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Canton, GA. - Crye-Leike, Realtors agents in the Cobb/Cherokee, Canton and East Cherokee offices gave away a load of prizes to participants who spun their "Wheel of Fortune" at this year's Cherokee Pignic held on Oct. 19-20.   "With the help of numerous vendors, restaurants, companies and individuals, we were able to have a Wheel of Fortune with free prizes for everyone," said Jennifer Mansell, Managing Broker of the Cobb/Cherokee office. "In all, we had 615 registrants receiving numerous gifts and prizes."   Participants who spun the Crye-Leike booth's "Wheel of Fortune" received various donated gift items, including gift baskets, mugs, maps, gym memberships, restaurant and salon gift cards and much more. Daniel's Ace Hardware of Woodstock donated a stainless steel, barbeque grill that was won by Bob Wingd of Woodstock.   The Annual Cherokee Pignic is sanctioned by the largest organization of barbeque enthusiasts in the world, The Kansas City Barbeque Society. This fall festival, held at Heritage Park in Canton, was full of old-fashioned family fun, including an antique tractor display, Appalachian Heritage Guild demonstrations, vendor booths, various entertainment, races, games and a full kid area complete with bungee jump, rock wall climbing, twister and more.   Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 3,900 sales associates and 125 corporate and franchise offices located in 65 counties through-out the eight-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.   Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

HERNANDO, MS., - More and more homebuyers today are turning their sights on efficient, economical and environmentally-friendly home designs and living. In response, Crye-Leike, REALTORS - in association with Charleston Builders - is responding with a Green focused development and the launch of Phase One of a new neighborhood in Hernando, Mississippi. Charleston Builders Developer Jim Seay and Crye-Leike, REALTORS Affiliate Brokers Ron & Nancy Guy "The Guy Team" have joined with builder Ray Denison to create and market a new environmentally friendly subdivision in Hernando named "Charleston Rowe." There, Developer Jim Seay says you'll find many Green amenities came together well before the first foundation was poured. "For the subdivision itself we've addressed water retention considerations, lighting and planning for several parks for homeowner's enjoyment," said Developer Jim Seay of Charleston Builders. "Before we started construction of the model home we studied the topography to determine things like the concrete and cobblestone street layout and design of storm water and water retention." Phase One of Charleston Rowe is a 14 lot subdivision, featuring a model home currently being staged for a yet to be announced Realtor Open House event and public Grand Opening Celebration. The model - designed by Authentic Historical Designs, LLC in Jackson, Mississippi - is a replica of a home in Charleston made with many recycled and eco-friendly materials. "Builder Ray Denison is using 150 year old pine floors, old brick and maintenance free Hardi plank boards on the exterior," said Ron Guy of Crye-Leike, REALTORS. "There will be ceiling fans in almost every room, programmable thermostats, higher levels of insulation, improved Pella windows and doors and "lifetime warranted" roofing by Certainteed with copper valleys." With an A-Bus system for lighting control, high efficiency air conditioners Jim Seay and Ron Guy believe they're creating a living space - indoor and out - that's more sustainable by using no more of the natural resources than absolutely necessary. "Something else that hasn't been overlooked is the footprint of the house - as it relates to its exposure to the sun," said Ron Guy of Crye-Leike. "The model has been designed to face south to enjoy light and the north side of the home has only a few windows and is protected by a partially enclosed patio. Simple considerations we believe will go a long way to make this home very environmentally friendly." Native landscaping to reduce water use and maintenance, Energy Star appliances, and bonuses like spacious living area and a media room help this home meet the new evolving standards homebuyers today are demanding. "With our Green features we believe we've created both a home for the environmentally conscious buyer and the future of our children," said Jim. "It's the right thing to do and it feels great to be helping make a difference." For an appointment and to learn more about Charleston Rowe and for all your real estate needs and personal referrals contact Crye-Leike Realtors Ron & Nancy Guy by phone at 901-233-9111 or you can email The Guy Team at rguy@bellsouth.net. Ron & Nancy Guy are Accredited Buyer Representatives (ABR) and Graduates, REALTOR Insitute (GRI). Nancy is a Certified Residential Specialist and Realtor of the Year - Ron is a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and Green certified. They are residential and new construction specialists - licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi and active members of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR), Tennessee Association of Realtors (TAR) and National Association of Realtors (NAR). Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 6th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 3,000 licensed sales associates based out of more than 120 corporate and franchise offices located through-out the eight-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina. Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in: residential sales, mortgage, title, insurance, business brokerage and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services. In 2008, Crye-Leike attained a sales volume in excess of $4.2 billion with 25,871 homes sold.

BRENTWOOD, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors announces the company's Commercial Division has negotiated a contract to purchase and close on a 6900 square foot office building near Music Row at 1819 Broadway in Midtown Nashville.   "The location is ideal for Crye-Leike, Realtors," said Harold Crye, Founder and CEO of Crye-Leike, Realtors. "From midtown, our agents will be able to serve the growth in residential condominium and town home sales from The Gulch to Downtown and beyond the Midtown corridor."   Located at the corner of 19th Avenue and Broadway, the commercial space is in the shadow of the new Adelicia condominium development, walking distance to Noshville Deli, Midtown Cafe and other nearby eateries and stores and one block off Music Row.   The office will be home to Crye-Leike's first residential sales office in Nashville's core urban business district in the company's 30-year history.   "It's a dynamic location, in a hip part of town, easy to get to and highly visible," said David Stremic, President of Crye-Leike, Commercial in Nashville. "It's a billboard location and I predict it will exceed everyone's expectations. For an owner-user, it's a highly desirable property for use and investment and has a built-in return on investment."   Leading the new Midtown sales center for the company is Crye-Leike, Realtors own Cindy Stanton-Fey. With nearly a decade of proven sales and leadership experience, Stanton-Fey understands the market and has a vision for Crye-Leike in Nashville's core business district.   "Crye-Leike, Realtors has proven its capability and success in the market for almost 30 years as a sales leaders with world class customer service," said Stanton Fey. "It is our goal to bring our experience and capabilities to Midtown, serving clients and as an involved business partner with the City of Nashville and local business community."   Highlights from Stanton-Fey's sales and leadership include:   ? 10 years sales experience/ 8 yrs management experience w/ Crye-Leike ? Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) ? Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) ? Member Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB) ? Past Chairman, Young Realtors, with Greater Nashville Assoc. of Realtors ? Vice President, Crye-Leike, Realtors   At its Midtown office, Stanton-Fey anticipates building a sales force with as many as 40 associates to serve clients in the Midtown, Downtown, Gulch communities and beyond to: Music Row, 12-South, Belmont-Waverly, Germantown, and the greater Nashville area.   Crye-Leike, Realtors has contracted with Crossroads Architecture to handle renovations and improvements to both the interior space and exterior of the property. The company anticipates holding a grand opening sometime in January 2008.   Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of over 3,900 sales associates and 125 corporate and franchise offices located in 65 counties through-out the eight-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.   Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

BRENTWOOD, TN.- Crye-Leike, Auctions Broker Terry Posey is preparing for one of his biggest auctions to date? and possibly the oldest property he's had the opportunity to sell to the highest bidder.   "It is a unique property," said Posey, referring to the 34-thousand square foot Old Mayfield Elementary School that goes on the auction block the first of next month. "We mostly sell houses, farms and land so an entire school is unusual, but there isn't much difference in the general way we market the property and conduct our auction."   Last month the Cleveland City Schools Board of Education signed an agreement with Crye-Leike Auctions to sell the 79-year-old school. Auctioneer Terry Posey along with Tony Young have agreed to sell it at no charge.   "It's a desirable approach for the school system to take the property to auction as opposed to the usual route of listing it and waiting for offers," said Posey. "This way the school board gets to set the date and time of the sale, the terms, down payment and closing date. It allows for greater accountability to the citizens and taxpayers and ensures the likelihood of a sale at a fair market price."   In 2005 the appraised value of the school was reportedly at $850,000. It is the goal of Crye-Leike Auctions to sell the property for that amount or more. Posey has auctioned properties for much more money, but he recognizes the school's status as a public building and its sentimental value makes this auction special.   "We've had interest from a number of prospective buyers," said Posey. "In addition to 20% down, the winning buyer will need to provide a non-refundable earnest money deposit and be able to close in 30 days of the auction."   Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of over 3,900 sales associates and 125 corporate and franchise offices located in 65 counties through-out the eight-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.   Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

BRENTWOOD, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors announces that its Exeter office location, one of two branches in Germantown, has relocated to a larger commercial office space - at 3030 Forest-Hill - Irene Road. The office will be under the leadership of Managing Broker Sue Stinson Turner, CRS, CRB, PMN, e-PRO, SRES. "We will be known as the Germantown - Forest Hill branch office from now on," said Sue Stinson Turner, Managing Broker with Crye-Leike, Realtors. "It's exciting to be in a new location that will offer us and our clients more comforts, convenience and truly world class service." Stinson Turner joined the company in November 1998 when Harold Crye & Dick Leike purchased the former Pyramid, Inc. Realtors and the leased office space on Exeter and six other locations throughout the Memphis area. "Overtime is became apparent that our space on Exeter was not only too small, but it was in very close proximity to other Crye-Leike, Realtors branch locations in and around Germantown," said Stinson Turner. "Here on Forest Hill - Irene Road we are so close to Highway 385 that it will vastly improve our ability to serve more clients and communities in the area." Convenience is just part of the story. Crye-Leike's new Forest Hill location offers 16 thousand square feet of office space, almost double the 85-hundred in the former Exeter location. And now at Forest Hill, Stinson Turner anticipates being able to grow her sales team of 109 agents up to as many as 180. "That's my goal," said Stinson Turner. "Given the fact that we've already had nine new affiliate brokers join us in the move over - I'm well on my way to reaching my goal of 180 new agents." In addition to real estate services, the Forest Hill location will also be home to a branch of Realty Title and Escrow, Magna Bank and will have on duty a representative from Crye-Leike Insurance. "Between now and our official Grand Opening in November, we'll have two of the familiar big red Crye-Leike, Realtors signs in place on our new location," said Stinson Turner. "We're so glad to be in the neighborhood, and look forward to serving our past clients and new clients from our new home in Germantown." Managing Broker Sue Stinson Turner has 30 years of real estate experience, the last nine years with Crye-Leike, Realtors. She is a Director and the Division One Vice President of the Tennessee Association of Realtors and a Past President, a Director in the National Association of Realtors and a former Past President of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors. Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of over 3,900 sales associates and 125 corporate and franchise offices located in 65 counties through-out the eight-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina. Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

Brentwood, TN. - Crye-Leike, Realtors agents in the Cobb/Cherokee and Canton branch offices are teaming up to spin the "Wheel of Fortune" at this year's Cherokee Pignic, October 19 & 20 at Heritage Park in Canton. The agents in both office locations are busy gathering-up some amazing prizes to give-away to some lucky pignic goers who spin the "big wheel" in hopes of winning a "cool prize." "All we ask is for folks to come out, drop by our booth and spin our Wheel of Fortune," said Jennifer Mansell, Managing Broker, Crye-Leike, Realtors Cobb/Cherokee office. "We want everyone to go away a winner." Some of the great prizes already lined up by Crye-Leike agents include: Annual Shots for a dog and cat from Crossroads Veterinary Hospital 2- three-month Gold's Gym Memberships 2- three-month "Figures" Salon Memberships 2-month Free Rental on a Smartbox - portable storage unit Gift Basket from Northwest Exterminating Free Attorney Fees on a Real Estate Closing with Frank B. Pallotta "Our agents are "beating the bushes" in search of many more cool prizes," said Sandy Pluris, Managing Broker, Crye-Leike, Realtors Canton office. "We've had so many generous business owners step forward to pledge their support, and we'd like to hear from more local merchants who would like to promote their products and services and get in on the fun." If you have a "cool prize" you'd like to donate to the Crye-Leike, Realtors "Wheel of Fortune" for the Cherokee Pignic, please contact Pat Ottensmeier at 678-333-3130 or Roger Selvey at 678-386-9151. Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 3,900 sales associates and 125 corporate and franchise offices located in 65 counties through-out the eight-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina. Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

