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Little Rock, AR: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's third largest privately-owned real estate company, announces that it has maintained its position as the Top Residential Real Estate Agency in Arkansas, as ranked by Arkansas Business. The business journal recently released its annual survey detailing 2022 sales production results of real estate firms across the state; Crye-Leike's $1.22 billion Arkansas sales volume took the top spot. "We're honored to uphold this ranking for another year and grateful for everyone who helped make it possible," said Crye-Leike President of Residential Sales Steve Brown. "Thank you to all of our talented agents, and to our friends and customers for helping us achieve this remarkable milestone." Crye-Leike, founded in Memphis, TN in 1977, opened its first office in Arkansas in Jonesboro in 1999, and expanded into Little Rock in 2002. The company now has 27 offices throughout Central, Northwest and Northeast Arkansas, including five franchise offices. Crye-Leike is unique in that it offers a one-stop shopping experience for consumers. The company provides financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance coverage, home services, property management and national relocation services. For more information regarding real estate services in Arkansas, please visit www.clhomes.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.clhomes.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices throughout an eight-state footprint. In 2022, it generated $8.5 billion in sales and had 27,375 closed transaction sides.

MEMPHIS, TENN. - Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that Harold Crye, its owner and CEO, and Steve Brown, its president of residential sales, have been named to the 2023 Swanepoel Power 200 list. Produced and published annually by T3 Sixty, the list appears in the Real Estate Almanac and serves as a definitive ranking of residential real estate's top leaders. According to its website, T3 Sixty "dedicates hundreds of hours of research into analyzing company performance, personal bios and influence, company organization charts and in clarification calls with industry leaders" to produce this report each year. T3 evaluates leaders based on their personal influence, tenure, decision-making power, involvements within the industry and future impact on the business, all factors that go well beyond the size and financial success of the companies they lead. "I am truly honored to be recognized on the Swanepoel Power 200 List," said Mr. Crye, "and even more so to share that honor with my colleague and friend, Steve Brown. We will continue to work hard for this company in 2023 and grow our presence in this industry." Mr. Crye, who has made the list for many consecutive years, was ranked 50th this year. He co-founded Crye-Leike over 40 years ago and has grown the company into a one-stop-shopping experience that provides financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance coverage, home services, property management and national relocation services. Mr. Brown, who has made the list for four consecutive years, was ranked 182nd. As the president of residential sales, he oversees operations throughout the company's 140+ offices and leads over 3,200 sales associates. Mr. Brown has been affiliated with Crye-Leike since 1980 and has contributed his management talents to the company for several decades. For more information regarding real estate in and around the Mid-South, please visit www.clhomes.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.clhomes.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices throughout an eight-state footprint. In 2022, it generated $8.5 billion in sales and had 27,375 closed transaction sides corporate wide.

MEMPHIS, TENN. - Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that Harold Crye, its co-founder and chief executive officer, and Steve Brown, its president of residential sales, have been named to the 2022 Swanepoel Power 200 list. The list is the definitive ranking of residential real estates' top leaders, produced and published annually by the Swanepoel T3 Group. According to the T3 Group, "To produce the report each year we invest over 500 hours of research, hold countless internal debates, perform a deep analysis of numbers and organizational charts, and candidly question what power actually means." The T3 Group evaluates leaders based on their personal influence, tenure, decision-making power, involvements within the industry and future impact on the business, all factors that go well beyond the size and financial success of the companies they lead. "It's always an honor being recognized on the Swanepoel Power 200 List," said Mr. Crye. "I am glad that I once again get to share that honor with a fellow colleague and friend, Steve Brown. We will continue to work hard for this company in 2022 and grow our presence in this industry."   Mr. Crye, who has consecutively made the list for many years, was ranked 55th this year. He co-founded Crye-Leike over 40 years ago and has grown the company into a one-stop-shopping experience that provides financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance coverage, home services, property management and national relocation services. In 2021, Crye-Leike had a record sales year with $8.9 billion in sales volume and 32,499 units closed.   Mr.Brown, who has made the list for three consecutive years, was ranked 156th. As the president of residential sales, he oversees operations throughout the company's 130+ offices and is an encouraging leader for over 3,200 sales associates. Mr. Brown also serves on the board for The Realty Alliance and just finished his tenure as chairman. For more information regarding real estate in and around the Mid-South, please visit www.clhomes.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.clhomes.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices throughout an eight-state footprint. It generated $8.9 billion in sales and had 32,499 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2021, making it the company's most successful year to date.  

MEMPHIS, TENN. - Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that it has experienced its best year in company history, generating $8.9 billion in sales volume and closing 32,499 transactions in 2021. This resulted in a 19 percent sales increase from 2020. As the company continued to navigate through the pandemic, low mortgage rates, new household formation and heavy buyer interest in moving to homes that better fit their needs kept the real estate market very competitive. With proper protocols in place, Crye-Leike agents remained diligent, responsive and leveraged their marketing and technology tools to continue serving their clients. Despite low inventory, Crye-Leike averaged 90 sales per day for 365 days of the year. "Our agent's training and professionalism make all the difference to our clients and continue to push us forward," said Crye-Leike Owner and Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "I want to offer a big thank you to our incredibly creative agents who continued to make sales during low inventory and these competitive times." Throughout 2021, Crye-Leike launched new technology tools such as The Crye-Leike Advantage program, Crye-Leike Social powered by Agent Icon, the Crye-Leike Cloud and Asteroom 360. The Crye-Leike Advantage program allowed agents to present iBuyer and buy-before-you-sell options to their clients, while the new social media tool, use of internal cloud-based technology and virtual staging options elevated agents' digital marketing strategies during pandemic surges. Established in 1977 in Memphis, TN by Co-Founders Harold Crye and Dick Leike, Crye-Leike expanded into Nashville in the early 90's and has continued its expansion into eight states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee) and Puerto Rico to become the third largest privately owned, independent real estate firm in the nation. Crye-Leike is unique in that it offers a one-stop shopping experience for consumers. The company provides financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance coverage, home services, property management and national relocation services, which have allowed sales associates to meet each client's needs. For more information regarding real estate throughout the Mid-South, please visit www.clhomes.com.   ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.clhomes.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices throughout an eight-state footprint. It generated $8.9 billion in sales and had 32,499 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2021, making it the companys most successful year to date.

MEMPHIS, TENN. -Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that 11 individual agents and six agent teams across the company's eight-state region have been ranked on the list of 2021 America's Best Real Estate Professionals. The list is published annually by Real Trends, a trusted source of news, analysis and information on the residential brokerage industry since 1987. According to Real Trends, more than 14,500 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured on the list. The Crye-Leike agents who made this year's list are located throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee, with many ranking twice: once on the list for closed transaction sides and again on the list for sales volume. There are also Crye-Leike agents who achieved the prestigious accomplishment of ranking within the top three for their state. "We are proud of our growing number of Crye-Leike sales associates and agent teams who are being recognized among the top residential real estate agents in America," said Crye-Leike Owner Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." To qualify for the America's Best List, an individual must have closed 50 transaction sides or $20 million in closed sales volume for the prior year, and teams must have closed 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume for the prior year. Crye-Leike individual agents and teams who are ranked on the list include: Alabama - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #10 - Victor Englert of CL Huntsville with 124 transactions Alabama - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #30 - Victor Englert of CL Huntsville with $22,940,202 Arkansas - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #38 - Nedra Plumlee of CL Hot Springs with 53 transactions Arkansas - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #2 - Nedra Plumlee of CL Hot Springs with $28,078,814 Georgia Small Teams by Transaction Sides #71 - Crowe & Jones Realty Partners with 85 transactions Tennessee - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #19 - Rick Travers of CL Germantown - Poplar with 91 transactions #19 - Anna Bishop of CL Arlington with 91 transactions #42 - Angie Kelley of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 67 transactions #48 - Joyce McKenzie of CL Collierville with 66 transactions #69 - Violetta Couture of CL Germantown Forest Hill Irene with 61 transactions #94 - Eddie Ferrell of CL East Nashville with 56 transactions Tennessee - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #9 - Margaret Dixon of CL Mount Juliet with $37,439,227 #11 - Pam Bodiford of CL Mount Juliet with $35,476,367 #16 - Joyce McKenzie of CL Collierville with $32,446,549 #35 - Joshua Spotts of CL Memphis Quail Hollow with $25,255,748 #41 - Violetta Couture of CL Germantown Forest Hill Irene with $24,982,102 #48 - Rick Travers of CL Germantown Poplar with $23,500,000 #60 - Eddie Ferrell of CL East Nashville with $21,499,636 #67 - Anna Bishop of CL Arlington with $20,890,600 Tennessee - Small Teams by Closed Transaction Sides #1 - Tyler Tapley Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 451 transactions #11 - Melissa Thompson Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 137 transactions #27 - Judy Mac Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 121 transactions #48 - The Lott Team Carol & Amanda Lott of CL Memphis Midtown with 81 transactions #59 - Jimmie Tapley Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 75 transactions Tennessee - Small Teams by Sales Volume #1 - Judy Mac Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with $96,616,849 #10 - The Melissa Thompson Team of CL Memphis Quail Hollow with $47,169,300 #17 - Tyler Tapley Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with $40,497,739 For more information regarding Crye-Leike Real Estate Services and its award winning agents, please visit the website atwww.clhomes.com.     ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE:Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.clhomes.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $7.5 billion in sales and had 31,578 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2020, making it the company's most successful year to date.  

Little Rock, AR: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's third largest, privately-owned real estate company, announces that it has maintained its position as the Top Residential Real Estate Agency in Arkansas, as ranked by Arkansas Business. The business newspaper released its annual survey of 2020 sales production results of real estate firms across the state, listing Crye-Leike's $1.19 billion Arkansas sales volume in the number one spot. The ranking comes at a time when Crye-Leike's continued growth and success has reached pinnacle milestones. In 2020, the company achieved record sales of $7.5 billion throughout its 9-state footprint, despite the obstacles from the pandemic. "Housing is a basic need, and our business is rightly considered an essential service," said Crye-Leike President of Residential Sales Steve Brown. "Life happens, and we are always ready to help. Thank you to all of our well trained agents, and to our friends and customers for helping us achieve this remarkable milestone." Crye-Leike, founded in Memphis, TN in 1977, opened its first office in Arkansas in Jonesboro in 1999, and expanded into Little Rock in 2002. The company now has 27 offices throughout Central, Northwest and Northeast Arkansas, including five franchise offices. Crye-Leike is unique in that it offers a one-stop shopping experience for consumers. The company provides financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance coverage, home services, property management and national relocation services, which have allowed sales associates to meet each client's needs. For more information regarding real estate services in Arkansas, please visit www.clhomes.com.   ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.clhomes.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $7.5 billion in sales and had 31,578 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2020, making it the company's most successful year to date.  

Memphis, Tenn:Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that it has experienced its best year in company history, generating $7.5 billion in sales volume and closing 31,578 transactions in 2020. This resulted in a 13 percent and $1 billion increase from 2019. Despite the obstacles that the year presented, record low mortgage rates, new household formation and heavy buyer interest in moving to less crowded spaces kept the real estate market very competitive. With proper protocols, Crye-Leike leveraged virtual platforms to conduct business in spite of a global pandemic. This unique shift allowed buyers, sellers and agents alike to continue working and reaching their real estate goals. "This past year has presented us with many challenges, to say the least," said Crye-Leike Owner and Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "As a company, we needed to quickly adapt and attempt to overcome these challenges with the safety of our clients, agents and employees as our top priority. We never stopped listening, learning or working towards our goals, and I am extremely proud of the efforts we saw from our associates this year. Our agents' training, responsiveness and professionalism makes all the difference to our clients and continues to push us forward." Established in 1977 in Memphis, TN by Co-Founders Harold Crye and Dick Leike, Crye-Leike expanded into Nashville in the early 90's and has continued its expansion into nine states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee) and Puerto Rico to become the third largest, privately owned, independent real estate firm in the nation. Crye-Leike is unique in that it offers a one-stop shopping experience for consumers. The company provides financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance coverage, home services, property management and national relocation services, which have allowed sales associates to meet each client's needs. For more information regarding real estate throughout the Mid-South, please visit www.clhomes.com.   ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.clhomes.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $7.5 billion in sales and had 31,578 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2020, making it the company's most successful year to date.

Memphis, Tenn: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that it has experienced record yearly sales in its Memphis region. The region, consisting of 22 owned and franchised offices, sold over $2B in real estate during 2020, a number that it has not reached since 2006. Despite the obstacles that 2020 presented, record low mortgage rates, new household formation and heavy buyer interest in moving to less crowded spaces kept the real estate market very competitive. With proper protocols, Crye-Leike leveraged virtual platforms to conduct business in spite of a global pandemic. This unique shift allowed buyers, sellers and agents alike to continue working and reaching their real estate goals. As one of the few remaining independently owned real estate companies that operates on a regional level, hitting this milestone in its largest region is a huge accomplishment for the company overall. "Housing is a basic need, and our business is rightly considered an essential service," said Crye-Leike President of Residential Sales Steve Brown. "Life happens, and we are always ready to help. Thank you to all of our well trained agents, and to our friends and customers for helping us achieve this remarkable milestone." For more information regarding Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, please visit www.clhomes.com.   ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.clhomes.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 29,925 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2019 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year.

