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Cleveland, TN: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services would like to congratulate Affiliate Broker Mike Domeck for receiving the companys Social Networking Professional (SNP) designation. Crye-Leike's Social Networking Professional (SNP) program includes specialized training for effective use of social media in real estate marketing to help with growth of the associate's real estate business. It starts with managing a Facebook business page and learning advertising strategies. It also includes video marketing, online reputation management, and how to incorporate this across various other social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Sales associates with this designation know how to generate leads from social media, how to market their services and their listings to create improved outcomes for their clients. They have learned the tips and tricks to make this easier, so they are not spending too much time online and instead are in the field working more directly with their clients. In addition to successfully completing the classes in the training curriculum, certified associates have also demonstrated an understanding of social media, as it pertains to their business by meeting several criteria. An SNP has successfully created a plan for his/her social media strategy, developed accounts in compliance with industry regulations, increased their followers, ran ad campaigns, and responded in a timely manner to customer requests. "This designation is new in the field of social media marketing in real estate," said Angie Vandenbergh, Director of Web Technologies. "It is imperative that our associates know how to navigate the world of social media beyond their personal accounts. Effectively using social media for their business shows their commitment to reach their customers where they are and keep delivering the highest level of professional service." Affiliate Broker Mike Domeck being pinned by Managing Broker of Cleveland Branch, Jo. Organ. Domeck is a seasoned real estate professional with over 10 years experience. Having preciously earned the Graduate, REALTOR Institute designation (GRI), Domeck is also one of Crye-Leikes Multi-Million Dollar Producers. "Receiving the Social Networking Professional designation is a testament to how the real estate industry has changed and evolved over the years," said Domeck. "Earning this designation helped me to learn the ways I can use social media to reach a wider and more diverse audience in a quick amount of time." For further information about real estate in and around Cleveland, Tenn., contact Affiliate Broker Mike Domeck at (423)310-8966, or by email at mike.domeck@crye-leike.com. You may check out his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mike.domeck. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked as the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.36 billion in sales volume and 32,788 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2016 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.

Brentwood, TN: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services is proud to announce Lorie Layman as sales manager for the Brentwood branch office located at 5111 Maryland Way. Working alongside Managing Broker Dick Williams, she will help manage the office's current sales force and will be responsible for the recruitment and training of an additional sales force for those interested in listing and selling real estate in and around Middle Tennessee. A Tennessee native and Brentwood resident, Layman is a real estate veteran having served the real estate needs of home buyers and sellers for 26 years. "Since 1991 I have worked in this industry,"said Layman. "There are many challenges that realtors face when working in real estate, but none of which I havent overcome because helping people buy or sell a home is my passion." Layman is a member of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and the Williamson County Board of Directors (WCAR) as well as chair of the WCARs Professional Standard Committee. She is a licensed Broker and Circle of Excellence- Vice President holding designations as a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and a Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP). In her free time, she enjoys volunteering in the community at the Williamson County Animal Shelter. The Brentwood office is one of 21 Crye-Leike company-owned offices within its Greater Middle Tennessee Region with offices located in Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Fairview, Franklin, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Hermitage, Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, Nashville, Smyrna, and Spring Hill. "I am excited to have Lorie onboard Crye-Leikes Brentwood team, with her many years in real estate I am confident she can provide a great deal of knowledge and expertise as sales manager,"said Dick Williams, Managing Broker of Brentwood. Crye-Leikes Brentwood branch office continues to maintain its position as a real estate one stop shop for home buyers and sellers in Middle Tennessee. "Crye-Leike offers an extensive variety of marketing and educational resources for our agents, including technological tools and techniques to help keep our team up to date and successful in todays real estate market,"said Layman. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike in Brentwood, Tenn., visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Sales Manager Lorie Layman at (615)373-2044, or lorie.layman@gmail.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked as the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.36 billion in sales volume and 32,788 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2016 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.

Johns Creek, GA: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services is proud to announce Janice Chatham as the new sales manager for the Johns Creek branch office located at 9945 Jones Bridge Rd. A Dawsonville resident, Chatham has been a part of the real estate industry for eight years and will be responsible for the recruitment and training of an additional sales force for those interested in listing and selling residential and commercial real estate in and around North Atlanta. "I am looking forward to working the other team members to help them grow their business, resolve conflicts, and achieve success in meeting their goals," said Chatham. Chatham is a member of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and the 400 North Board of Realtors. She is a designated Shortsale and Foreclosure Specialist (SFR) and a Crye-Leike Multi-Million Dollar Producer. "What attracted my interest to real estate was the opportunity to work with people in our community and help families turn a house into a home," said Chatham. She will continue assisting home buyers and sellers with their real estate need specializing in residential properties. Crye-Leike Johns Creek branch office continues to maintain its position as a real estate "one stop shop" for home buyers and sellers in North Georgia. "Crye-Leike offers an extensive variety of marketing and educational resources for our agents, including technological tools and techniques to help keep our team up to date and successful in todays real estate market," said Chatham. "It is important that my team understands how to utilize these resources so they can be successful in their real estate career." Crye-Leike's Johns Creek branch office is one of 13 company-owned offices within Georgia with offices located in Alpharetta, Cartersville, Atlanta, Douglasville, Gainesville, Ft. Oglethorpe, Cumming, McDonough, Smyrna, and Woodstock. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike in Johns Creek, Georgia, visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Sales Manager Janice Chatham at (770) 876-0391, or jtchat@gmail.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked as the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.36 billion in sales volume and 32,788 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2016 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.

Jackson, TN: Franchise owner and REALTOR Chris Sherrod of Crye*Leike Blue Skies Real Estate, has earned her brokers license after successfully passing the real estate broker licensure examination by The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC). To become eligible for the examination, Sherrod had to meet strict real estate experience and education requirements. Eligible candidates must have held an active license as an affiliate broker for a minimum specified period and must have successfully completed 120 classroom hours of real estate education, 30 hours of which must be an office or brokerage management course taken at a TREC approved school. For over 16 years, Sherrod has worked in the real estate industry, specializing in residential, first-time homebuyers, farm & land, and empty nester properties. A multi-million dollar producer, Sherrod has received multiple awards for outstanding performance to include the Jackson, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award and named one of Crye-Leike Franchises top 25 agents. "I have been in this industry for a long time, to earn my Brokers license has always been a goal of mine," says Sherrod. "Since taking on ownership of the Crye*Leike Blue Skies Real Estate branch, I decided that I was ready to make this goal a reality." Since working with Crye-Leike in 2004, Sherrod has assisted hundreds of families with their real estate needs in and around West Tennessee. "I have a passion for real-estate, I have a passion for my community, and working with Crye-Leike and owning my own franchise has allowed me to continue that passion." For all of your real estate needs, or for more information on how to become affiliated with Crye*Leike Blue Skies Real Estate as a licensed sales associate, contact Broker Chris Sherrod at (731)694-5925, or by e-mail at chris.sherrod@crye-leikeofjackson.com or visit its website at http://blueskies.crye-leike.com/. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE. Crye*Leike Franchises is a division of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years. As the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South, Crye-Leike has more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.36 billion in sales volume and 32,788 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2016 its biggest year ever and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.

Chattanooga, TN: Broker and Career Development Director Susan Barnette, of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services Chattanooga- East Brainerd, is now a Sterling R investor in the REALTORS Political Action Committee (RPAC). RPAC is a national bipartisan grassroots-based political advocacy organization. As a Sterling R investor, Barnette will work with RPAC to help protect the real-estate industry and the dream of homeownership for the Greater Chattanooga and Cleveland residents, and across the country. Barnette has been a long time supporter of the organization prior to becoming an investor. I support RPAC because it is important for me to assist in protecting personal property rights of my customers and clients, said Barnette. Since 1996, Barnette has been a member of the National Association of REALTORS and holds several designations to include, Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR), Instructor Training Institute (ITI), and Performance Management Network (PMN). Additionally, Barnette is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and a Senior Residential Specialist. A seasoned professional in the real estate industry, Barnette is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS Professional Development Committee and the TN REALTORS Residential Forms Committee along with being a Trustee on the TN Real Estate Education Foundation. She is an active volunteer with the Womens Council of REALTORS, having served a two year term as the local Network President; Barnette will take over as the Tennessee President of the (WCR) in 2018. Barnettes experience working as a Crye-Leike Broker and vast real estate knowledge will be an asset in helping RPAC to continue their work towards preserving the Mortgage Interest Deduction and preventing the use of guarantee fees charged on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-backed loans to fund non-housing programs. With the many years I have worked in real estate, I truly feel that supporting RPAC is the best way I can help influence the long term growth and stability of my industry, said Barnette. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked as the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.36 billion in sales volume and 32,788 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2016 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.

Oxford, MS: Crye*Leike Oxford Real Estate Franchise Owner and Managing Broker, Mark Hodge, has been recognized as a Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Top 40 Under 40 finalist. Nominees for this award are submitted anonymously and chosen as individuals that stand out to be top community and business leaders in North Mississippi. Upon nomination, an independent panel reviews and narrows down the nominees and then hand picks the finalists and overall 2017 Top 40Under 40 recipients. "To be chosen as a finalist for this award means a great deal to myself as well as my family," said Hodge. "Since opening the Crye*Leike Franchise office, I have worked hard to build it to a level that is respectable amongst my peers and the community." A University of Mississippi graduate, Hodge has worked in the real estate industry for over 16 years, working as both an appraiser and a realtor. Hodge has been a franchise owner in Oxford since opening doors in 2015. In the last two years, the franchise has made great strides forward and within a short amount of time became one of the top five real estate offices in the North Central Mississippi Board of Realtors and one of 2016s Top 10 Franchises. Hodge predicts that the 2017 sales volume will be double to that of the 2016 sales volume. Hodge actively serves as a board member for the North Mississippi Board of Realtors, MLS Committee. He is a member of Crye-Leikes Multi-Million Dollar Club and a member of the National and Mississippi Association of REALTORS and the North Central Mississippi Board of REALTORS. "My goal is to have the Oxford office one of the top real estate offices year in and year out," said Hodge. "I want people to think of our office when they think of real estate in Oxford." Hodge will be featured in the December edition of the Northeast Mississippi Business Journal as a Top 40 Under 40 Finalist. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE. Crye*Leike Franchises is a division of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years. As the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South, Crye-Leike has more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.36 billion in sales volume and 32,788 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2016 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services is proud to announce Brad Merritt as managing broker of the Cabot branch office located at 2080 W. Main, Ste 6. Crye-Leike's Cabot is one of 13-company-owned and franchise offices serving buyers and sellers in and around Central Arkansas. A West Little Rock resident, Merritt has been a valued member of the Crye-Leike real estate team for over 19 years, receiving his brokers license in 2015. A Crye-Leike lifetime multi-million dollar producer member and recipient of the real estate Circle of Excellence award, Merritt is responsible for the recruitment, training and management of the office's sales associates. My attraction to real estate grew from the passion and desire I had to continue serving and helping people in the community, said Merritt, who is also a retired United States veteran having served 20 years in the Navy. Now, as managing broker, I can help other new and seasoned agents to grow and continue their real estate business with that same passion. Merritt has earned several designations during his years in real estate, to include Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), a Graduate of REALTOR Institute (GRI), Certified Housing Buyer Advisor (CHBA) and Certified Housing Seller Advisor (CHSA). In addition to managing, Merritt will be working alongside his wife Jenny, as part of the realtor duo, The Merritt Group, and will continue to meet the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in Pulaski, Lonoke, and Saline Counties. Since opening its door in 2005, Crye-Leikes Cabot branch office has continued to maintain its position as a real estate one stop shop for home buyers and sellers in Central Arkansas. Crye-Leike offers an extensive variety of marketing and educational resources for our agents, including technological tools and techniques to help keep our team up to date and successful in todays real estate market, said Merritt. It is important for me to ensure my team understands how to utilize these resources so they can be successful in their real estate career. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike in Cabot, visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Managing Broker Brad Merritt at (501) 772-0077, or bmerritt@crye-leile.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked as the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.36 billion in sales volume and 32,788 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2016 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.

