an enthusiasm for her clients to each home-finding experience,” said... - March 23, 2012
Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Describes Robo-Signing Settlement as Historic, But Not Without Controversy
On February 9th, the United States Justice Department released the details of a $25 billion dollar settlement reached with 5 major banks. The settlement occurred because the banks were accused of widespread use of automated signatures, called “Robo-signing". Robo-signing is a practice... - February 26, 2012
Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Support Sharing Advantage Program® with Partner Eric Smith from Wells Fargo
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® are excited to offer the Sharing Advantage Program® through Preferred Partner, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Consultant Eric Smith. Borrowers who purchase or refinance their homes can direct Wells Fargo Home Mortgage to $300 in their name to any 501(c)3... - February 22, 2012
Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Support My Home Roadmap® with Preferred Partner Eric Smith of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® welcome the opportunity to join Preferred Partner Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Consultant Eric Smith in offering an innovative new program for prospective home buyers. The program offers financial coaching for individuals who are interested in buying a home, but... - February 16, 2012
Pamela Mansueti Earns Agent of the Month Honors @ Linda Craft & Team, Realtors® in Close Race
January was a close month for the Agent of the Month competition at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® coming down to a recount among the competitors. At the end of the month, buyers’ agent Pamela Mansueti earned agent of the month honors, narrowly edging out fellow buyers’ agent... - February 15, 2012
Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group Salutes Member Linda Lee’s Transition to Referrals - Linda Craft Comments
The Luxury Home Marketing Group congratulates member Linda Lee on a new move in her career. “After 30 plus years in Real Estate,” Lee noted, “I’ll always be a Realtor®. I’m carrying out a transition to focus now on consulting and real estate referrals through the... - January 28, 2012
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Mark Annual Team Advance Event: Focus on Personal/Professional Growth
Linda Craft & Team Realtors focused on personal and professional growth at the team’s annual Team Advance Event in mid-January, at the Crabtree Marriott in Raleigh. Consultant Jay Iszo, the Internet Doctor, was the team’s guest presenter and coordinated the full day of idea exchange... - January 28, 2012
Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group 2012 to Highlight Visibility, Opportunities - Linda Craft Comments
The Raleigh-based Luxury Home Marketing Group will focus on increased visibility for the organization and its clients’ homes in 2012. Strategies discussed include new social media outreach, and new takes on traditional methods of promoting homes the group represents. “When you are... - January 27, 2012
Linda Craft & Team’s Keith Knippenberg Earns 2011 “Atta-Boy” Award
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces the 2011 “Atta-Boy” award for service above and beyond the call of duty goes to Keith Knippenberg. “We award this honor for the person who most demonstrates helping other team members, above and beyond our normal... - January 27, 2012
Kim Crump Earns Rookie of the Year Honor at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announce that buyers’ agent Kim Crump has earned the Rookie of the Year honor for 2011. Crump joined the team early in 2011 and went to work right away. “This is not an award we present every year,” noted Linda Craft. “Kim earned this... - January 26, 2012
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Doug Muhle Offers Complete Wake County, 40 Lot Subdivision for Sale
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces that Investment Property Specialist Doug Muhle will offer a 40 lot subdivision located near the popular Wendell Country Club in Eastern Wake County. The subdivision, known as “The Woods of Blair Hills,” offers the builder community an... - January 25, 2012
Buyers’ Agent Muriel Bijeau Earns Agent of the Year Honor at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® for 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces that buyers’ agent Muriel Bijeau has earned the Agent of the Year honor for 2011. Bijeau was a frequent winner of the competitive Agent of the Month contest, and secured the Agent of the Year title by closing nearly 30 homes. “Muriel has... - January 23, 2012
Jason & Scott Graves Team Earns Agent of the Month Honors @ Linda Craft & Team, Realtors®
The Graves Brothers, Jason and Scott Graves, have earned the Agent of the Month Honor from Linda Craft and Team, REALTORS®. The Graves Brothers joined Linda Craft and Team in 2010 as independent brokers. “Jason and Scott bring a unique combination of skills to our team, combining the... - January 14, 2012
Kim Crump Earns Certified Short-Sale Buyer Certification at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Buyer’s Agent Kim Crump has earned the prestigious Certified Short-Sale Specialist Certification, indicating her depth of knowledge helping with the short sale process for home buyers. “Our team has a significant amount of education in short-sales,... - January 11, 2012
Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Preferred Partner Eric Smith Earns National Honor from Wells Fargo
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® congratulate Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Consultant Eric Smith for earning national recognition from his employer, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, for customer loyalty. “Eric is a great partner when it comes to helping our real estate clients find the mortgage... - January 07, 2012
Raleigh Native Karen Dyer Joins Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® as Buyer’s Agent
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces the addition of Karen Dyer as a Buyer’s Agent. Dyer is a native of Raleigh and has worked in Real Estate for 13 years, having practiced Georgia, Missouri and North Carolina. “We are excited to have Karen join us,” noted Linda Craft... - January 04, 2012