Memphis, TN: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that 22 individual agents and 10 agent teams have been ranked on the list of 2020 America's Best Real Estate Professionals. The list is published annually by Real Trends, a trusted source of news, analysis and information on the residential brokerage industry since 1987. According to Real Trends, more than 14,500 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured on the list. The Crye-Leike agents who made this year's list are located throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, with many ranking twice: once on the list for closed transaction sides and again on the list for sales volume. There are also Crye-Leike agents who ranked within the top three for their state, which is a prestigious accomplishment. "We are proud of our growing number of Crye-Leike sales associates and agent teams who are being recognized among the top residential real estate agents in America," said Crye-Leike Owner Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." To qualify for the America's Best list, an individual must have closed 50 transaction sides or $20 million in closed sales volume for the prior year, and teams must have closed 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume for the prior year. Crye-Leike individual agents and teams who are ranked on the list include: Alabama - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #8 - Victor Englert of CL Huntsville with 113 transactions #9 - Becky Hall of CL Huntsville with 112 transactions #56 - Kristina Bass of CL Madison with 60 transactions Alabama - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #3 - Becky Hall of CL Huntsville with $41,932,360 #22 - Victor Englert of CL Huntsville with $21,442,931 Alabama - Teams by Closed Transaction Sides #11 - Michelle & Doug Wiersig of CL Huntsville with 93 transactions Alabama - Small Teams by Sales Volume #4 - Michelle & Doug Wiersig of CL Huntsville with $36,553,724 Arkansas - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #1 - Toni Knowles of CL Bryant with 113 transactions #16 - Doug Gibson of CL Rogers with 72 transactions #27 - Brenda Rhoads of CL North Little Rock with 58.50 transactions #29 - Carol Slattery of CL North Little Rock with 57 transactions #37 - Brad Miles of CL North Little Rock with 52 transactions Arkansas - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #1 - Doug Gibson of CL Rogers with $27,162,434 #2 - Toni Knowles of CL Bryant with $20,251,656 Mississippi - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #2 - Beth Walker of CL Tupelo with 104 transactions #8 - Tracy Kirkley of CL Olive Branch with 72 transactions #16 - Leigh Ann Boyd of CL Olive Branch with 63 transactions Mississippi - Small Teams by Closed Transaction Sides #3 - Donnie Chamblis of CL Southaven with 133 transactions #5 - Kurt Olivent of CL Hernando with 128 transactions #12 - Bill Murdock of CL Hernando with 82 transactions Mississippi - Small Teams by Sales Volume #2 - Donnie Chamblis of CL Southaven with $38,000,000 Tennessee - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #19 - Scott Housewirth of CL Memphis REO Division with 91 transactions #28 - Rick Travers of CL Germantown - Poplar with 81 transactions #31 - Danny Freeman of CL Bartlett with 76 transactions #35 - Joyce McKenzie of CL Collierville with 75 transactions #38 - Jimmy Dugger of CL Columbia with 74 transactions #42 - Angie Kelley of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 72 transactions #44 - Anna Bishop of CL Arlington with 71 transactions #80 - Traci Johnson of CL Hermitage with 56 transactions #112 - Steve Boysen of CL Bartlett with 51 transactions #122 - Kelly Cannon of CL Dickson with 50 transactions Tennessee - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #13 - Joyce McKenzie of CL Collierville with $29,074,757 #31 - Rick Travers of CL Germantown - Poplar with $23,000,000 #40 - Traci Johnson of CL Hermitage with $22,000,000 #41 - Joshua Spotts of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with $21,091,050 Tennessee - Small Teams by Closed Transaction Sides #1 - Tyler Tapley Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 402 transactions #16 - Team Castelli of CL Cookeville with 133 transactions #28 - Judy Mac Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 107 transactions #36 - Jimmie Tapley Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 94 transactions #57 - The Jannis Sams Team of CL Cleveland with 76 transactions Tennessee - Small Teams by Sales Volume #3 - Judy Mac Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with $66,668,824 #22 - Tyler Tapley Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with $30,487,415 Tennessee - Medium Teams by Transaction Sides #13 - Melissa Thompson Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with 148 transactions Tennessee - Medium Teams by Sales Volume #22 - Melissa Thompson Team of CL Memphis - Quail Hollow with $37,737,247   For more information regarding Crye-Leike Real Estate Services and its award winning agents, please visit the website at www.crye-leike.com.   ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 140+ company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 29,925 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2019 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year.

Memphis, TN: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that Harold Crye, co-founder and CEO of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, and Steve Brown, president of residential sales for Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, have been named to the 2020 Swanepoel Power 200 list. The list is the definitive ranking of residential real estates' top leaders, produced and published annually by the Swanepoel T3 Group. According to the T3 Group, "To produce the report each year we invest over 400 hours of research, hold countless internal debates, perform a deep analysis of numbers and organizational charts, and candidly question what power actually means." Factors that are considered go well beyond the size and financial success of the companies they lead, with leaders being evaluated based on their personal influence, tenure, decision-making power, involvements within the industry, and future impact on the business. Crye, who has consecutively made the list, was ranked 39th this year, with Brown ranking for the first time, in part for being Chair of The Realty Alliance. "It's always an honor being recognized on the Swanepoel Power 200 List," said Crye. "This year, I get to share that honor with a fellow colleague and friend, Steve Brown. We will continue to work hard for this company in 2020 and grow our presence in this industry." ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, over 800 employees and 130+ company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 30,550 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2018 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year. ABOUT SWANEPOEL T3 GROUP: Swanepoel T3 Group is a research and consulting firm founded by real estate success story Stefan Swanepoel, whose career over four decades has included such roles as president and/or CEO of a real estate brokerage, a global real estate franchisor, a national REALTOR association, a MLS organization, and a technology startup. For the last 19 years, he has served as a trusted confidential adviser to CEOs and other senior leaders in the real estate industry. He is the author of 33 books and reports.

Memphis, TN: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services announces that 26 individual agents and 10 agent teams have been ranked on the list of 2018 America's Best Real Estate Professionals. The list is published annually by Real Trends, a trusted source of news, analysis and information on the residential brokerage industry since 1987. According to Real Trends, more than 12,500 real estate professionals from every state in the Unites States are featured on the list. The Crye-Leike agents that made this year's list are located throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, with many ranking twice: once on the list for closed transaction sides, and again on the list for sales volume. There are also Crye-Leike agents who ranked within the top three for their state, which is a prestigious accomplishment. "We are proud of our growing number of Crye-Leike sales associates and agent teams who are being recognized among the top residential real estate agents in America," said Crye-Leike Co-Owner Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." To qualify for the America's Best list, an individual must have closed 50 transaction sides or $20 million in closed sales volume for the prior year, and teams must have closed 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume for the prior year. Crye-Leike individual agents and teams who are ranked on the list include: Alabama - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #2 - Victor Englert of CL Huntsville with 133 transactions #11 - Becky Hall of CL Huntsville with 106 transactions Alabama - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #3 - Becky Hall of CL Huntsville with $39,306,710 #13 - Victor Englert of CL Huntsville with $21,562,971 Alabama - Teams by Closed Transaction Sides #44 - Michelle & Doug Wiersig of CL Huntsville with 87 transactions #49 - Jacobs Group of CL Huntsville with 81 transactions Alabama - Teams by Sales Volume #20 - Michelle & Doug Wiersig of CL Huntsville with $36,808,405 Arkansas - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #1 - Toni Knowles of CL Bryant with 113 transactions #13 - Staci Medlock of CL North Little Rock with 67 transactions #20 - Doug Gibson of CL Rogers with 61 transactions #31 - Nedra Plumlee of CL Hot Springs with 52.50 transactions #37 - Brenda Rhoads of CL North Little Rock with 51 transactions Arkansas - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #1 - Nedra Plumlee of CL Hot Springs with $22,765,413 #2 - Toni Knowles of CL Bryant with $20,251,656 Mississippi - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #3 - Beth Walker of CL Tupelo with 110 transactions #8 - Tracy Kirkley of CL Olive Branch with 72 transactions #29 - Leigh Ann Boyd of CL Olive Branch with 51 transactions Mississippi - Teams by Closed Transaction Sides #11 - Olivent Team of CL Hernando with 128 transactions #15 - DC Team of CL Southaven with 100 transactions Tennessee - Individual Agents by Closed Transaction Sides #14 - Rick Travers of CL Germantown with 106 transactions #16 - Anna Bishop of CL Arlington with 101 transactions #18 - Angie Kelley of CL Atoka with 94 transactions #39 - Danny Freeman of CL Bartlett with 76 transactions #39 - Joyce McKenzie of CL Collierville with 76 transactions #46 - Jimmy Dugger of CL Columbia with 72 transactions #49 - Scott Housewirth of CL Memphis with 71 transactions #58 - Margaret Dixon of CL Mt. Juliet with 67 transactions #65 - Joshua Spotts of CL Memphis with 64 transactions #74 - Hal Mathews of CL Clarksville with 62 transactions #79 - Pam Bodiford of CL Mt. Juliet with 61 transactions #112 - Rita Hallum with of CL Bartlett with 56 transactions #132 - Donna Shell with CL Goodlettsville with 52 transactions #139 - Scott Bettis with CL Memphis with 51 transactions Tennessee - Individual Agents by Sales Volume #15 - Margaret Dixon of CL Mt. Juliet with $32,156,500 #16 - Joyce McKenzie of CL Collierville with $32,031,491 #17 - Rick Travers of CL Germantown with $31,000,000 #18 - Pam Bodiford of CL Mt. Juliet with $29,849,000 #19 - Joshua Spotts of CL Memphis with $29,410,453 #38 - Suzy Mills of CL Franklin with $23,000,000 #45 - Tom Gongola of CL Loudon with $20,772,550 Tennessee - Teams by Closed Transaction Sides #8 - Tyler Tapley Team of CL Memphis with 308 transactions #45 - Melissa Thompson Team of CL Memphis with 160 transactions #61 - Team Castelli of CL Cookeville with 137 transactions #76 - Judy Mac Team of CL Memphis with 118 transactions #97 - Jimmie Tapley Team of CL Memphis with 95 transactions #130 - Lewis Team of CL Cleveland with 75 transactions Tennessee - Teams by Sales Volume #13 - Judy Mac Team of CL Memphis with $75,982,492 #43 - Melissa Thompson Team of CL Memphis with $43,553,522 For more information regarding Crye-Leike Real Estate Services and its award winning agents, please visit the website at www.crye-leike.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, 800 employees and 139 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 30,550 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2018 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year.

Memphis, TN: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services celebrates its ranking as third in the nation among privately owned, independent real estate firms based off of 2018 transaction sides. Rankings are released within the Top 500 annual report produced by Real Trends, a trusted source of news, analysis and information on the residential brokerage industry since 1987. Crye-Leike had 26,257 closed transactions in 2018, landing a position as eighth in the nation for largest real estate brokerage firms and third in the nation for private, independent firms based off of transaction sides. Established in 1977 in Memphis, TN by Co-Founders Harold Crye and Dick Leike, the company expanded into Nashville in the early 90's and has continued its expansion into nine states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee) and Puerto Rico to become the third largest, privately owned, independent real estate firm in the nation. "Crye-Leike will continue to grow in all markets in 2019," said CEO and Co-Founder Harold Crye. "2018 was a record year for this 42-year-old company. Our national ranking validates our strong sales team and leadership from the management staff." Crye-Leike is unique in that it offers a one-stop shopping experience for consumers. The company provides financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance coverage, home services, property management and national relocation services, which have allowed sales associates to meet each client's needs. Crye-Leike President of Residential Sales Steve Brown credits the company's success to the agents who are able to take advantage of these services and stay ahead of the competition during tough times. "Our agents' training, responsiveness, negotiating skills and professionalism makes a difference to our clients," said Brown. "In 2018, Crye-Leike agents helped over 26,000 customers achieve their dreams and goals of buying and selling in a very competitive environment. Even with historic low inventory, we AVERAGED closing 2,545 transactions per month." Co-Founder Dick Leike also notes how the dedication of Crye-Leike agents has impacted the industry and communities in which they work. "We are proud of our network of Crye-Leike sales associates who dedicate their services to help homebuyers and sellers in and around their communities," said Leike. "Their hard work, time and commitment have made it possible for over 650,000 families to make the dream of home ownership a reality since we opened our doors over 40 years ago." For more information regarding real estate services, including Crye-Leike's one-stop shopping services, please visit the website at www.crye-leike.com. The award-winning website is one of the most heavily visited and professionally managed real estate websites in the United States, updating its home listings every 12 minutes. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, 800 employees and 139 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 30,550 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2018 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year.

Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services is proud to announce that the Fort Oglethorpe branch office has been awarded the 2019 Best Residential Real Estate Company award by the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The Times Free Press hosts an annual "Best of the Best" award ceremony that resembles a "People's Choice Awards" set-up. The event highlights different industries in the region and this year, for the best residential real estate category, loyal readers voted for Crye-Leike Fort Oglethorpe. The office consists of 21 sales associates and is ran by Managing Broker Ian O'Shea. For more information about residential real estate around Fort Oglethorpe, you may visit the branch office, located at 69 Crye-Leike Drive, or call the office at (706) 861-2400. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, 800 employees and 139 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 30,550 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2018 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year.

Welcome back toCrye-Leike Insights! Each week, we share tips, stories, and wisdom from our Crye-Leike family. Harold Crye and Dick Leike recently finished traveling each of our regions over the mid-south to celebrate another great year for Crye-Leike!   Atlanta Region $266 Million Sales Volume 1059 Units Closed   Central AR Region $642 Million Sales Volume 4039 Units Closed   Central MS Region $147 Million Sales Volume 852 Units Closed   Chattanooga Region $380 Million Sales Volume 1985 Units Closed   Huntsville Region $344 Million Sales Volume 1382 Units Closed   Knoxville Region $343 Million Sales Volume 1703 Units Closed   Memphis Region $1.9 Billion Sales Volume 8491 Units Closed   Nashville Region $1.2 Billion Sales Volume 4354 Units Closed   Northwest AR Region $425 Million Sales Volume 2111 Units Closed   Crye-Leike Franchises $714 Million Sales Volume   Company Wide $6.5 Billion Sales Volume 30550 Units Closed   More About Crye-Leike Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company founded in Memphis in 1977. Today it's the nation's 5th largest real estate company and the largest serving markets in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and across the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,200+ licensed sales associates, 600+ staff members and over 125+ branch and franchise offices located throughout a nine-state region of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

Harold E. Crye, co-founder and CEO of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, has been named to the 2019 Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) list, which lists the 200 most powerful leaders in the residential real estate industry. Crye-Leike, a full service real estate company, is ranked the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation. The SP200 (Swanepoel Power 200) is the definitive ranking of residential real estates top leaders produced and published annually by the Swanepoel T3 Group. "To produce the report each year we invest over 400 hours of research, hold countless internal debates, perform a deep analysis of numbers and organizational charts, and candidly question what power actually means." Leaders are evaluated based on the office they hold, the decision-making power associated with the office, the financial resources at their disposal, their organizations industry significance and geographical reach, public announcements about imminent changes, their tenure and their personal influence in the industry. Factors that are considered go well beyond the size and financial success of the companies they lead, with leaders being evaluated based on their personal influence, tenure, office, decision-making power, the financial resources at their disposal, their company or organization's industry significance and geographic reach, and public announcements about pending changes. The result is a list considered the definitive ranking of residential real estate's top leaders. Crye, who co-founded Crye-Leike in 1997 in Memphis with partner and president, Dick Leike, said the listing is a reflection of the hard work and success of the more than 3,200 independent real estate agents affiliated with Crye-Leike and the more than 800 employees who support them. About Swanepoel T3 Group Swanepoel T3 Group is a research and consulting firm founded by real estate success story Stefan Swanepoel, whose career over four decades has included such roles as president and/or CEO of a real estate brokerage, a global real estate franchisor, a national REALTOR association, a MLS organization, and a technology startup. For the last 19 years, he has served as a trusted confidential adviser to CEOs and other senior leaders in the real estate industry. He is the author of 33 books and reports. About Crye-Leike Tennessee-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full-service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the fifth largest independently owned real estate firm in the nation, according to the 2017 REAL Trends 500 ranking, and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,100 sales associates and 126 company-owned and franchised offices.

REAL Trends. Inc., the undisputed leader and trusted source of news, analysis, and information in residential real estate, released the top residential real estate brokerage, team and association/MLS websites in its2018 REAL Trends Website Rankings. REAL Trends ranked residential real estate websites based on their excellence in the following categories: Best Overall,Best Video Strategy,Best Design,Best Property Detail Page,Best Community Page, Best Mobile Experience and Best Association Website. Our team analyzed all aspects of these websites, everything from brand messaging, transitions between desktop to mobile, design, navigation and the user experience, says Brent Driggers, web strategist for REAL Trends. Websites were judged using a list of criteria in five critical areas including mobile experience, use of video, neighborhood & community pages, property detail pages and design. Sites that scored highest in all five areas were named Best Overall. Crye-Leike.com won two distinct awards. The first award was recognition in the Best Overall website category with a ranking in the top 25 sites nationally. The second award was in the the Best Property Detail Page category with a ranking in the top 10. Of note out of all the sites selected in winning categories, crye-leike.com is one of the few developed in-house. "A brokerage's or team's website is often the first interaction a real estate buyer or seller has with the firm. It's important that it be clear, attractive and easy to use," says Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. "REAL Trends web consultants have spent the last three months reviewing brokerage and team websites to rank them in six critical areas. Real estate brands now have the ability to see the very best residential real estate websites from across the country and compare their websites to these sites. It is a valuable tool to be able to benchmark one's own website efforts with their peers." To view the rankings visithttp://realtrendswebrankings.com. ABOUT REALTRENDS:REAL Trends is a privately-held, Colorado-based publishing, consulting and communications company specializing in the residential brokerage and housing industries.REALTrendsprovides a wide range of advisory services to a clientele of local, regional and national real estate organizations. REALTrends areas of expertise include operational analysis, valuations, merger and acquisition advisory services, technology and digital marketing consulting, consumer and business research and strategic planning. Visit REALTrendsatwww.realtrends.com. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, 800 employees and 128 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 32,583 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2017 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year.