As Reported by the Chattanoogan - http://www.chattanoogan.com/2017/10/30/357573/Realtor-Donna-Darnes-Receives-CRS-Designation.aspx Crye-Leike Real Estate Services' Affiliate Broker Donna Darnes has become a certified residential specialist. Ms. Darnes currently works out of the Crye-Leike Ooltewah office at 5913 Main St., Ste. 107. To earn this recognition, Ms. Darnes had to complete advanced professional training and demonstrate outstanding achievement in her professional residential real estate career. There are only 29,000 realtors who have earned this credential out of 1.2 million realtors nationwide. Having a CRS designation, home buyers and sellers can trust that Ms. Darnes is well versed in the latest tactics and technologies to better assist clients in maximizing profits and minimizing costs, said officials. Not everyone has the opportunity to do something they truly love for a career, said Ms. Darnes. It has been a dream come true for me to work as a realtor with Crye-Leike and make a difference in my clients lives. Ms. Darnes actively serves as a board member for her local Realtors Professional Standards Committee. She is a lifetime member of Crye-Leikes Multi-Million Dollar Club and a member of the National Association of Realtors, Greater Chattanooga and Cleveland Association of Realtors. Ms. Darnes is a current resident of Harrison and has over 11 years experience in the real estate industry. She is licensed in both Tennessee and Georgia and serves the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in all of (and surrounding areas) of Hamilton County, and Catoosa and Walker Counties in Georgia. In addition to Ms. Darness recent designation, she is also nationally recognized as a LeadngRE Relocation Specialist, At Home With Diversity Certification, Certified TREES Graduate, and e-PRO certified, and an Associates of Applied Science degree. For further information about real estate in and around Hamilton County, contact Ms. Darnes at 544-1906, or by email at donna.darnes@crye-leike.com. You may also visit her website athttps://donnadarnes.com.

Donna Darnes Awarded Prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation Ooltewah, TN:Crye-Leike Real Estate Services congratulates Affiliate Broker Donna Darnes on her recent achievement in becoming a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). Darnes currently works out of the Crye-Leike Ooltewah office located at 5913 Main St., Ste. 107, Ooltewah, Tennessee. To earn this recognition, Darnes had to complete advanced professional training and demonstrate outstanding achievement in her professional residential real estate career. There are only 29,000 Realtors who have earned this credential out of 1.2 million Realtors nationwide. Having a CRS designation, home buyers and sellers can trust that Darnes is well versed in the latest tactics and technologies to better assist clients in maximizing profits and minimizing costs. Not everyone has the opportunity to do something they truly love for a career, says Darnes. It has been a dream come true for me to work as a realtor with Crye-Leike and make a difference in my clients lives. Darnes actively serves as a board member for her local Realtors Professional Standards Committee. She is a lifetime member of Crye-Leikes Multi-Million Dollar Club and a member of the National Association of REALTORS, Greater Chattanooga and Cleveland Association of REALTORS. Darnes is a current resident of Harrison, TN and has over 11 years experience in the real estate industry. She is licensed in both Tennessee and Georgia and serves the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in all of (and surrounding areas) of Hamilton county, and Catoosa and Walker counties in GA. In addition to Darness recent designation, she is also nationally recognized as a LeadngRE Relocation Specialist (LRS), At Home With Diversity (AHWD) Certification, Certified TREES Graduate(CTG), and e-PRO certified, and an Associates of Applied Science degree (AAS). For further information about real estate in and around Hamilton County, contact REALTOR Donna Darnes at (423)544-1906, or by email at donna.darnes@crye-leike.com. You may also visit her website at https://donnadarnes.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked as the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.36 billion in sales volume and 32,788 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2016 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services recently recognized Rachael Henderson as a Multi-Million Dollar Club Lifetime Award recipient. To qualify for this award, Realtors must achieve multi-million dollar sales production for five years. A resident of Walker, Georgia, Henderson has specialized in residential real estate sales for over ten years, working out of Crye-Leikes Downtown Chattanooga office. As a licensed broker in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, Henderson specializes in residential, investment properties and relocation services. She serves the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in Hamilton, Walker and Catoosa counties. Henderson says she was pleasantly surprised to receive this achievement. Winning this award has reminded me of the almost 800 families I have helped throughout my 10 years as a real estate agent, she says. Helping families to buy or sell their home has truly been my pleasure and a humbling experience. Henderson is an Accredited Buyers Representative, Certified Residential Specialist and Accredited Home Staging Specialist. She is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Tennessee Association of Realtors, Georgia Association of Realtors and the Greater Chattanooga Association of Realtors. Contact Henderson at (423) 756-0771 orRachael.Henderson@crye-leike.com. {{{ Source: Hamilton County Herald, Friday, October 17, 2018 http://www.hamiltoncountyherald.com/Story.aspx?id=8998&date=10%2f13%2f2017 }}}

Kathy Tucker, managing broker of Crye-Leike Realtors in Chattanooga, was installed as 2018 president-elect for Tennessee Realtors at its fall convention. She will serve as part of the statewide associations 10-member executive committee. A 40-year real estate veteran, Tucker is a member of the Greater Chattanooga Association of Realtors where she has served as president (2004 and 2006), chair of the Governmental Affairs and Strategic Planning committees, RPAC trustee and MLS president. GCAR named Tucker Realtor of the Year in 2004. In 2015, the association honored her with the George Kangles Community Citizenship Award. Tucker has also been a member of the Womens Council of Realtors and Certified Residential Specialists. At the state level, Tuckers leadership roles have included: secretary-treasurer (2017); division three vice president; president of the Tennessee Real Estate Education Foundation; chair of the Budget & Finance, Professional Standards and Governmental Affairs committees; and director since 2003. Nationally, Tucker has served as NAR director and as a member of the MLS Issues and Policies and Professional Standards committees. Tucker is engaged in her local community as well, having served as a volunteer leader for Habitat for Humanity, the YMCA and United Way. She is also a recipient of Crye-Leikes Good Neighbor Award. Im passionate about our industry, serving our members and the issues we face, Tucker says. I want to continue to work with our leadership to raise the bar of our professionalism. Source: Tennessee Realtors {{{ Article as published by the Hamilton County Herald on Friday, October 13, 2017. http://www.hamiltoncountyherald.com/Story.aspx?id=8997&date=10%2f13%2f2017 }}}

Brentwood, Tenn. - Richard "Dick" Williams has been named managing broker of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services' Brentwood branch office, located at 5111 Maryland Way in Brentwood. Crye-Leike's Brentwood branch office is one of 21-company-owned and franchise offices in Middle Tennessee, serving buyers and sellers in and around Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties. A multi-million dollar producer and Brentwood resident, Williams is responsible for the recruitment, training and management of the office's sales associates. He joined Crye-Leike in 2003 as an affiliate broker, and earned his broker's license in 2009. Prior to joining Crye-Leike, Williams worked in broadcast television for 34 years, where he managed television stations in several of the largest markets in America, including Washington, DC; Seattle, Atlanta, Portland, and Nashville. Crye-Leike's structured in-house training program, Crye-Leike College, which trains agents to be successful and keep their professional edge, and its innovative technology solutions are what Williams sees as the hallmarks of Crye-Leike. "The extensive training offered by Crye-Leike is what's keeping me and our agents on the cutting edge of what's happening in the real estate business, including technology and market trends," he said. "In growing the agent team, I plan to build upon that foundation by bringing in a mix of experienced agents and newer agents who have gotten a taste of success and are driven that way." In addition to his management role, Williams continues to help single-family home buyers and sellers list and sell their residential properties as a real estate team with his wife, Judy. Together as a marketing powerhouse since 2010, they have consistently been ranked by Crye-Leike as its No. 1 team producer in Middle Tennessee for the No. 1 real estate company in Middle Tennessee. "With Dick's 14 years of real estate experience in the area and his extensive management experience of over 22 years, combined with his successful sales track record, we are confident that he will help grow and develop our Brentwood agent force. We are excited to have him in this expanded role," said Harold E. Crye, co-founder and chief executive officer of Crye-Leike, Inc. Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike in Brentwood, visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Managing Broker Dick Williams at (615) 373-2044, or dick.williams@crye-leike.com.      

Brentwood, Tenn. (July 24, 2017) - Gurtej Sodhi, chief information & operations officer of the Crye-Leike Group of Companies, has been named to the board of managers of Broker Public Portal, LLC. Broker Public Portal (BPP) is the collaborative venture between real estate brokerages and real estate multiple-listings services (MLSs) nationwide to create a national consumer home search experience defined by simplicity, integrity and common sense. Crye-Leike Group of Companies is the parent company of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's fifth largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm. BPP has partnered with Homesnap to offer the Homesnap application and a new online search tool that provides consumers with direct access to the most comprehensive, timely, and complete property information while adhering to fair display guidelines. Homesnap, which also includes tools for real estate agents, is an alternative to commercial sites like Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, etc. Using the Homesnap app, a person can snap a photo of any home, nationwide, to find out all about it, to see interior photos of homes listed for sale, and connect with a real estate agent to see houses that are for sale, or to list their own house for sale. Sodhi, a resident of Brentwood, Tenn., has worked at Crye-Leike in various roles since 1994. He currently has the responsibility of ensuring that all of the company's business units utilize the best systems and processes to operate in the most effective and productive manner. He has also been on the board of managers for UpstreamRE since 2016 which is an industry initiative to aggregate real estate data that is used by brokerages in running their businesses. Sodhi is one of seven new members of the BPP's 16-member board of managers, a board which includes executives from large brokers, medium brokers, small brokers, independent managers, and multiple listing services. Also joining the BPP board of managers were executives from Ebby Halliday, The Realty Alliance, the Austin Board of REALTORS®, Lyon Real Estate, Starck Real Estate, and Keller Williams. "Appointment to this board fits in with Crye-Leike's overall goal to be a leader in helping guide the industry to develop the right technology and consumer experience solutions that serve its sales associates and the public better, and also in supporting the right policies like 'fair display' guidelines," Sodhi said. "The board of managers is entrusted with ensuring that BPP is working in a manner that creates value for all the parties involved in the ecosystem, including the home buyers & sellers, the sales associates, brokerages, and MLS's while providing the public with a timely and accurate source for information." BPP created the "Fair Display Guidelines" in response to the growing concerns in the real estate industry over websites and search tools that seemed to prioritize advertisers over agent-client relationships. The Homesnap app is free from ads and paid agent placement and follows "fair display guidelines" meant to protect agent-client relationships, and route new consumer inquiries to the listing agent or broker at no cost. Homesnap is powered by a specialized homes database that combines MLS data, property tax records, census data, geographic boundaries and more, including data from more than 50 MLS real estate databases representing the listings of more than 575,000 member Realtors® nationwide. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com) is the nation's fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm, and the largest residential real estate firm in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South, with more than 3,100 sales associates and 126 company-owned and franchise offices located in a nine-state region (Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Missouri), plus Puerto Rico.  