BRENTWOOD, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors announces the Grand Opening of its Canton Georgia Office, Monday September 24, 2007. The new office space represents the company's 5th sale branch location in the North Atlanta market   The Tennessee based realty company has negotiated a multi-year lease agreement to launch operations in approximately 51-hundred square feet of office space at 1351 Riverstone Parkway, Suite 100 in the City of Canton. Crye-Leike, Realtors sales associates have been active in the area, working out of a temporary location in the area since May 2007.   "The Canton sales office, located is Cherokee County, offers the company a permanent location to serve the growing Canton area and nearby mountain country region," said Mike Doll, Crye-Leike, Realtors Vice President and General Manager. "The county, with its landscape of rolling hills and horse farms has seen rapid growth in new home development in recent years. Crye-Leike, Realtors and its associates are well positioned to service that growth."   The office will be lead by new Managing Broker Sandy Pluris, who joins Crye-Leike, Realtors from the Keller Williams Realty Company. Pluris will be very involved in the recruiting of as many as 40 new agents who will be based out the new Canton office location.   "As a company, Crye-Leike, Realtors is uniquely qualified to offer clients our World Class Service along with all the comforts of a small boutique real estate firm," said Doll. "The area's rural setting and proximity to Atlanta make is a very desirable location for home buyers looking for the best of both worlds." Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of over 3,900 sales associates and 125 corporate and franchise offices located in 65 counties through-out the eight-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.   Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

BRENTWOOD, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors has recently acquired property in Bella Vista Arkansas (near Bentonville) with plans to construct and open a new retail operation there by February 2008. It is the latest commercial land purchase in Arkansas in recent months by the Brentwood Tennessee based real estate company.   The property is located on the corner of Highway 71 and Benton county 40. Harrison-French and Associates, LTD of Bentonville, Arkansas is providing architectural and engineering services for the new retail center. The company has provided services to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for several hundreds of projects all over the U.S.   "Belle Vista was for more than 40 years a planned recreational and retirement community and in 2006 residents voted to turn the unincorporated development into the Town of Bella Vista, said Harold Crye, company founder and CEO. "As a bedroom community to Bentonville, home or Wal-Mart, Bella Vista is seeing unprecedented growth as more people discover what this wonderful community has to offer."   Crye-Leike, Realtors associates are currently doing business in five office locations across Northwest Arkansas.   "It is our sincere desire to offer the people of Northwest Arkansas the same world class service our clients receive in all regions where Crye-Leike, Realtors strives to be the real estate company of choice," said Harold Crye.   Construction on the new retail center in Bella Vista is anticipated to begin in the next 30 to 60 days.   Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of over 3,900 sales associates and 125 corporate and franchise offices located in 55 counties through-out the seven-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi.   Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.?Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nation's 4th largest real estate company and the largest in the mid-south, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 27 for a new 19,000 square foot building located at the corner of Remington and Stearns streets. The building is expected to be completed by year-end. In attendance at the event was Crye-Leike co-founder and CEO Harold Crye, Fayetteville branch managing broker Dale McCauley, members of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, and various Crye-Leike sales associates and staff. Dale McCauley, a 30-year real estate veteran, has been selected to oversee the Fayetteville operation. McCauley holds the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) professional designations and she is licensed to teach real estate classes. She and her husband Kelly have two adult children. In her leisure time, McCauley enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with her family. Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Regional operations have since been added in Middle Tenn., East Tenn., Central Ark., Central Ga., Central Miss., and Northwest Ark., allowing the company to grow into a network of 3,800 sales associates and 118 corporate and franchise offices located throughout Tenn., Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., Miss. and N.C. Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nation's fourth largest real estate company and the largest in the mid-south, is expanding throughout southeastern Tennessee. From 10 a.m.-noon on Thursday, June 28, the public is invited to join in as Crye-Leike celebrates the expansion of its Cleveland, Tenn. office located at 4627 N. Lee Hwy. Managing the expanded Cleveland operation is broker Jo L. Organ, a 30-year real estate industry veteran who specializes in residential sales and residential land development marketing throughout Cleveland and Bradley Counties. Organ has been awarded the Cleveland Association of Realtors' Realtor of Year honor. She served as president of the organization in 2006 and has been a trainer for the River Counties Association of Realtors. She holds the Graduate, Realtors Institute (GRI); Certified Residential Specialist (CRS); and Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designations. Organ and the entire Cleveland staff may be reached by telephone at (423) 473-9545. Also on Thursday, June 28 Crye-Leike will celebrate the opening of its affiliated Realty Title office and the expansion of its sales office, both located at 580 S. Congress Pkwy. in Athens, Tenn. The public is invited to stop by from 4-6 p.m. to tour both Athens operations. Overseeing the Athens sales office is vice president and managing broker Melonie Carideo. Carideo serves buyers and sellers throughout the Chattanooga and Athens areas. She holds the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designations and she specializes in relocation, first time homebuyers, and investment properties. She has earned Crye-Leike's most distinguished award, the Circle of Excellence, she is a lifetime member of their Multi-Million Dollar Producer Club, and she had earned multiple relocation awards including the Gold Award for Most Outgoing and Incoming Closed Referrals. She has also received the Realty Alliance National Sales Leader Award every year since 2000. Carideo and the Athens staff may be reached by telephone at (423) 746-0227. Crye-Leike has also recently opened a new homes division at 8121 Ooltewah-Georgetown Rd, in Ooltewah, Tenn. under the guidance of managing broker Susan Fessler. Fessler, a new home specialist, also specializes in golf course communities, lakefront properties, second homes, land development, mountain properties, relocation, and income-generating properties. She is licensed in Tenn. and Ga. and she holds the Broker; Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI); and the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designations. She is a Multi-Million Dollar Club member and is among the top 100 ?top producing' agents within the Chattanooga Association of Realtors. She serves on the Chattanooga Association of Realtors Leadership Council and is their public relations committee chairperson. Fessler and the new homes division sales associates may be reached at (423) 238-9090. Crye-Leike's real estate owned (REO) division has moved to a larger space at 1510 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 400, in Chattanooga. The division is headed by broker Jennifer Newton and handles buying, selling and managing real estate and home foreclosures throughout east Tenn. and north Ga. Newton, who holds the Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designations, formerly held the position of Crye-Leike's relocation director for seven years. She is a member of the National, Tennessee, and Chattanooga Boards of Realtors and she serves on the Tennessee Economic Development Council, the Chattanooga Bar Auxiliary, and is a member of the Chattanooga Junior League. Newton and the REO staff can be reached at (423) 296-1442. Crye-Leike, Realtors is also nearing completion of an Ooltewah, Tenn. residential sales office. Crye-Leike, Realtors is the nation's 4th largest real estate company and the largest in the mid-south. The full-service company has been serving real estate clients for thirty years and is comprised of a network of 3,800 sales associates, and 115 corporate and franchise offices located throughout Tenn., Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., and Miss. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

ATOKA, Tenn.?Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nation's 4th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South, will hold a ground breaking ceremony at noon tomorrow (June 7) on a 20,000 square foot shopping center to house an Atoka, Tenn. branch office and several additional retail businesses. The ceremony will take place at 13690 Hwy. 51 S. Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Regional operations have since been added in Middle Tenn., East Tenn., Central Ark., Central Ga., and Central Miss., allowing the company to grow into a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 114 corporate and franchise offices located throughout Tenn., Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky. and Miss. Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

ROGERS, Ark.?Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nation's 4th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South, will hold a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12. An open house reception will follow until 7 p.m. The office is a located at 3003 W. Walnut St. in a 17,500 square foot shopping center that will also house additional businesses. Tapped to oversee the new operation is managing broker Roger Wingert. Wingert grew up in Rogers, Ark. and was exposed to the real estate business at an early age. His father was also a managing broker and owned a real estate firm for several years. After graduating from Rogers High School in 1977, Wingert earned a degree from the University of Arkansas. He began his real estate career in 1999, initially serving as a senior vice president and associate broker for Lindsey and Associates. He holds the Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) designation and serves on the board of directors of the Rogers Board of Realtors. Wingert and his wife of 18 years, Kathi (a Crye-Leike sales associate), have two daughters Carrie (29) and Lauren (15). Crye-Leike, Realtors was established in Memphis in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, and within three years, the company grew to be the largest in the city. Regional operations have since been added in Middle Tenn., East Tenn., Central Ark., Central Ga., and Central Miss., allowing the company to grow into a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 114 corporate and franchise offices located throughout Tenn., Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky. and Miss. Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in the following areas of specialty: residential sales, mortgage lending, title, insurance, commercial business and investments, property management, development and construction, builder resources, REO bank-owned properties, relocation, auctions, and home services referrals. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.

  NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Crye-Leike, Realtors proudly announces the addition of realtors Ron and Reta Wade, the Wade Team, to its Murfreesboro Broad branch office, located at 1139 NW Broad Street.   Ron and Reta will serve the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in and around Rutherford, Wilson, and Davidson Counties, specializing in all areas of real estate services. The Wades hold membership in the Middle Tennessee, Tennessee and National Associations of Realtors. Prior to joining Crye-Leike, Ron was the human resources director for Fiberweb and Reta worked as a dental insurance clerk.   For real estate inquires, contact the Wade Team at 615-310-6387.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 30 years, is the nation's 4th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 109 corporate and franchise offices located in 58 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.   ###    

JACKSON, Miss. - Crye-Leike Realtors, the nation's 6th largest real estate company, has selected Flowood, Miss. as the site of its new corporate headquarters.   Construction on the new 37,000 square foot retail center and office building located behind Ruby Tuesdays off Lakeland Drive is underway and is scheduled to be complete by summer.   Crye-Leike's current corporate headquarters located in Ridgeland under the leadership of managing broker Lynette Magee-Praytor will be moving into the new space. "We're excited about the move," says Praytor. "Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that offers its sales associates and customers access to some of the best resources in the business, from a fully staffed extended-hour appointment center, to a fully functional marketing department, relocation department, title company and so much more." Crye-Leike owner and chief executive officer Harold Crye, who was recently named by Realtor magazine as one of ?real estate's 25 most influential thought leaders' says, "I am very pleased with the plans for our new corporate office. This will be a brand new, top-notch facility that will give our company the growing room needed to expand services to our customers," says Crye. Crye-Leike plans to utilized half of the 37,000 square foot facility and lease the rest to local businesses. For more information about leasing opportunities contact Harold Crye at 615-373-2044.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 30 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 109 corporate and franchise offices located in 58 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.   ###                      

JACKSON, Miss.- Crye-Leike Realtors proudly announces the addition of two new managers to its Ridgeland branch office, located at 731 S. Pear Orchard Rd.   Sales Associate, Sheri Pierce Woodard, a second generation realtor and Mississippi native, has been named sales manager of Crye-Leike's Ridgeland branch office.   Woodard has been a multi-million dollar sales producer since her first year in real estate and currently carries over a million dollars in listing inventory.   Woodard will serve the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in and around Madison, Hinds and Rankin Counties, specializing in residential, new construction, and first-time homebuyer real estate sales.   She is a graduate of Baylor University, a member of the Jackson, Mississippi and National Association of Realtors, the Madison Chamber of Commerce, Daughters of the American Revolution, Covenant Presbyterian Church and serves on the Flowood Chapter of Business Networking International membership committee.   Dan Grimmett has joined the Crye-Leike Ridgeland office as a sales trainer. Grimmett, an eleven-year real estate agent, attended the University of Central Arkansas, and has his GRI designation, an educational specialization that allows real estate agents to provide a higher level of service to better serve their clients. Grimmett specializes in residential, and land investment real estate services in and around Madison, Brandon and Hinds Counties. He is a member of the Jackson, Mississippi and National Board of Realtors, the Jackson Home Builders Association, Madison Chamber of Commerce and Realtors Land Institute.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 30 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 109 corporate and franchise offices located in 58 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 34,498 closed transaction sides. ###    