Rogersville, TN: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services would like to congratulate Crye*Leike of Rogersville Realty Group for winning the Rogersville Reviews "Best of the Best" in the real estate agency category. The Crye-Leike franchise was awarded during the Rogersville Reviews annual Best of the Best awards banquet. To win this award, readers had to nominate and vote on who they felt is the best real estate agency in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Crye*Leike Rogersville Realty Group will be featured in an upcoming addition of the Rogersville Review newspaper. "We are extremely grateful to our local community for voting us the 'Best of the Best'," said Franchise Owner Cody Fobber. "There are approximately seven other real estate agencies in our area that we had to compete with and we are very pleased to have come out on top!" Crye*Leike of Rogersville Realty Group is one of 29 franchise offices in Crye-Leikes franchise network and its 128 corporate-owned offices in a nine-state market region. In addition to Tennessee, Crye-Leike has a presence in Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Missouri. Crye*Leike Franchises is a division of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South.Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, 800 employees and 128 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 32,583 closed transaction sides corporate wide in 2017 its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the companys goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services is now ranked as the nation's third largest independently-owned real estate firm, according to the 2018 REAL Trends 500 annual ranking report. Crye-Leike ranked third on their list of Largest Independents with 28,699 closed transactions corporate wide reported in 2017 beating last year's ranking of fifth largest real estate brokerage. Established in 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee by Co-Founders Harold Crye and Dick Leike, the company expanded into Nashville by the early 90s, and continued their expansion to develop into what is now the nation's third-largest independently-owned real estate firm and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. The company has more than 3,200 sales associates and 128 company-owned and franchise offices in a nine state region (Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Oklahoma) and Puerto Rico. "We are proud of our network of Crye-Leike sales associates who dedicate their services to help home buyers and sellers in and around their communities," said Crye-Leike Co-Founder Dick Leike. "Their hard-work, time, and commitment have made it possible for over 650,000 families to make the dream of homeownership a reality since we first opened our doors over 40 years ago." Crye-Leike recently celebrated another milestone in the company's history, the company sold $6.5 billion in Real Estate to make 2017 their highest sales performance in the company's over 40 year history. "We anticipated there would be some challenges in real estate for 2017, inventory shortages were an issue and we saw an increase in the number of years people live in their homes before moving," said Crye-Leike CEO and Co-Founder, Harold Crye. "Despite those challenges, our sales associates were able to excel and make it our best year to date." To reach this goal and to stay on top as a real estate leader in the Mid-South, Steve Brown, Crye-Leike's President of Residential Sales, encouraged sales associates to continue their professional and personal growth. "Crye Leike had its best year ever in 2017, exceeding our volume in the boom year of 2007, with $6.5B in sales. Units were a challenge. We just don't have enough inventory and in most of our regions, we do not have volume builders, so the units were essentially flat," said Brown. "Were encouraged that the U.S. tax overhaul will help boost jobs and therefore sales in 2018 and even in to 2019. We are focused on customer service, training, retention, and prospecting. If we do a good job in those areas, the sales will follow." Crye-Leike has credited much of their success to the services and resources provided for all of their sales associates to help meet their client's real estate needs. A full service real estate company, Crye-Leike offers a one stop shopping environment by providing financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance, home services, property management, and national relocation services. Additionally, their website Crye-Leike.com is one of the most heavily visited and professionally managed real estate website in the United States, updating their home listings ever 12 minutes. "The convenience, efficiency, and dependability we provide for consumers will be the driving force to keep our company on track for our 2018 goal," said CEO, Harold Crye. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE: Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for over 40 years, is ranked as the third largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation and the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has more than 3,200 sales associates, 800 employees and 128 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states. It generated $6.5 billion in sales volume and 32,583 closed transaction sides corporate wide (including franchises) in 2017 it's biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.8 billion in sales volume this year.

Welcome back toCrye-Leike Insights! Each week, we share tips, stories, and wisdom from our Crye-Leike family. Harold Crye and Dick Leike recently finished traveling each of our regions over the mid-south to celebrate another great year for Crye-Leike! Atlanta Region $274Million Sales Volume 1134 Units Closed Central AR Region $718Million Sales Volume 4525 Units Closed Central MS Region $155Million Sales Volume 915 Units Closed Chattanooga Region $429Million Sales Volume 2207 Units Closed Huntsville Region $313Million Sales Volume 1441 Units Closed Knoxville Region $301Million Sales Volume 1611 Units Closed Memphis Region $1.9Billion Sales Volume 9113 Units Closed Nashville Region $1.3Billion Sales Volume 4991 Units Closed Northwest AR Region $468Million Sales Volume 2520 Units Closed Crye-Leike Franchises $636Million Sales Volume Company Wide $6.5Billion Sales Volume 32583 Units Closed More AboutCrye-Leike Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company founded in Memphis in 1977. Today it's the nation's 5th largest real estate company and the largest serving markets in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and across the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,200+ licensed sales associates, 600+ staff members and over 125+ branch and franchise offices located throughout a nine-state region of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Check in next week for moreCrye-Leike Insights.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nations fifth largest privately-held residential real estate firm and the largest in the Mid-South, celebrates another record breaking year for 2017. The company sold $6.5 billion in Real Estate, and closed 32,583 transactions corporate wide to make it their highest sales performance in the companys over 40 year history. "We anticipated there would be some challenges in real estate for 2017, inventory shortages were an issue and we saw an increase of annual tenure in homes," said Crye-Leike CEO and Co-Founder, Harold Crye. "Despite those challenges, our sales associates were able to excel and make it our best year to date." The company has more than 3,200 sales associates and 128 company-owned and franchise offices in a nine state region (Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Oklahoma) and Puerto Rico. "We are proud of our network of Crye-Leike sales associates who dedicate their services to help home buyers and sellers in and around their communities," said Crye-Leike Co-Founder Dick Leike. "Their hard-work, time, and commitment have made it possible for over 650,000 families to make the dream of homeownership a reality since we first opened our doors over 40 years ago." During Crye-Leikes 41st Annual Kick-Off campaign conferences, held every January, Crye-Leike founders Harold Crye and Dick Leike shared the announcement to agents and employees in each of their nine state regions. Sales Associates received 2017 company highlights as well as the 2018 company goals. "Lets continue to set goals and make 2018 the best year to date," said Co-Founder Dick Leike. "Although, challenges for the real estate industry in 2018 appear to be similar to that of 2017, we can reach our 2018 goal of $6.8 billion." To reach this goal and to stay on top as a real estate leader in the Mid-South, Steve Brown, Crye-Leikes President of Residential Sales, encouraged sales associates to continue their professional and personal growth. "Crye Leike had its best year ever in 2017, exceeding our volume in the boom year of 2007, with $6.5B in sales. Units were a challenge. We just dont have enough inventory and in most of our regions, we do not have volume builders, so the units were essentially flat," said Brown. "Were encouraged that the U.S. tax overhaul will help boost jobs and therefore sales in 2018 and even in to 2019. We are focused on growth in sales and agents." Crye-Leike has credited much of their success to the services and resources provided for all of their sales associates to help meet their clients real estate needs. A full service real estate company, Crye-Leike offers a one stop shopping environment by providing financial services with mortgage lending, title closing, insurance, home services, property management, and national relocation services. Additionally, their website Crye-Leike.com is one of the most heavily visited and professionally managed real estate website in the United States, updating their home listings ever 12 minutes. "The convenience, efficiency, and dependability we provide for consumers will be the driving force to keep our company on track for our 2018 goal," said CEO, Harold Crye.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's fifth-largest independent residential real estate firm, maintained its position as the "Top Residential Real Estate Agency" in Arkansas in 2016, as ranked by Arkansas Business. This weekly business newspaper, based in Little Rock, Ark., released its annual survey of 2016 sales production results of real estate firms across the state in its June 19, 2017 edition. Arkansas Business reported that Crye-Leike, "the perennial No. 1," retained its spot atop the list with 2016 sales production increasing almost 4 percent to $1.26 billion last year. Crye-Leike, founded in Memphis in 1977, opened its first office in Arkansas in Jonesboro in 1999, and expanded into Little Rock in 2002. The company has 25 company-owned offices in Arkansas, including six franchise offices. The ranking comes at a time when Crye-Leike's continued growth and success has reached pinnacle milestones - its 40th anniversary and 25th year of expansion outside its Memphis, Tenn. hometown. Established in 1977 in Memphis, Crye-Leike expanded into Nashville in 1992, the start of regional expansion that has grown the firm into the largest residential real estate firm in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South, and the fifth-largest independent real estate firm in the nation. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), with more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states and Puerto Rico, generated $6.36 billion in sales volume in 2016 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year.  

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

Memphis, Tenn. (May 16, 2017) - Crye-Leike, Inc. is now ranked as the fifth largest independently-owned real estate firm in the nation, according to the 2017 REAL Trends 500 ranking based on Crye-Leike's 2016 sales results.   The ranking comes at a time when the company's continued growth and success has reached pinnacle milestones = its 40th anniversary and 25th year of expansion outside its Memphis, Tenn. hometown.   Established in 1977 in Memphis, Crye-Leike expanded into Nashville in 1992, the start of regional expansion that has grown the firm into the largest residential real estate firm in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South, and the fifth-largest independent real estate firm in the country. Crye-Leike's more than 3,100 sales associates, 800 employees and 126 company-owned and franchise offices spread across nine states generated $6.36 billion in sales volume in 2016 - its biggest year ever - and is on track to achieve the company's goal of $6.7 million in sales volume this year.   REAL Trends 500 is an annual research report produced by REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com), the source for news, research and information about the real estate brokerage industry. Its report is an independently verified compilation of the nation's leading residential real estate companies which identifies the largest and most successful residential firms in the country.   Crye-Leike ranks No. 5 on the Real Trends 500 list of Largest Independents, with 29,314 closed transaction sides in 2016. (A transaction "side" refers to the firm representing either the buyer or the seller in a real estate transaction. If both buyer and seller are represented by Crye-Leike agents, then that counts as two transaction sides.)   Crye-Leike's record sales year of $6.36 billion in 2016 was up 10.8 percent from $5.74 billion in 2015, and topped its previous best year of $6.1 billion in 2006.   CEO Harold E. Crye notes that the 10.8 percent increase in sales volume - more than double the company's goal of 5 percent growth in 2016 - came "in spite of historic inventory shortages across all regions" where the company operates. "Our proven system of support for our sales associates, the best training and adoption of the best technology is propelling Crye-Leike's growth and are why we are a market leader in all of the markets where we operate," Crye said. Low inventory of for-sale homes in all of the markets where Crye-Leike operates didn't slow the company's growth. In 2016, Crye-Leike sales associates handled 32,834 closings across nine states, a 4.46 percent increase in the number of closings in 2015 (31,826). That's an average of 10.4 sales per agent.   "In the last few years, the national norm for many large real estate firms or franchises is from five to nine sales closed per person per year," says Steve Brown, president of Crye-Leike Residential Sales, "so in spite of our size Crye-Leike is closing high numbers per agent compared to our peer firms and franchises in the United States.   Crye-Leike's goal of $6.7 billion in sales volume this year - a 7 percent increase over 2016 - is achievable despite continued low inventory, insufficient new home construction, rising mortgage rates, and student loan debt, Crye said. "Even though we know we will face headwinds we still think that the overall economic growth, improving employment picture and more household formation all will have an overall positive impact and increase both volume and number of sales, barring an uncontrollable event in the global economic picture."   ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE. Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., has a network of over 3,100 sales associates and 126 company-owned and franchise offices located in a nine-state region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Missouri. Crye-Leike's nine regional hub offices are located in Atlanta (Ga. Region), Chattanooga (SE Tenn. Region), Huntsville (Ala. Region), Jackson (Miss. Region), Knoxville (East Tenn. Region), Little Rock (Central Region), Rogers (NW Ark. Region), Memphis (West Tenn. Region) and Nashville (Middle Tenn. Region). Crye-Leike's franchise territories are located in Ark., Fla., Ky., Miss. and Tenn.