Memphis, Tenn. - Three Mississippi sales associates of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm, have been included in the list of 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents published by REAL Trends, the industry leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate firms, agents and teams in the United States. REAL Trends recently released the 2017 edition of its America's Best Real Estate Agents list, which is considered a prestigious ranking of an elite group of real estate agents across the country. More than 12,500 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured in REAL Trends' 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents ranking (www.AmericasBestRE.com). Crye-Leike's sales associate Tracy Kirkley, an affiliate broker of Crye-Leike's branch office in Olive Branch, Miss., ranked No. 14 among Mississippi real estate agents by completing 64 closed transaction sides in 2016. Its Boyd Team - Leigh Anne and Terry Boyd, also affiliate brokers of Crye-Leike's Olive Branch office, ranked No. 17 among agent teams in Mississippi with 79 closed transaction sides. Overall, Crye-Leike had 16 agents and seven agent teams across five states which were included into Real Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents lists. "This group of highly successful real estate sales agents represents less than 1 percent of all real estate practitioners in the United States," says Steve Murray, publisher of REAL Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents and president of REAL Trends. "We are proud of our growing number of Crye-Leike sales associates and agent teams who are being recognized among the top residential real estate agents in Mississippi and America," said Crye-Leike Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." Among other measurements, the list ranks the most productive agents and agent teams by state based upon closed transaction sides and closed volume. A transaction represents either the listing side or the selling side of a closed transaction. To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales volume in 2016. For real estate agent teams, the minimum is 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume. All production numbers are independently verified by a third-party to ensure accuracy and report integrity. The individuals ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 73 transaction sides and an average sales volume of almost $37 million. Teams ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 144 sides and an average sales volume of almost $61 million. This ranking ensures that only the best of the best are included on the prestigious list. REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com) is a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries. Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's fifth-largest independently-owned residential real estate brokerage firm and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike's more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states generated $6.36 billion in sales volume in 2016 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.    

Memphis, Tenn. - Randy Crowe, an affiliate broker with Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm, has been included in the list of 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents published by REAL Trends, the industry leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate firms, agents and teams in the United States. REAL Trends recently released the 2017 edition of its America's Best Real Estate Agents list, which is considered a prestigious ranking of an elite group of real estate agents across the country. More than 12,500 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured in REAL Trends' 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents ranking (www.AmericasBestRE.com). Crowe, who is affiliated with Crye-Leike's branch office in McDonough, Ga., ranked No. 117 among Georgia's real estate agents by completing 56 closed transaction sides in 2016. Overall, Crye-Leike had 16 agents and seven agent teams across five states which were included into Real Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents lists. "This group of highly successful real estate sales agents represents less than 1 percent of all real estate practitioners in the United States," says Steve Murray, publisher of REAL Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents and president of REAL Trends. "We are proud of our growing number of Crye-Leike sales associates and agent teams who are being recognized among the top residential real estate agents in Georgia and America," said Crye-Leike Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." Among other measurements, the list ranks the most productive agents and agent teams by state based upon closed transaction sides and closed volume. A transaction represents either the listing side or the selling side of a closed transaction. To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales volume in 2016. For real estate agent teams, the minimum is 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume. All production numbers are independently verified by a third-party to ensure accuracy and report integrity. The individuals ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 73 transaction sides and an average sales volume of almost $37 million. Teams ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 144 sides and an average sales volume of almost $61 million. This ranking ensures that only the best of the best are included on the prestigious list. REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com) is a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries. Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's fifth-largest independently-owned residential real estate brokerage firm and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike's more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states generated $6.36 billion in sales volume in 2016 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.    

Memphis, Tenn. (July 20, 2017) - Two Alabama sales associates of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm, have been included in the list of 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents published by REAL Trends, the industry leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate firms, agents and teams in the United States. REAL Trends recently released the 2017 edition of its America's Best Real Estate Agents list, which is considered a prestigious ranking of an elite group of real estate agents across the country. More than 12,500 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured in REAL Trends' 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents ranking (www.AmericasBestRE.com). Alabama Crye-Leike sales associates in this year's list of America's Best Real Estate Agents include Victor Englert and Becky Hall Strange, both affiliate brokers of Crye-Leike's South Parkway branch office in Huntsville, Ala. Englert ranked No. 18 among Alabama real estate agents by completing 91 closed transaction sides in 2016, with Hall Strange ranking No. 81, attaining 53 closed transaction sides in 2016. Overall, Crye-Leike had 16 agents and seven agent teams across five states which were included into Real Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents lists. "This group of highly successful real estate sales agents represents less than 1 percent of all real estate practitioners in the United States," says Steve Murray, publisher of REAL Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents and president of REAL Trends. "We are proud of our growing number of Crye-Leike sales associates and agent teams who are being recognized among the top residential real estate agents in Alabama and America," said Crye-Leike Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." Among other measurements, the list ranks the most productive agents and agent teams by state based upon closed transaction sides and closed volume. A transaction represents either the listing side or the selling side of a closed transaction. To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales volume in 2016. For real estate agent teams, the minimum is 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume. All production numbers are independently verified by a third-party to ensure accuracy and report integrity. The individuals ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 73 transaction sides and an average sales volume of almost $37 million. Teams ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 144 sides and an average sales volume of almost $61 million. This ranking ensures that only the best of the best are included on the prestigious list. REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com) is a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries. Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's fifth-largest independently-owned residential real estate brokerage firm and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike's more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states generated $6.36 billion in sales volume in 2016 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.    

Memphis, Tenn. (July 20, 2017) - Four Arkansas sales associates of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm, have been included in the list of 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents published by REAL Trends, the industry leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate firms, agents and teams in the United States. REAL Trends recently released the 2017 edition of its America's Best Real Estate Agents list, which is considered a prestigious ranking of an elite group of real estate agents across the country. More than 12,500 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured in REAL Trends' 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents ranking (www.AmericasBestRE.com). Crye-Leike's Doug Gibson, an affiliate broker of Crye-Leike's Rogers branch office, ranked No. 2 among all Arkansas real estate agents based on closed sales volume of $25.68 million in 2016. Gibson also ranked No. 11 among Arkansas' real estate agents when ranked by closed transaction sides with 72. Meanwhile, The Tobey Team - Bill Tobias, Janet Tobias and Kathy Rumbo, affiliate brokers of Crye-Leike's Conway branch office, ranked No. 17 in the state among real estate sales teams. They generated 122 in closed transaction sides in 2016. Overall, Crye-Leike had 16 agents and seven agent teams across five states which were included into Real Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents lists. "This group of highly successful real estate sales agents represents less than 1 percent of all real estate practitioners in the United States," says Steve Murray, publisher of REAL Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents and president of REAL Trends. "We are proud of our growing number of Crye-Leike sales associates and agent teams who are being recognized among the top residential real estate agents in Arkansas and America," said Crye-Leike Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." Among other measurements, the list ranks the most productive agents and agent teams by state based upon closed transaction sides and closed volume. A transaction represents either the listing side or the selling side of a closed transaction. To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales volume in 2016. For real estate agent teams, the minimum is 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume. All production numbers are independently verified by a third-party to ensure accuracy and report integrity. The individuals ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 73 transaction sides and an average sales volume of almost $37 million. Teams ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 144 sides and an average sales volume of almost $61 million. This ranking ensures that only the best of the best are included on the prestigious list. REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com) is a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries. Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full-service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's fifth-largest independently-owned residential real estate brokerage firm and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike's more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states generated $6.36 billion in sales volume in 2016 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.    

Memphis, Tenn. (July 20, 2017) - Eleven Tennessee sales associates and five real estate teams of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm, have been included in the list of 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents, published by REAL Trends, the industry leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate firms, agents and teams in the United States. Overall, 16 Crye-Leike agents and seven agent teams across five states are included in this year's America's Best Real Estate Agents from REAL Trends. A year ago, Crye-Leike had eight sales associates and two sales teams in Tennessee recognized in this prestigious ranking. REAL Trends recently released the 2017 edition of America's Best Real Estate Agents, which is considered a prestigious ranking of an elite group of real estate agents across the country. More than 12,500 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured in REAL Trends' 2017 America's Best Real Estate Agents ranking (www.AmericasBestRE.com). "This group of highly successful real estate sales agents represents less than 1 percent of all real estate practitioners in the United States," says Steve Murray, publisher of REAL Trends Americas Best Real Estate Agents and president of REAL Trends. Crye-Leike sales associates and its agent team who were ranked the most productive agents and agent team in the state of Tennessee by REAL Trends in its list of America's Best Real Estate Agents included: TENNESSEE - INDIVIDUAL AGENTS BY CLOSED SALES VOLUME No. 7 - Germantown, Tenn. resident Rick Travers of Crye-Leike's Germantown-Poplar branch office who attained $32 million in closed sales volume in 2016; No. 10 - Collierville, Tenn. resident Joyce McKenzie of Crye-Leike's Collierville branch office who attained $29.45 million in closed sales volume in 2016. TENNESSEE - INDIVIDUAL AGENTS BY CLOSED TRANSACTION SIDES No. 9 - Germantown, Tenn. resident Rick Travers of Crye-Leike's Germantown-Poplar branch office who generated 124 closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 18 - Memphis, Tenn. resident Jimmie Tapley of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office who generated 95 closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 20 - Columbia, Tenn. resident Jimmy D Dugger of Crye-Leike's Columbia branch office who generated 93 closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 28 - Collierville, Tenn. resident Joyce McKenzie of Crye-Leike's Collierville branch office who generated 86 closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 63 - Arlington, Tenn. resident Anna Bishop of Crye-Leike's Arlington branch office who generated 68 closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 69 - Ooltewah, Tenn. resident Liz Reinsel of Crye-Leike's Ooltewah branch office who generated 67 closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 71 - Johnson City, Tenn. resident Donna Estes, managing broker of Crye-Leike's Johnson City branch office who generated 66 in closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 116 - Morristown, Tenn. resident Lisa Brown of Crye-Leike's Morristown branch office, who generated 57.5 closed transaction sides in 2016. No. 144 - Memphis, Tenn. resident Paige Arnold of Crye-Leike's East Memphis branch office who generated 53 closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 144 - Clarksville, Tenn. resident Hal Mathews of Crye-Leike's Sango Rd. branch office in Clarksville who generated 53 closed transaction sides in 2016; and, No. 154 - Hermitage, Tenn. resident Traci Johnson of Crye-Leike's Hermitage branch office who generated 52 closed transaction sides in 2016. TENNESSEE - AGENT TEAMS BY CLOSED SALES VOLUME No. 16 - The Judy McLellan Team of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. generated $66.3 million in closed sales volume in 2016; and, No. 41 - The Melissa Thompson Team of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. generated $35 million in closed sales volume in 2016. TENNESSEE - AGENT TEAMS BY CLOSED TRANSACTION SIDES No. 37 - The Melissa Thompson Team of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. generated 158 in closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 48 - The Tyler Tapley Team of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. generated 142.5 in closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 76 - The Judy McLellan Team of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. generated 104 in closed transaction sides in 2016; No. 90 - The Lott Team, Carol & Amanda Lott of Crye-Leike's Midtown branch office in Memphis, Tenn. generated 92 in closed transaction sides in 2016; and, No. 119 - The Jannis Sams Team of Crye-Leike's Cleveland, Tenn., branch office generated 76 in closed transaction sides in 2016. "We are proud of our growing number of Crye-Leike sales associates and agent teams who are being recognized among the top residential real estate agents in Tennessee and America," said Crye-Leike Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." Among other measurements, the list ranks the most productive agents and agent teams by state based on closed transaction sides and closed volume. A transaction represents either the listing side or the selling side of a closed transaction. To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales volume in 2016. For real estate agent teams, the minimum is 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume. All production numbers are independently verified by a third-party to ensure accuracy and report integrity. The individuals ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 73 transaction sides and an average sales volume of almost $37 million. Teams ranked in America's Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 144 sides and an average sales volume of almost $61 million. This ranking ensures that only the best of the best are included on the prestigious list. REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com) is a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries. Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's fifth-largest independently-owned residential real estate brokerage firm and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike's more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states generated $6.36 billion in sales volume in 2016, its biggest year ever.      