Nashville, Tenn. - Crye-Leike, Realtors has named Kendra Cooke as its Top Sales Producer for 2006, achieving the highest volume in sales within the company's Middle Tennessee Region for the third consecutive year.   Cooke, a full-time broker and vice president of Crye-Leike, is affiliated with Crye-Leike's Smyrna branch office, located at 599 Sam Ridley Parkway, where she also holds the ranking as her office's Top Sales Leader for 2006.   With over 18 years of real estate sales experience, Cooke serves the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in and around Rutherford County as well as the surrounding counties of Davidson, Wilson and Williamson. She specializes in residential real estate, new homes construction, luxury properties, and buyer representation.   Cooke is a member of Crye-Leike's Circle of Excellence, one of the highest levels of professional and personal achievement in the real estate industry, is a life member of Crye-Leike's Multi-Million Dollar Club, holds several nationally recognized professional designations including ABR, CRS, and CPPS, specializing in marketing higher-priced and estate properties in the Greater Nashville area.   Cooke is a member of the National, Tennessee and Greater Nashville Associations of Realtors where she has received numerous Realtor awards for her sales performance. Cooke is the first Crye-Leike agent in the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors' history to receive its Diamond Award in 2003 to recognize her achievement of $10 million in sales that year. Following this achievement, she was elected to the Tennessee Association of Realtors' board of directors for 2005.   An active member of her community, she is a graduate and serves on the board of Leadership Rutherford, she is a member of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and 2007 Diplomat Chairperson. In 2006, Cooke was named Realtor of the Year by GNAR, she is a board member of the Rutherford County Boys and Girls Club, is on the Board of Directors for GNAR, and a huge supporter of Habitat for Humanity.   For more real estate information, contact Kendra Cooke of Crye-Leike's Smyrna branch office at (615) 220-1300 or cookek@crye-leike.com.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 30 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 109 corporate and franchise offices located in 58 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.   ###    

Bentonville, AR - Crye-Leike Realtors, the nation's 6th largest real estate company, has moved into Northwest Arkansas with the opening of its Bentonville branch office, 101 NE 3rd Street, under the leadership of Branch Manager, Shea Dittrich.   Dittrich, former owner of Siena Group Realtors, which was recently purchased by Crye-Leike, says the new change is a welcomed change. "This is a win, win for everyone. Crye-Leike is providing tools for our agents and for our customers that is much needed. I'm excited," says Dittrich.   The new Crye-Leike branch office has nearly 20 agents and will primarily serve the needs of buyers and sellers in the Benton and Washington County areas.   Bentonville is about 3 hours Northwest of Little Rock, AR.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 30 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 109 corporate and franchise offices located in 58 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2006, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed transaction sides.   ###  

Fairview, Tenn. - Crye-Leike Realtors is proud to announce the opening of its new Fairview branch office.   The new Crye-Leike Real-Estate office is located at 2239 Fairview Boulevard in the Food Lion shopping center and is scheduled to open the first of December.   Company President, Harold Crye, says this is a temporary location until an estimated 10, 000 sq ft retail center can be built.   "It (Fairview) promises to be a tremendous growth corridor and construction (on the new facility) will begin once the sewer moratorium is lifted," Crye says.   Sherry Rudd, a five-year agent with Crye-Leike, has been named the Broker Manager.   Rudd says the new office is scheduled to open with approximately 8 new agents.   The Fairview branch office will primarily service parts of Williamson, Dickson, Hickman, and Cheatham counties.   Fairview is about 20 minutes west of Nashville south of I-40.  

BRENTWOOD, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors, Tennessee's largest real estate company and the 6th largest in the nation, is expanding its Maury County operations with the addition of a new Spring Hill branch office.   "Our decision to open an office in Spring Hill stems from a natural progression of successes experienced in our Franklin, Columbia and Leiper's Fork locations, which collectively cover residential sales in five counties," stated Harold Crye. "Our Spring Hill office will create a gateway to the surrounding counties of Hickman, Giles, Lawrence, Lewis and Marshall."   Located at 5407 Main Street, the Crye-Leike sales office will occupy 6,900 square feet of the new 14,000 square foot building. The new facility can accommodate up to 75 real estate professionals and support staff, and is equipped with a computer lab, as well as wireless Internet for the ease and accessibility of today's technologically confident associates.   Overseeing the operations in Spring Hill is Managing Broker Kristin Pendergraft. A resident of Spring Hill, TN, Ms. Pendergraft has been a Crye-Leike associate for the past three years, recently affiliated with the Franklin/Cool Springs office. She specializes in residential, investment properties and assisting first time homebuyers. "Crye-Leike's strength is in its successful history and strong leadership of Harold Crye and Dick Leike," said Pendergraft. "These are the type of men who put their trust in so many to carry their name throughout the community, and make this organization one for which we are proud. I am delighted that Crye-Leike will be a part of the continued growth of the Spring Hill community." Pendergraft holds membership in both the Williamson County Association of Realtors (WCAR), and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).   "Recruiting efforts are very much underway," added Middle Tennessee Career Development Director Rob Hatchett. "I look forward to sharing with the professionals in the real estate community not only the solid history of Crye-Leike, but the proven strengths and services that we will provide to our associates, who in turn will take their knowledge to our new community."   Unique services like that of the Crye-Leike Marketing Services division offers sales associates an in-house source for graphic design, custom publications, postcard campaigns, automated mail services, and media placement services with pricing advantages only available to large organizations. Crye-Leike, Realtors also offers its sales associates advanced training, free of cost, through Crye-Leike College; one of the most competitive commission splits in the country; and access to its AgentCare program which includes health, life, and disability insurance; profit sharing bonuses; and a retirement plan.   Crye-Leike, Realtors offers services in the specialty areas of residential, commercial and investment real estate; relocation; property leasing and management; business brokerage; real estate owned (REO) (bank owned properties); mortgage lending; insurance services; auctions; relocation services; builder resource services; and franchise sales.   To join Crye-Leike's Spring Hill sales team or to learn more about real estate opportunities in Maury County and the surrounding areas, call (931) 487-0070 or (615) 302-2663.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 105 corporate and franchise offices located in 56 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.   ###  

JACKSON, Miss.- Crye-Leike, Realtors proudly announces the addition of associate Kathleen Williams-McGriggs to the Ridgeland branch office, located at 731 S. Pear Orchard Road.   Utica, Miss. resident Kathleen Williams-McGriggs will serve the needs of buyers and sellers in and around the counties of Hinds, Claiborne, Warren, Copiah, Madison and Rankin. Ms. Williams-McGriggs specializes in residential, new home construction and first-time homebuyer real estate services, and holds membership in the National, Mississippi and Jackson Associations of Realtors. Prior to joining the Crye-Leike team, Ms. Williams-McGriggs spent 7 years as Vice President, Administrative Services with Hinds County Human Resource Agency.   Throughout her community, Ms. Williams-McGriggs has served as Secretary of the Hinds C.A.P. Lions Club and with Leadership Greater Jackson, class of 2006-2007. Additionally, she has volunteered for the Hinds County Project Head Start, Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, as well as with her church, New Hope Baptist Church, where she serves as a Deaconess and within the Women's Missionary Union.   Buyers and sellers in Jackson and the surrounding area may contact Crye-Leike associate Kathleen Williams-McGriggs at (601) 957-3998.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,500 sales associates and 105 corporate and franchise offices located in 56 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

NASHVILLE, TN. - Low cost warehouse and office space for firms desiring a Nashville Central Business District location near the recently announced ARTE Center is now available. Construction plans are underway at The ARTE Center, a nonprofit incubation center for start-up technology business organizations. Other companies with similar missions now have a unique opportunity to lease warehouse and/or office space adjacent to the project and become part of this exciting new technology community.   Once home to the Clement Paper Company, this warehouse and office space located at 1111 Foster Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee is conveniently positioned in Nashville's Central Business District between downtown Nashville and the Nashville International Airport. Access to I-40, I-24 and I-65 is only minutes away.   WAREHOUSE: The warehouse is 60,000 square feet with 18" ceilings; five overhead dock doors, upgraded utilities, a concrete floor suitable for heavy equipment, and multiple pre-wired existing workstations. The warehouse is expected to lease at $3.00 per square foot.   OFFICE SPACE: With 5,000 square feet of the 15,000 square foot two-story office space finished, this location is ready for immediate occupancy. Elevator service is available in the central atrium, and 10,000 square feet are ready for build-out. The office-only lease is $8.00 per square foot.   "This is an ideal opportunity for companies with a technology related business plan," said Larry Frankenbach, listing agent with Crye-Leike Commercial. "This is a wonderful location for companies with a need to be close to the CBD resources and in a great position for regional distribution at very affordable rates. Moreover, if they have a compatible mission with high-tech entrepreneurs, there is no better location in Middle Tennessee."   Frankenbach added, "What makes this particular location so inviting is that it is positioned in a special zone that affords businesses the opportunity to get special consideration in government bids and low-cost start-up loans from TVA."   Home to 20 accredited college and universities with 90,000-plus students and more than 1.5 million residents, the 10-county Nashville region is a vibrant, progressive metropolitan area that continues to attract national attention as a top destination for both business and residential relocation. With a diverse economic base powered by the music, tourism, health care management, automotive and skilled manufacturing, distribution, and publishing industries, the region supports the corporate headquarters for a growing number of nationally companies including Bridgestone Americas, Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Dollar General, Tractor Supply Company and HCA. Recent corporate headquarter relocations by major companies such as Nissan North America, Caremark Rx and Great American Country, as well as expansions by Dell, Embraer Aircraft Maintenance and others prompted Expansion Management Magazine to rank Metro Nashville the No. 1 City in America for business relocations and expansions for two years running. In June 2006, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine named Nashville No. 1 on its annual ranking of the Top 50 Smart Places to Live.   According to a release distributed by Ken Renner, executive director of the ARTE Center, the completed ARTE (for Advancement of Research, Technology and Entrepreneurship) will be a state-of-the-art facility that helps promising new companies develop their technologies for the marketplace and develop sound business strategies.   Crye-Leike Commercial (http://www.crye-leike.com/commercial/) is a full service commercial real estate company and division of Crye-Leike, Realtors the nation's 6th largest real estate company. The commercial brokers of Crye-Leike Commercial have a 20-year history of providing comprehensive brokerage, leasing, site selection and investment real estate services to its clients. In 2006, Crye-Leike Commercial - Nashville ranked 6th, by sales volume, among the largest Nashville-area commercial real estate brokerage firms.   ###  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tracy Kirkley, Managing Broker of Crye-Leike's Olive Branch office, has completed the specialized real estate business course entitled "Business Planning and Marketing for the Residential Specialist" conducted by the Council of Residential Specialists of the National Association of Realtors.   The course was conducted in Nashville, TN and is one in a series of professional education sequences that must be taken by real estate agents and brokers who will eventually qualify for the coveted Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation. Only 4% of all real estate agents have earned this designation.   The course covered the preparation of business plans, marketing programs and operations budgets. During the two-day course, students were subject to hands-on development of plans and programs designed to ensure the professionalism of the residential sales associates.   Kirkley joined Crye-Leike in 2002 and quickly proved herself to be a professional and dedicated sales associate. She is a member of the Crye-Leike Multi-Million Dollar Club (MMDC), and has obtained both Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and Certified Relocation Associate (CRA) designations through continuing education for the betterment of her clients. She was appointed to the position of Managing Broker for Crye-Leike's Olive Branch, MS, branch office in July 2006.   Within her community, Kirkley is President of the Hernando DeSoto Habitat for Humanity, Chairperson of the Olive Branch Ladies Golf Association, and Co-Chairperson of the Northwest Mississippi Association of Realtors (NWMAR) Golf Tournament. She has served on a number of NWMAR charity committees and the City of Olive Branch Temporary Signs Committee. Professionally, she holds membership in NWMAR, and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).   To join Crye-Leike's sales team or to learn more about real estate opportunities in DeSoto County and the surrounding areas, contact Tracy Kirkley at (662) 895-8300.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,300 sales associates and 104 corporate and franchise offices located in 55 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