Memphis, Tenn. (February 14, 2017) Tennessee-based Crye-Leike, the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm and the largest in Tennessee and the Mid-South, posted a record sales year of $6.36 billion in 2016, the highest sales performance in the company's 40-year history. In comparison, the company reached its peak sales performance at $6.10 billion in 2006. Crye-Leike's $6.36 billion sales volume companywide in 2016 was up 10.8 percent from $5.74 billion through Dec. 2016. These 2016 figures represent Crye-Leike's 3,258 sales associates handling 32,834 closings within a nine-state region, a 4.46 percent increase from the 31,826 closings reported through Dec. 2015. "Our network of over 3,200 Crye-Leike sales associates has been opening doors and connecting people to the world of homeownership for the past 40 years," says President Dick Leike. "And during that 40-year period, Crye-Leike is proud to report that we have impacted 629,148 families by helping them realize the dream of homeownership. Homeownership will continue to be one of the most sound long term investments most buyers will ever make." Crye-Leike's 2016 sales figures include new and existing single-family homes, condos and duplexes as well as commercial properties within a nine-state regional market area (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee). Sales figures also include production from 126 company-owned and franchise offices in operation during 2016 and represent the sales volume of both listing and selling sides of a real estate transaction, which involve a buyer and a seller. Outperformed Company Sales Goal. "In spite of historic inventory shortages across all regions in 2016, Crye-Leike was able to increase sales volume by 10.8 percent enterprise wide with a grand total of $6.36 billion in closed business, said Chief Executive Officer Harold E. Crye. "The 2016 sales goal we set for ourselves was 5 percent, so we outperformed in that respect. Additionally, Crye-Leike's overall number of sales units increased by 4.4 percent, while many parts of the United States housing market saw decreases in the number of sales units due to the issues related to the lack of inventory, i.e., new home sales at half their norm; the 'Where do I go if I sell my house' mindset. Yet, Crye-Leike still managed to close nearly 33,000 sales," he added. Average Sales Per Agent Increased. "Our agents have been improving their sales skills through live training events such as Ninja and national trainers and speakers at our company conferences, with the results showing up in their per person productivity," says Steve Brown, president of Crye-Leike Residential Sales. "In the last few years, the national norm for many large real estate firms or franchises is from five to nine sales closed per person per year." Brown reported that within Crye-Leike's Central Arkansas Region, it averaged over 14 sales per agent; in Huntsville, Ala, it averaged 11.9 sales per agent; in its Memphis, Tenn. Region, 11.6 sales per agent; and in its Northwest Ark Region, it averaged 12.2 sales per agent. "So in spite of our size, Crye-Leike is closing high numbers per agent compared to our peer firms and franchises in the United States," says Brown. "Our companys overall is 10.4 sales per agent. Although that's not bad, the areas sited are exemplary." For 2017, CEO Crye says the company has increased its sales volume goal to $6.7 billion which is a 7 percent increase. "Even though we know we will face headwinds of higher rates (around mid-to upper 4.5 percent); continuing shortages of new construction (lack of lots, tougher lending standards and a shortage of labor); lack of existing inventory for sale and student loan debt, we still think that the overall economic growth, improving employment picture and more household formation, will have an overall positive impact and increase both volume and number of sales," says Crye, "barring an uncontrollable event in the global economic picture." Crye-Leike also saw a record usage of its other core services, insurance, title, relocation, property management, mortgage and home services. "We know that consumers prefer a 'full service' company when given that choice due to the convenience, efficiency and dependable nature of completing a real estate transaction under one roof, alongside of a trusted brand, like Crye-Leike," says President Leike. CRYE-LEIKE REGIONAL REPORTS The regional reports that follow disclose 2016 sales totals for each of Crye-Leike's nine regional territories located within Ala., Ark., Ga., Miss., and Tenn. as well as cumulative sales totals within its five franchise territories in Ark., Fla., Ky., Miss. and Tenn. In summary, Crye-Leike"s West Tenn. Region outperformed all other Crye-Leike regions reporting $ 1.83 billion in sales in 2016. Its Middle Tenn. Region ranks No. 2 in sales performance at $1.36 billion, followed by Central Ark. at $ 745.92 million; Northwest Ark. at $522.74; Southeast Tenn. at $438.40 million; East Tenn. at $268.77 million; Alabama at $265.52 million; Georgia at $254.62 million; and Mississippi at $146.41 million. ALABAMA REGION Crye-Leike's Alabama Region includes sales from its 105 sales associates located in five corporate-owned offices, including Huntsville. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Alabama totaled $265.52 million in 2016, representing 1,251 in year-end closings. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 rose to $212,245, compared to $202,638 in 2015. Crye-Leike's Alabama listings and sales are represented in Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan and Walker counties. ARKANSAS - CENTRAL ARK. REGION Crye-Leike's Central Arkansas Region includes sales from its 346 sales associates in nine company-owned offices. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Central Arkansas totaled $ 745.92 million in 2016, up 1.49 percent from $ 734.96 million through 2015. These figures represent 4,981 in property sales, over 4,990 comparable year-end results in 2015. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 was $149,754 compared to $147,287 in 2015. Crye-Leike's Central Arkansas listings and sales are represented in and around Craighead, Garland, Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties. ARKANSAS - NORTHWEST ARK. REGION Crye-Leike's Northwest Arkansas Region includes sales from its 226 sales associates in nine company-owned offices, including Rogers, Ark. as well as Joplin, Mo. and Grove, Okla. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in NW Arkansas totaled $ 522.74 million in 2016, up 14.6 percent from $ 456.25 million through 2015. These figures represent 2,758 in property sales, over 2,818 comparable year-end results in 2015. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 was $ 189,535 compared to $161,905 in 2015. Crye-Leike's NW Arkansas listings and sales are represented in and around Benton and Washington counties in Ark. as well as Jasper County, Mo. and Delaware County, Okla. GEORGIA REGION Crye-Leike's Georgia Region includes sales from its 241 sales associates located in 11 corporate-owned offices, including Atlanta. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Georgia totaled $254.62 million in 2016, up 31 percent from $194.45 million through 2015, representing 1,120 year-end closings compared to 927 a year prior. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 was $ 227,437 compared to $209,760 in 2015. Crye-Leike's Georgia listings and sales are represented in and around Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, and Henry counties. MISSISSIPPI REGION Crye-Leike's Mississippi Region includes sales from its 79 sales associates in four company-owned offices, including Jackson, Miss. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Mississippi totaled $146.41 million in 2016, up 2.43 percent from $142.94 million, representing 875 year-end closings in 2016 compared to 896 closings year-to-date in 2015. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 was $ 167,330 compared to $159,532 in 2015 Crye-Leike's Mississippi listings and sales are represented in and around Lee, Madison and Rankin counties. TENNESSEE - WEST TN REGION Crye-Leike's West Tennessee Region includes sales from its 861 sales associates in 17 company-owned offices, including Memphis, Tenn.; Hernando, Olive Branch and Southaven, Miss., and Marion, Ark. The company reports year-end sales volume in West Tennessee at $1.88 billion in 2016, up 14.56 percent from $1.64 billion through 2015. Year-end closings in 2016 were 9,472 over comparable year-end results of 8,668 in 2015. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 was $198,321 compared to $189,163 in 2015. Crye-Leike's West Tennessee listings and sales are represented in and around Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tenn.; DeSoto County, Miss.; and Crittendon County, Ark. TENNESSEE - MIDDLE TN REGION. Crye-Leike's Middle Tennessee Region includes sales from its 665 sales associates in 20 company-owned offices, including Nashville. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Middle Tennessee totaled $1.32 billion in 2016, up 6.3 percent from $1.24 billion through 2015, representing 5,372 in year-end closings in 2016 compared to 5,430 in 2015. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 was $245,367 compared to $228,368 in 2015. Crye-Leike's Middle Tennessee listings and sales are represented in and around Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties. TENNESSEE - SOUTHEAST TN REGION Crye-Leike's Southeast Tennessee Region includes sales from its 260 sales associates located in seven company-owned offices, including Chattanooga, Tenn. and Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Southeast Tennessee totaled $438.40 million in 2016, up 7.80 percent from $406.67 million through 2015, representing 2,447 in year-end closings compared to 2,482 in 2015. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 was $ 179,160 compared to $ 163,847 in 2015. Crye-Leike's Southeast Tennessee listings and sales are represented in and around Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie counties and Catoosa County, Ga. TENNESSEE - EAST TN REGION Crye-Leike's East Tennessee Region includes sales from its 169 sales associates located in eight company-owned offices, including Knoxville. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in East Tennessee totaled $268.77 million in 2016, up 30 percent from $206.65 million through 2015, representing 1,469 units in year-end closings compared to 1,207 units in 2015. Its average sales price year-to-date in 2016 was $182,959 compared to $ 171,210 in 2015. Crye-Leike's East Tennessee listings and sales are represented in and around Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Putnam, Roane, Sevier and Washington counties. CRYE*LEIKE FRANCHISES Brentwood-Tenn. based Crye*Leike Franchises, Inc., the real estate franchisor subsidiary of Crye-Leike, disclosed a year-end sales volume of $523.57 million in 2016, up 17.07 percent from $447.22 million through 2015, representing 3,500 year-end closings. Crye*Leike Franchises ( www.crye-leike.com/franchises) has 287 sales associates in 29 independently owned and operated franchise offices. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE Crye-Leike Real Estate Services (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 40 years, is ranked the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of over 3,200 sales associates and 126 company-owned and franchise offices located in a nine-state region in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Missouri. Crye-Leike's nine regional hub offices are located in Atlanta (Ga. Region), Chattanooga (SE Tenn. Region), Huntsville (Ala. Region), Jackson (Miss. Region), Knoxville (East Tenn. Region), Little Rock (Central Region), Rogers (NW Ark. Region), Memphis (West Tenn. Region) and Nashville (Middle Tenn. Region). Crye-Leike's franchise territories are located in Ark., Fla., Ky., Miss. and Tenn.    

Little Rock, Ark. (Oct. 21, 2016) - REAL Trends, the leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate firms, agents and teams in the United States, recently announced its annual America's Best Real Estate Agents list for 2016 where two Arkansas sales associates of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm, joined its prestigious rank of an elite group of real estate agents across the country. More than 12,000 real estate professionals from every state in the United States are featured in REAL Trends' 2016 America's Best Real Estate Agents ranking (www.AmericasBestRE.com). Among other measurements, the list ranks the most productive agents and agent teams by state based on closed transaction sides and closed volume. To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales volume in 2015. For real estate agent teams, the minimum is 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume. Crye-Leike sales associates who were ranked the most productive agents in the state of Arkansas by REAL Trends in its list of America's Best Real Estate Agents in 2016 were: Douglas "Doug" Gibson and Travis Roe, both affiliated with Crye-Leike's Rogers branch office. Doug Gibson ranked No. 5 in sales volume, attaining $22,399,884 in closed sales volume in 2015, which represents 77 closed transaction sides, ranking him No. 16 by transaction sides. Travis Roe ranked No. 8 in sales volume, attaining $20,040,200 in closed sales volume in 2015, which represents 93 in closed transaction sides, ranking him No. 9 by transaction sides. "These sales associates listed among our 2016 Americas Best Real Estate Agents are the 'best of the best,' far above average and have built enormously successful small businesses in an extremely competitive field," said Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. "The average residential real estate agent in the United States closed fewer than eight transactions in 2015 and had less than $1.5 million in sales," said Murray. "To say that these individuals are exceptional sales professionals is an understatement. To attain this level of sales is truly outstanding." "We are proud of Doug Gibson and Travis Roe for being ranked among the state's top residential real estate agents," said Crye-Leike Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "Their ranking represents the time and effort that they put into each client that they serve and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes for these Crye-Leike sales associates to qualify makes this ranking a truly special recognition for them." REAL Trends (www.realtrends.com) is a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage and housing industries. Crye-Leike (www.crye-leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest serving Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South.  

Memphis, Tenn. (March 18, 2016) - Tennessee-based Crye-Leike, the nation's fourth largest privately-held residential real estate brokerage firm and largest in Tennessee and the Mid-South, posted a record sales year of close to $5.7 billion in 2015, the second highest sales performance in the company's 39-year history. In comparison, the company reached its peak sales performance at $6.1 billion in 2006. Crye-Leike's $5.74 billion sales volume companywide in 2015 was up 7.29 percent from $5.35 billion through Dec. 2014. These 2015 figures represent Crye-Leike's 3,000+ sales associates handling 31,826 closings within a nine-state region, a 3.89 percent increase from the 30,633 closings reported through Dec. 2014. "Our company is proud to have helped over 31,000 families realize the dream of homeownership," says President Dick Leike. "Homeownership will continue to be one of the most sound long term investments most buyers will ever make." Crye-Leike's 2015 sales figures include new and existing single-family homes, condos and duplexes as well as commercial properties within a nine-state regional market area (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee). Sales figures also include production from 111 branch and franchise offices in operation during 2015 and represent the sales volume of both listing and selling sides of a real estate transaction, which involve a buyer and a seller. "Buying and selling real estate can be a daunting task for consumers," says Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye. "We have bundled all the services needed to complete a real estate transaction under one roof so the buyer and seller have a seamless experience. Our one-stop shopping allows our sales associates and staff to provide our customers with an efficient, convenient and reliable experience from the beginning and for years to come." Chief Information Officer Gurtej Sodhi notes that the company's most powerful marketing tool is how Crye-Leike embraces technology with its Web site, Crye-Leike.com, which registers over 12,000 visitors per day and 30 million hits per month. Additionally, there have been over 10,000 downloads on Crye-Leike's mobile app, says Sodhi. Over 55 percent of Crye-Leike's total web traffic is now mobile and that is increasing rapidly. Crye-Leike's mobile app, which displays real-time real estate listings in nine states, is available on the App Store for IPhone or Android. The regional reports that follow disclose 2015 sales totals for each of Crye-Leike's seven regional territories located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee as well as cumulative totals within its franchise territories in Ark., Fla., Ky., Miss. and Tenn. In summary, Crye-Leike's West Tenn. Region outperformed all other Crye-Leike regions reporting $1.41 billion in sales in 2015. Its Middle Tenn. Region ranks No. 2 in sales performance at $1.21 billion, followed by Arkansas at $1.18 billion; Southeast Tenn. at $376.23 million; Mississippi at $372.56 million; Alabama at $273.56 million; Georgia at $224.87 million; East Tennessee at $206.65 million; Oklahoma at $23.9 million; and Missouri at $6.4 million, just opening in Dec. 2014. When combining all four Tennessee regions (West, Middle, East and Southeast), Crye-Leike had a total sales volume performance of $3.20 billion in Tennessee for 2015. ALABAMA REGION. Crye-Leike's Alabama Region includes sales from its 109 sales associates located in five branch offices, including Huntsville. Crye-Leikes year-end sales volume in Alabama totaled $273.56 million in 2015, up 8 percent from $253.14 million through 2014, representing 1,350 in year-end closings. Crye-Leike's Alabama listings and sales are represented in Calhoun, Colbert, Cullman, Florence, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Walker counties. ARKANSAS REGION. Crye-Leike's Arkansas Region includes sales from its 579 sales associates in 17 branch offices within Central, East and Northwest Arkansas. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Arkansas totaled $1.18 billion in 2015, up 2.73 percent from $1.15 billion through 2014. These figures represent 7,774 in property sales, over 7,587 comparable year-end results in 2014. Crye-Leike's Arkansas listings and sales are represented in Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Clark, Cleburne, Columbia, Conway, Garland, Grant, Harris, Hot Spring, Independence, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Montgomery, Ouachita, Pope, Pike, Pulaski, Saline, Searcy, Stone, Union, Van Buren, White and Woodruff counties in Central Ark.; Clay, Crittenden, Craighead, Cross, Greene, Independence, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Saint Francis and Sharp counties in East Ark.; and Benton, Boone, Carroll, Sebastian and Washington counties in Northwest Ark. GEORGIA REGION. Crye-Leike's Georgia Region includes sales from its 231 sales associates located in nine branch offices, including Atlanta. Crye-Leikes year-end sales volume in Georgia totaled $224.87 million in 2015, up 11.7 percent from $201.34 million through 2014, representing 1,185 year-end closings. Crye-Leike's Georgia listings and sales are represented in Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Crawford, Dade, Dawson, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Monroe, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Walker, Walton, White and Whitfield counties. MISSISSIPPI REGION. Crye-Leike's Mississippi Region includes sales from its 169 sales associates in six branch offices, including Jackson. Crye-Leikes year-end sales volume in Mississippi totaled $372.56 million in 2015, up 19.21 percent from $312.51 million, representing 2,259 year-end closings. Crye-Leike's Mississippi listings and sales are represented in Benton, Chickasaw, Desoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, and Union counties in North Miss.; Clay, Hinds, Lamar, Lowndes, Madison, Monroe, Rankin, Webster in Middle Miss.; and, Amite, Concordia, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Jasper, Jones, Lamar and Pike counties in South Miss. MISSOURI REGION. Crye-Leike's Missouri Region includes sales from its six sales associates in one branch office in Joplin, which opened in Dec. 2014. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Missouri totaled $6.4 million in 2015, up 2,390 percent from $257,700 through 2014, representing 365 year-end closings. Crye-Leike's Missouri listings and sales are represented in Barry, Jasper, McDonald and Newton counties. OKLAHOMA REGION. Crye-Leike's Northeast Oklahoma Region includes sales from its 17 sales associates in one branch office in Grove, which opened in Sept. 2009. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Oklahoma totaled $23.94 million in 2015, representing 189 year-end closings. Crye-Leike's Northeast Oklahoma listings and sales are represented in Adair, Delaware and Ottawa counties. MIDDLE TENNESSEE REGION. Crye-Leike's Middle Tennessee Region includes sales from its 648 sales associates in 18 branch offices, including Nashville. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Middle Tennessee totaled $1.21 billion in 2015, up 4.7 percent from $1.15 billion through 2014, representing 5,383 in year-end closings. Crye-Leike's Middle Tennessee listings and sales are represented in Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson, Dekalb, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lewis, Lincoln, Lawrence, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Todd, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson counties. EAST TENNESEE REGION. Crye-Leike's Northeast Tennessee Region includes sales from its 138 sales associates located in seven branch offices, including Knoxville. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in East Tennessee totaled $206.65 million in 2015, up 29.34 percent from $159.77 million through 2014, representing 1,207 in year-end closings. Crye-Leike's East Tennessee listings and sales are represented in Anderson, Blount, Bristol, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Overton, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington counties. SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE REGION. Crye-Leike's Southeast Tennessee Region includes sales from its 243 sales associates located in six branch offices, including Chattanooga. Crye-Leike's year-end sales volume in Southeast Tennessee totaled $376.23 million in 2015, up 8.80 percent from $345.79 million through 2014, representing 2,224 in year-end closings. Crye-Leike's Southeast Tennessee listings and sales are represented in Bledsoe, Bradley, Dade, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie counties. WEST TENNESSEE REGION. Crye-Leike's West Tennessee Region includes sales from its 711 sales associates in 12 branch offices, including Memphis. The company reports year-end sales volume in West Tennessee at $1.41 billion in 2015, up 8.6 percent from $1.30 billion through 2014. Year-end closings were 7,114 up 2.19 percent over comparable year-end results in 2014. Crye-Leike's West Tennessee listings and sales are represented in Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardin, Haywood, Hardeman, Henderson, Madison, McNairy, Shelby and Tipton counties. CRYE*LEIKE FRANCHISES. Crye*Leike Franchises, Inc., the real estate franchisor subsidiary of Crye-Leike, disclosed a year-end sales volume of $447.22 million in 2015, up 2.73 percent from $435.34 million through 2014, representing 3,058 year-end closings. Crye*Leike Franchises has 322 sales associates in 27 independently owned and operated franchise offices. ABOUT CRYE-LEIKE. Crye-Leike (Crye-Leike.com), a full service real estate company for 39 years, is ranked the nation's sixth largest residential real estate brokerage firm among the nation's top 500 and is the largest real estate company in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Mid-South. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Crye-Leike has a network of over 3,000 sales associates and 115 branch and franchise offices located in a nine-state region. Crye-Leike's eight regional hub offices are located in Atlanta (Ga. Region), Chattanooga (SE Tenn. Region), Huntsville (Ala. Region), Jackson (Miss. Region), Knoxville (East Tenn. Region), Little Rock (Central, East & NW Arkansas Regions), Memphis (West Tenn. Region) and Nashville (Middle Tenn. Region). Crye-Leike's franchise territories are located in Ark., Fla., Ky., Miss. and Tenn.    