Crye-Leike's Victor Englert Ranks Among Top 250 Hispanic Agents in America Huntsville, Ala. (July 3, 2017) - Victor Englert, a sales associate with Crye-Leike Real Estate Services in Huntsville, Ala., has been named one of the top Hispanic real estate agents in America by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Out of a pool of 900 candidates for the award, Englert ranked No. 5 nationally in the organization's list of 2017 NAHREP Top 50 Individual Latino Real Estate Agents, recognized for generating 110 transaction sides in 2016. His production further ranked him No. 63 among its list of Top 250 Latino Agents, which includes agents who work in teams. "The Top 250 list recognizes agents whose hard work and dedication has led them to close an outstanding number of transactions in an effort to increase the rate of sustainable Hispanic homeownership," NAHREP said in its "2017 Top 250 Latino Agents" report. "Since the start of my career, one of my goals has been to assist the Latino community in realizing their dreams of homeownership," said Englert. "Watching my immigrant mother adapt to life in the United States has shaped my understanding and allowed me to connect with families much like my own who are in need of guidance and a trusting liaison as they embark on their own home buying adventures." Englert has been a real estate professional in the Huntsville/Madison County, Alabama, area since 1990, specializing in residential, new construction, investment, land and lots, and foreclosures in Madison, Limestone and nearby counties. A graduate of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Englert is retired from the U.S. Army Missile Command, having served as an engineer at Redstone Arsenal from 1985-2000. Englert became affiliated with Crye-Leike's Huntsville-South Parkway branch office in January 2017, after being an owner and managing broker of Huntsville-based Rise Real Estate for the past 18 years. He and his 21 other sales associates joined Crye-Leike at the same time. "Victor and his sales team's decision to join us have been good for Crye-Leike in the 'Rocket City,'" said Managing Broker Jeffrey Nixon of Crye-Leike in Huntsville. "They seem very pleased with Crye-Leike's business model and technology support systems." Hispanic Homeownership is Surging. According to the NAHREP, Hispanics were the only ethnic demographic with an increase to their homeownership rate in 2016, increasing from 45.6 percent in 2015 to 46.0 percent in 2016. The improvement came in a year when Hispanics also led in net household formations, adding a total net increase of 330,000 households. The organization further states that overall homeownership rates in the U.S. are at their lowest levels in almost 50 years. Hispanics have broken from this trend due to their high workforce participation and the fervent desire to own a home. NAHREP (www.nahrep.org) is a non-profit association of more than 26,000 Hispanic real estate professionals across America. For the past six years, the organization has ranked the top Hispanic agents cross the country. The Top 250 Latino agents combined closed 25,945 transaction sides in 2016, over $6.07 billion in total aggregate sales volume. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com) is the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate firm. Its Huntsville-South Parkway branch office is one of four company-owned branch offices in Alabama, with additional branches in Florence, Athens and Madison, available to serve buyers and sellers across northern Alabama with their real estate needs. For further information about real estate in and around Huntsville, visit Crye-Leike's Huntsville-South Parkway branch office, located at 809 Shoney Drive, Suite 100, in Huntsville, or go to Crye-Leike's website at www.crye-leike.com. REALTOR Victor Englert may be reached at (256) 650-0022, or victorteam@bellsouth.net.

Douglasville, Ga. - Nikita L. Barnes of Fairburn, Ga. was named managing broker of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services' new branch office, opening soon in Douglasville, Georgia. Barnes is responsible for the recruitment, training and management of the new office's sales agents, while also continuing as managing broker of Crye-Leike's Riverdale office. The new office will be located at 2092 Fairburn Road, Douglasville, GA, 30135. In addition to her management role, Barnes, a multi-million dollar producer, will continue to help single-family homebuyers and sellers list and sell their residential properties. Holding a broker's license in Georgia, she will sell in and around Clayton, Fulton, DeKalb and Douglas counties, specializing in residential sales as well as first-time homebuyers. Barnes is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and the West Georgia Association of Realtors®, holding leadership positions locally as a director and committee chair. "Our company's growth strategy is to steadily expand our Crye-Leike presence in the greater Atlanta market," said Harold E. Crye, co-founder and CEO of Crye-Leike, Inc., "and Nikita Barnes is playing a significant role in that area's expansion." Crye-Leike, a Memphis-based company, is the fifth-largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm in the nation and is already the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. "With Nikita's 11 years of real estate experience in the area, combined with her local connections, we are confident that she will help us grow and expand the Crye-Leike brand on the east side of the greater Atlanta area. We are excited to have her in this expanded role," Crye said. "My passion is to help real estate agents grow and learn how to become successful," said Barnes. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike, visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Managing Broker Nikita Barnes at (770) 947-2400, or nikita.barnes@crye-leike.com. About Crye-Leike in Georgia. Crye-Leike entered the Georgia market in 2000 with its first office in Fort Oglethorpe. It now has grown to 12 offices in the state, mostly around Atlanta, with more than 250 sales associates. Along with its Riverdale and upcoming Douglasville branch offices, other offices are located in Alpharetta, Cartersville, Cumming, Fort Oglethorpe, Gainesville, Johns Creek, McDonough, Norcross, Smyrna, and Woodstock, along with property management and commercial real estate offices in the Atlanta suburb of Cumming. In 2016, Crye-Leike's sales volume in Georgia totaled $254.62 million, representing 1,120 year-end closings. Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South.  

MEMPHIS, TENN. (Jun 12, 2017) - Steve Brown, president of residential sales at Crye-Leike, Inc., has been named to the board of directors of The Realty Alliance, a network of North America's elite real estate firms serving all major and mid size markets. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com) is the nation's fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm, and the largest residential real estate firm in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South.   The Realty Alliance provides opportunities for sharing of ideas among member firms and influences the residential real estate industry. Through the alliance, its members access the best and latest ideas and solutions to make them the most qualified to provide expert analysis and guidance to its members' real estate agents and their clients.   "Being a part of The Realty Alliance is of great value to our agents and their clients. Steve Brown's 35-plus years of experience in all facets of the industry and as a board member will only enhance that," said Crye-Leike Co-Founder and CEO Harold E. Crye, who served as The Realty Alliance chairman of the organization in 2006.   Brown, a native of Memphis, Tenn. and a cum laude graduate of the University of Memphis, entered the real estate industry in 1974 and has been affiliated with Crye-Leike Real Estate Services since 1980. As president of residential sales for Crye-Leike, Brown is responsible for overseeing and managing real estate sales as well as assisting managers and branch offices with core services in all regions of Crye-Leike which covers nine states and a sales team of more than 3,100 sales associates. He has served the company in various management capacities over the past 37 years.   Brown is actively involved in the industry on local and national levels. He served as past chair of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors®' (MAAR) Professional Standards and Public Relations committees. In 2009, Brown was presented the MAAR's Outstanding Leadership Award. As a member of the National Association of Realtors®, he currently serves as a member of the board of directors and while also serving on its Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee and its Real Estate Services Advisory Board, which he chaired in 2008.   ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE. Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., has a network of over 3,100 sales associates and 126 company-owned and franchise offices located in a nine-state region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Missouri.   Crye-Leike's nine regional hub offices are located in Atlanta (Ga. Region), Chattanooga (SE Tenn. Region), Huntsville (Ala. Region), Jackson (Miss. Region), Knoxville (East Tenn. Region), Little Rock (Central Region), Rogers (NW Ark. Region), Memphis (West Tenn. Region) and Nashville (Middle Tenn. Region). Crye-Leike's franchise territories are located in Ark., Fla., Ky., Miss. and Tenn.  

Brentwood, Tenn. (June 2, 2017) - Harold E. Crye, co-founder and CEO of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, has been named to the 2017 Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) list, which lists the 200 most powerful leaders in the residential real estate industry. He was the only Tennessee-based real estate broker in the top 20.   Crye-Leike, a full service real estate company, is ranked the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation.   The SP200 is produced and published annually by the Swanepoel T3 Group, a research and consulting firm.   "We invest over 600 hours of research, hold countless internal debates, perform a deep analysis of numbers and organizational charts, and sincerely reckon with what power actually means to produce the report each year," the company says of its annual ranking. Factors that are considered go well beyond the size and financial success of the companies they lead, with leaders being evaluated based on their personal influence, tenure, office, decision-making power, the financial resources at their disposal, their company or organization's industry significance and geographic reach, and public announcements about pending changes. The result is a list considered the definitive ranking of residential real estate's top leaders.   "We aim to hold a mirror up to the industry, reflecting residential real estate back to itself by noting who wields the most power and influence, whether by position, personal power, employee count, reputation and trajectory," said Swanepoel T3 Group CEO Stefan Swanepoel in announcing the 2017 list.   Crye, who co-founded Crye-Leike in 1997 in Memphis with partner and president, Dick Leike, said the listing is a reflection of the hard work and success of the more than 3,100 independent real estate agents affiliated with Crye-Leike and the more than 800 employees who support them.   "It is an honor to be recognized as a leader by a prestigious organization in the real estate industry because it shows we are making a difference in real estate every day," Crye said.   "We didn't set out to become the biggest real estate brokerage, just to grow by providing the best real estate sale services around, to our agents and their clients. We have become an industry leader by doing the right things the right way and never forgetting that Crye-Leike succeeds when its agents succeed. We have a good structure and a good system and we have a lot of good people."   About Swanepoel T3 Group Swanepoel T3 Group is a research and consulting firm founded by real estate success story Stefan Swanepoel, whose career over four decades has included such roles as president and/or CEO of a real estate brokerage, a global real estate franchisor, a national REALTOR association, a MLS organization, and a technology startup. For the last 19 years, he has served as a trusted confidential adviser to CEOs and other senior leaders in the real estate industry. He is the author of 33 books and reports.   About Crye-Leike Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full-service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the fifth largest independently owned real estate firm in the nation, according to the 2017 REAL Trends 500 ranking, and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,100 sales associates and 126 company-owned and franchised offices.  

MEMPHIS, TENN. (May 30, 2017) - B. J. Brown, owner and managing broker of Crye*Leike Brown Realty in Crossville, Tenn., was ranked 14th out of all Crye*Leike franchise agents in 2016 after recording $7.2 million in closed real estate transactions.   Crye*Leike Brown Realty is one of 29 franchised offices of Crye*Leike Franchises, the franchising subsidiary of Crye-Leike, Inc., the nations fifth-largest independently- owned residential real estate firm. It has more than 350 sales associates in five states. Brown launched Crye*Leike Brown Realty in 1997.   "B.J. Brown continues to exemplify the core values it takes to become a trusted real estate advisor to his clients," said Keith Sullivan, president of Crye*Leike Franchises and Chief marketing officer for Crye-Leike. "B.J. has built a successful business practice and a network of loyal customers and colleagues around a simple, time-honored principle: He takes care of his clients through personal service."   ABOUT CRYE*LEIKE FRANCHISES. Crye*Leike Franchises (www.franchises.crye-leike.com) is the real estate franchisor subsidiary of Crye-Leike, Inc. (www.crye-leike.com), providing comprehensive training, management, administrative and marketing support for the Crye-Leike franchise system. Its division focuses its marketing efforts on establishing franchise territories in smaller populated areas where it would not normally open a company office because of market size and location.   Crye*Leike Franchises has 29 independently-owned and operated franchise brokers who are located in five territories within the United States: Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Florida, with future plans to expand into contiguous states.   ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE. Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's fifth-largest independently-owned residential real estate brokerage firm and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South.   Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike's more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states generated $6.36 billion in sales volume in 2016 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.  