Dickson, Tenn.- It's not often that when a real estate agency plans an open house they do so to invite the community into their own new home. That's just what Crye-Leike, Realtors is doing to celebrate the grand opening of its new Dickson office located at 1904 Highway 46 South.   "We've been waiting quite a long time to make Dickson our new home," said Managing Broker Jon Stevens. "Now that we're settling in, we are excited to invite our neighbors to join in our Grand Opening. Community members should bring their appetites, as we'll be hosting a cookout, and there will be balloons and pumpkins for the kids."   Scheduled for Friday, October 6, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., community members are invited to participate in the official ribbon cutting ceremony that will take place at 3:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce, and to meet and greet with Crye-Leike associates and senior staff including CEO Harold Crye, Managing Broker Jon Stevens, Career Development Director Sheree Rudd, and other corporate department directors.   Opened on November 1, 2005, Crye-Leike's 9,000 square foot Dickson branch office will house approximately 40 associates who are led by Stevens.   Crye-Leike's new facility utilizes "smart technology," says Stevens. "Every Crye-Leike agent becomes easily accessible through our company's advanced voice messaging system and every work space in our new building is designed to accommodate the needs of our independent agents who are very tech savvy." All of Crye-Leike's agent offices, desks and workstations have computer accessibility to the Internet via high speed DSL. Agents can bring their own personal computers, or utilize the firm's own PC's. A network card allows the agents' personal computers to blend with the Crye-Leike system, interacting with the company's Intranet.   Along with the conveniences of being open seven days a week for its customers, Crye-Leike's Dickson office also offers the real estate community the convenience of using its appointment center, the only one of its kind in the area that captures every potential showing opportunity.   Crye-Leike's appointment center is staffed and equipped to handle receiving a sales call from any real estate agent in the area who wants to show a Crye-Leike property, and is able to coordinate those showings for the agent from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day of the week. Crye-Leike's centralized appointment center receives an average of 1,500 calls daily.   Crye-Leike, Realtors offers services in the specialty areas of residential, commercial and investment real estate; relocation; property leasing and management; business brokerage; real estate owned (REO) (bank owned properties); mortgage lending; insurance services; auctions; relocation services; builder resource services; and franchise sales.   To learn more about the Grand Opening events, to join Crye-Leike's Dickson sales team or to learn more about real estate opportunities in Dickson County and the surrounding areas, call (615) 446-8840.     Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,300 sales associates and 104 corporate and franchise offices located in 55 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.   ###  

ROGERS, Ark.? Crye-Leike, Realtors, the south's largest realtor and the 6th largest in the nation, announced today its intention to enter the Northwest Arkansas region with a new regional headquarters expected to open mid-October. A full-service real estate company since 1977, Crye-Leike, Realtors has a network of over 3,300 sales associates and 104 corporate and franchise offices located throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Mississippi.   "We view Northwest Arkansas as a dynamic growth market," said Crye-Leike, Realtors' Chief Operating Officer Harold Crye. "The most recent U.S. Census statistics show us that Rogers, Arkansas has experience a growth rate of 25% over the past five years, and an astonishing 96% in growth over the past 15 years."   Crye purchased the 3.29 acres of land at a cost of $1,003,187 where construction started this past February on the new regional headquarters. Located at 3003 W. Walnut Street, between 30th and 34th streets in Rogers, AR, the 14,000 square foot facility will accommodate 80 sales associates and support staff, along with a number of corporate departments. "This new facility allows our company the growing room we need to have the one-stop shopping experience our company is known for providing," said Crye. Crye-Leike services are expected to occupy 10,000 square feet of the facility with the remaining 4,000 square feet available for expansion, as needed. Crye added that the Rogers associates would focus their attention on the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in Benton and Washington counties.   Crye-Leike - Northwest Arkansas will offer its customers a full spectrum of real estate services, including: residential real estate services; relocation services; commercial business and investment real estate services; insurance services; title services; mortgage services and home services. As Crye-Leike was built on providing clients with a high level of customer service as well as providing its sales associates with the tools necessary to excel in real estate, this new state-of-the-art facility will offer wireless Internet capability, a computer lab and training center with video conferencing, and access to such regional departments as accounting, relocation, marketing and information technology. Setting Crye-Leike, Realtors apart from its competition is its full-service structure, its commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, the use of innovative marketing strategies, and providing its sales associates with advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages.   Crye-Leike established its first market presence in Arkansas in West Memphis in February 1997, followed by Jonesboro in December 1999. The first of six Arkansas franchises was established in Blytheville in July 2000. Today, Crye-Leike Arkansas has grown to 12 branch offices and over 440 sales associates.   Crye-Leike, Realtors' Web site, www.crye-leike.com, is one of the industry's pioneer Web sites and remains one of the most visited real estate portals in the region. The site averages over thirty million hits monthly and includes links to over 350,000 properties. Included on the site is an automated home search known as "Virtual Agent" where potential buyers visit the site, enter search criteria, and receive via e-mail all matching listings as well as new listings as they come available. Other popular site features are a free home valuation service; mortgage pre-qualification services; access to new community information; and an on-line utility connection center where clients can quickly order or transfer electricity, phone, cable, Internet, and other services from one convenient location.   The company's Crye-Leike Marketing Services division offers sales associates an in-house source for graphic design services, custom publications, postcard campaigns, and automated mail services.   To join Crye-Leike's sales team or to learn more about real estate opportunities in Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding areas, call Jeff Bell at (501) 975-0000.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,300 sales associates and 104 corporate and franchise offices located in 55 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.   ###  

BRENTWOOD, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors, Tennessee's largest real estate company and the 6th largest in the nation, is expanding its branch office operations westward into Dickson, Tennessee in response to predictions by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations of a 30 percent population growth over the next 15 years.   "We see opening a Dickson office as an opportunity to selling more rural types of real estate like horse farms, farmland and Tennessee River property," stated Harold Crye. "Our Dickson office will provide full real estate services all the way west to the Tennessee River as well as service the counties between our Clarksville and Columbia offices to the north and south. Adding a Crye-Leike branch office in Dickson creates a gateway to the surrounding counties of Cheatham, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, and Montgomery."   Located at 1904 Hwy 46 S., the 9,000 square foot office building will accommodate up to 40 Crye-Leike sales associates. "We are excited to bring Crye-Leike's unique branding and proven success to Dickson County," commented Middle Tennessee Career Counseling Director Rob Hatchett.   Overseeing the operations in Dickson is Managing Broker Jon Stevens. A resident of Burns, TN, Stevens has been a Crye-Leike associate for the past five years years, recently affiliated with the Bellevue branch office. He specializes in residential, new home construction, and farm and land real estate; and holds the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation. "Crye-Leike's commitment to customer service and cutting edge resources make it a real estate professionals dream workplace," Stevens said. "Our associates are living the dream and creating the Crye-Leike success story. There is an amazing synergy that makes it easy to go to work every day." Stevens holds membership in both the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors (GNAR), the Tennessee Association of Realtors (TAR), and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Locally, he is a member of the Dickson Chamber of Commerce.   Also relocating to the new Crye-Leike Dickson office, Sheree Rudd has accepted the position of Career Development Director - Dickson. A resident of Dickson, Rudd entered the real estate market in 2000, specializing in residential, farm and land, new home construction, and condominium real estate. She has obtained her brokers' license as well as the designation of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES). She holds membership in both GNAR and TAR.   "I am pleased to lead a more concerted effort in recruiting quality sales associates in this new marketplace," commented Rudd. "I look forward to sharing with the professionals in the real estate community the solid history and proven strengths of Crye-Leike. We will change the landscape of Dickson real estate."   The company's Crye-Leike Marketing Services division offers sales associates an in-house source for graphic design services, custom publications, postcard campaigns, automated mail services, and media placement services with pricing advantages only available to large organizations. Crye-Leike, Realtors also offers its sales associates advanced training, free of cost, through Crye-Leike College; one of the most competitive commission splits in the country; and access to its AgentCare program which includes health, life, and disability insurance; profit sharing bonuses; and a retirement plan.   Crye-Leike, Realtors offers services in the specialty areas of residential, commercial and investment real estate; relocation; property leasing and management; business brokerage; real estate owned (REO) (bank owned properties); mortgage lending; insurance services; auctions; relocation services; builder resource services; and franchise sales.   To join Crye-Leike's Dickson sales team or to learn more about real estate opportunities in Dickson County and the surrounding areas, call (615) 446-8840.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,300 sales associates and 104 corporate and franchise offices located in 55 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.   ###

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nations 6th largest real estate company, recently relocated its Bryant, AR branch office, to a new facility in the Springhill Plaza at 4000 Highway 5; a move prompted by the company's growing sales force in the area.   The new Crye-Leike Bryant office occupies 6,000 square feet, providing enough room to expand its sales force to 60 seasoned associates. Company officials are leasing adjacent space to Realty Title for the ease and convenience of local homebuyers.   "We are just a mile from our previous location," said Managing Broker Diane Barsotti, "but this location provides easier access for our customers, allowing us to better serve the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in Saline County."   Crye-Leike's new facility is designed to accommodate the needs of today's professional realtor. Workstations offer the latest in phone technology and new computer systems, along with wireless technology throughout the facility. "We have more semi-private and private offices as well," added Barsotti.   Crye-Leike, Realtors was built on providing clients with a high level of customer service as well as providing its sales associates with the tools necessary to excel in real estate. Setting Crye-Leike, Realtors apart from its competition is its full-service structure, its commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, the use of innovative marketing strategies, and providing its sales associates with advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages.   Crye-Leike first entered the Bryant market in July 2003. Since then, Crye-Leike of Arkansas, Inc. has grown to a total of 14 corporate and four franchise offices in Arkansas with over 470 sales associates who market residential, commercial, farms and acreage sales, and investment properties.   The Bryant Chamber of Commerce Web site (www.bryant-ar.com) notes that the population of Bryant is expected to nearly double over the next 10 years, with population projections estimated at 19,850 by 2010. Saline County experienced a population growth of 10% between the 2000 census and the 2005, while Bryant experienced a population growth of 35% during that same time.   The Bryant office is planning an open house for the local community and real estate professionals on Thursday, September 14, 2006, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information on the event, to join Crye-Leike's Bryant sales team or to learn more about real estate opportunities in Saline County and the surrounding areas, contact the Bryant branch office at (501) 653-8000.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,300 sales associates and 100 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

LITTLE ROCK, AR - Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nations 6th largest real estate company, recently expanded its Hot Springs branch office, located at 1420 Central Avenue; a move prompted by the company's growing sales force in the area.   With the addition of 1,400 square feet, the Hot Springs location occupies 8,200 square feet of office space suitable for up to 74 agents. "We currently are home to 59 active associates," stated Managing Broker Bob Benscoter. "Our goal is to open the Crye-Leike door to an additional 15 associates to serve the needs of buyers and sellers in and around Garland County. This is an exciting opportunity to support the growing needs of our community," Benscoter added.   Crye-Leike's Hot Springs facility is designed to accommodate the needs of today's professional realtor. Workstations offer the latest in phone technology and new computer systems, along with wireless technology throughout the facility. Crye-Leike, Realtors was built on providing clients with a high level of customer service as well as providing its sales associates with the tools necessary to excel in real estate. Setting Crye-Leike, Realtors apart from its competition is its full-service structure, its commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, the use of innovative marketing strategies, and providing its sales associates with advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages.   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Garland County's population increased 27% from 73,397 in 1990 to 93,551 in 2005.   To join Crye-Leike's Hot Springs sales team or to learn more about real estate opportunities in Garland County and the surrounding areas, contact the Hot Springs branch office at (501) 321-0800.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,300 sales associates and 100 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