Memphis, TN. - 2014 saw many great achievements for the real estate industry including an increased number of sales, higher average sales prices and fewer days on the market.   Crye-Leike, REALTORS had a good year achieving $5.3 billion in sales volume. Over a nine-state region, 3000 highly skilled Crye-Leike agents sold over 30,000 properties. Crye-Leike's sales outperformed the national average in the real estate market.   Agents from across the company's nine-state region celebrated this achievement at Crye-Leike's 38th annual kickoff conferences. Agents were recognized for exceeding their customer's expectations by constantly improving their relationships with clients, responding quickly to their customer needs all while conducting business with integrity and trust.   A record breaking number of agents rallied together as they make way for a productive new year. Attendees received a market update from Crye-Leike Co-founders, Harold Crye and Dick Leike, who also shared their predictions for the 2015 housing industry.   "We are optimistic the market will continue to improve in 2015 and Crye-Leike is setting an achievable goal to reach $5.5 billion in sales for this year," said Harold Crye.   Other achievements for Crye-Leike, Realtors include the opening of nine offices in four of the nine states where Crye-Leike serves. Crye-Leike made several advances in their technology support including new personalized mobile apps for agents. The company also upgraded their appointment center system to be more intuitive for home owners and agents.   In regards to nearly 183,000 showings scheduled by Crye-Leike's Appointment Center in 2014, Leike commented, "It's great to imagine how many found their way home last year through a Crye-Leike agent. Homeownership is a powerful part of life and we encourage everyone to keep striving to achieve their dream of becoming a homeowner as we expect the 2015 market to once again see improvements."   Crye-Leike is a full service company offering a wide variety of financial services such as home mortgages, insurance, and title insurance. Some of Crye-Leike's core services saw record breaking growth this past year. Crye-Leike Insurance, the company's oldest core services company, reported over $7 million in annual renewing insurance premiums and was ranked the 13th insurance company in Memphis in the Memphis Business Journal's Book of Lists. Crye-Leike Property Management saw a 50% growth in homes leased and managed.   Dick Leike congratulated the crowd, "We thank our agents for the terrific job they do by caring for our customers, getting involved and giving back to our communities and industry. Thanks for helping Crye-Leike, REALTORS remain the #1 leading real estate company in the Mid-South."  

Nashville, TN - Crye-Leike, REALTORS has been ranked as the nation's 5th largest residential real estate brokerage according to REAL Trends, Inc.   Crye-Leike once again made the REAL Trends 500 list which is an annual research report that identifies the country's largest and most successful residential firms as ranked by closed transaction sides and separately by closed sales volume.   After several years of making this list, Crye-Leike remains ranked as the #5 real estate firm in the nation because of the number of properties it sold in 2013.   "We are proud to remain as one of the top real estate companies in the nation and the #1 real estate leader in the Mid-South," said Crye-Leike Cofounder and CEO Harold Crye. "This great honor is accredited to our dedicated agents and employees who strive to offer great service to all of our clients. Crye-Leike's success and continuous ranking as one of the top real estate brokerages in the nation can also be attributed to our award-winning website and several top-notch marketing and technology tools we offer our agents to better serve their clients."   In 2013, Crye-Leike attained a sales volume of $5.2 billion and celebrated a sales increase of $700 million over the $4.5 billion sales volume the company achieved in 2012.   "Crye-Leike's agents have been very productive in 2014 so far and our home sales are on track to meet the goal we set to achieve $5.5 billion in sales for this year," said Crye. "The positive market activity and sales increases Crye-Leike has seen in 2014 makes us optimistic that the company will hold on to our #5 national ranking or maybe rank even higher next year."   Crye-Leike is a full service real estate company that was founded in 1977 by Harold Crye and Dick Leike. Today, Crye-Leike is ranked as the 5th largest real estate firm in the nation and the #1 real estate company in the Mid-South. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 3,000 licensed Realtors and 112 offices located throughout a nine-state region in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. More information about Crye-Leike can be found at www.crye-leike.com  

Many great things happened for the real estate market in 2013 including increased sales, higher home prices and less foreclosures.   According to the National Association of Realtors, even though home sales slowed down the last few months of 2013, the year as a whole ended with the best sales total in seven years.   Crye-Leike, REALTORS certainly had a good year achieving a $5.2 billion sales volume in 2013 which was a total 16% higher than 2012 when the company had a $4.5 billion sales volume. Crye-Leike's sales were up in 2013 by $700 million and its Realtors helped the company sell 30,471 properties.   Agents from Crye-Leike recently heard this good news at the company's annual kickoff meetings it holds in each of its regions to rally agents to have a productive new year. Crye-Leike Realtors also heard a market update from Crye-Leike Cofounders Harold Crye and Dick Leike who discussed how the market performed in 2013 and shared predictions of what will be seen in the 2014 housing industry.   "We're happy the real estate market continued to strengthen in 2013 and thankful to our agents for helping Crye-Leike surpass its sales goals for the year," said Harold Crye. "We set a goal to have $5 billion in sales last year and we exceeded that total. We are optimistic the market will continue to improve in 2014, but Crye-Leike is still setting an achievable goal to have $5.5 billion in sales for this year."   Crye adds, "Rising interest rates and home prices will create some challenges for the market. Because of those things, home affordability has already started to decline, but the good news is home affordability is still the best it has been in 5 years."   With Crye-Leike selling 2,406 more properties in 2013 than it did in 2012, company associates hope that 2014 will bring more increased sales.   "The recovering real estate market has helped the economy avoid another recession, but the market still faces challenges,"said Crye. "New home construction needs to be able to increase or there could be a housing shortage and job growth needs to continue improving to help more people be able to afford buying a home."   Dick Leike told the crowd, "We thank our agents for hanging tough in a tough real estate market the last several years keeping the company phones ringing. It's great to imagine how many folks Crye-Leike agents helped to put in a home last year."   Leike adds, "We also thank our agents for the terrific job they do of caring for our customers and helping Crye-Leike remain the #1 leading real estate company in the Mid-South. Homeownership is a powerful part of life and we encourage everyone to keep striving to achieve their dream of becoming a homeowner as we expect the 2014 market to once again see improvements."    

A 50's Happy Days theme was perfect for the Crye-Leike, REALTORS annual training conference recently held in Sandestin, Florida where agents and managers gathered to discuss the improving housing market.   Crye-Leike associates from the company's nine state southern region heard from cofounders Harold Crye and Dick Leike that the home sales volume is up for Crye-Leike 19% so far this year compared to figures from last September.   This was more great real estate news for the agents to celebrate after they heard in January that Crye-Leike also improved its home sales in 2012 achieving a $4.5 billion sales volume which was a total $700 million dollars higher than sales seen in 2011.   About 400 Crye-Leike agents and managers shared success stories and heard lots of positive news about the happier days that have been happening in the real estate market the past two years as the housing industry has been in recovery mode.   To help its agents offer outstanding customer service to their clients, Crye-Leike's 2013 company conference included lots of top-notch training seminars and guest speakers Dirk Zeller and Alex Milshteyn who are both experts working in the real estate industry.   After redefining effective techniques and learning many new innovative skills to help buyers and sellers, Crye-Leike's agents celebrated the improving housing market with lots of fun-filled activities including a talent show, sock hop dance, hula hoop contest, golf tournament, volleyball tournament, a networking vendor show and many other exciting events.   With Crye-Leike expecting to sell even more homes in 2013 than the 28,065 homes it sold in 2012, the company's Realtors remain hopeful that happy days will continue to be seen in the housing industry as they look forward to helping clients create many more, happy home buying and selling experiences.    

More than 2,800 real estate agents from across Crye-Leike's nine-state southern region recently gathered at the company's annual kick-off meetings to celebrate the best sales Crye-Leike has seen in five years.   With the real estate market improving each month throughout the year, Crye-Leike finished 2012 strong with $4.5 billion in sales volume with agents companywide working hard to sell 28,065 properties.   "For the past few years prior to 2012, Crye-Leike had been holding steady along the 3 billion in sales mark and we couldn't meet our goal to break through and achieve 4 billion in sales," said Crye-Leike Cofounder and CEO Harold Crye. "In 2012, we were pleased to far surpass the goals we set for the year with companywide sales up nearly $700 million ahead of 2011 figures."   Crye adds, "We were happy to celebrate with our agents the best year in sales for the company since 2007 when we saw $5.7 billion in sales and since 2008 when we saw $4.2 billion in sales."   Leading Crye-Leike's annual kickoff meetings held in each region the company serves were Crye-Leike co-founders Harold Crye and Dick Leike. They offered their words of wisdom about current market conditions, congratulated agents on their sales successes of 2012 and offered their predictions for the housing industry in 2013.   "So many of our Realtors have been telling me how good their business is and all of our offices are seeing an increase in calls and sales," said Dick Leike. "In 2012, the real estate market really began to gleam with excitement again and it seems that the market has truly come out of the pits now. The market and our Realtors have a strong momentum going again and there's really no doubt in my mind that 2013 will be an even better year."   In the crystal ball segment of the program, Harold Crye offered his predictions for the 2013 housing market. He predicts the low inventory of homes for sale will continue causing price appreciation and multiple offers on homes. Crye also expects new home construction and consumer confidence will continue to rise and REO bank-owned sales will continue to decline.   Crye-Leike is also expecting sales to increase again in 2013 and the company has set a goal to achieve $5 billion in sales this year with high hopes for selling 30,000 properties. Crye believes these goals can be reached if the agents continue to possess the positive attitude and strong work ethic they used to be successful in 2012.   "We are pleased to see the smiles on our Realtor's faces as we've heard from them about market improvements and business picking up in 2012. We are also happy to see home sales and prices moving in the right direction and expect many great things to happen in the real estate industry during 2013 as the market continues to bounce back," said Crye.   According to recent reports released by the National Association of Realtors, the organization confirms that the real estate market is recovering and greatly improving. They reported that the total sales of existing homes in 2012 reached the highest level in five years, while the annual gain in prices was the biggest in eight years.   "We thank our agents for hanging tough in a tough real estate market the past few years and we wish for them to have a wonderful 2013 filled with lots of sales success," said Crye. "We also thank all of our agents for the terrific job they do of caring for our customers and helping Crye-Leike remain the #1 leading real estate company in the Mid-South."   Crye adds, "Crye-Leike encourages everyone to continue believing in their dream of homeownership and the power of homeownership. The market is improving and prices are on the rise. We expect the momentum that the real estate market saw in 2012 to continue rolling throughout 2013."   More About Crye-Leike, REALTORS - Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike, the nation's 5th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 2,800 licensed sales associates based out of 103 corporate and franchise offices located through-out the nine-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in: residential and commercial 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 2012, Crye-Leike attained a sales volume of $4.5 billion with 28,065 properties sold. More information is available at http://www.crye-leike.com              

Atlanta, Georgia - Real estate agents from across Crye-Leike's Atlanta, Georgia region recently gathered an annual meeting to help the company celebrate its sales success in 2011 and 35 years of business.   Since first opening its doors in Memphis in 1977, Crye-Leike has helped thousands of buyers and sellers with all of their real estate needs offering unsurpassed service to all of their customers. The company's Georgia Realtors honored the milestone as they jumpstarted the new year of real estate sales at their regional 2012 Kick-Off meeting.   In the crystal ball segment of the program, Crye-Leike Co-founder and CEO Harold Crye offered his words of wisdom and discussed predictions for the 2012 housing market.   "The market is slowly stabilizing, and we expect sales to increase modestly as the economy gradually continues to recover," said Crye. "We expect to see more renters become buyers as rents continue to rise and mortgage rates remain at a historic low for now. We do anticipate mortgage rates will also soon be on the rise."   Crye-Leike's overall sales were good in 2011, with agents companywide helping Crye-Leike reach a final figure of $3.8 billion in sales for the year with a total of 24,470 properties sold.   "We think the market is turning the corner and real estate sales will be on the upswing in 2012," said Crye. "For the past three years, we've been holding steady along the 3 billion in sales mark, and expect to rise to $4 billion in sales for 2012. We feel like we've hit the bottom of the housing market, as we saw a surge in sales and were up in the fourth quarter last year."   Crye-Leike's Atlanta market sales in 2011 totaled $144 million from 1,008 properties sold. At this year's kick-off meeting, hundreds of Georgia agents attended the event and were awarded and applauded for their service and sales achievements in 2011.   With existing-home sales finishing on an uptrend in January and rising for the last four consecutive months, Crye-Leike's agents are excited to see the market bouncing back slowly.   These statistics were recently reported by the National Association of Realtors where Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, explains how the housing market is improving. He said, "Strong gains in contract activity in recent months show buyers are responding to very favorable market conditions. The uptrend in home sales is in line with all of the underlying fundamentals - pent-up household formation, record-low mortgage interest rates, bargain home prices, sustained job creation and rising rents."   For more information on NAR stats visit: http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2012/02/ehs_jan   "We thank all of our agents for the terrific job they do of caring for our customers, of helping us build a great company reputation, and for sticking with us through these tough times," said Crye. "We wish our agents a successful 2012 as we encourage everyone to keep believing in their dreams of homeownership."   More About Crye-Leike, REALTORS - Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nation's 6th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 2,800 licensed sales associates based out of 108 corporate and franchise offices located through-out the nine-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in: residential and commercial 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 2011, Crye-Leike attained a sales volume of $3.8 billion with 24,470 properties sold. More information is available at http://www.crye-leike.com  