Brentwood, Tenn. (February 27, 2017 - Michael Osborne of Murfreesboro was named sales manager of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services' Murfreesboro branch office, located at 1139 N.W. Broad Street in Murfreesboro. A resident of Murfreesboro, Osborne is responsible for the recruitment and training of an additional sales force, along with assisting the managing broker in the management of the office's current sales force, comprised of over 40 Crye-Leike sales associates who list and sell residential and commercial real estate in and around Rutherford County. "Crye-Leike is planning to expand its presence in the Murfreesboro market, and this new position is our first step to move in that direction," said Scott Boles, managing broker. "Being a native of Murfreesboro, Michael has the connections and knows the area to help us grow and expand the Crye-Leike brand. We are excited to have him in this new role." Osborne is an accredited buyer's representative (ABR) where he specializes in working directly with buyer-clients at every stage of the home-buying process. Additionally, he is e-pro certified where he is trained to use cutting-edge technologies and digital initiatives to link up with today's savvy real estate consumers. He is a member of the National Association of REALTORS, Tennessee Association of REALTORS(TAR) and the Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS where he served as past chair of its Public Relations Committee. Crye-Leike's Murfreesboro branch office is one of 21 company-owned offices within its Greater Middle Tennessee Region with offices located in Brentwood, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Fairview, Franklin, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Hermitage, Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, Nashville, Pulaski, Smyrna, and Spring Hill. Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of over 3,100 sales associates and 126 company-owned and franchise offices located in a nine-state region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Missouri. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike, visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Sales Manager Michael Osborne at (615) 895-9518, or michael.osborne@crye-leike.com.  

Memphis, Tenn. (December 19, 2016) - Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, a full-service real estate company, announces that its Chief Information & Operations Officer Gurtej Sodhi has been appointed to the board of managers of UpstreamRE, LLC, a Bellevue, Wa.-based real estate broker-owned and controlled data management company that governs Upstream, a collaborative broker initiative for the benefit of every sized broker in the real estate industry.   Upstream is a comprehensive data management project that promises to deliver a universal system for real estate listing information and distribution. In development since 2014, Upstream's functionality is being described by its peers to become the Google Drive of real estate.   Upstream is managed by a tiered board of managers as well as networks and national franchisors. Being affiliated with Crye-Leike, Sodhi's seat on the Upstream board represents large firms. Crye-Leike is ranked the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500. In his role, Sodhi will join Upstream's 23-member board and CEO to ensure that the organization has a well-articulated, long range strategy in addition to a successful initial launch of Upstream.   "Our board of managers is one of the strongest boards of directors in the real estate industry," said Alex Lange, president and chief executive officer of UpstreamRE, LLC who confirmed Sodhi's appointment.   Gurtej will serve as a valuable member of the board with 20 years in the technology and real estate industries. He has been critical while serving on our technology workgroup as he understands the importance of technology, systems and processes imperative to our achieving maximum efficiency."   About Upstream. "More than a platform for brokerage data entry, management, storage and distribution, Upstream is the culmination of an industry groundswell to take back control of brokerage data," said Sodhi.   Brokers of every size are frustrated with how inefficiently they leverage one of their greatest assets - data. Upstream cross references a broad set of real estate data extending beyond real estate listings posted in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). It creates a single entry point for the entire real estate industry and seeks to eliminate duplicative data entry costs. Upstream then gives brokers full control to distribute their data simply and efficiently."   Upstream will not have any consumer-facing websites. So, it will not be competing with syndication sites like Zillow and Trulia. Upstream will not be a Multiple Listing Service (MSL), or a MLS vendor. Instead, Upstream focuses on empowering brokers to manage their data as an asset.   To accelerate development, Upstream entered into a technology agreement with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Realtors Property Resource (RPR), the data analytics and reporting subsidiary of NAR.   Why Should Real Estate Agents Care about Upstream? Upstream will offer real estate agents, nationwide, a simplified data entry process and control over the distribution of their real estate listings. This new entry process will ensure not only that accurate listing information is distributed, but also that each agent can decide when and where to send their listings, notes Sodhi.   "Upstream will offer protection to real estate agents, brokers and consumers; it is why Crye-Leike Real Estate Services has been working with Upstream from the beginning."   Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm, and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of over 3,000 sales associates in 86 company-owned offices and 26 franchise offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama and Missouri.   As a full service real estate company, Crye-Leike Group of Companies (dba Crye-Leike Real Estate Services) offers real estate and related services in a nine-state region. Those services include: relocation services; commercial business and investment real estate services; property leasing and management services; insurance services; title & closing services; mortgage services; home warranty services; home services; auction services; business brokerage services; REO services for bank-owned & foreclosed properties and real estate schools.  

Memphis, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2016) - REAL Trends, the leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate firms, agents and teams in the United States, recently announced its Fourth Annual America's Best Real Estate Agents list for 2016 where eight Tennessee sales associates and one agent team of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm, joined its prestigious rank of an elite group of real estate agents across the country. More than 12,000 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured in REAL Trends' 2016 America's Best Real Estate Agents ranking (www.AmericasBestRE.com). Among other measurements, the list ranks the most productive agents and agent teams by state based on closed transaction sides and closed volume. To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales volume in 2015. For real estate agent teams, the minimum is 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume. Crye-Leike sales associates and its agent team who were ranked the most productive agents and agent team in the state of Tennessee by REAL Trends in its list of America's Best Real Estate Agents in 2016 were: Chip Kerr and Judy Williams, both of Brentwood; Joyce McKenzie of Collierville; Rick Travers of Germantown; Judy McLellan, Jimmie Tapley, Tyler Tapley and Melissa Thompson, all of Memphis; and Agent Team Margaret Dixon and Pam Bodiford, both of Mount Juliet. Their ranking statuses are listed below: TENNESSEE - INDIVIDUAL AGENTS BY CLOSED SALES VOLUME No. 1 - Judy McLellan of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. who attained $65,391,774 in closed sales volume in 2015; No. 8 - Chip Kerr of Crye-Leike's Brentwood, Tenn. branch office who attained $34,370,606 in closed sales volume in 2015; No. 11 - Rick Travers of Crye-Leikes Germantown, Tenn. branch office who attained $30,136,598 in closed sales volume in 2015; No. 13 - Joyce McKenzie of Crye-Leike's Collierville, Tenn. branch office who attained $29, 200,961 in closed sales volume in 2015; No. 19 - Judy Williams of Crye-Leike's Brentwood, Tenn. branch office who attained $23,949,095 in closed sales volume in 2015; and, No. 31 - Melissa Thompson of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. who attained $20,209,710 in closed sales volume in 2015. TENNESSEE - INDIVIDUAL AGENTS BY CLOSED TRANSACTION SIDES No. 6 - Jimmie Tapley of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. who generated 168 in closed transaction sides in 2015; No. 8 - Tyler Tapley of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. who generated 128 in closed transaction sides in 2015; No. 11 - Rick Travers of Crye-Leike's Germantown branch office who generated 115 in closed transaction sides in 2015; No. 12 - Melissa Thompson of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. who generated 113 in closed transaction sides in 2015; No. 21 - Judy McLellan of Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. who generated 102 in closed transaction sides in 2015; No. 22 - Joyce McKenzie of Crye-Leike's Collierville branch office who generated 97 in closed transaction sides in 2015; and, No. 60 - Chip Kerr of Crye-Leike's Brentwood branch office who generated 70 in closed transaction sides in 2015. TENNESSEE - AGENT TEAMS BY CLOSED TRANSACTION SIDES No. 62 - Margaret Dixon & Pam Bodiford of Crye-Leike's Mount Juliet branch office generated 99 in closed transaction sides in 2015. "These sales associates listed among our 2016 America's Best Real Estate Agents are the 'best of the best,' far above average and have built enormously successful small businesses in an extremely competitive field,' said Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. "The average residential real estate agent in the United States closed fewer than eight transactions in 2015 and had less than $1.5 million in sales," said Murray. "To say that these individuals are exceptional sales professionals is an understatement. To attain this level of sales is truly outstanding." "We are proud of our Crye-Leike sales associates and its agent team to be ranked among the state's top residential real estate agents," said Crye-Leike Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com) is a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South.  

Memphis, Tenn. (Sept. 27, 2016) - Crye-Leike, the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm, announces the promotion of its chief information officer, Gurtej Sodhi. Two years into being assigned the role of the chief strategist in addition to being Crye-Leike's chief information officer, Sodhi has been promoted to the position of chief information & operations officer for the Crye-Leike Group of Companies. In his new role, Sodhi is chartered with the responsibility of ensuring that all the business units utilize the best systems and processes to operate in the most effective and productive manner. Sodhi is a resident of Brentwood, Tenn. As a full service real estate company, Crye-Leike Group of Companies offers real estate and related services in a nine state region. Those services include: relocation services; commercial business and investment real estate services; property leasing and management services; insurance services; title & closing services; mortgage services; home warranty services; home services; auction services; business brokerage services; REO services for bank-owned & foreclosed properties and real estate schools. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of over 3,000 sales associates in 86 company-owned offices and 26 franchise offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama and Missouri. "Technology, systems and processes are all becoming critical to achieving maximum efficiency," noted Harold Crye, chief executive officer and chairman. "Gurtej has successfully delivered in all the roles he has undertaken over the past two decades as Crye-Leike has grown geographically, along with diversifying into multiple business units. As a key member of the senior executive team, we expect him to guide and assist all the business unit presidents in attaining a unified vision and cohesive goal of sustained growth and profitability in this role." "I am excited and optimistic to play a part in helping Crye-Leike's future success and aligning the business operations and technology for all our units in an integrated manner to deliver the best results for our agents, employees and customers," said Sodhi. "I am thankful and honored by the trust and confidence placed in me." Crye-Leike (www.crye-Leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South.    

Memphis, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2016) - Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm, announced that one of its sales associates, Jimmie Tapley of Memphis, Tenn., was named to the 2016 The Thousand list of America's top 1,000 real estate sales professionals as published by REAL Trends, Inc., in conjunction with The Wall Street Journal. According to The Thousand, Tapley had transaction sides totaling 168, ranking her No. 119 in the nation, tied with five other agents across the United States. She is one of 1,000 designees recognized as the top one half of one percent of more than 1.1 million licensed Realtors nationwide. A multi-million dollar producer and vice president of Crye-Leike, Tapley is a broker affiliated with Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. "Becoming a member of such an elite group as The Thousand is an incredible accomplishment in any market, but what Jimmie did during these challenging times is impressive on so many levels," said Marti Gallardo, vice president of classified advertising for The Wall Street Journal. "Her efforts topped 99.99 percent of the more than 1.1 million Realtors nationwide." "I am absolutely thrilled to be named to The Thousand," said Tapley who serves clients primarily in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tennessee and DeSoto County in Mississippi. "It's extremely gratifying to help clients find their dream homes as well as help them sell their properties quickly and for the highest price possible." "In total, this year's 1,000 sales professionals and teams in The Thousand closed 159,589 sides and sold more than $72 billion in 2015 - a new record for sales volume with a nine percent increase over last year," said Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends and publisher of The Thousand. "Nothing short of phenomenal considering the challenges in today's complex housing market." REAL Trends' The Thousand, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), is a national award ranking sponsored annually by REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com ), a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries. In its 11th year, The Thousand honors America's finest real estate agents and their companies and is compiled and analyzed by REAL Trends. REAL Trends' The Thousand awards program was developed jointly by WSJ, Custom Studios and REAL Trends. The ranking of The Thousand can be found at: www.thethousandrealestateprofessionals.com. Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.Crye-Leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of over 3,000 sales associates in 86 company-owned offices and 26 franchise offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama and Missouri.    

