Congratulations Krista Mehr for passing the Managing Broker's Exam!

We are very happy to announce that Krista Mehr has passed the Managing Broker Exam for Washington State.

Krista has over seven years real estate experence and will become the new Managing Broker for The Cascade Team's Seattle office. I will keep most things to myself for now, but we have big plans for the Seattle market in 2011 and Krista is going to be leading that charge.

If you had a chance to meet her at the Holiday party on Tuesday that is great. If not, we will be planning a Grand Opening for the new main office in Gillman Village in Issaquah on Friday January 7th (Time to be announced) and you should get a chance to get to know her better there.

Congratulations Krista! We are very happy to have you on the Team!

2010 SOS Award Winners

Simply Outrageous Service

Our 2010 S.O.S. Award winners are:

1) Bridget Franklin
2) Diego Vitelli
3) Melissa Hughes Wilson
4) Erica Kahler
5) Tonya Eliason
6) Danielle Koval
7) Matt Jensen
8) Stan Hartman

The S.O.S. designation is the highest honor a member of The Cascade Team Real Estate can earn. S.O.S. encompasses not only the strive and achievement of being among the top producing agents in sales, but also the commitment to the communities we serve and work in.

The S.O.S designation is awarded to agents and brokers who ranked in the top 10% for sales company wide, “And” who also demonstrated exceptional commitment to community. Holders of the s.o.s. designation are the corner stone’s of The Cascade Team Real Estate. They continually give back through community programs like project crayon drive to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Seattle, during the free holiday sleigh rides events, and within their local schools, charities, and coaching local youth team sports.

By giving more than just the time it takes to be a top sales person and performer these fine agents and brokers have also reached deep to find the time to give more of themselves to the community as a whole…. We proudly call it!

Simply outrageous service!

Bridget Franklin 5 Star Real Estate Agent Award - Snoquamlie

Congratulations to Bridget Franklin of The Cascade Team Real Estate. Bridget is a 2010 winner of the Prestigious 5 Star Award for Real Estate Professionals for the greater Seattle area representing the Snoqualmie Valley. Below are the qualifications Bridget had to meet for this award.

FIVE STAR Real Estate Agents scored highest in overall satisfaction

The FIVE STAR Real Estate Agent Program is designed to identify and showcase real estate agents in a local market that score highest in overall satisfaction.

As part of an in-depth research process real estate agents are evaluated by their customers and real estate industry professionals based on customer service, integrity, market knowledge, communication and negotiation skills, closing preparation, helping you find the right home, marketing the home being sold, and overall satisfaction.

10,000 to 50,000 recent homebuyers (all area residents who purchased a home over $100,000 - $200,000 within a 12-36 month period depending on the market size), readers of the area magazine, and 250 mortgage and title companies are asked to name and evaluate real estate agents with whom they have had direct/personal experience with. Recent homebuyers and subscribers can evaluate up to two agents, while mortgage and title companies can evaluate up to three agents. Both positive and negative responses regarding each agent are accepted. In addition to the survey results, other criteria such as acceptable disciplinary action and review by a panel of local industry experts are incorporated into the overall evaluation process.

The final list of FIVE STAR Real Estate Agents includes the real estate agents, of those evaluated, in the local market that scored highest in overall satisfaction; representing less than 7% of the real estate agents in the local market. See the Research Methodology Summary for more information on the research process.

Bridget is also a winner of The Cascade Team Real Estate's Highest Designation. The SOS (Simply Outrageous Service) award.

Congratulations Marc Davidson for passing the Managing Broker's Exam!

We are happy to announce that Marc Davidson has just completed his advanced schooling and also passed the Washington State Managing Broker's Exam. The new test, covering many recient changes to the Real Estate industry is a tough one. Marc has spent months attending extra classes and pooring through the books to successfully pass this test. We are very honored to have him as part of The Cascade Team!

About Marc

Marc has been selling real estate since 2003. Specializing in new construction, Marc received his CSP designation in 2005 selling both single and multi-family homes. One of the most gratifying aspects of his job – aside from meeting new and interesting people on a daily basis – is watching an empty plat of land become a wonderful neighborhood where families’ roots take seed and where lasting friendships begin.

Quoting Will Rogers, he notes "You ain't any kind of man if you ain’t got land."

Marc is married and the proud father of three young energetic boys; he lives at the base of the Cascade Range in the beautiful Snoqualmie Ridge Community-- the perfect spot for spending quality time with his sons, hiking, skiing, snow shoeing, and fly fishing. If you need help buying or selling real estate please contact this local expert.

The Cascade Team's Laura Flodin running The Boston Marathon

Congratulation to The Cascade Team's Laura Flodin. This Monday she will be partisipating in the 114th annual Boston Marathon. Good luck out there, and if you happen to win remember to tell the world..... "Full Service for 1%!" : )

The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon and part of the World Marathon Majors. A maximum field size of 25,000 participants begin in the rural town of Hopkinton and run the legendary course through eight cities and towns before finishing in Boston’s Back Bay.