CLEVELAND, TN., - Crye-Leike, REALTORS finished strong in 2010 attaining a sales volume of $3.85 billion with 24,260 homes sold as Crye-Leike's Cleveland Realtors are eager to continue contributing to the company's success while jumpstarting 2011 with high hopes for the local housing market this year.   "While some companies have been struggling and hanging-on through these tough times Crye-Leike has been retooling and has rolled out an assortment of new technologies and strategies to offer our buyers the greatest search capabilities and the best online property showcase for our sellers," said Jo Organ, Crye-Leike Cleveland Managing Broker.   Organ adds, "We have great faith in the Cleveland housing market and economy this year thanks to the recent additions and expansions of other local powerhouse companies including Amazon, Olin, Volkswagen, Wacker and Whirlpool. These companies are true movers and shakers that we believe will add jobs, heat up the market and have a dramatic, optimistic impact on our local economic climate."   Crye-Leike's Cleveland office is starting off 2011 under the continued leadership of Managing Broker Jo Organ who is busy promoting the opportunities in the market right now for buyers and sellers. She's also very eager to attract new talent to her team and boost their presence in the community.   "I am very excited about the future and look forward to growing our company's market share," said Organ. "My bottom line is to help our agents succeed and in doing so that will help our sellers and buyers realize their own personal success."   With a hard working and dedicated sales team, Organ and her fellow associates take great pride in helping people buy and sell real estate.   "We have some of the most experienced and dedicated real estate professionals in the market with us here at Crye-Leike Cleveland," said Organ. "I have agents who have worked in the industry for 40 years - like myself - and three with more than 30 years. There's a wealth of experience and knowledge here."   With residential mortgage interest rates remaining low and with an ample inventory of properties to choose from, Crye-Leike Cleveland agents say 2011 is shaping up to be a great year to buy, sell and invest in the future value of real estate.   The Cleveland office boasts a sales force of more than 40 associates many of them ranking as continuous top producers for the company. Crye-Leike's Cleveland Realtors are strong supporters of the River Counties Association of REALTORS (RCAR) and recently attended the association's end of year gathering. Because of the many tough times Realtors have faced in the market over the past several years, the RCAR decided its end of year membership meeting for 2010 would be different and something really special. Instead of the historical dress-up dinner they decided to hold a ?Survivor Celebration". This was to be casual and fun - celebrating the fact that all those in attendance had actually survived in the business.   The RCAR Board of Directors asked that offices form teams to compete in games and come up with team names. Crye-Leike's Cleveland and Athens Realtors put their heads together and created a team calling themselves The Crye-Leike-Ables. The team name was accepted with 100% enthusiasm and Crye-Leike's Marketing Department designed a logo the Realtors could display proudly.   The Crye-Leike-Ables Team, made an outstanding presence adorned in their red shirts, black pants and logo badges carrying signs they created to show team spirit. Their outstanding efforts won the team the first "Survivor Celebration Award" from the RCAR for 2010.   After enduring many difficult days working in the real estate profession over the last few years, Crye-Leike's Cleveland Agents consider themselves proud survivors of the industry. They decided to continue using their successful team name in their marketing plans which is a great conversation starter to explain the company name to people who ask, ?how do you say that'?   Crye-Leike's Cleveland Realtors are still calling themselves the Crye-Leike-Ables who say now is a great time to buy or sell. They like helping clients with all of their real estate needs and they stand ready, willing and able to assist even more buyers and sellers in 2011 as they offer some helpful tips for anyone considering a move or purchase:   BUYING A HOME   Select a Real Estate Professional - Selecting a Real Estate Professional to assist you with the home buying process is VERY important. Because buying a home is one of the largest and most important purchases you will make in your lifetime you should always consult a real estate professional to assist you. Our sales associates have the expertise, experience and education to help you make good, sound home purchasing decisions. You will work together to find the right home. Your sales associate will notify you when new properties come on the market. He/She can schedule showings, advise you on the real estate process, help you write offers, negotiate terms and coordinate inspections.   Get Pre-Approved/Apply for a Loan - It's important to get a loan officer to pre-approve your mortgage before you start house hunting. A pre-approval is a guarantee that you can qualify for financing to a maximum purchase price and loan amount. This means you can write a stronger purchase offer. In a competitive market, this could mean the difference between acceptance of your offer rather than another buyer's offer. When you apply for a loan, be sure to get a good faith estimate of your closing costs.   Find the Right Home - Search the Internet for property available for sale. You and your Real Estate Agent will search for homes together. Your agent can guide you to the areas you like best. Have fun looking and shopping!   Make an Offer - Once you've found the right home, it's time to write an offer to purchase. Writing the offer is an exciting, emotional and complicated experience. You'll be glad you have an experienced Crye-Leike sales associate at your side to help you through the process.   Order a Home Inspection - A professional home inspection is essential. A professional home inspector sees beyond the cosmetics and surveys the entire house, including structure, roof, exterior and major systems (heating, plumbing, cooling, electrical, ventilation, etc.)   Attend Closing Day - Congratulations, you will soon become a homeowner! Crye-Leike's full service continues right through to the closing day. At the closing, you will settle all the financial details, the title to your new home will be conveyed and usually you will receive the keys to your new home.     SELLING A HOME   Crye-Leike's one-stop-shopping concept and innovative marketing programs makes it easy for you to sell your home for the best price.   Proper Pricing: Your property will generate the most attention and showings in the first weeks it's on the market. For the best results, you should list it at a realistic price right from the beginning. If your price is too high relative to the competition, the right buyers will not even look at an otherwise attractive property - particularly during the critical stage of initial market exposure. Setting the right price before you list is critical to getting the most for your property and selling it quickly. Having a professional with experience in your neighborhood prepare a Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) gives you the facts and insights to set the right price Showing Your Home: With a little effort, your home can be sold more quickly and at a better price. Here are 5 ways to show your home at it's best. First Impressions Are Lasting... The front door greets the prospect. Make sure it is fresh, clean and scrubbed looking. Keep lawn trimmed and edged, and the yard free of refuse. Be sure walks and steps are free from debris, snow and ice. 2. Decorate for a Quick Sale... Faded walls and worn woodwork reduce appeal. Why try to tell the prospect how the home could look, when you can show him by redecorating? A quicker sale at a higher price will result. An investment in new kitchen wallpaper will pay dividends. 3. Let The Sun Shine In... Open draperies and curtains and let the prospect see how cheerful your home could be. (Dark rooms do not appeal.) 4. Fix the Faucet! Dripping water discolors the sink & suggests faulty plumbing. 5. Repairs Can Make A Big Difference... Loose knobs, sticking doors and windows, warped cabinet drawers and other minor flaws detract from home value. Have them fixed.   Home Warranties: Home warranties are very useful, whether you are buying or selling a home. A home warranty policy will pay for the cost of fixing and, if necessary, replacing many systems including heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing, water heaters, ovens, refrigerators, etc. The policy offers coverage against normal damage and is for a set period of time, usually one year. In some cases ceiling fans, pools and even roofs can be warranted.   Crye-Leike, Realtors Cleveland branch office is located at 4627 N Lee Highway, Cleveland Tennessee, 37312. For your real estate needs or personal referrals, please contact the office at 423-473-9545. You can also find them and locate a qualified associate on the web at www.crye-leike.com.   More About Crye-Leike, REALTORS Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nation's 6th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 3,200 licensed sales associates based out of 113 corporate and franchise offices located through-out the nine-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma.   Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company offering buyers and sellers services in: residential and commercial 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 2010, Crye-Leike attained a sales volume of $3.85 billion with 24,260 homes sold. More information is available at http://www.crye-leike.com.      

CHATTANOOGA, TN., - Crye-Leike, REALTORS Chattanooga Region is outselling its competitors with a sales volume of $196 million for the first six months of 2008 and beating their closest competitors by more than $50 million in total volume. The company has also achieved the highest number of closed transactions, selling 1,109 homes during the first half of 2008 and beating its closest competitor by nearly 400 units.   "All the credit for this big lead goes to our agents," said Rob Hatchett, Regional Vice President for Crye-Leike in Chattanooga. "They've done a great job building relationships with people throughout the Chattanooga region and it has obviously paid off."   Associates in the company's Chattanooga Region are leading the housing market with their number of closed transactions. Nearly 18% of all properties bought and sold in the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia areas for the first half of 2008 involved a Crye-Leike, REALTORS agent according the Chattanooga Association of Realtors MLS.   "Real Estate will always be a service industry and our goal is simply to provide the best service to prospective buyers and sellers," said Vicki Trapp, Managing Broker for the Downtown Chattanooga office. "Our lead shows that our agents are providing superior service."   2008 represents Crye-Leike, REALTORS 10 year anniversary in the Chattanooga region. Despite the downturn in the housing market, Crye-Leike is clearly on track to finish this milestone year with the most units sold and highest volume of any competitor.   "We are honored that so many of our loyal customers, their friends, neighbors and people new to the area chose to enlist the services of a Crye-Leike associate to help them buy or sell their home," said Hatchett. "We know service is the #1 quality people look for in a Realtor and we feel this is what's kept us in first place with families in the greater Chattanooga region for the first half of 2008, and we hope people will continue to think of us."   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, Realtors in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,000 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.  

BRENTWOOD, TN., Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to announce that it has been named to RISMedia's 20th Annual Power Broker Report & Survey. Crye-Leike ranked 4th in the nation in closed transaction sides in the 2008 Power Broker Report, which identifies and ranks America's largest residential real estate brokerage companies by transaction sides and sales volume.   The results of this year's Power Broker Survey reflect the market downturn felt from coast to coast. Longer listing times, more cautious buyers and the mortgage meltdown resulted in fewer total transactions?2,322,210 in 2007 compared to 2,754,618 in 2006. Meanwhile, price appreciation continued its decline, resulting in lower total sales volume?$749,201,552,294 in 2007 compared to $855,755,959,352 in 2006.   In 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.7 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides compared to a volume of $6.1 billion with 35,498 closed units in 2006.   To view the complete Power Broker Survey results, visit www.rismedia.com.   "Appearing in RISMedia's 2008 Power Broker Report is more important than ever," explains RISMedia President & CEO John Featherston. "By ranking the industry's leading brokerages by sales dollar volume and transaction, we have been able to identify the leaders in real estate year after year. It's a great promotion and recruitment tool and a great way to show consumers that the real estate industry is still open for business.   The results of the Power Broker Report & Survey by RISMedia confirm the company's nationwide ranking. In early April 2008 the findings of the 2008 Real Trends 500 survey also showed the company as the nation's 4th largest for the second consecutive year. Real Trends surveys the top 500 Real Estate brokers in the U.S. based on the total number of closed transactions in 2007.   "Being among the top brokers in the country is a sure way to gain the trust of speculative clients," said CEO & company Cofounder Harold Crye. "This further differentiates our firm from the competition, and we hope will catch the eye of ambitious new real estate agent recruits."   For years, the nation's top real estate brokers have sought to be included in the report?an indispensable reference tool used by the real estate industry. RISMedia's Power Broker Report is read by more than 300,000 real estate professionals, thousands of leading corporate relocation decision makers and is accessible online to millions of interested consumers.   The Power Broker Report & Survey is compiled annually by RISMedia and is based on data collected by an annual survey of leading residential real estate brokerage firms. All sales and transaction volume comes directly from brokerages and is verified and substantiated by external sources, in most cases accounting firms, prior to publication.   Based in Norwalk, Conn., RISMedia was founded in 1980 as the premier source of news and business-development information for the residential real estate and home services industries. RISMedia is the leading media organization for best practices information, breaking news and analysis, educational and networking events, and marketing and branding solutions for the leading real estate and home services companies throughout the United States. RISMedia's flagship publication, Real Estate magazine's printed edition is distributed to more than 40,000 brokers and leading agents nationwide, and RISMedia's Daily e-News is circulated to upwards of 300,000 real estate professionals each day. For more information, visit www.rismedia.com.   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,100 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.7 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.

BRENTWOOD, TN., - Crye-Leike, REALTORS remains the nation's 4th largest real estate firm based on the 2008 Real Trends 500 survey results. The ranking comes from a survey of the top 500 Real Estate brokers in the U.S. based on the total number of closed transactions in 2007.   This the second consecutive year Crye-Leike, REALTORS has landed in the Real Trends rankings at the 4th place position. Co-Founders Harold Crye, CEO and Dick Leike, President hand much of the credit to the loyal customers and sales associates.   "We are honored by the support of our clients who count on us when the market gets tricky, so based on that loyalty we're thrilled to maintain our 4th place position on the Real Trends list," said company Co-Founder and CEO Harold Crye. "Considering the uncertainty in the U.S. housing market, we're pleased with our success and consider it a great accomplishment thanks to our loyal clients, new clients and our fantastic sales associates, managers and office support staff."   Harold Crye and Co-Founder and President Dick Leike hand much of the credit to the company's sales team throughout the eight state southern region served by Crye-Leike. Leike says associates did a great job of reminding buyers and sellers that the national news media's reports and statistics were not an accurate reflection of what was happening in their local markets.   "We certainly believe the psychological impact of the national news reports had an impact on our sales in 2007, but in the majority of our markets homes values were either flat or slightly up which was contrary to what the media was reporting," said Leike. "Our 4th place ranking is a reflection of how our experienced and dedicated sales force can make things happen regardless of what's happening nationally."   "We'd like to think that our clients and their friends consider us first because we're a company that's been there," said Crye. "When the market gets tricky we have the tools like a huge web presence to showcase property and relocation services to pull more buyers into our seven-day-a-week appointment center to sell more homes than our competitors."   In 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS dominated its closest competitors in the majority of the markets it serves. Many of its sales associates in turn remained among the top-producing Realtors across the southern U.S. region served by the company.   "One of our biggest challenges as we head into the 2nd quarter of 2008 is to assure the public that property values in our markets have not fallen off," said Crye. "When you consider the large selection of listed property and the many financing options available, especially the revamped FHA where three percent down can get you into a home, this housing market remains a perfect time to buy."   Crye-Leike, REALTORS now offers its clients One Source. Mortgage, insurance, home warranty and title closings in addition to its real estate services, providing clients with the most convenient, efficient and reliable One Source value available. For your real estate needs, personal referrals and to locate a Crye-Leike, REALTORS Associate near you go to www.crye-leike.com.   "We know service is the #1 quality people look for in a Realtor and we feel this is what's kept us in first place with buyers and sellers in the markets we serve," said Leike. "Our associates are the best trained and most qualified real estate professionals out there and they are uniquely capable of managing the home buying or selling experience so their clients can focus on achieving their dreams.   Real Trends is a publishing and communications company based in Denver. It's regarded as a leading source of analysis and information on the residential brokerage industry, providing real estate professionals with new and innovative resources on the latest industry trends and strategies into the future.   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,100 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.7 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.