Kathy Arsena Joins Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® - Expanding Lease/ Rental Department
Linda Craft & Team Realtors® are happy to announce the addition Kathy Arsena to the team’s lease/rental department. Arsena brings 15+ years of real estate experience with her to the organization. "Our marketplace has many outstanding opportunities for people interested in... - January 04, 2012
Muriel Bijeau Earns Agent of the Month Honors at Linda Craft & Team, Realtors ® for December, 2011
Muriel Bijeau has earned the Agent of the Month award at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® for December, 2011. Bijeau is a two time award winner in 2011, having taken the honor in April as well. Her November award came following six contracts during the month. “Muriel has worked very... - January 04, 2012
“The Pie’s the Limit” at Linda Craft & Team During the Annual Share a Pie for the Holidays Tradition
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® celebrated an annual tradition by sharing pies with clients ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The team distributed more than 500 apple and pumpkin pies Thanksgiving week. “We really enjoy this time of year,” noted Linda Craft. “It’s... - November 26, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Announce Partnership to Offer Discount Christmas Trees
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® are teaming up with a Raleigh-area Christmas Tree provider to offer discounted trees for the holiday. Anyone who mentions Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® at any of the six Triangle Booger Mountain Christmas Tree locations will receive 10% off their... - November 25, 2011
Crump Tops Team @ Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Earns Agent of the Month Honors for October
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces that Kim Crump has earned the Agent of the Month honors for the month of October, 2011, her second monthly win of the 2011 calendar year. “Kim had been close to the top honor several times this year, before leading the team in August,”... - November 08, 2011
Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group Welcome New Member Lindsay Taylor in October Meeting
The Raleigh-based Luxury Home Marketing Group have expanded their membership by one with the addition of Lindsay Taylor of RE/MAX Preferred Associates. “We look forward to adding Lindsay’s knowledge to our organization,” said LHMG Vice-President Linda Craft. “We focus on... - November 05, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Adopt Foursquare™ Technology to Enhance Lifestyles of Home Shoppers
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® are adding Foursquare™ to their collection of social media options to help home buyers and sellers better connect with one another over a common goal… selling homes. “Foursquare is a great tool for our agents and potential home sellers and... - October 30, 2011
Diane Norman Earns September Agent of the Month Honors @ Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
As Fall arrives, home sales are strong at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®. Senior Residential Real Estate Specialist Diane Norman has earned the Agent of the Month honor for September 2011. Norman earned the title by edging out her teammate, Muriel Bijeau by just one... - October 18, 2011
Crump Tops Team @ Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Earns Agent of the Month Honors for August
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces that Kim Crump has earned the Agent of the Month honors for the month of August 2011, narrowly nudging out teammate Juan Matta in a tie-breaker based on overall sales volume. Crump joined the team in the early part of 2011, continuing her four year... - October 08, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Add to Expertise with Rentals Specialist Nicole Bridgewater
Linda Craft & Team Realtors® are happy to announce the addition of a rental specialist to the team. Raleigh native Nicole Bridgewater has joined the organization with a dedicated focus on people looking to rent. “The rental marketplace is very strong in our area,” said Broker... - October 07, 2011
Linda Craft Marks 7 Years with Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group Mark - Anniversary Features Retreat, Strategy Session for Elite Homes
The Raleigh-based Luxury Home Marketing Group marked 7 years of collaboration with a September retreat to Myrtle Beach. Nine members of the group tossed away the smart-phones, and focused on the particular needs that homes in the $750,000 and up range need to sell in and around the... - October 01, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Join Forces with High Performance Investment Properties Specialist Doug Muhle
Linda Craft & Team Realtors® announce a creative partnership with Investment Properties Specialist Doug Muhle in a new division to offer high performance real estate properties. Muhle is a well-known investor in speculative properties, which can deliver excellent opportunities especially... - September 29, 2011
Juan Matta Joins Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Brings Community Spirit, Bilingual Skills to Team
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces that Juan Matta has joined the Team as a Buyer’s Agent. Matta is a 20+ year resident of the Raleigh area and a member of the National Association of Realtors, North Carolina Realtors Association and Raleigh Board of Realtors. Juan is a graduate... - September 16, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Introduce Easy to Use Greater Raleigh Area Website
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® website recently unveiled a new, easier to use features designed to help area homebuyers and sellers greater access to the tools they’ll need to find a great home. The website re-design features a number of enhanced features, including easier-to-access... - September 14, 2011
Sherrie Ferrell Wins July Agent of Month @ Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Buyer’s Agent Sherrie Ferrell has earned top spot in the Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® July sales contest in a close competition with her teammates. “Sherrie’s clients love working with her because of her knowledge of the area, and her commitment to finding them a great... - September 10, 2011