Memphis, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2016) - Judy McLellan of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm, has once again achieved the prestigious rank as No. 1 among an elite group of real estate agents across the country. According to a recent report by REAL Trends, its annual America's Best Real Estate Agents list ranked McLellan No. 1 in Tennessee for individually attaining $65,391,774 million in sales volume in 2015. The list ranks the most productive agents and agent teams by state and metropolitan statistical area (MSA) based on closed transaction sides and closed volume. REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com ) is a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries, and the leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate firms, agents and teams in the United States. McLellan is affiliated with Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow branch office in Memphis, Tenn. She has been Crye-Leike's No. 1 sales producer for 19 straight years, out of its 3,000-plus sales force in a nine-state region. Making company history in 2015, she was recently named Crye-Leike's Lifetime No. 1 Sales Producer, a hall of fame distinction that only two other Crye-Leike agents have attained in the company's 39 years. More than 12,000 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured in REAL Trends' 2016 America's Best Real Estate Agents ranking (www.AmericasBestRE.com). To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales volume in 2015. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South.  

Brentwood, Tenn. - (July 14, 2016) - Margaret Dixon, vice president and affiliate broker of Crye-Leike, REALTORS, was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC) of the National Association of REALTORS. She was recognized for her longtime commitment to RPAC and the Realtor party as well as to investing to protect the real estate industry and the dream of homeownership. RPAC, a national bipartisan grassroots-based political advocacy organization, is a voluntary political action committee of the National Association of REALTORS whose membership consists of REALTORS and affiliates interested in actively and effectively protecting the real estate industry and the dream of homeownership by participating in government affairs at the local, state and federal levels. The RPAC Hall of Fame recognizes dedicated members whose investments total an aggregate of at least $25,000. Across the United States, close to 700 individuals have been inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame; Dixon is the 11th Tennessean to join the ranks. She has supported RPAC for over 38 years, and has been a member of the National Association of Realtors since 1978. "Although RPAC does not back political parties and does not get involved in presidential politics, it does back congressional candidates who have strong records of supporting homeownership and private property rights," said Dixon. "RPAC is there to help shape the future of the real estate industry, and I am proud to be a longstanding supporter of these initiatives." Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC) is the only political group in the country organized for REALTORS and run by REALTORS. From 2004 to 2012, RPAC raised over $45 million dollars to support pro-REALTOR Party candidates running for Congress. The amount of money RPAC spends to support candidates makes it one of the top three trade association PACs in the nation. Dixon of Mt. Juliet specializes in assisting her clients primarily in Davidson and Wilson counties. She is Crye-Leike's Lifetime No. 1 Agent for Middle Tennessee, a distinction attained in 2004 for consistently being named the company's top sales producer for 10 consecutive years. She was named "Realtor of the Year" in 2010 by the Tennessee Association of Realtors, and in 1991, 1996 and 2001 by the Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors. She currently serves as a director of the National and Tennessee Association of Realtors. She is a certified residential specialist, (CRS), and a graduate of the Realtors Institute, (GRI). "REALTORS are a key part of the American Dream: home ownership. But now, more than ever, REALTORS are facing forces from many directions that threaten our profession," said Dixon. "Property tax burdens, lack of available financing and difficulties in short sales transactions are only a few of the issues that somewhere, every day, REALTORS confront when selling a home. RPAC allows REALTORS to make sure our concerns about these issues are heard and understood by public officials. "Now more than ever, it is critical for Realtors across America to come together and speak with one voice about the stability a sound and dynamic real estate market brings to our communities," said Dixon. "From city hall to the state house to the U.S. Capitol, our elected officials are making decisions that have a huge impact on the bottom line of REALTORS and their customers." Crye-Leike (www.Crye-Leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nation's sixth largest residential real estate firm and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is America's largest trade association, representing 1.2 million Realtor members, a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of NAR and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. Realtor Margaret Dixon is affiliated with Crye-Leike's Mt. Juliet branch office, located at 1285 North Mt. Juliet Road. She may be reached at (615) 714-2311, or Margaret@crye-leike.com.  

Memphis, Tenn. (July 6, 2016) - Crye-Leike, REALTORS, the sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500, has announced that Steve Brown was promoted to president of residential sales. He previously served as executive vice president and general manager. He will be responsible for overseeing and managing real estate sales as well as assisting managers and branch offices with core services in all regions of Crye-Leike which covers nine states and a sales team of over 3,000 sales associates. He has served the company in various management capacities over the past 36 years. Crye-Leike (www.Crye-Leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, has a network of 84 company-owned offices and 29 franchise offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama and Missouri. In his expanded role, Brown sees it important to continue to "assist managers and sales people achieve their goals with the best systems and tools to keep up with ever changing market conditions, technology, competition and regulation," he said. "Integrity, fairness and being goal driven will remain constants," said Brown. "We may grow our footprint in some other markets, but our main focus will be to continue to grow our market share in every region we currently serve. The average homeowner only trades homes five to seven times in a lifetime. Ultimately, we want to create the 'Wow' experience for our customers so that we are recognized as the 'trusted advisor' whenever they think real estate, before, during and after the sale." In 1998 when Brown was promoted to general manager, the company started to expand beyond its beginnings in Memphis, Tenn. into Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn., and Little Rock, Ark. As Crye-Leike grew to be among the elite group of large real estate firms in the nation, so did Brown's job. He served as the first chair of the National Association of REALTORS' (NAR) Real Estate Advisory Council in 2008 for the 20 largest real estate firms in the United States. Recently, he served as liaison to the president of NAR for large firms in 2014. He has led by example in successfully selling real estate while also serving as general manager. Some of Browns real estate sales achievements include attaining life member status in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS' Million Dollar Sales Club, and being inducted into Crye-Leike's Circle of Excellence and its Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club, all exemplifying his consistent outstanding sales performance while maintaining a strict code of ethics and professionalism. He also obtained numerous REALTOR designations as a certified residential broker (CRB), an accredited buyer representative (ABR) and a graduate of the REALTOR Institute (GRI). ABOUT STEVE BROWN. Before Crye-Leike, Brown began his career with an undergraduate degree in real estate working with his mother in new home sales until buying an Electronic Realty Associates (ERA) franchise. Later, he sold that business and came to Crye-Leike in 1980. At that time, Crye-Leike only had three offices and 77 agents compared to today with 115 branch and franchise offices and over 3,000 sales associates. Since he entered real estate, he has served on numerous local, state and national REALTOR association boards and committees, including those focusing on risk management and professional standards. In 2009, he testified before the United States Congress about the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and the home warranty business. He said that all those experiences gave him the background in legal and regulatory issues, technology, professional standards and the sales process which led him to real estate management. His first management position with Crye-Leike was as branch manager of the company's Hickory Ridge office which led to becoming managing broker of its Quail Hollow office, located in Crye-Leike's headquarters building in Memphis. There, he oversaw a sales team of over 200 sales associates who generated over $400 million in sales volume. WHY 36 YEARS WITH CRYE-LEIKE. He credits his staying power with Crye-Leike for over three decades to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye, and President Dick Leike. "They both are goal driven, always looking to innovate, and stay ahead of the curve," said Brown. "They both bring unique management styles to their respective positions. I have been extremely fortunate to have been given the opportunities entrusted to me and also to have been mentored by two fine men." The company's core values and beliefs are also other reasons why Brown has remained committed. "Integrity is at the foundation of this company," said Brown. "We believe in growth. Crye-Leike is goal driven, innovative and full service, which is exactly what 83 percent of consumers prefer. We value fairness, and we also believe that it is our responsibility as a company to give back to our industry and the communities we serve, especially the less fortunate ones."

Athens, Tenn. (June 28, 2016) - Chris Holmes of Sweetwater, Tenn. was promoted to managing broker of Crye-Leike, REALTORS' Athens branch office, located at 580 S. Congress Parkway in Athens, Tenn. He is responsible for managing and recruiting a sales force of Crye-Leike sales associates who list and sell residential and commercial real estate in Bradley, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea and Roane counties. This Crye-Leike office generated $24.58 million in sales volume in 2015, representing 187 transaction sides. As far as a forecast for real estate sales in the area for this year, Holmes sees Denso manufacturing's expansion and addition of jobs contributing to the county's economic growth and development which is generating an uptick in real estate sales. "The unemployment rate for McMinn County is the lowest it has been in the past 10 years," said Holmes. In addition to his new administrative role, Holmes will continue to list and sell real estate, specializing in single family homes, land and farms. Holmes has attained several REALTOR designations to help his agents and clients, including: the seller representative specialist (SRS) designation, the premier credential in seller representation, as well as the e-pro designation which signifies knowledge in cutting-edge technologies and digital initiatives to be able to link up with today's savvy real estate consumer. When Holmes first joined Crye-Leike in 2012, his sales performance earned him the honor of being named Rookie of the Year, even though he had four years of sales experience working with another local real estate firm. He credits his growing up around family who bought and sold real estate at auctions as how he became attracted to the industry. His previous job experiences were both in management with Merck and Roche Carolina as a chemist and quality control laboratory supervisor and with Aeroflex USA as its process control supervisor and quality control manager. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. "I feel privileged and honored to have the opportunity to be affiliated with the No. 1 real estate company in the Mid-South," said Holmes. "Having Crye-Leike's core values and mission statement that have always remained constant over these past 39 years brings a sense of unity to all agents, brokers and clients. I enjoy mentoring people to help them succeed and sharing my knowledge to help them further their careers in real estate." Crye-Leike's Athens branch office is one of nine company-owned offices within its Southeast Region of Tennessee with offices located in Athens, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Fort Oglethorpe, Hixson, Ooltewah and Signal Mountain. Crye-Leike (www.Crye-Leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of over 3,000 sales associates in 84 company-owned offices and 29 franchise offices located throughout a nine-state region. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike, visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Managing Broker Chris Holmes at (423) 746-0227, or chris.holmes@crye-leike.com.        

Memphis, Tenn. (June 25, 2016) - Crye-Leike, REALTORS' top sales producer for 19 years running has made company history. REALTOR Judy McLellan has been named Crye-Leike, REALTORS' Lifetime No. 1 Sales Producer, a hall of fame distinction that only two other agents have attained in the company's 39 years. Crye-Leike is the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm in the nation and the largest in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. As a top sales producer of Crye-Leike, McLellan's achievement represents attaining the No. 1 sales position for a company record of 19 straight years, out of a 3,000-plus sales force in a nine-state region. In 2015, she attained over $65 million in sales volume, representing 101 transaction sides ranging from $173,900 to $2.8 million, with an average sales price of $643,564. Sixteen of those units averaged over $1 million. McLellan's best year during her career was in 2006 generating $77.70 million in sales. Nationally, out of the nation's 1.2 million REALTORS in the country, McLellan and her team have consistently been ranked among the top 250 real estate sales professionals in the United States by REAL Trends in partnership with the Wall Street Journal. Most recently, REAL Trends' The Thousand ranked McLellan No. 205 individually in sales volume among the nation's top 250 sales professionals in 2014. Her sales team was ranked by sales volume as No. 208 in 2013 and No. 182 in 2012. According to REAL Trends' America's Best Real Estate Agents in Tennessee, McLellan of Memphis, Tenn. ranked No. 1 individually by sales volume in 2015 and 2014, with her sales team ranking No. 3 in sales volume in 2013. "Judy is, by far, the most successful agent we've ever had throughout Crye-Leike's entire enterprise," said Crye-Leike President Dick Leike. Affectionately known to most as "JudyMac," McLellan is also known as "super woman," a title earned through the Memphis business community. She was recognized by the Memphis Business Journal as one of the top 25 most accomplished and influential women in the Memphis area business community with its Super Women in Business award, presented on August 28, 2014. When asked if Judy plans to slow down anytime soon after all these years of dedication in the business, her reply, "My husband and I and our JudyMac Team are still charging ahead, full steam and working hard in our real estate business with no plans of slowing down for years to come." Broker and Vice President Stanley Mills was the first to be named Crye-Leike's Lifetime No. 1 Sales Producer in 1987 for achieving top producer of the company for 11 years in a row.Broker and Vice President Margaret Dixon was named Crye-Leike's Lifetime No. 1 Agent for Middle Tennessee in 2004 as the top sales associate for 10 consecutive years. Tennessee-based Crye-Leike, REALTORS (www.crye-leike.com) is the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm as reported in RISMedia's 2015 Power Broker Report.