MEMPHIS, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South, announced today that it is expected to open the 100th Crye-Leike office in Duluth, Georgia, at the end of June. Having entered the Metro Atlanta market in November 2005 with an office in Alpharetta, GA, Duluth will mark the second branch office to the area as well as the Metro Atlanta regional headquarters of Crye-Leike.   "This is a very important milestone for Crye-Leike," commented CEO Harold Crye. "Our commitment to the highest level of customer service, and to providing our associates with the tools needed to succeed, have paved the path for our steady growth over the past 29 years."   Founded January 1977 in Memphis, TN by Harold Crye and Dick Leike, Crye-Leike has established itself as the largest real estate company in the Mid-South. Comprised of 73 corporate branch offices and 27 franchise offices, Crye-Leike has a network of over 3000 sales associates in 53 counties throughout a seven state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi.   Crye-Leike's Duluth branch office is expected to open by the end of June at 3170 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, at the intersection at Abbott's Bridge. This location will function temporarily as regional headquarters until construction can begin on a new permanent facility later this year. "Our plans are to construct a permanent facility that will accommodate over 70 associates and staff," added Crye. "It will offer the expected Crye-Leike services that set us apart from our competition including our full-service structure, our commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, our use of innovative marketing strategies, and our commitment to providing our sales associates advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages."   Crye stated that the Duluth associates will focus their attention on the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnnett, Hall, and other Metro Atlanta counties.   Overseeing the operations in Duluth is Vice President and Regional General Manager, Mike Doll. The previous Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Harry Norman, Realtors, Doll joined Crye-Leike in late 2005 because "Crye-Leike's reputation of commitment and success preceded itself." A licensed broker in Georgia since 1998, he holds the e-Pro designation signifying proficiency in online-based real estate marketing and is a member of the Atlanta, Georgia and National Associations of Realtors. Doll also holds membership in the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors and the White, Habersham and Stephens County Board of Realtors.   "We are pleased to bring to the Metro Atlanta market Crye-Leike's full spectrum of real estate services, including: residential real estate services; relocation services and REO - bank owned homes; to be followed by insurance services; title services; mortgage services and home services," said Doll. "Crye-Leike, Realtors was built on providing our clients with a high level of customer service as well as providing our sales associates with the tools necessary to excel in real estate." This new state-of-the-art facility offers wireless Internet capability, a computer lab and training center, and access to such regional departments as accounting, relocation, marketing and information technology.   Setting Crye-Leike, Realtors apart from its competition is its full-service structure, its commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, the use of innovative marketing strategies, and providing its sales associates with advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages.   The company's Marketing Services division offers sales associates an in-house source for graphic design services, custom publications, postcard campaigns, and media placement services. Crye-Leike, Realtors also offers its sales associates advanced training, free of cost, through Crye-Leike College; one of the most competitive commission splits in the county; and access to its AgentCare program which includes health, life and disability insurance; profit sharing bonuses and a retirement plan.   Interested agents and clients can contact the Crye-Leike Duluth branch office at 678-475-0776.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 100 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

ALPHARETTA, GA.- It's not often that when a real estate agency plans an open house they do so to invite the community into their own new home. That's just what Crye-Leike, Realtors is doing to celebrate the grand opening of its new Alpharetta office located at 11895 Jones Bridge Road.   "It's been seven months since we moved into our temporary space. Now that we have settled onto our permanent space, we are excited to invite our neighbors to join in our grand opening," said General Manager Mike Doll.   Scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., community members are invited to participate in the official ribbon cutting ceremony in conjunction with the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, and to meet and greet with Crye-Leike associates and senior staff including CEO Harold Crye, General Manager Mike Doll, Managing Broker Ag Flagg, and other department directors.   Opened on November 1, 2005, Crye-Leike's 6,400 square foot Alpharetta branch office will house approximately 50 associates who are led by Flagg, a 25-year veteran of Atlanta real estate who formally managed for Harry Norman, Realtors.   Crye-Leike's new facility utilizes "smart technology," says Flagg. "Every Crye-Leike agent becomes easily accessible through our company's advanced voice messaging system and every work space in our new building is designed to accommodate the needs of our independent agents who are very tech savvy." All of Crye-Leike's agent offices, desks and workstations have computer accessibility to the Internet via high speed DSL. Agents can bring their own personal computers, or utilize the firm's own PC's. A network card allows the agents' personal computers to blend with the Crye-Leike system, interacting with the company's Intranet.   Along with the conveniences of being open seven days a week for its customers, Crye-Leike's Alpharetta office also offers the real estate community the convenience of using its appointment center, the only one of its kind in the area that captures every potential showing opportunity.   Crye-Leike's appointment center is staffed and equipped to handle receiving a sales call from any real estate agent in the area who wants to show a Crye-Leike property, and is able to coordinate those showings for the agent from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day of the week. Crye-Leike's centralized appointment center receives an average of 1,500 calls daily.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 99 corporate and franchise offices located in 52 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Crye-Leike, Realtors announces that Managing Broker Jo Roth has earned the e-PRO designation from the National Association of Realtors, signifying proficiency in online-based real estate marketing services. The e-PRO designation certifies Roth as an e-PRO Internet professional who has the knowledge and skills needed to leverage the power of the Internet for buyers and sellers of real estate property.   "The Internet has added a dimension to the real estate industry that changes and evolves almost daily," said Harold Crye, chief executive officer of Crye-Leike. "Consumers who work with Crye-Leike e-PRO agents can expect them to save time and maximize the tremendous marketing potential of their properties via the Internet."   Roth is the managing broker of Crye-Leike's Goodlettsville branch office, located at 917 Conference Dr. She serves the needs of buyers and sellers in and around the Greater Nashville area, specializing in residential and commercial real estate. She holds the designations of Certified Premier Properties Specialist (CPPS), Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), and Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI). She is a member of the Crye-Leike Circle of Excellence, Robertson County Association of Realtors, and the Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce.   E-Pro is the only technology certification program recognized by the National Association of Realtors, the nation's largest professional trade association, representing over 1 million members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry. The program in administered in partnership with InternetCrusade?, an industry leader in real estate education and a high-tech Hawaii Corporation doing business in San Diego, Cal.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 95 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

MEMPHIS, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors, the south's largest real estate company and the 6th largest in the nation, is expanding regional operations into the Jackson, Mississippi area making it Crye-Leike's seventh regional office joining Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Little Rock and Atlanta.   "We view the Jackson and Madison County market as a terrific opportunity," said Crye-Leike, Realtors' Chief Operating Officer Harold Crye. "Our strategic plan and goal is to be the market leader in Jackson within the next three years by establishing five or six offices in the metro area and recruiting over 300 associates."   Crye-Leike's first Jackson area branch office is expected to open by the end of May at 731 S. Pear Orchard in Ridgeland. This location will function as regional headquarters with up to four office staff and over 60 associates until construction can begin on a new permanent facility later this year. "Our plans are to construct a 37,000 square foot facility that will accommodate over 70 associates and staff," commented Crye. "It will offer the expected Crye-Leike services that set us apart from our competition including our full-service structure, our commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, our use of innovative marketing strategies, and our commitment to providing our sales associates advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages."   Overseeing the operations in Jackson is regional general manager, Lynette Magee-Praytor. Praytor, a Crye-Leike managing broker for the past ten years, recently managed both the Southaven and Hernando branch offices. She has served on the board of the North West Mississippi Association of Realtors (NWMAR) for the past six years, and was previously NWMAR president and Realtor of the Year. In 2002, Praytor was appointed by the Governor of Mississippi to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC), and is currently serving on Legislative and Regulator Affairs for the Mississippi Association of Realtors (MAR) and the REALTOR? Political Involvement Committee for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Praytor holds the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation.   "Crye-Leike's commitment to customer service and cutting edge resources make it a real estate professionals dream workplace," Praytor said. "Our associates are living the dream and creating the Crye-Leike success story. It's that WOW synergy that makes it easy to go to work every day."   Crye-Leike currently has branch offices in Hernando, Olive Branch, Southaven and Tupelo, MS, and franchise offices in Columbus, Holly Springs, New Albany, Oxford, and Starkville. The company opened its first Mississippi office in Southaven in August 1986.   According to the Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce Web site, Madison County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state of Mississippi. The U.S. Census Bureau notes the 2005 Madison County population at 84,286, a 53% increase from 1990's population of 53,794. The Chamber Web site goes on to state that the media sale price of a home in Madison County is $279,115.   "We will be focusing our attention to the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties," commented Praytor. "These are among the largest counties in Mississippi, and one of the most affordable metropolitan regions in the country."   Crye-Leike, Realtors offers services in the specialty areas of residential, commercial and investment real estate; relocation; property leasing and management; business brokerage; real estate owned (REO) (bank owned properties); mortgage lending; insurance services; auctions; relocation services; builder resource services; and franchise sales.   The company's Crye-Leike Marketing Services division offers sales associates an in-house source for graphic design services, custom publications, postcard campaigns, automated mail services, and media placement services with pricing advantages only available to large organizations. Crye-Leike, Realtors also offers its sales associates advanced training, free of cost, through Crye-Leike College; one of the most competitive commission splits in the country; and access to its AgentCare program which includes health, life, and disability insurance; profit sharing bonuses; and a retirement plan.   Beginning May 22, interested agents and clients can contact the Crye-Leike Ridgeland branch office at 601-957-3998.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 95 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

NASHVILLE, TN.- Crye-Leike, Realtors announced today the conversion of its Cookeville, Tennessee franchise, Crye*Leike of the Upper Cumberland, to become a company-owned branch office. The acquisition was prompted by the emerging growth in Putnam County and surrounding areas, reports Harold Crye, chief executive officer of Crye-Leike.   The Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors (UCAR) "Realtor of the Year," Evon Heady, has been named managing broker and branch manager. She will be responsible for the recruitment and management of sales associates who specialize in residential, commercial, farm, land and auction real estate sales, serving the Upper Cumberland region of Putnam, Overton, Cumberland, Jackson, Dekalb, Fentress, Clay, Macon, Pickett, Smith and White counties.   A Crye-Leike associate since 2004, Heady has over 16 years of real estate experience and is a member of the Crye-Leike Multi-Million Dollar Club. She was named UCAR Realtor of the year in both 2003 and 2005, and last year served as President of the Women's Council. "This is such an exciting time for our associates and our community," commented Heady. "This transition will provide us the support and resources to set the market on fire. And, to be able to proudly announce that we are a part of the 6th largest real estate company in the country - what an amazing opportunity for our future home buyers and sellers."   Crye-Leike's Cookeville franchise was established in July 2004. Twenty-six sales associates formally affiliated with the franchise Crye*Leike of the Upper Cumberland have transferred their real estate license to the Crye-Leike corporation.   Heady noted that the office will now have access to Crye-Leike's fully automated and staffed appointment center, a signature feature in all Crye-Leike offices. The appointment center will be open 13 hours a day, seven days a week, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. "With the appointment center open longer hours, our sellers are assured more showings," said Heady. "Additionally, we will make it easy for any real estate agent in the area who wants to show a Crye-Leike property to be able to do so by making one simple phone call to our appointment center and the showing is coordinated from there."   The Cookeville office, located at 1400 Neal Street, joins the Crye-Leike network as one of 65 branch offices and 30 franchise offices located throughout a seven state Mid-South region.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 6th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 95 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - The Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC), an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, has awarded Crye-Leike sales associate Brenda Wilhoite the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) designation.   Requirements for this ABR designation include a comprehensive two-day training course in buyer representation and a written examination on legal and practical aspects of client representation, as well as having practical experience in the field of buyer representation.   Wilhoite is affiliated with the Franklin/Cool Springs branch office of Crye-Leike, located at 206A Cool Springs Blvd. She is a licensed real estate broker, holds both the Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designations, and is a member of the Crye-Leike Multi-Million Dollar Club.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 95 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

NASHVILLE, TN.- Officials at Crye-Leike REALTORS announced today that their offices and associates will now offer new pre-construction opportunities available through resort developers on the Gulf Coast. "Nearly one-third of the homes sold nationally last year were to 2nd home owners." said Harold Crye, president of Crye-Leike. "We have numerous offices within a day's drive of the coast and many of our customers vacation and invest there. We're expanding our services to include these premiere resort homes to better serve them," said Crye.   Among the first pre-construction resort destination properties available are being built by Creekstone Companies. This includes Island Reserve, 299 Caribbean style resort homes in Panama City Beach, Florida and The Reserve at Pitcher Point, 420 luxury beachfront condominium homes in Long Beach, Mississippi. Developers will typically offer discounted prices during the initial stage of development to act as an incentive for buyers.   Until recently, buyers would typically have to enter a lottery in hopes of being one of the few fortunate enough to have the opportunity to reserve a resort home for as little as $5,000, then benefiting from the equity and appreciation as builders increased the prices during the various construction phases. "With seventy-six plus million baby boomers on the horizon looking to at least partial retirement, it appears that the developers are finally meeting the demand for luxury resort homes. We're excited about giving our customers the opportunity to save and reap the benefits of buying at pre-construction prices," said Crye.   According to the National Association of REALTORS, 2004 was a record year for 2nd homes with sales rising 16.3% from 2003 to a total of 2.82 million units. Nearly 1,300 people move to the Gulf Coast everyday, with more than 800 of those residents going to Florida, according to Florida's Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Census Bureau.   Crye-Leike has forged a relationship through its Destin, Florida office with STAR Marketing Systems, the exclusive broker for Creekstone Companies, one of the nation's leading real estate corporations. This assists the company in building and offering some of the best pre-construction opportunities on the Gulf Coast.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 95 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.    