Diane Norman Wins June Agent of Month, Captures Sales Award for First Half of 2011 @ Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Senior Residential Real Estate Specialist Diane Norman has won the Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® June sales contest and the strong June performance also pushed her over the top into victory for the sales contest for the first six months of the year. “I am very proud of Diane for her... - September 10, 2011
Linda Craft Shares Knowledge as Regular Guest My Carolina Today on NBC 17
Linda Craft is sharing her area Real Estate knowledge with a wider audience, as a regularly-scheduled guest on the NBC 17 My Carolina Today program, also seen on Time Warner cable and satellite TV networks in and around the Triangle area. Craft draws on her two-plus decades of experience in the... - August 30, 2011
Katherin Burnette of Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Earns Certified Investor Agent Specialist Qualification
Katherin Burnette, Broker in Charge at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® has earned the prestigious Certified Investor Agent Specialist ™ (CIAS) designation. Burnette finished the 30 hour course of extensive training to understand the different real estate investor types, and the... - August 10, 2011
Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group Plans Goals, Strategies for High End of Market in July Meeting
The Luxury Home Marketing Group used its July meeting to evaluate its goals and strategies half-way through 2011. The discussion included reviewing recent awards and honors, and how to apply those to help sell homes. “Our members are among the top selling REALTORS® in the... - August 10, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Learn Details of HUD Good Neighbor Next Door Program
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® received training this week on a variety of new programs from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the Good Neighbor Next Door Program. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Consultant Eric Smith and a team from Wells Fargo joined the Team to present... - July 03, 2011
Linda Craft & Luxury Home Marketing Group Talk Surfaces & Countertops as Enhancements at June Gathering
The Luxury Home Marketing Group discussed how surfaces and countertops help highlight living-space in homes during their June meeting. The group met at Raleigh-based Design Surfaces, where owner Ken Fiorini discussed how various types of surfaces can enhance the presentation in Elite... - July 01, 2011
Linda Craft Testing New Short Sale Software for National Lender
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® will be testing a new short sale system being developed by Bank of America. Craft learned of the opportunity while attending the annual Momentum Conference on behalf of the Distressed Property Institute in Orlando, Florida. “Short sales are an important... - June 26, 2011
Linda Craft & Team Welcomes Buyers’ Agent Pamela Mansueti
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® is growing in 2011. The team welcomes Pamela Mansueti to the team in June as a Buyer’s Agent. “We were attracted to Pamela’s professionalism and drive to treat each and every client’s home decision as if she were buying the home for... - June 16, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Achieve Top 5 Status in Triangle Business Journal List Residential Real Estate Teams
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® have earned a spot in a prestigious group, the Top Five Residential Real Estate Teams in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2010 Book of Lists. “When an honor like this is announced, it’s important to understand that we would not be in this... - June 10, 2011
Kim Crump Joins Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® welcome Kim Crump to the Team as a Buyers’ Agent. Crump is native of Australia, and an eight year resident of her husband’s home town, Raleigh. “Kim’s experience and enthusiasm are great assets to her clients and the team,” said... - June 05, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Earn Certified Investor Agent Specialist Qualification
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® have earned the prestigious Certified Investor Agent Specialist™ (CIAS) designation, having completed extensive training to understand the different real estate investor types, and the investment opportunities, financial options and calculations needed to... - June 04, 2011
Linda Craft Comments on Elite Appliances in the Sale of Estate Homes via Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group
The Luxury Home Marketing Group convened at Garner TV & Appliance in North Raleigh for their May meeting. The group met with a representative of BSH Home Appliances Corporation, to discuss the impact of elite home appliances on the sale of Estate Homes. The BSH representative demonstrated... - May 27, 2011
Muriel Bijeau Earns Agent of the Month Honors at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® for April, 2011
Muriel Bijeau has earned the Agent of the Month award at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® for April, 2011. The honor marks the close of a strong month that went down to a tie-breaker between Bijeau and teammate Kim Crump. The award acknowledges the agent with the most buyer-represented, closed... - May 25, 2011
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Explain Changes in NC Home Sales Paperwork
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® has produced a video to help explain changes in the new North Carolina Offer to Purchase Contract. Effective January 1st, 2011, every member of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® must use the new due diligence contract. “The steps to a real... - May 13, 2011
Linda Craft Comments on How Applied-Feedback Helps Sell Homes in April via Luxury Home Marketing Group
The Luxury Home Marketing Group (LHMG) of Raleigh, NC focused on Estate-sized homes during April’s meeting. The properties toured included two custom-built, Estate-sized homes outside of a subdivision, listed by Vice-President Linda Craft; a custom-builder’s personal home in the... - May 11, 2011