Memphis, Tenn. (May 17, 2016) - Memphis-based Crye-Leike, the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South, has taken steps to grow its franchise footprint with the expansion of its franchise sales team. Hank Hogue has been named director of franchise sales for Crye-Leike, Realtors. He previously served as principal & managing broker of Crye-Leike's Cordova branch office in Memphis, Tenn. for 28 years while also working in the franchise division for the past seven years. In his new role, Hogue will cultivate and develop new franchise relationships in and around Crye-Leike's current nine-state market region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida Oklahoma, Alabama and Missouri. Currently, Crye-Leike has 29 franchise offices nationwide, with regional offices in Brentwood and Cordova, Tenn., along with 84 corporately-owned branch offices. "Hank Hogue has the depth of experience with the company that we need to grow our franchise operations," said Harold Crye, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Crye-Leike. "He established our Cordova branch office in 1988 and has served as one of our longest tenured managing brokers in the company. Hank understands what it takes to run a real estate office and will be able to provide valuable guidance to our new franchisees that join our network," said Crye. "Hank will serve and represent our company well in our efforts to attract new franchise owners who will honor and respect our core values and mission statement that we have maintained for the past 39 years in business," said Keith Sullivan, president of Crye-Leike Franchises. As a full service real estate company for 39 years, Crye-Leike (www.Crye-Leike.com) offers real estate and related services, including: relocation services; commercial business and investment real estate services; property leasing and management services; insurance services; title & closing services; mortgage services; home warranty services; home services; auction services; business brokerage services; REO services for bank-owned & foreclosed properties and real estate schools. To learn more about real estate franchise opportunities with Crye-Leike, visit www.crye-leike.com/franchises, or contact Hank Hogue, director of franchise sales, toll free at 866-603-2470 or e-mail franchises@crye-leike.com.

Memphis, Tenn. (May 4, 2016) - Lynn Pfund of Cordova was promoted to principal & managing broker of Crye-Leike, REALTORS' Cordova branch office, located at 894 Germantown Parkway in Cordova. Previously serving as assistant manager of this office, Pfund is replacing Hank Hogue who is now Crye-Leike's director of franchise sales. She is responsible for managing a sales force of over 40 Crye-Leike sales associates who list and sell residential and commercial real estate in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties. Pfund has been in the real estate industry for 29 years, and recalls how her first home purchase was what led her to enter the real estate industry. "I had an enjoyable experience, but a rather shocking one after I purchased my first home. I learned at tax time that I could not take the full deduction on my taxes due to the type of loan I received," said Pfund. "I made a decision then about the real estate industry to educate others so they too would not fall victim to the same trap as me. My learning experience became my motivating factor in my obtaining my real estate license in 1987." In addition to her new administrative role, Pfund will continue to help single family homebuyers, sellers and investors list and sell their residential properties as broker/owner of The Mid-South Team at Crye-Leike, REALTORS, a division of The Pfund Group. Holding a broker's license in Tennessee and Mississippi, she sells in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties as well as in Desoto and Marshall counties in Miss. "Lynn Pfund brings to Crye-Leike extensive experience in managing her own real estate office as well as holds numerous REALTOR designations, signifying her completing advanced educational and professional requirements that will serve her well as a knowledgeable managing broker to her agents," said Steve Brown, president of Crye-Leike Residential. She has attained numerous REALTOR designations to help her agents and clients, including: seller and buyer's representation with the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) and Seller Representative Specialist (SRS); Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) to be positioned to streamline operations, integrate new technology and apply new trends and business strategies; GREEN to know how to market properties with green features; an expert in legal and regulatory issues, technology, professional standards and the sales process as a Graduate, Realtor's Institute (GRI), and as a Certified Distressed Property Specialist (CDPE) and a Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource (SFR) to work with distressed sellers and the finance, tax and legal professionals who can help them, qualify sellers for short sales, develop a short sale package, negotiate with lenders, and protect buyers. Her sales achievements include attaining membership in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS' Multi-Million Dollar Club in 2013 and 2014, recognized for individually selling annually in excess of $3 million and meeting other stringent requirements as set forth by MAAR to achieve its annual total sales volume. Through her REALTOR memberships in the National Association of REALTORS, Tennessee Association of REALTORS (TAR), Memphis Area Association of REALTORS (MAAR), and the Northwest Mississippi and Mississippi Association of Realtors, she has held several leadership positions. Those positions include being a member of MAAR's Board of Directors in 2014 and recently served as its vice president in 2015; TAR's director in 2014, 2015, and currently serves as 2016 co-chair of TAR's REALTOR Political Action Committee. While being an active REALTOR, Pfund still finds the time to serve her community. She is an active volunteer with Calvary Rescue Mission, a nonprofit, independent, faith-based shelter, located in Memphis, Tenn., that helps rebuild the lives of homeless men. She currently serves as its vice president, a position she has held since 2015 while being an active member of its board of directors since 2013. She is currently working with the mission on a capital campaign to raise $4 million through grants and private donations to build a new facility, having attained the $2.5 million mark, thus far. "I feel privileged and honored to have the opportunity to be affiliated with the No. 1 real estate company in the Mid-South," said Pfund. "Having Crye-Leikes core values and mission statement that have always remained constant brings a sense of unity to all agents, brokers and clients. I have served in many capacities in our industry and know that all I have learned over the many years will benefit all those who choose to be affiliated with my branch office." Crye-Leike's Cordova branch office is one of 16 company-owned offices within its Greater Memphis region with offices located in Arlington; Atoka; Bartlett; Collierville; Cordova; Germantown at Forest Hill Irene Rd. and Poplar Ave.; East Memphis in Hickory Ridge and Midtown; as well as Hernando and Southhaven, Miss. and Marion, Ark. Crye-Leike (www.Crye-Leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nations sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of over 3,000 sales associates in 84 company-owned offices and 29 franchise offices located throughout a nine-state region. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike, visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Managing Broker Lynn Pfund at (901) 756-8100, or lynn@midsouthteam.com  

Atlanta, Ga. (April 19, 2016) - Judy Chin of Lawrenceville, Ga. was promoted to managing broker of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services' Norcross branch office, located in northeast Atlanta at 4870 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Currently holding a broker's license, she previously served as Crye-Leike's office administrator for the past five years. Chin is responsible for managing a sales force of over 45 Crye-Leike sales associates who list and sell residential and commercial real estate in Gwinnett County and the surrounding counties of Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Newton, Rockdale and Walton. She will continue to help buyers and sellers list and sell their residential properties in the Metro Atlanta area, specializing in new homes and relocation. "The town of Norcross is beautiful with its history, charm and diversity," said Chin. "Our office is conveniently located between both the city and the suburban lifestyle." Chin is fluent in Korean and Chinese, which she feels is a benefit in managing her culturally, diversified office. "I was born in Korea and went to school in Taiwan before coming to the United States. "With one-third of the agents in my office speaking Korean and Chinese, I am able to overcome that language barrier and help them grow in their real estate business," said Chin. Chin began dabbling in real estate in 1993 while she was a restaurant owner of Asian Diner for 20 years. She came to know the restaurant business from being around her parents. "Restaurant business was our family business while growing up," she said. "We were all trained to be a restaurant owner, almost at birth." And obtaining her college degree in hospitality administration from Georgia State University just made the family all the more proud, she added. When the economy downturn started to hit in 2008, Chin and her family had to get out of the restaurant business in 2011. "I have the personality to be in the service industry, so I decided to transition into real estate full time and joined Crye-Leike in 2012," said Chin. And she hit the ground running. Chin qualified to be a member of Crye-Leikes Multi-Million Dollar Club in 2015, a level of distinction that exemplifies her outstanding sales performance while maintaining a strict code of ethics and professionalism. To learn more about a sales career in real estate with Crye-Leike, visit www.crye-leike.com/careers/, or contact Managing Broker Judy Chin at (770) 255-3380, or judy.chin@crye-leike.com.  