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. - Crye-Leike, Realtors, the largest real estate company in the Mid-South, recently opened its newly constructed, multi-million dollar regional headquarters in Central Arkansas. Located at the corner of Autumn and Kanis Roads, this highly visible location is just two blocks from Interstates 630 and 430, providing quick and easy access for clients and sales associates located throughout Central Arkansas.   Built on 2.5 acres of land, the regional headquarters occupies 24,022 square feet, with office capacity to accommodate up to 48 corporate staff and 90 sales associates. "This new facility allows our company the growing room we need to have the one-stop shopping experience our company is known for," commented Crye-Leike CEO Harold Crye. Company officials added that there is an additional 6,188 square feet available for lease or future growth.   Crye-Leike of Arkansas offers its customers a full spectrum of real estate services, including: residential real estate services; relocation services; property leasing and management services; REO - bank owned homes; insurance services; title services; mortgage services and home services. In addition, plans are currently underway to offer commercial business and investment real estate services.   Crye-Leike, Realtors was built on providing clients with a high level of customer service as well as providing its sales associates with the tools necessary to excel in real estate. This new state-of-the-art facility offers wireless internet capability, a computer lab and training center with video conferencing, and access to such regional departments as accounting, relocation, marketing and information technology. Setting Crye-Leike, Realtors apart from its competition is its full-service structure, its commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, the use of innovative marketing strategies, and providing its sales associates with advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages.   Crye-Leike established its first market presence in Arkansas in West Memphis in February 1997, followed by Jonesboro in December 1999. Its first of four Arkansas franchises was established in Blytheville in July 2000. Today, Crye-Leike Arkansas has grown to 11 branch offices and over 335 sales associates, with future plans to expand into the Northwest Arkansas region.   In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides. Crye-Leike Arkansas saw a 51% increase from the previous year to close 2005 with $527,960,031 in sales volume. Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 94 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi.  

MEMPHIS, TENN. - Crye-Leike, Realtors announces that Mary Ann Russell has become affiliated with Crye-Leike's Olive Branch office, located at 6397 Goodman Road, Suite 101.   As a sales associate, Russell will serve the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in and around Desoto County. Russell specializes in residential, first-time homebuyers, relocation, condos and town homes real estate. She is a member of the National and Northwest Mississippi Associations of Realtors and has the nationally recognized professional designation of an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR).   Prior to joining Crye-Leike, Russell worked for two years at Coldwell Banker J. Wesley Dowling in Bossier City, Louisiana.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 94 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. - Crye-Leike, Realtors, the Nation's 10th largest real estate company, announces the recent opening of the new Maumelle branch office, located at 123 Audubon Drive; a move prompted by the company's growing sales force in the area.   The new Crye-Leike? Maumelle location occupies 6,000 square feet of office space, with an additional 4,000 available to lease. "This is an exciting opportunity to support the growing needs of our community," commented Managing Broker Mary Peyton. "We currently have 24 agents and office personnel working hard for our Maumelle community. This new location affords us the opportunity to grow to over 45 agents." Company officials plan to lease the remaining 4,000 square feet to third parties or real estate related businesses such as a mortgage company or a title & escrow company.   Crye-Leike's new facility is designed to accommodate the needs of today's professional realtor. Workstations offer the latest in phone technology and new computer systems, along with wireless technology throughout the facility. Crye-Leike, Realtors was built on providing clients with a high level of customer service as well as providing its sales associates with the tools necessary to excel in real estate. Setting Crye-Leike, Realtors apart from its competition is its full-service structure, its commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, the use of innovative marketing strategies, and providing its sales associates with advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages.   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maumelle's population increased 98% from the 1990 population of 6,714 to 13,273 in 2004.   Interested agents and clients can contact the Maumelle branch office at 501-851-2000.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 94 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.  

BRENTWOOD, TENN. - Two of Crye-Leike's leading agents, Mike and Vickie York, have been selected for inclusion in the 2006 edition of Empire's Who's Who. This annual publication represents a group of leading professionals selected from a variety of industries based on their achievements and contributions to both their industry and community.   "It is a great honor to be included in this prestigious group of individuals," commented Vickie York. "We continuously strive to provide the very best real estate services available to our clients and we are grateful to be so recognized."   Known as "The York Team," Mike and Vickie are located in Crye-Leike's Brentwood East branch office at 5055 Maryland Way. The York's serve the needs of buyers and sellers in and around Brentwood, Franklin, Spring Hill, Nashville, Smyrna, and West Wilson County. Consistently among Crye-Leike's top performers, the York's continue to expand their realm of satisfied clients through their quality of service, technological offerings and innovative client appreciation programs.   And it's the recommendations from those clients that the York's attribute their inclusion in the Who's Who. "A majority of our business is from repeat clients and their referrals," stated Mike York. "A referral is absolutely the highest compliment we can receive. It shows a complete trust in our dedication to service and details."   Mike and Vickie have attained several nationally recognized professional designations. They are both Graduates of the Realtors Institute (GRI), are Accredited Buyer Representatives (ABR), and Certified Residential Specialists (CRS), the highest credential awarded to realtors in the residential sales field. Recently, Mike York completed an Advanced Buyer Specialization course learning principles, strategies, systems and techniques for enhancing a powerful and effective home buying business.   For real estate information, Mike and Vickie York can be reached at (615) 373-3513.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 94 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.

BRENTWOOD, TENN. - Crye-Leike, Realtors announces that sales associate Susan Diebolt has earned the e-PRO designation from the National Association of Realtors, signifying proficiency in online-based real estate marketing services. The e-PRO designation certifies Diebolt as an e-PRO Internet professional who has the knowledge and skills needed to leverage the power of the Internet for buyers and sellers of real estate property.   "The Internet has added a dimension to the real estate industry that changes and evolves almost daily," said Harold Crye, chief executive officer of Crye-Leike. "Consumers who work with Crye-Leike e-PRO agents can expect them to save time and maximize the tremendous marketing potential of their properties via the Internet."   Susan Diebolt is a real estate affiliate broker licensed in both the states of Florida and Tennessee. Diebolt's concentration is in luxury coastal property from Pensacola to Panama City, Florida, as well as residential real estate in Middle Tennessee. She is a member of the Emerald Coast and Florida Associations of Realtors as well as the Williamson County, Tennessee and National Associations of Realtors.   For your real estate needs, Susan Diebolt may be contacted at the Crye-Leike Brentwood West branch office at (615) 373-2044.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 94 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transaction sides.   E-PRO is the only technology certification program recognized by the National Association of Realtors, the nation's largest professional trade association, representing over 1 million members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry. The program is administered in partnership with InternetCrusade?, an industry leader in real estate education and a high-tech Hawaii Corporation doing business in San Diego, CA.  

BRENTWOOD, TENN. - Crye-Leike, Realtors announces that Georgette Bouldin has become affiliated with Crye-Leike's Mt. Juliet branch office located at 1285 North Mt. Juliet Road. She will serve the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in and around Wilson and Davidson Counties.   Bouldin specializes in residential, first-time homebuyers, new construction and relocation real estate. She is a member of the National, Tennessee and Eastern Middle Tennessee Associations of Realtors. Prior to joining Crye-Leike, Bouldin worked as a licensed real estate assistant for Prudential Blanton Properties in Athens, Georgia.   For real estate information, Georgette Bouldin of Crye-Leike, Realtors may be reached at (615) 957-6920.   Crye-Leike? (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 29 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 94 corporate and franchise offices located in 53 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. In 2005, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 34,039 closed transactions.  

BRENTWOOD, TENN. - Crye-Leike, Realtors, the largest real estate company in Tennessee and the Mid-South, announces the opening of the newly expended Murfreesboro office, located at 1139 North West Broad Street; a move prompted by the company's growing sales force in the area.   The new Crye-Leike? Murfreesboro location occupies 8,000 square feet of office space, with an additional five suites available to lease. Managing Broker Scott Boles commented that 42 active agents will be relocating to the new office from the Murfreesboro Church Street location, and that there is room for an additional 28 agents. "This is an exciting opportunity to support the growing needs of our community," Boles said. "Realty Title will occupy one of the adjoining suites to offer our customers and clients even greater service and convenience."   Crye-Leike's new facility is designed to accommodate the needs of today's professional realtor. Workstations offer the latest in phone technology and new computer systems, along with wireless technology throughout the facility. Crye-Leike, Realtors was built on providing clients with a high level of customer service as well as providing its sales associates with the tools necessary to excel in real estate. Setting Crye-Leike, Realtors apart from its competition is its full-service structure, its commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, the use of innovative marketing strategies, and providing its sales associates with advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages.   According to the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce website (www.rutherfordchamber.org), Rutherford County experienced a population growth of 75.4% between the 1990 census and the 2004 census. The Chamber website also reports that according to the U.S. Census, Rutherford County is the 3rd fastest growing county in Tennessee, and the 75th fastest growing in the United States.   Interested agents and clients can contact the Murfreesboro Broad Street branch office at 615-895-9518.   Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 28 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest in the Mid-South. It has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 92 corporate and franchise offices located in 51 counties throughout a seven-state southern region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. Crye-Leike attained sales of $4.6 billion and 29,581 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2004.  

ALPHARETTA, Ga.?Crye-Leike, Realtors, the south's largest realtor and the 10th largest in the nation, recently announced the opening of its first Metro Atlanta office in Alpharetta, Georgia. A full-service real estate company since 1977, Crye-Leike, Realtors has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 93 corporate and franchise offices located throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Mississippi. The company's sales exceeded $4.6 billion in 2004 and 2005 is on target to be another record year.   "We view the Atlanta market as a terrific opportunity," said Crye-Leike, Realtors' Chief Operating Officer Harold Crye. "We've opened a temporary Jones Bridge Shopping Center office in Alpharetta with construction expected to be completed by January 15th on our permanent space. Five other offices are also in the works with plans to expand to over forty corporately owned offices throughout the area. Overseeing the operation is regional general manager Mike Doll," he added.   Opened on November 1, 2005, Crye-Leike, Realtors is located at 11895 Jones Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. The 6,400 square foot space will house approximately 50 associates who will be led by managing broker Ag Flagg. Flagg is a twenty-five year veteran of Atlanta real estate and has formerly managed for the Harry Norman Company.   Crye-Leike, Realtors was built on providing clients with a high level of customer service as well as providing its sales associates with the tools necessary to excel in real estate. Setting Crye-Leike, Realtors apart from its competition is its full-service structure, its commitment to developing and utilizing leading edge technologies, the use of innovative marketing strategies, and providing its sales associates with advanced training and access to unprecedented benefits packages.   Crye-Leike, Realtors offers services in the following specialty areas: residential, commercial, and investment real estate; relocation; property leasing and management; business brokerage; real-estate owned (bank-owned properties); mortgage lending; insurance services; title services; auctions; apartment locator services; builder resource services; and franchise sales.   Crye-Leike, Realtors' website, www.crye-leike.com, is one of the industry's pioneer websites and remains one of the most visited real estate portals in the region. The site averages over thirty million hits monthly and includes links to over two million properties. Included on the site is an automated home search known as "Virtual Agent" where potential buyers visit the site, enter search criteria, and receive via e-mail all matching listings as well as new listings as they come available. Other popular site features are a free home valuation service; mortgage pre-qualification services; access to new community information; and an on-line utility connection center where clients can quickly order or transfer electricity, phone, cable, Internet, and other services from one convenient location.   The company's Crye-Leike Marketing Services division offers sales associates an in-house source for graphic design services, custom publications, postcard campaigns, automated mail services, and media placement services with pricing advantages only available to large organizations. Crye-Leike, Realtors also offers its sales associates advanced training, free of cost, through Crye-Leike College; one of the most competitive commission splits in the country; and access to its AgentCare program which includes health, life, and disability insurance; profit sharing bonuses; and a retirement plan.