MEMPHIS, TN., Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to announce that based on its Total Dollar Sales Volume in 2007, the company out-sold all other competing Real Estate firms in greater Memphis in total dollar volume of listing sides and selling sides in closed sales.   Based on MLS statistics, January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, in Greater Memphis the company achieved sales of $2-billion, more than its six closest competitors combined.   "Given the direction the housing market has taken, we're extremely pleased with the year end numbers," said Harold Crye, Co-Founder and CEO. "Going into the New Year we encourage buyers and sellers to trust the market leader when the market gets tricky, and hopefully we'll see a rebound here in Greater Memphis in 2008."   Within the Greater Memphis Region in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS saw in many of its markets, pockets of great success, increasing sales and dominance over competitors.   ? In Arlington-Lakeland in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS is #1, solidly beating its competition in the community with a sales volume of more than $84-million and 310 homes sold for the year.   ? In Bartlett, MLS statistics in 2007 show the company is #1 selling 596 units, more than double its three closest competitors combined with a sales volume of more than $121-million.   ? In Collierville in 2007, MLS statistics show Crye-Leike, Realtors maintains its #1 position over it's nearest competitor in the region by selling 330 homes for the year.   ? In Cordova/Eads, Crye-Leike remains #1 achieving a sales volume of nearly $171-million and nearly 1,000 homes sold, outperforming its five closest competitors combined.   ? In East Memphis, the company is #1 with more than $181-million in sales and more than 1,000 homes sold, outselling its six closest competitors in the area.   ? In Fayette County in 2007, Crye-Leike remains #1 over it's six closest competitors with 322 homes sold and a sales volume in excess of $82-million.   ? In Frayser, MLS statistics show the company is #1 with 264 homes sold and more than $10-million in sales volume in 2007 exceeded the sales of its six closest competitors in the market combined.   ? In Germantown, Crye-Leike remains #1 with 493 homes sold and a sales volume of $189-million, which is greater than it's six closest competitors combined.   ? In Midtown in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS is #1 with more than $78-million in sales volume and 551 homes sold.   ? In North Mississippi, MLS statistics show Crye-Leike remains #1 with 1,426 homes sold and more than $251-million in sales volume   ? In Raleigh, MLS statistics show the company is #1 with 338 homes sold and more than $31-million in sales volume in 2007, exceeding the sales of the six closest competitors in the area combined.   ? In Southeast Memphis, the company is #1 with nearly $100-million in sales and more than 800 homes sold.   ? In Whitehaven in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS is #1, solidly beating its nearest competitors in the community with a sales volume of more than $20-million and 268 homes sold for the year   In 2008 Crye-Leike, REALTORS is projecting sales to meet or exceed $6-Billion company wide.   "We have some of the best associates in the business representing us across the region," said Crye. "Based on their level of dedication and service, I anticipate another great year in 2008."   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,100 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.7 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.

LITTLE ROCK,AR., Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to announce that based on its Total Dollar Sales Volume in 2007, the company out-sold all other competing Real Estate firms in Central Arkansas in total dollar volume of listing sides and selling sides in closed sales.   Based on MLS statistics, January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, in Central Arkansas the company achieved sales of more than $654-million, almost double its nearest competitor in the region.   "Given the direction the housing market has taken, we're extremely pleased with the year end numbers," said Harold Crye, Founder, President and CEO. "We're hoping we've seen the bottom here in Central Arkansas and in 2008 we'll experience a rebound in activity."   Within the Greater Central Arkansas Region in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS saw in many of its markets, pockets of success, increasing sales and dominance over competitors.   ? In Pulaski County in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS is #1 solidly beat its nearest competitor by selling 2304 homes for the year.   ? In North Little Rock, MLS statistics in 2007 show the company is #1 selling 488 units, more than double its two closest competitors combined.   ? In West Little Rock in 2007, Crye-Leike, Realtors maintains its #1 position over it's nearest competitor in the region by selling 330 homes for the year.   ? In Benton and Bryant counties, Crye-Leike's remains #1 as its two branch offices in Saline County combined for a sales volume of nearly $115-million, double its two closest competitors in the market.   ? In Maumelle, the company is #1 with a 36.4% market share and outsold its four top competitors combined, with more than 422 homes sold.   ? North of the Arkansas River, (Cabot, Jacksonville, Maumelle, North Pulaski, NLR and Sherwood) Crye-Leike REALTORS is #1 with a sales volume of more than $221-million, which was more than double its two closest competitors.   In 2008 Crye-Leike, REALTORS is projecting sales to meet or exceed $6-Billion company wide.   "We have some of the best associates in the business representing us across the region," said Crye. "Based on their level of dedication and service, I anticipate another great year in 2008."   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,100 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.7 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.

BRENTWOOD, TN., Crye-Leike, REALTORS is proud to announce that based on its Total Dollar Sales Volume in 2007, the company out-sold all other competing Real Estate firms in Middle Tennessee in total dollar volume of listing sides and selling sides in closed sales.   Based on MLS statistics, January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, in Middle Tennessee the company achieved sales of more than $1.3-billion, bettering the nearest competing real estate firm in the region by more than $446-million.   "Given the direction the housing market has taken, we're extremely pleased with the year end numbers," said Harold Crye, Founder, President and CEO. "We're hoping we've seen the bottom here in Middle Tennessee and in 2008 we'll experience a rebound in activity."   Within the Greater Middle Tennessee Region in 2007, Crye-Leike, REALTORS saw in many of its markets, pockets of success, increasing sales and dominance over competitors.   ? In Williamson County in 2007, Crye-Leike, Realtors sold more homes than it's competitors, achieving more than $309-million in sales.   ? In Maury County, MLS statistics in 2007 show the company with sales topping more than $73-million.   ? In Robertson County in 2007 Crye-Leike Sales nearly doubled it's two closest competitors in the market, coming in at more than $36-million in sales volume for the year.   In 2008 Crye-Leike, REALTORS is projecting sales to meet or exceed $6-Billion company wide.   "We have some of the best associates in the business representing us across the region," said Crye. "Based on their level of dedication and service, I anticipate another great year in 2008."   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, REALTORS in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,100 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.7 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.

HOT SPRINGS, AR., - With residential mortgage interest rates at the lowest levels in years, pent up buyer demand and an inventory of homes priced to sell, Hot Springs Crye-Leike, Realtors associates say now is a great time to buy and sell. With a strong and stable housing market in Central Arkansas, 2008 promises to be a great year for the region's housing market.   Looking back, Crye-Leike, Realtors is proud to announce that in 2007 associates in the Hot Springs branch office and across Central Arkansas had their best year ever since the company entered the state and region in 2002. After just five years, home sales for Crye-Leike in the region in 2007 totaled $650-million, representing a five percent increase over the previous year.   In Central Arkansas there is a Crye-Leike office and associate near you. At the start of 2008, the company boasts a sales force of more than 500 REALTORS and 12 offices across the region. As associates ready to assist even more buyers and sellers in 2008, they offer some helpful tips for anyone considering a sell or purchase.   BUYING A HOME Select a Real Estate Professional - Selecting a Real Estate Professional to assist you with the home buying process is VERY important. Because buying a home is one of the largest and most important purchases you will make in your lifetime you should always consult a real estate professional to assist you. Our sales associates have the expertise, experience and education to help you make good, sound home purchasing decisions. You will work together to find the right home. Your sales associate will notify you when new properties come on the market. He/She can schedule showings, advise you on the real estate process, help you write offers, negotiate terms and coordinate inspections.     Get Pre-Approved/Apply for a Loan - It's important to get a loan officer to pre-approve your mortgage before you start house hunting. A pre-approval is a guarantee that you can qualify for financing to a maximum purchase price and loan amount. This means you can write a stronger purchase offer. In a competitive market, this could mean the difference between acceptance of your offer rather than another buyer's offer. When you apply for a loan, be sure to get a good faith estimate of your closing costs.   Find the Right Home - Search the Internet for property available for sale. You and your Real Estate Agent will search for homes together. Your agent can guide you to the areas you like best. Have fun looking and shopping!   Make an Offer - Once you've found the right home, it's time to write an offer to purchase. Writing the offer is an exciting, emotional and complicated experience. You'll be glad you have an experienced Crye-Leike sales associate at your side to help you through the process.   Order a Home Inspection - A professional home inspection is essential. A professional home inspector sees beyond the cosmetics and surveys the entire house, including structure, roof, exterior and major systems (heating, plumbing, cooling, electrical, ventilation, etc.)   Attend Closing Day - Congratulations, you will soon become a homeowner! Crye-Leike's full service continues right through to the closing day. At the closing, you will settle all the financial details, the title to your new home will be conveyed and usually you will receive the keys to your new home.   SELLING A HOME Crye-Leike's one-stop-shopping concept and innovative marketing programs makes it easy for you to sell your home for the best price.   Proper Pricing: Your property will generate the most attention and showings in the first weeks it's on the market. For the best results, you should list it at a realistic price right from the beginning. If your price is too high relative to the competition, the right buyers will not even look at an otherwise attractive property - particularly during the critical stage of initial market exposure. Setting the right price before you list is critical to getting the most for your property and selling it quickly. Having a professional with experience in your neighborhood prepare a Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) gives you the facts and insights to set the right price.   Showing Your Home: With a little effort, your home can be sold more quickly and at a better price. Here are 5 ways to show your home to its best.   First Impressions Are Lasting... The front door greets the prospect. Make sure it is fresh, clean and scrubbed looking. Keep lawn trimmed and edged, and the yard free of refuse. Be sure walks and steps are free from debris, snow and ice. 2. Decorate for a Quick Sale... Faded walls and worn woodwork reduce appeal. Why try to tell the prospect how the home could look, when you can show him by redecorating? A quicker sale at a higher price will result. An investment in new kitchen wallpaper will pay dividends. 3. Let The Sun Shine In... Open draperies and curtains and let the prospect see how cheerful your home could be. (Dark rooms do not appeal.) 4. Fix the Faucet! Dripping water discolors the sink & suggests faulty plumbing. 5. Repairs Can Make A Big Difference... Loose knobs, sticking doors and windows, warped cabinet drawers and other minor flaws detract from home value. Have them fixed. Home Warranties: Home warranties are very useful, whether you are buying or selling a home. A home warranty policy will pay for the cost of fixing and, if necessary, replacing many systems including heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing, water heaters, ovens, refrigerators, etc. The policy offers coverage against normal damage and is for a set period of time, usually one year. In some cases ceiling fans, pools and even roofs can be warranted.   One-stop shopping continues with a host of ancillary services available to round out your buying/selling experience. As part of the Crye-Leike family your loan is personally attended by the staff of Magna Bank, on closing day Realty Title is there to guide you through the process to becoming a homeowner and protecting your new home is easy with Crye-Leike Insurance. At the end of the day you'll be glad you chose Crye-Leike, Realtors for your one stop shopping real estate needs.   Crye-Leike, Realtors 60 plus associates and staff in Hot Springs are proud of their home sales success and passionate about their community service.   In 2007 office associates and staff participated in many projects to help those less fortunate.   Early in the year the office participated in the Annual Chocolate Festival to benefit the Charitable Christian Medical Clinic that treats more than 10,000 area residents living under the poverty level. Through-out 2007 associates took part in the Lock Up for Muscular Dystrophy, Central Arkansas Cereal Drive and Cans For Kids Annual Chili Cook-Off benefiting low-income families with children, Relay For Life benefiting the American Cancer Society and Special Olympics Kids Fishing Derby.   The giving for 2007 continued right up to the holidays as associates showed their generosity by supporting the Annual "I Care" Toy Drive, helping make Christmas morning special for 35 - 40 children across the Hot Springs area every holiday season.   Crye-Leike, Realtors Hot Springs branch office is located at 1420 Central Avenue, Suite C, Hot Springs Arkansas, 71901. For your real estate needs or personal referrals, please contact them at 501-321-0800. You can also find them and locate a qualified associate on the web at www.crye-leike.com.   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, Realtors in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,100 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.7 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.

OLIVE BRANCH, MS., - Crye-Leike, Realtors is proud to announce that its North Mississippi Region in 2007 achieved the most closed transactions with 1,366 and a sales volume of more than $96-million. The number of closed transactions represents 17.67% of all properties bought and sold in Desoto County and North Mississippi areas as reported by the Northwest Mississippi Association of Realtors.   For the year ending 2007, the company's individual transactions of homes bought and sold bettered its closest competitor by more than 360 homes.   "Crye-Leike, Realtors and its dedicated associates in the Desoto County and North Mississippi region are thrilled by the news," said Tracy Kirkley, Managing Broker of Crye-Leike, Realtors in Olive Branch. "We assisted more than 1,366 families in the region through a residential real estate transaction and we're very proud of that."   In addition to being #1 in 2007 for the number of units bought and sold, with sales of nearly $96-million the company has also achieved the #1 ranking for sales volume.   "We are honored that so many or our loyal customers, their friends, neighbors and people new to the area chose to enlist the services of a Crye-Leike associate to help them buy or sell their home," said Kirkley. "We know service is the #1 quality people look for in a Realtor and we feel this is what's kept us in first place with families in the greater North Mississippi region in 2007."   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, Realtors in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,000 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.7 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.

CHATANOOGA, TN., - Crye-Leike, Realtors is proud to announce that in 2007 the Chattanooga Region achieved the most closed transactions with 2,665, and a sales volume of more than $450-million. The number of closed transactions represents 18.28% of all properties bought and sold in the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia areas for 2007 by the Chattanooga Association of Realtors MLS.   For the year ending 2007, the company's individual transactions of homes bought and sold bettered its closest competitor by more than 400 units.   "Crye-Leike, Realtors and its dedicated associates in the Greater Chattanooga - Cleveland Tennessee and North Georgia region are thrilled by the news," said Rob Hatchett, Regional Vice President for Crye-Leike in Chattanooga. "We assisted more than 2,600 families in the region through a residential real estate transaction and we're very proud of that."   In addition to being #1 in 2007 for the number of units bought and sold, for the past five consecutive months the company has also achieved the #1 ranking for sales volume. 2008 represents Crye-Leike's 10th year anniversary in the Greater Chattanooga region.   "We are honored that so many or our loyal customers, their friends, neighbors and people new to the area chose to enlist the services of a Crye-Leike associate to help them buy or sell their home," said Hatchett. "We know service is the #1 quality people look for in a Realtor and we feel this is what's kept us in first place with families in the greater Chattanooga region in 2007."   Harold Crye and Dick Leike established Crye-Leike, Realtors in 1977. Today, Crye-Leike?, the nations 4th largest real estate company, has a network of more than 4,000 sales associates and 132 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 2007, the Crye-Leike organization attained sales of $5.6 billion with 32,500 closed transaction sides.

  NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- RIS Media recently released its 2007 Power Broker Report naming Crye-Leike Realtors the 4th largest real estate company in the nation. That's a two-point jump from the year before.   The annual Top 500 report ranks brokerage firms across the nation according to closed sales, volume and closed transaction sides. Last year Crye-Leike had its best year ever in the company's 30-year history, with record sales of 6.1 billion dollars up 9% form the year before. Crye-Leike agents closed 35,498 transaction sides.   In response to his company's ranking, 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, "The #4 ranking is due to the outstanding work of our professional, well-trained sales associates. We can also attribute the rankings to the dynamic growth of the Mid-south region were our offices are primarily located, a strong regional economy, and our expansion into other markets like Atlanta, Georgia, Jackson, Mississippi and northwest Arkansas. We're proud of our #4 ranking and feel it's a great predictor of what's to come in 2007." Crye goes on to say that Crye-Leike focuses on empowering its agents by providing numerous resources such as its fully serviced marketing and public relations departments, appointment center, fully-computerized offices, in-house training school, monthly Home Buyers magazine and so much more. Crye-Leike is a full service residential and commercial real estate company that was one of the first to take real estate to new heights by providing a one-stop "home buying and selling experience" for its clients through its relocation, REO, commercial, home services, and auction divisions as well as a property leasing and management, insurance and title companies, and bank. The strategic move has set Crye-Leike apart as it has grown to become one of the nation's leading real estate companies.   Corporately, Crye-Leike contributes to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Youth Villages and raises thousands of dollars each year for United Way. -MORE- 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.  

  NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- RIS Media recently released its 2007 Power Broker Report naming Crye-Leike Realtors the 4th largest real estate company in the nation. That's a two-point jump from the year before.   The annual Top 500 report ranks brokerage firms across the nation according to closed sales, volume and closed transaction sides. Last year Crye-Leike had its best year ever in the company's 30-year history, with record sales of 6.1 billion dollars up 9% form the year before. Crye-Leike agents closed 35,498 transaction sides.   In response to his company's ranking, 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, "The #4 ranking is due to the outstanding work of our professional, well-trained sales associates. We can also attribute the rankings to the dynamic growth of the Mid-south region were our offices are primarily located, a strong regional economy, and our expansion into other markets like Atlanta, Georgia, Jackson, Mississippi and northwest Arkansas. We're proud of our #4 ranking and feel it's a great predictor of what's to come in 2007." Crye goes on to say that Crye-Leike focuses on empowering its agents by providing numerous resources such as its fully serviced marketing and public relations departments, appointment center, fully-computerized offices, in-house training school, monthly Home Buyers magazine and so much more. Crye-Leike is a full service residential and commercial real estate company that was one of the first to take real estate to new heights by providing a one-stop "home buying and selling experience" for its clients through its relocation, REO, commercial, home services, and auction divisions as well as a property leasing and management, insurance and title companies, and bank. The strategic move has set Crye-Leike apart as it has grown to become one of the nation's leading real estate companies.   Corporately, Crye-Leike contributes to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Youth Villages and raises thousands of dollars each year for United Way. -MORE- 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.  

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nation's 4th largest real estate company, and the largest in Tennessee and the Mid-south was recently selected as one of Nashville's top real estate companies by Greater Nashville House & Home & Garden magazine. When polled, readers of the magazine ranked Crye-Leike one of the top three real estate companies in the region. Rankings were based on things like overall customer satisfaction, knowledge of the industry, and excellence in real estate services. In response to his company's ranking, 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 always tell people that Crye-Leike has some of the best agents in the business. Our agents care about more than just buying and selling houses, they care about building better communities. We are honored to be named one of the top real estate companies in the area. We believe we are on firm footing for a stellar year in 2007." Crye goes on to say that Crye-Leike focuses on empowering its agents by providing numerous resources such as its fully serviced marketing and public relations departments, appointment center, fully-computerized offices, in-house training school, monthly Home Buyers magazine and so much more. Crye-Leike is a full service residential and commercial real estate company that has taken real estate to new heights by providing a one-stop "home buying and selling experience" for its clients through its relocation, REO, commercial, home services, and auction divisions as well as a property leasing and management, insurance and title companies, and bank.   The strategic move has set Crye-Leike apart as it has grown to become one of the nation's leading real estate companies. Real Trends, Inc., the leading provider for information and analysis for the residential real estate industry, (www.realtrends.com), ranks Crye-Leike 6th among the country's largest real estate firms and Crye-leike is ranked # 1 in Tennessee.   -MORE-     Crye-Leike? 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.    

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Crye-Leike Realtors, the nation's 6th largest real estate company and largest in Tennessee and the Mid-South, achieved record January sales despite reports of a real estate sales dip in the local Middle Tennessee market.   January sales for Crye-Leike, Middle Tennessee was up 24% with 494 closed transactions, a January record of $98,775,00 for the company.   The Greater Nashville Association of Realtors (GNAR) reports that overall, local Middle Tennessee markets were down 3.4% in January 2007 with 2,371 closings.   Crye-Leike Realtors CEO, Harold Crye says, "Anytime we are doing better than the market means our agents are doing the right things. Our agents are working smart for their buyers and sellers and they are proving it by getting this year off to a great start."   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.  

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.- Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nations 6th largest real estate company, recently held its annual meeting announcing a record 6.1 billion dollars in company sales for 2006. Despite overall predictions of sluggish real estate sales, Crye-Leike had its best year in its 30-year history, maintaining its spot as the largest real estate company in Tennessee and #1 in the Mid-south.   Crye-Leike, Realtors President, Dick Leike, says, "This is a great time to buy a house. Consumers have choices, interest rates are as low as they've ever been and the cost of living in the Mid-south is low. Now is the time to buy."   Real estate sales for Crye-Leike's Chattanooga region were up at $ 714 million, a 9 percent increase over the year before. These figures represent approximately 4,500 closings by its 400-plus sales associates in the Greater Chattanooga area.   The local Chattanooga Area Association of Realtors reported a 1.5% increase in volume over 2005. Crye-Leike's volume was 7.5 percent higher.   These numbers could not have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of the Crye-Leike Cleveland branch office, located at 4627 North Lee Highway. Crye-Leike of Cleveland had its best sales year ever with $107, 313, 900 in sales, up 31 percent over the year before. These figures represent approximately 4467 closings by its 51 sales associates.   Top producer in the office, Max Phillips was also the #3 producer for the overall Chattanooga region. Max has been a Multi-Million Dollar Producer for more than twenty years and has earned the Lifetime Member Designation of the Million Dollar Club. Max also holds the GRI and CRS designations from the National Association of Realtors. He has been an active member of the River Counties Association of Realtors, serving as chairman of the Political Action committee, president of the Association and has been Realtor of The Year.   Several local agents achieved the Crye-Leike Multi-Million Dollar Producers status in 2006, receiving their (MMDC) designation exemplifying exceptional real estate sales and service. The 2006 MMDC winners for the Cleveland branch office are: Max Phillips, Jannis Sams, Judy & Larry Allen, Cindi Richardson, Tony Young, John Sanders, Johnny & Kim Lewis, Ruby Fryar & John Paul Douglas, Jean Wolke & Gene Pederson, Lorie Puckett, Joe Manning, Tammy Davis, Patti Gates and Larry Hawkins.   Crye-Leike CEO, Harold Crye, says, "We have some of the best agents in the business. They care about the customer and they care about their community. Combine that with low interest rates, a strong local economy, customer loyalty and our unique one-stop home buying process, that's what keeps us at the top."   Crye-Leike is the second largest real estate company in the Chattanooga region and #1 in the RCAR MLS system. The Cleveland office serves the needs of buyers and sellers in and around Bradley, Hamilton, Knox, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and Polk Counties.   To better serve their clients, the Crye-Leike Cleveland office participates in three different MLS Systems; River Counties, Chattanooga and Knoxville Association of Realtors.   Several Crye-Leike agents serve in leadership positions on those local boards. Sherri Saffles and Patti Gates both served in the Leadership Program for the River Counties Association of Realtors in 2006, a program that trains REALTORS to become leaders in their community and their association and real estate agent Larry Allen, also serves as a Director for RCAR.   Real estate agent & Auctioneer Tony Young was recently appointed Chairman of the Bradley County Planning Commission where he has served as a board member for several years. His knowledge of real estate, combined with county and state development experience allows him to better assist the community with real estate planning.   Managing Broker, Jo L. Organ is also very involved in the community serving as President of the River Counties Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. She says, "We have an awesome team of real estate associates who not only sell homes but also build communities. That's what makes the difference."   The Cleveland branch office rolled up their sleeves and donated hundreds of hours of time by participating in many local programs.   In 2006, the Cleveland branch office began its Caring and Giving Program, an ongoing endeavor that helps families in need throughout the year. During Thanksgiving and Christmas, agents in the office assisted two families by providing food, clothing, household items and special gifts for the children.   In addition, Cleveland Agents made a special effort to assist the local Salvation Army's Family Aide Program by filling its pantry with various staples and canned goods during November.   The Cleveland Crye-Leike Auction Team; Johnny & Kim Lewis, Terry Posey, John Sanders, Jim Smith and Tony Young, volunteered their time helping local schools with fundraising. Last year the auctioneers held a benefit auction for Taylor Elementary, Chattanooga Christian, Boyde Buchanan, Oak Grove, E.L. Ross' Toys for Tots program, St. Nicholas and Hopewell schools. They also held auctions for special charities that included a Black & Blue auction for multiple sclerosis and breast cancer patients, and they held a regional auction to raise funds for Habitat Humanity, New Orleans.   Real estate agent Max Phillips volunteers as an assistant coach for our city school golf teams and real estate agent David Carrasquillo volunteers as a coach for Upward Sports, a local youth basketball program for ages 5-12.   Due to the outstanding growth of the Cleveland Branch, an office expansion of approximately 3000 sq. Ft. added 14 new offices and additional conference rooms to the facility. Plans for another expansion have been approved and construction is scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2007.   If you would like more information about joining the Cleveland Crye-Leike branch office or how to participate in their community giving campaigns, you may reach Jo L. Organ, Managing Broker at (423) 473-9545.   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.   ###  

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.- Crye-Leike, Realtors, the nations 6th largest real estate company, recently held its annual meeting announcing a record 6.1 billion dollars in company sales for 2006. Despite overall predictions of sluggish real estate sales, Crye-Leike had its best year in its 30-year history, maintaining its spot as the largest real estate company in Tennessee and #1 in the Mid-south.   Crye-leike CEO, Harold Crye, says, " We have some of the best agents in the business. They care about the customer and they care about their community. Low interest rates, a strong local economy, customer loyalty and our unique one-stop home buying process held us at the number one spot."   Crye-Leike's Chattanooga Region had its best sales performance ever at $ 7.1 million, a 9 percent increase over the year before. These figures represent approximately 4,500 closings by its 400-plus sales associates in the Greater Chattanooga area.   The local Chattanooga Area Association of Realtors recently announced a 1.5% increase in volume over 2005. Crye-Leike's volume was 7.5 percent higher.   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.   ###      

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Crye-Leike Realtors, the nations 6th largest real estate company, recently held its annual meeting announcing a record 6.1 billion dollars in company sales for 2006. Despite overall predictions of sluggish real estate sales, Crye-Leike had its best year in its 30-year history, maintaining its spot as the largest real estate company in Tennessee and #1 in the Mid-south.   Crye-Leike Realtors President, Dick Leike, says, " This is a great time to buy a house. Consumers have choices, interest rates are as low as they've ever been and the cost of living in the Mid-south is low. Now is the time to buy."   Crye-Leike's Middle Tennessee Region had a strong finish at $1.6 billion in sales, a 9 percent increase over the year before. These figures represent approximately 8,920 closings by its 1,000 plus sales associates in the Nashville area.   The local Nashville Area Association of Realtors recently announced a 3 percent increase in volume over 2005. Crye-Leike's volume was slightly higher.   Crye-leike CEO, Harold Crye, says, " We have some of the best agents in the business. They care about the customer and they care about their community. Low interest rates, a strong local economy, customer loyalty and our unique one-stop home buying process held us at the number one spot."   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.   ###    

MEMPHIS, TN.- Analyst reports of a slowing real estate market have not deterred sales for the nation's 6th largest real estate company, Crye-Leike, Realtors. Crye-Leike reports $3.01 billion in year-to-date sales, marking halfway through 2006, an increase of 16.3 percent over $2.6 billion this same period last year. These figures represent 17,577 units sold, up 11.7 percent from 15,739, and show Crye-Leike on pace for another record-breaking year.   "We are in home buying markets that are affordable relative to national costs," said Crye-Leike President Dick Leike. "We are able to offer a good selection of homes to suit most needs. Even with the recent increases, we are still enjoying some of the best interest rates. Our economy is still in full swing and folks are looking at and buying homes."   Crye-Leike's disclosed sales figures include new and existing family homes, condos and duplexes as well as commercial properties, and franchise sales. Sales figures also represent the sales volume of both the listing and selling sides of a real estate transaction, which involve a buyer and a seller.   Chief Executive Officer Harold Crye believes that "Crye-Leike continues to succeed because of our 3300+ effective sales force, our diversity of services to meet homebuyers' and home sellers' needs, and our broad base of branch offices throughout the south." Crye-Leike recently expanded operations into Jackson, Mississippi and the Metro Atlanta market, achieving a new milestone for the 29-year-old company - it's 100th office. As well, the company recently announced the acquisition of its own franchise office in Cookeville, Tennessee, to become a corporate branch office.   Crye-Leike continues to grow and expects to open branch offices in the next 90-120 days in the communities of Dickson and Spring Hill, Tennessee. Development plans are also underway for new branch offices in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Northwest Arkansas; and office expansions are expected in such areas as Cleveland, Tennessee and Bryant and Hot Springs, Arkansas.   CRYE-LEIKE, INC. (WEST TENN. & MISSISSIPPI REGIONS - MEMPHIS, TENN.) Crye-Leike's West Tennessee Region reports year-to-date sales volume of $1.3 billion, up 20 percent from $1.09 billion during the same period last year. Year-to-date closings are 6,676, a 6.4 percent increase over comparable year-to-date results last year.   Crye-Leike's West Tennessee Region includes a sales force of over 1,300 sales associates who are located in 23 branch offices in five counties throughout the regions of West Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas and Mississippi.   CRYE-LEIKE OF NASHVILLE (MIDDLE TENN. REGION) Crye-Leike's Middle Tennessee region reports year-to-date sales volume totals $780 million, up 14 percent from $687 million in sales over comparable year-to-date results last year. Year-to-date closings are 4,203 as reported through June 2006.   Crye-Leike of Nashville, Inc. has 25 branch offices throughout Middle Tennessee in Davidson, Maury, Montgomery, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties. Sales associates in the Greater Nashville area currently total over 930.   CRYE-LEIKE OF CHATTANOOGA (E. TENN. REGION, INCLUDING N. GEORGIA) Crye-Leike's East Tennessee Region reports year-to-date sales volume totaling $360 million, up 13.9 percent from $317 million over comparable year-to-date results last year. Year-to-date closings are 2,329 as reported through June 2005.   Crye-Leike of Chattanooga, Inc. has 10 branch offices throughout the East Tennessee Region in Bradley, Hamilton, and McMinn counties, including Catoosa County in North Georgia. Crye-Leike sales associates within its East Tennessee Region currently total over 415.     CRYE-LEIKE OF ARKANSAS, INC. (ARKANSAS REGION: LITTLE ROCK & JONESBORO) Crye-Leike's Arkansas Region reports year-to-date sales volume of $345 million, up 25 percent from $277 million over comparable year-to-date results last year. Year-to-date closings are 2,603.   Crye-Leike of Arkansas, Inc. has 11 branch offices and three franchise offices with a sales force of over 430 sales associates who market residential, commercial, investment property, farms and acreage sales in nine counties in Arkansas: Craighead, Crittenden, Faulkner, Garland, Independence, Mississippi, Pulaski, Saline and White. Crye-Leike of Arkansas ranks No. 2 statewide among Arkansas' top real estate firms, as ranked by Arkansas Business.   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.   ###