Florence, AL. - Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to name REALTOR Carolyn Abston as the new managing broker of its Florence office. Abston will be replacing Roger Pearson who is retiring.   At the Florence office, Abston leads a team of seven agents, ready to meet the real estate needs of the area. Abston comes into this position with seven years of real estate experience. She previously worked for the Florence Electricity Department for 32 years.   "It is an honor and privilege to be selected as the Managing Broker for Crye-Leike's Florence office," said Abston. "I am a lifelong resident of the Shoals area and cannot imagine a better place to live. I love helping people find their dream home and sell their existing homes."   Abston assists buyers and sellers in Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties. She is a member of the National Association of REALTORS, Alabama Association of REALTORS, and the Shoals Area Association of REALTORS. She also serves as the MLS Director of the Shoals Area Association of REALTORS.   For all your real estate needs contact Broker Carolyn Abston by phone at 256-762-4424 and 256-766-1553 or by email at carolyn.abston@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 115 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Chattanooga, TN - Susan Barnette, ABR, CRS, GRI of Crye-Leike Realtors was installed as the 2016 President of the Chattanooga Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors (WCR) in a ceremony held at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo on December 2, 2015.   Barnette will serve a one year term as President and will be responsible for presiding at Governing Board and Chapter meetings, appointing all committees, disseminating applicable materials and information to officers/members, coordinates officer and committee activities and responsibilities, make certain Chapter bylaws are up to date and amendments reported to the national WCR office, attend WCR sessions at the State and National Association of Realtors Midyear and Annual Conferences.   "I am honored to be serving in this position and look forward to working with my team toward success in our real estate business, as it is achieved through positive, productive relationships," said Barnette.   WCR Chattanooga Chapter recently held their annual Bra's For A Cause event which allowed them to donate $2500 to the Mary Ellen Locher Foundation to be used for scholarships. "We already have the 2016 date for our next event and look forward to working with the Mary Ellen Locher Foundation again," said Barnette. Mary Ellen Locher Foundation scholarships are given to the children of breast cancer patients, either survivors or deceased.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 115 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Liberty, MS - Crye-Leike congratulates REALTOR Brent McMillan from Crye*Leike Stedman Realtors Inc. in Liberty, MS on being selected as the 2015 MS Land REALTOR of the Year. This is McMillans second time to be recognized. He was also selected for the honor in 2012.   "There are many excellent land realtors across the state and knowing they selected me for this award is very humbling," said McMillan. "I would like to thank all of my clients and customers who helped make this possible by allowing me the opportunity to broker their deals."   McMillan is a licensed broker in both Mississippi and Louisiana. He services all of Mississippi and the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. However, he considers the following MS counties as his home territory: Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson counties.   McMillan specializes in timberland investments as well as hunting and recreation properties. He is a member of the National Association of REALTORS, the Mississippi Association of REALTORS, the Southwest Mississippi Board of REALTORS, and serves as the 2015 president of the MS Chapter of the REALTORS Land Institute.   For all your real estate needs contact REALTOR Brent McMillan by phone at 601-248-1925 or by email at wbmcmillan@bellsouth.net.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Chattanooga, TN - Crye-Leike, REALTORS? affiliate broker Mary D. Carlson has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit-affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS?.   "I am always looking for ways to stay ahead of the real estate industry trends and to use all the latest tools to help my buyers and sellers make the best of their real estate decisions," said Carlson.   REALTORS? who receive the CRS Designation have completed advanced professional training and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement in residential real estate. Only 37,000 REALTORS? nationwide have earned the credential.   Home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS Designees subscribe to the strict REALTOR code of ethics, have been trained to use the latest tactics and technologies, and are specialists in helping clients maximize profits and minimize costs when buying or selling a home.   Carlson is also a member of the Tennessee Associations of REALTORS? and the Georgia Association of REALTORS? and is a Graduate of the REALTOR? Institute.   For all your real estate needs, contact affiliate broker Mary D. Carlson by phone at 423-593-3370 and 423-892-1515 or by email at mary.carlson@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 115 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Bartlett, TN. - Crye-Leike, REALTORS congratulates affiliate broker Laura Gaither for achieving the Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI) designation from the National Association of REALTORS?. Gaither has been in real estate for the past three years and works out of Crye-Leike's Bartlett office.   Gaither earned her GRI designation by attending a minimum of 60 hours of classroom instruction on contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance and risk reduction. The GRI sets individuals, like Laura, apart from the average real estate practitioner because it indicates to their customers that they established a more extensive and comprehensive expertise of real estate knowledge.   "For me, earning this designation went beyond simply gaining information, but created a commitment in me to help others in the real estate industry by sharing ideas and resources that I have gained," said Gaither.   Gaither assists buyers and sellers in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties. She is a member of the National Association of REALTORS?, Tennessee Association of REALTORS? and Memphis Area Association of REALTORS?.   For all your real estate needs contact GRI certified, affiliate broker Laura Gaither by phone at 901-239-5284 and 901-372-3690 or by email at lgaithersells@gmail.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 115 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Olive Branch, MS. - Crye-Leike, REALTORS congratulates Amy Patterson on her election as a 2016 Director for the Northwest Mississippi Association of REALTORS Board of Directors. With three years of experience in the real estate industry, Patterson works out of Crye-Leike's office in Olive Branch.   "I am greatly honored to be elected to serve," said Patterson. "I feel that a complete experience as a REALTOR? not only involves serving my clients, but also donating my time to help in whatever capacity I can."   Licensed in both Mississippi and Tennessee, Patterson assists buyers and sellers in Desoto, Marshall and Shelby counties.   She is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS? and the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS?. Patterson previously served on NWMAR's Scholarship Committee and currently serves on the 2016 Grievance Committee.   For all your real estate needs, contact REALTOR? Amy Patterson by phone at 901-604-0153 and 662-895-8300 or by email at amy@amypatt.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Huntsville, AL. - Crye-Leike, REALTORS? is proud to congratulate REALTOR? Roy Claytor on winning the 2015 REALTOR? of the Year Award from the Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS?.   Claytor is a Realtor in the Huntsville area with 40 years of experience in assisting buyers and sellers throughout Madison and Limestone counties. He is the recipient of multiple, nationally recognized, real estate designations. This is his first time to receive REALTOR? of the Year.   "It was an honor to be recognized by my peers," said Claytor. "This is the kind of award that pushes me to continue waking up each day and do the most proactive and productive work that can be done for my clients."   Claytor is a member of the National Association of REALTORS?, the Alabama Association of REALTORS? and the Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS? (HAAR). He currently serves on the MLS Caravan Committee and is a past member of the Orientation Committee for the HAAR.   "I have been honored to work with Roy for the past 20 years and am so pleased to see him recognized for his many years of service to his clients and the Realtor community," said Crye-Leike Managing Broker Jeff Nixon. "During his award presentation, Roy was recognized for his honesty, integrity and his never ending willingness to provide assistance to others, including his competitors. This pretty much sums up how everyone sees Roy conduct himself on daily basis."   Claytor was recently inducted into Crye-Leike's Circle of Excellence, one of the highest levels of professional and personal achievement at the company.   For all your real estate needs, contact Roy Claytor by phone at 256-650-2156 and 256-650-0022 or by email at roy@rclaytor.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Nashville, TN. - Crye-Leike Group of Companies congratulates Gurtej Sodhi on receiving the 2015 Chief Information Officer Award in Large Private Companies (501+ employees) category by the Nashville Business Journal.   For Sodhi, who serves as Chief Information and Strategy Officer, Corporate Executive Vice President, this is his second consecutive year to win the award.   The NBJ CIO Awards winners are the top technological executives in Middle Tennessee who are using IT in innovative ways to create a competitive advantage, optimize business procedures, enable company growth and impact the company's bottom line. Winners were selected by a panel of judges based on nominations from across the community.   "I am honored to be presented again with this prestigious award," said Sodhi. "Receiving this award for the second time confirms Crye-Leike is the leader in providing innovative technology solutions to its internal and external customers, Crye-Leike's website is also nationally recognized as a leader in providing the highest exposure for our listings while serving our customers and sales associates in the most effective manner possible."   Under Sodhi's leadership, Crye-Leike's Information Technology division receives year over year recognition for their award-winning work on Crye-Leike's web site, www.crye-leike.com. Over 400,000 listings are updated every 12 minutes on Crye-Leike's website to ensure the most accurate information.   With over 12,000 visitors per day and 30 million hits per month, no local company comes close to Crye-Leike.com on internet activity.   "I commend and congratulate Gurtej on his leadership and commitment to providing Crye-Leike associates and our customers with the most current technology resources," said Harold Crye, Crye-Leike founder and CEO.   Sodhi will be recognized with fellow winners at a special luncheon on Oct. 23.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Cane Ridge, TN. - Von Richcreek, a managing broker at Crye-Leike's Cane Ridge office, was recently awarded the nationally recognized Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and the Accredited Buyers Representation (ABR) designations.   The CRS designation is awarded by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR). REALTORS who receive the CRS Designation have completed advanced professional training and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement in residential real estate. Only 3% of REALTORS nationwide have earned the credential.   "I chose to earn my CRS Designation because I wanted to be able to offer the absolute best care and service to my clients," said Richcreek. "The training I received to earn my CRS Designation is some of the best in the country and that directly relates to how I am able to serve my clients."   The ABR designation comes from the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) of the NAR. REBAC is the world's largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing the real estate buyer. All agents are required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience.   For the past five years, Richcreek has assisted buyers and sellers in Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson counties. He a member of the National Association of REALTORS, Tennessee Association of REALTORS and the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS.   For all your real estate needs, contact broker Von Richcreek by phone at 615-278-4380 and 615-641-6305 or by email at von.richcreek@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Mt. Juliet, TN. - Crye-Leike, REALTORS? is pleased to announce Judy Roark as the new managing broker of its Mt. Juliet office. Roark has been a licensed REALTOR? since 1996.   "I have been with Crye-Leike Mt. Juliet for the last 17 years," said Roark. "Our office is more like a family to me. I am humbled and honored at the opportunity to be the Managing Broker for such a great group of agents."   Roark assists buyers and sellers in Wilson, Davidson, Sumner, Cheatham, Smith and Rutherford counties. She is a member of the National Association of REALTORS?, Tennessee Association of REALTORS? and the East Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS?.   "Judy is a creative broker with high energy," said Crye-Leike President Harold Crye. "We look forward to her continuing the great leadership our Mt. Juliet office has enjoyed through brokers Kim Rios and Tina Perry, who will be staying and focusing on their sales."   Roark was named REALTOR? of the year in 2006 by the East Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS?. She currently serves on the association's Community Involvement Committee.   For all your real estate needs contact Managing Broker Judy Roark by phone at 615-400-8684 and 615-754-8999 or by email at roarkju@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Benton, AR. - Angie Johnson, an Executive Broker with Crye-Leike's Benton office, was recently awarded the nationally recognized Certified Residential Specialist designation (CRS).   CRS agents have a proven record of success. Compared to the average REALTOR?, CRS agents have been in the business nearly three times longer, have three times the number of annual transactions, and generate three times the amount of gross sales. They also must meet stringent education and experience requirements.   "The CRS designation has been an industry standard for top agents among my peers," said Johnson. "I am excited to now add this designation, and the prestige that goes with it, to my arsenal of tools to help buyers and sellers."   Johnson also was recently inducted into Crye-Leike's Circle of Excellence. This honor is one of the highest levels of professional and personal achievement within the company.   Johnson assists buyers and sellers in central Arkansas. She is a member of the National Association of REALTORS? and is also the District 4 Vice President for the Arkansas REALTORS? Association and serves on the board of directors for the Benton/Bryant REALTORS? Association.   For all your real estate needs, contact Executive Broker Angie Johnson by phone at 501-529-1584 and 501-315-3000 or by email at angie.johnson@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 6th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Benton, AR. - Angela Best, an agent with Crye-Leike's Benton office, was recently awarded several nationally recognized designations including the accredited buyer's designation (ABR), Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES).   Combined these designations accrue to over 70 hours of continued real estate education.   "These designations are just my way of showing the public that I am willing to work hard, persevere and go the extra mile for the buyers and sellers I serve," said Best. "I value professionalism and high standards and I believe education rewards me those values. I do intend to pursue other designations in the future so I am always bringing more experience to the table for my customers."   Best has practiced real estate for the past six years. She assists buyers and sellers in Saline, Pulaski and Grant counties. Best is a member of the National Association of REALTORS?, Arkansas REALTORS? Association and the Benton/Bryant Board of REALTORS?.   When she isn't practicing real estate, Best serves as a volunteer for the Benton Care Center and Habitat of Humanity.   For all your real estate needs, contact Angela Best by phone at 501-912-7457 and 501-315-3000 or by email at angela.best@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 3rd largest privately held real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.  

Cane Ridge, TN. - Von Richcreek, a managing broker at Crye-Leike's Cane Ridge office, was recently awarded the nationally recognized Seller Representative Specialist designation (SRS).   The SRS designation is the premiere credential in seller representation. It elevates professional standards, enhances individual performance, and recognizes real estate professionals who demonstrate the knowledge and skills essential in professionally and ethically representing sellers.   "I feel having this training and education will allow me to better serve my clients," said Richcreek.   For the past five years, Richcreek has assisted buyers and sellers in Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson counties. He a member of the National Association of REALTORS?, Tennessee Association of REALTORS? and the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS?.   For all your real estate needs, contact broker Von Richcreek by phone at 615-278-4380 and 615-641-6305 or by email at von.richcreek@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 5th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.

Roswell, GA. - Crye-Leike, REALTORS proudly welcomes Megan Dwyer as the new managing broker of its Roswell office. Dwyer has been a licensed realtor since 2002, previously working at Re/Max and Keller Williams, where she was a top agent.   "I wanted to do something that would allow me to use my knowledge and experience to help my new team in Roswell," said Dwyer. "Crye-Leike has a strong presence in the south, and is committed to growth in the Atlanta market. I see this as a great opportunity, and I am excited to be here."   Dwyer was voted the Roswell Realtor of the Year in 2008 and served as an agent instructor during her tenure with Keller Williams.   Dwyer assists buyers and sellers in Cobb, Fulton and Forsyth counties. She is a member of the National Association of REALTORS and the Atlanta Board of REALTORS.   For all your real estate needs contact managing broker Megan Dwyer by phone at 770-331-7986 and 678-240-2201 or by email at megan.dwyer@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 5th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com.