Nashville, Tenn. - When Phil Munden reached into a pile of letters his military troop had received while serving in Operation Desert Storm in Iraq some 14 years ago, he never imagined that the letter he wrote to his pen pal would leave a lasting impression on the life of an 8th grader. It was 1991 when Karin Caraway, an 8th grade student in Peoria, Arizona was given a class assignment, along with her other classmates, to write letters to those military men and woman serving in Operation Desert Storm. Operation Desert Storm was during a period when an evil civil war was going on in Kuwait. For the first time, the brutality and torture of the Kuwaiti people by the Iraqi leader Sadam Husain and his military force were revealed to the world. Kuwait pleaded for help, and the international world responded by sending over 600,000 military men and women to defend Kuwait's right to be free. At Karin's school, the class assignment was given to four classes and Karin was one of only three out of 114 letters sent by students who received a reply letter. "I was amazed that I was one of them," she replied. "I just wrote an ordinary letter. I felt special at that moment when I opened it." The letter was from CW3 Phil Munden, a pilot-in-command (PIC) of the AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter. Phil, a 19-year veteran at the time, was an army officer assigned to the 2-1 Aviation Regiment in Ansbach, Germany. His unit had been deployed to the Gulf in support of "Operation Desert Storm." "During my time in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and later Iraq, I found myself reading letters from the United States addressed to "Any Soldier," recounted Phil. "Many of the letters were words of encouragement from fellow Americans back in the states. There was one letter in particular from a young girl that really touched me. Her words were that of an impressionable child confused about what was going on here in the Middle East. I felt it was important that I take the time to explain to her, and maybe her classmates, why I felt it was important for American soldiers, and the people of the United States, to get involved. To be honest, I don't remember my exact words, but I do remember wanting her to hear it from me why I was glad I was there." Karin's perceptions of the war as an 8th grader were changed after receiving Phil's letter, she said. "I wasn't really interested in the war when I first wrote him. I hated war. I didn't understand it at all," said Karin. "Shortly after receiving his letter, my views changed. I realized there was a personal side to war." Phil answered many of my questions, "said Karin." His letter made me feel important. He was sharing a little bit of his life with me, and taking an interest in mine." She wrote a poem for her new pen pal and all of the soldiers in Iraq. It was published in her school newspaper, but her reply letter never made it back to Phil. "I tried to write back in 1991, but both times my letters were returned," said Karin. "One returned letter said his unit had moved." For some reason, Karin kept the letter she received from Phil. And it wasn't until she grew older that she began to understand the significance of that 8th grade school assignment in 1991. "I learned a deeper appreciation for soldiers, and now view them as heroes," said Karin. "My grandfather was in World War II, but I never gave much thought as to what he gave up to serve his country. Or, how lonely it must have been, or how they truly believed in what they were doing." Karin is 29-years-old now. Over the last few years, she has had a desire to locate her pen pal Phil. "Phil's letter affected my life so much," she said. "I just wanted the opportunity to thank him for serving in the war, and for taking an interest in my letter by writing me back." Karin has been trying to find Phil for a couple of years now on and off using Internet searches. Finally, one Internet search made a connection that looked promising. Karin found a news release on Crye-Leike, Realtors' Web site about one of their sales associates, Philip G. Munden, who was honored for serving in the armed forces during the Iraq invasion in 2003. It was wishful thinking, she said, but she decided to contact the company's public relations director by e-mail. She wrote: "I'm looking for a Philip G. Munden who was in Desert Storm in 1991. I found a news release [on your company's Web site where you had honored a Philip G. Munden for being in Desert Storm and who is the husband of Cathy Munden and both employees of yours. The Philip I am looking for answered a letter that I had written as a school project, when I was in 8th grade in 1991. I am now 22 years old and still have the letter. I would like to thank him and share the letter with his family. Could you please forward this letter to his wife in hopes that this might be the same Philip?" Joyce Friedman, Crye-Leike's public relations director, receives many e-mails daily, but learned as she read further that this was not the usual business e-mail message. "When I read Karin's e-mail, I knew immediately that she had found the right person," said Friedman, a Williamson County resident. "This was a special reunion that only could have happened through the Internet. It was a story that needed to be told." When Karin and Phil were connected by e-mail, she was finally able to convey the message she had been waiting to say to him for the past 14 years. "You never really realize how much you can impact someone's life by just the smallest act of kindness," she wrote. "A cheerful smile on a bad day can change a person's world, and that is what your letter did for me. It was a small gesture during a hard time in my life that made me feel important and special." War, and combat for Phil Munden is something he knows and has participated in over the past 28 years of his career in the U.S. Army. Phil retired from active duty in 1997 as a CW4 Aviator at the ripe old age of 51. That same year, he, along with his wife, Cathy, became licensed real estate agents and became affiliated with Crye-Leike, Realtors in Clarksville, Tenn. at its St. Bethlehem branch office. "Now, you would think that after 28 years in the military that I would settle down and start enjoying what life has to offer," said Phil. "But sometimes, things happen that demand a little more effort and that was when 9-11,2001 happened." "9-11, 2001? Who could ever forget that day?" asked Phil. "As Cathy and I sat in our living room that morning and watched in horror the events in New York, I like many Americans, felt I had to do something. "I sent an e- mail to the Department of the Army telling them that I was an Apache Instructor Pilot and if my services were needed again I would gladly return to active duty." A few short months later, Phil received the first of several notifications that he would be returning to active duty. Once he knew his future, he sent this letter to his family and friends: "Hi Folks: Well, it would appear that tomorrow I'll be off for another fully funded vacation to the Middle East. Ah Baghdad, Ally Baba, flying carpets, Genies. I suppose the future may provide me that opportunity to visit my fascination with Baghdad. Unfortunately, I fear my impression of that country will not fulfill my childhood dreams. I know you are asking yourselves why in the world would I give up my retirement and business and return to active duty. That's a fair question, and deserves an answer. Our country, my home, and yes' my neighbors have been attacked and killed by an organization that feels our way of life is not in their best interest. As a result of their beliefs, many Americans, and citizens of the United States are now buried in cemeteries across this great country of ours. This act cannot stand without the world understanding that Americans like me will not cower in the face of danger. I am an American. What happens in my country effects me personally and if I can do something that will help eradicate this infectious disease from our lands I'll do it. In 1971 I joined the U.S. Army. After 26+ years of a full and exciting career I retired from active duty. But retiring from active duty didn't change my belief of "Duty and Country." My government now has a problem that needs our support. The U.S. Army has honored me with the opportunity to return to active duty and to possibly help in this great effort to eliminate those who have attacked us, killed us, and their planning to kill more of us. I won't sit in the comfort of my living room and watch this happen; nor will I allow others to die on my behalf when I can do more. When I ship out I will be carrying my American flag. Along with this flag, I'd like to think that all Americans are behind me, and all the soldiers who will face this threat head on. Pray that we are successful, pray for me, and pray for America. God Bless America! Best to you always, Phil" Before leaving for the Middle East, Phil was given a Titans Flag by Bud Adams, owner of the Tennessee Titans. Carl P. Mayfield, DJ for 103.3 WKDF, assisted in securing the flag, which Phil took to Iraq. Phil returned from fighting in Iraq in September 2003. In November 2003, during halftime between the Dolphins and the Titans, a ceremony was conducted on the 50-yard line where spectators saw Phil return this flag to Bud Adams. "This was a touching moment for me," said Phil. "This was a flag that had seen action in five major war campaigns, was a little worn, but loaded with spirit and signed by all the members of my military unit." In November, Phil was asked to serve as the Grand Marshall of Nashville' Veterans' Day Parade. Phil has called and spoken with Karin since returning home. It was the final link to this story. Karin now has her own family with two children. Phil is once again a civilian after adding two more years of service to his country. Phil and Cathy have recently celebrated their 29th year of marriage together. Cathy says that while she has always supported her husband, the thought of Phil returning to active duty for the third time is very unlikely. "If drastic measures are necessary, so be it, but he's not going again," she said firmly. But ask Phil, the 51-year-old war veteran if he gets the infamous call again, would he go? "YOU BET!" he said with a look to his wife.   Poem by Karin Caraway when she was in 8th grade Shortly after receiving Phil Munden's letter, my views changed; I realized there was a personal side [to war]. I wrote a poem for Phil and all the U.S. soldiers in Iraq, it was published in my school newspaper.   Desert Storm by Karin Caraway (1991) The sky is cold dark and blackened A war has started a city flattened A beam of light across the sky Will there be yet more to die? Is it worth all the tears? All the lives and all the fears? This is a war for all we believe in A war for justice, peace, and freedom.  

Nashville, Tenn. - Crye-Leike, Realtors has named Joyce Friedman as its first recipient of the company's Martin S. Cummings Memorial Good Neighbor Award, an award established to recognize a Crye-Leike employee's commitment to community service. Friedman is public relations director for Crye-Leike, Realtors, a position she has held for the past five years. She manages the internal and external communications, media relations and community relations for the nation's 10th largest real estate company, with 89 corporate and franchise offices in six states. The award was presented to Friedman by Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye and President Dick Leike at Crye-Leike's annual employee luncheon. Friedman, a resident of Franklin, Williamson County, was recognized for the exceptional contributions she has made to her community through volunteer work. She spearheaded a community grassroots effort in 2004 that secured $600,000 in un-appropriated funds from the Williamson County Commission to purchase a 104 ft. aerial ladder fire truck for an ill-equipped local volunteer fire station. The effort rallied the support of 12 neighborhood associations and provided additional fire safety to over 25,000 residents in Williamson County. Over the past nine years, Friedman has been an active volunteer and fundraiser for United Way, including serving a four-year term as a member of its board of directors in Williamson County. She has served for the past five years as Crye-Leike's corporate campaign coordinator for the company's annual United Way Giving Campaign that covers 65 corporate offices in 23 counties in four states. She has grown Crye-Leike's annual giving program 10-fold, raising over $395,000 during that time period. She served as publicity co-chairman for the first Temple Arts Festival, a two-day art exhibition and sale held in Belle Meade in April 2005. The festival involved over 50 professional artists' work from 13 states to the Nashville area, offering the community a unique opportunity to see and buy art not otherwise available locally. This was the first fund-raiser for The Temple, Congregation Ohabai Shalom, attracting a crowd of over 1,000 and exceeding expectations in dollars raised, with credit going to Friedman's publicity efforts. Friedman developed a Web site for the festival and secured numerous publicity opportunities on television as well as in local newspapers on a shoestring budget. Committed to making this an annual event, she plans to serve, one again, as publicity co-chairman for the next Temple Arts Festival, slated for April 1- 2, 2006. While working and raising her two children, Friedman still finds time to organize annual blood drives for the American Red Cross and food drives for Second Harvest Food Bank. The award was named after the late Martin Cummings, principal auctioneer and managing broker of Crye-Leike in Mt. Juliet, who raised over $1 million during his 28-year-auction career for as many as 100 charities in Middle Tennessee. He passed away in January 2002. "Martin Cummings was the epitome of a good neighbor whose memory Crye-Leike wishes to carry on by establishing its Martin Cummings Memorial Good Neighbor Award," said Harold E. Crye, chief executive officer. "Joyce Friedman exemplifies those community service qualities that Martin set as an example for us all to follow." Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 28 years, is the largest real estate company serving Tennessee and the Mid-South. It has a network of over 2,900 sales associates and 89 branch and franchise offices located in 46 counties throughout a six-state southern region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and Florida.    

Nashville, Tenn. - Crye-Leike, Realtors announces that one of its sales associates, Steve Holeman of Murfreesboro, has earned the e-PRO designation from the National Association of Realtors that signifies proficiency in online-based real estate marketing services. The e-PRO designation certifies Holeman as an e-PRO Internet professional who has the knowledge and skills needed to leverage the power of the Internet for buyers and sellers of real estate property. "The Internet has added a new dimension to the real estate world, and it keeps changing and evolving almost daily," said Harold Crye, chief executive officer of Crye-Leike, Realtors. "Consumers who work with Crye-Leike e-PRO agents can expect them to save time and maximize the tremendous marketing potential of their properties via the Internet." As an affiliate broker, Holeman is affiliated with Crye-Leike's Murfreesboro branch office, located at 2850 Church Street. Licensed in Tennessee, he serves the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in and around Rutherford County as well as in the surrounding counties of Bedford, Cannon, Davidson and Williamson. Holeman specializes in first-time homebuyers, relocation of families to Murfreesboro and Nashville, and residential real estate, including the historic downtown district of Murfreesboro. Holeman is a member of the National, Tennessee and Middle Tennessee Associations of Realtors. Holeman is a member of the Women's Council of Realtors and serve on the Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors' Governmental Affairs and Public Relations committees. Prior to joining Crye-Leike, Holeman worked at Alumaglass, a commercial glass company in Memphis, for five years as a project manager in sales and estimation, working exclusively with general contractors on commercial projects. He was a resident of Germantown, Tenn. for 16 years. For real estate information, Steve Holeman may be contacted at Crye-Leike's Murfreesboro branch office at (615) 895-9518 or steve.holeman@crye-leike.com. E-PRO (www.eProNAR.com) is the only technology certification program recognized by the National Association of Realtors, the nation's largest professional trade association, representing over 1 million members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry. The program is administered in partnership with InternetCrusade, an industry leader in real estate education and a high-tech Hawaii Corporation doing business in San Diego, Ca. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 28 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest serving Tennessee and the Mid-South.  

Little Rock, Ark. - Harold E. Crye, chief executive officer of Crye-Leike, the nation's 10th largest real estate company, recently purchased a one-acre tract of land to expand operations for the company's Maumelle branch office, a move accelerated by the office's exponential growth over its first 22 months in operation. Crye secured a vacant out parcel from real estate developers PDC, Company Realty of Maumelle for $400,000 on June 8, 2005. He intends to build a $1.3 million state-of-art facility to expand the company's real estate operations in Maumelle and Pulaski County. The property is located on Maumelle Blvd between Town Center Drive and Audubon Drive, a departure from Crye-Leike's current location at 550 Edgewood Drive, Suite 580. "It's a better location on a main thoroughfare," says Crye. "A move we made to gain the kind of exposure our company likes to have for future growth." Pending zoning verification, building plans call for the development of a 10,000 square foot one-story strip center where Crye-Leike's Maumelle branch office would occupy 6,000 sq. ft. of that space to accommodate up to 40 Crye-Leike sales associates. Company officials plan to lease the remaining 4,000 sq. ft. to third parties or real estate related businesses such as a mortgage company or a title & escrow company. Completion of Crye-Leike's new Maumelle branch office is projected for October 2005. Bell Corley Construction has been named contractor for this Crye-Leike project, along with James Williams of Williams & Dean Associated Architects, Inc. as architect. Financing is being provided by Twin City Bank of Arkansas. Crye-Leike has generated a multi-million dollar business in Maumelle within relatively a short time period since first opening its doors in August 2003. Crye-Leike reported sales from its Maumelle office to be $36.5 million in 2004. "When you compare sales generated during the first six months of 2004 to sales during the first six months of 2005, our office's sales growth has exceeded 59 percent," says Mary Peyton, managing broker of Crye-Leike's Maumelle branch office. Crye-Leike currently has a sales force of 19 Crye-Leike sales associates, and over 160 listings for the month of June 2005. "When we first decided to open a branch office in Maumelle, we had intentions to move the current office to a bigger location some time in the future to increase our agent base, but never anticipated that the growth in our sales force and business would happen so quickly," says Crye. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 28 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest serving Tennessee and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike of Arkansas, Inc. has 12 branch offices and two franchise offices, with a sales force of over 280 sales associates who market real estate sales within eight counties in Arkansas: Craighead, Crittenden, Faulkner, Garland, Independence, Lonoke, Mississippi, Pulaski and Saline. For assistance in your home buying or selling needs, or to join Crye-Leike's sales team, call Mary Peyton of Crye-Leike, Realtors at 501/851-2000, or e-mail her at mary.peyton@crye-leike.com.  

Nashville, Tenn. - Crye-Leike, Realtors announces that Rob Hatchett of Madison, Tenn. has joined the company's management internship program as an assistant sales manager trainee. Prior to joining Crye-Leike, Hatchett was affiliated with the U.S. Courthouse Credit Union as marketing director. Crye-Leike's management internship program provides candidates with extensive on-the-job training and expertise in all facets of residential and commercial real estate management, including concentrations in marketing, relocation, real estate sales, property management and information technology. The program prepares candidates for broker and management positions within Crye-Leike. Hatchett is affiliated with Crye-Leike's Brentwood West branch office, located at 5111 Maryland Way. As an affiliate broker, he specializes in residential real estate. He serves the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in Williamson County as well as in the surrounding counties of Davidson and Wilson. Hatchett is a member of the National, Tennessee and Greater Nashville Associations of Realtors. Hatchett holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Freed-Hardeman University of Henderson, Tenn. and has since become a member of its advisory board. He has given five years of volunteer service and fundraising efforts toward the Batten Disease Support and Research Association, which raises funds to support research and find a cure for Batten Disease, an inherited degenerative neurological disease that mostly affects children. For real estate information, Rob Hatchett of Crye-Leike, Realtors may be reached at (615) 373-2044, or rob.hatchett@crye-leike.com. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 28 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest serving Tennessee and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike of Nashville has 22 branch offices with a sales force of over 800 sales associates who market residential and commercial properties in eight counties throughout Middle Tennessee.  

Brentwood, Tenn. - Crye-Leike, Realtors is expanding its branch office operations into Dickson, Tenn. to meet the exploding housing growth in Cheatham and Dickson counties, says Harold E. Crye, chief executive officer of Crye-Leike, the nation's 10th largest real estate company. Recent research by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations caught Crye's attention predicting that Dickson County will increase by 30 percent in population growth over the next 15 years from a current size of 47,000 in 2005. In response, Crye has purchased a one-acre tract of vacant land on Highway 46 with plans to build a 9,000 square foot office building as the future home of Crye-Leike, Realtors' Dickson branch office, accommodating up to 40 Crye-Leike sales associates. This new office will bring the company's branch office count to 22 Crye-Leike branch offices in the Middle Tennessee Region. Crye purchased the land for $335,000 from Christopher D. Lucas of Dickson. Realty Title & Escrow Services, Inc. closed the transaction on May 2, 2005, and Bank of Dickson provided financing. The property, zoned B-3 highway commercial, is located in Pomona at the main entrance to Dickson off Interstate 40. "We see opening a Dickson office as a gateway to selling more rural types of real estate like horse farms, farmland and Tennessee River property," says Crye. "This Dickson office will provide full real estate services all the way west to the Tennessee River as well as service the counties between our Clarksville and Columbia offices to the north and south." Those counties Crye-Leike's new Dickson office will serve include: Dickson County as well as within the surrounding counties of Cheatham, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and Williamson. Crye plans to begin construction in the next 90 to 120 days. James Civil Engineering of Dickson is serving as the civil engineer. A general contractor has not been identified as this time. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 28 years, is the largest serving Tennessee and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike of Nashville currently has 21 branch offices and one franchise office in nine counties throughout Middle Tennessee in Davidson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties, including Warren County in Kentucky. Crye-Leike of Nashville, Inc. recorded 8,459 units sold in 2004, representing a sales volume of $1.4 billion, up 20.2 percent from $1.1 billion through 2003. For real estate information, call toll free 866/310-3102, or for information on how to join Crye-Leike's sales force, call Crye-Leike's Recruitment Director Rob Hatchett at 615/373-2044.    

Nashville, Tenn. - Mike York of Crye-Leike, Realtors attended MegaMarketing, a two-day seminar on real estate marketing and advertising hosted by real estate marketing specialists, Hobbs/Herder Advertising of Orange County, California. York was one of 90 top real estate agents in the local area selected to attend this seminar, held at the Cool Springs Marriott Hotel in Franklin. The seminar gave York an opportunity to broaden his knowledge of the emerging trends in personal marketing, high-impact advertising, public relations and self-promotion. York of Nashville is a broker affiliated with Crye-Leike's Brentwood East branch office, located at 5055 Maryland Way. He and his wife, Vickie York, are a real estate team, serving the real estate needs of buyers and sellers in and around Davidson, Maury, Williamson and Wilson counties. They specialize in listing and selling residential real estate and luxury properties as well as assisting first-time homebuyers and families relocating to the Greater Nashville area. Mike York saw the Mega Marketing seminar as an opportunity to broaden his advertising skills as well as gain an edge over his competition, he says. "As more and more real estate companies are reducing their advertising budgets, we agents are finding we must invest in our own careers like the rest of the business world," says York. "Personal marketing is the wave of the future, and my wife and I want to be a part of it. A real estate agent's most marketable product is himself." In the real estate industry for over 17 years, York has a proven track record as a multi-million dollar producer. He is among an elite group within Crye-Leike, a life member of Crye-Leike's Multi-Million Dollar Club, a level of distinction that exemplifies his outstanding sales performance in individually selling in excess of $2 million annually over a five-year period while maintaining a strict code of ethics and professionalism. York has attained several nationally recognized professional designations. He is a graduate of the Realtors Institute (GRI), a designation that signifies mastery in residential brokerage, and is an accredited buyer representative (ABR) who has proven experience and training to serve real estate buyers. He also is a certified residential specialist (CRS), the highest credential awarded to Realtors? in the residential sales field, which denotes he has the skills needed to render greater and broader services to help clients maximize profits and minimize costs in the home buying or selling transaction process. For real estate information, Mike York of Crye-Leike's Brentwood-East branch office may be reached at (615) 373-3513, or by e-mail at yorkm@crye-leike.com. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 28 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest serving Tennessee and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike of Nashville has 22 branch offices in eight counties in Middle Tennessee. Its sales force of over 800 sales associates market residential and commercial properties in Davidson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties.  

Nashville, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee's largest real estate firm, Crye-Leike, Realtors, has opened its first specialty branch office, Crye-Leike Country. As a prototype real estate boutique office, Crye-Leike Country will focus its marketing efforts on listing and selling high-end real estate properties in rural suburbia, a new niche market for Crye-Leike, says Harold E. Crye, chief executive officer. Crye-Leike Country's first office location is in Leiper's Fork, located at 4216 Old Hillsboro Road, eight miles south of Franklin. Crye selected a 1800s Colonial house with 2,000 sq. ft. in downtown Leiper's Fork as Crye-Leike's office location for Crye-Leike Country. He purchased the house from its last owner, Laura Hill. The house required major renovations, but Crye refurbished it to retain the character and charm of the house and the community, he says. This Colonial house was built in 1883 by Dr. J.W. Allen, who died soon after. The house was used as a dormitory for Hillsboro Academy. The columns were added from the Petway House on Carter's Creek Pike after it burned in 1949. In 1931, the house was sold to be torn down, but R.D. Burdette moved the rear section to its present location. He rebuilt the back section as it stands today. The home's last restoration before being purchased by Crye-Leike was made by its last owner, Laura Hill. Crye-Leike's new Leiper's Fork outpost will accommodate up to 12 Crye-Leike sales associates, which is considered small by Crye-Leike standards. Its chief executive officer typically opens offices with no fewer than 50 sales associates. "Leiper's Fork is appealing to us because it is a unique market," says Spencer Knoch, its newly-appointed managing broker. "The average sales price of a residential property in that community is around $1 million. The community is too small to justify putting one of our standard Crye-Leike offices there. So, we decided to take a different approach as a boutique office." Leiper's Fork is close to the Maury County line giving Crye-Leike an opportunity to better serve the northern part of Maury County, says Knoch. In addition to Williamson and Maury counties, Crye-Leike Country also serves the counties of Dickson and Marshall. A resident of Leiper's Fork, Knoch was previously a full-time broker associated with Crye-Leike's Franklin - Cool Springs branch office. With over four years of real estate experience, he specializes in residential real estate as well as farm and land sales. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Knoch was in the home remodeling and new homes construction business in the Greater Nashville area for 15 years. Knoch is a member of the National, Tennessee and Williamson County Associations of Realtors. Located in Williamson County, Crye-Leike Country of Leiper's Fork is one of five Crye-Leike branch offices in Williamson County. Crye-Leike has three offices in Brentwood and two in Franklin, with one in the Cool Springs area, along with its newest office in Leiper's Fork. Crye-Leike has a total of 21 offices in Middle Tennessee. For real estate information, or to join Crye-Leike's sales force, call Spencer Knoch, managing broker, at 615/595-1830. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 28 years, is the nation's 10th largest real estate company and the largest serving Tennessee and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike of Nashville, Inc. has 21 branch offices and one franchise office in nine counties throughout Middle Tennessee in Davidson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties, including Warren County in Kentucky. Crye-Leike of Nashville, Inc. recorded 8,459 units sold in 2004, representing a sales volume of $1.4 billion, up 20.2 percent from $1.1 billion through 2003.