Hileman Real Estate has announced that Bethany Drew and Terri Bradford and their “Power of 2 Team” have achieved the top sales position for 2016 among the over 1,000 members of the Coastal Association of Realtors, the professional real estate organization that serves the tri-county region.
Drew and Bradford sold 152 homes and condos with over $27 million in sales volume in Maryland and Delaware in 2016.
They are celebrating their 10th year working together as a team as well as their 30-plus years of combined real estate experience. They attribute their continued increasing success to their extensive cutting edge sales marketing program, staying on top of industry changes and excellent customer service.
Drew, Bradford and their team can be reached at 410-208-9200 ext. 4.
Winters joins LSLT
The Lower Shore Land Trust organization has partnered with AmeriCorps through the ShoreCorps/PALS state program offered at Salisbury University, and has brought on Michelle Winters as new AmeriCorps service member.
Winters comes to LSLT with four years of undergrad experience studying environmental studies and marketing management, where she gained valuable knowledge about environmentalism and sustainability. Joining an established organization, she will apply useful techniques directed toward rural community engagement and land preservation to achieve a more healthy and connected Eastern Shore.
Winters joins LSLT in an AmeriCorps service member position. The position aims to further develop the pollinator certification program and implement pollinator gardens, develop native landscaping resources, coordinate pollinator festival and native plant celebration, and assist with efforts to develop Sturgis Park with environmentally friendly landscaping.
Winters will spend time coordinating with Kady Everson, Outreach and Education manager, to help reach more people in the community and raise awareness about resource conservation.
The Lower Shore Land Trust is a private, nonprofit, charitable organization formed in 1990, native to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. LSLT strives to connect and communicate with rural community members in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties and provide assistance in preserving land of private landowners.
For more information, visit www.lowershorelandtrust.org.
Agent of Month
Andy Rayne has been named Agent of the Month by EXIT Realty At The Beach of Ocean Pines.
Rayne continues to built his career based on referrals from happy clients, family and friends. He excels in local and county knowledge while specializing in farms, new construction and first-time home buyers.
Rayne is an avid Brian Buffini Peak Producer Agent which is why he excels in referrals in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties.
EXIT Realty is a by-invitation-only company focused on the business of real estate. A portion of every transaction fee collected by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund. To date, $3.5 million has been pledged to Habitat for Humanity.
EXIT Realty At The Beach is located at 11002 Manklin Meadows Lane Suite 3. For more information, call 410-208-3948 or visit www.exitrealtyatthebeach.com.
UW welcomes Brown
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore announces the addition of a new volunteer center intern to promote services and opportunities throughout Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties.
Eleanor Brown recently joined the United Way team because of a Volunteer Generation Fund grant from the Maryland Governor’s Office on Service & Volunteerism.
Brown is currently a sophomore at Salisbury University, majoring in Social Work and Political Science. In her new position, she will be responsible to promote United Way’s Get Connected Volunteer Center, volunteer engagement, community outreach and outcome tracking.
Get Connected is United Way’s free online tool connecting community members and organizations with resources, local needs, special events and opportunities to volunteer.
Now in its 73rd year, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore continues to be the largest non-governmental source of funding for 74 critical programs in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties. For more information, visit www.unitedway4us.org.
EXIT welcomes Martel
EXIT Realty At The Beach in Ocean Pines announces the addition of Vicki Martel to its team of real estate professionals.
It is integrity, knowledge, hard work and a thorough and creative approach to service that Martel brings to the table as a local resident and agent. Her philosophy is that real estate transactions are one of the most important steps taken in life, directly affecting a family’s financial future. With that in mind, she markets, negotiates for, informs and protects her clients’ interests fiercely.
EXIT Realty is a by-invitation-only company focused on the business of real estate. State-of-the-art technology, including geolocation Smart Signs, provides innovative marketing solutions to home sellers and gives EXIT Realty agents the edge in a competitive marketplace. A portion of every transaction fee collected by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund. To-date, $3.5 million has been pledged to Habitat for Humanity.
EXIT Realty At The Beach is located at 11002 Manklin Meadows Lane, #3 in Ocean Pines. For more information, call 410-208-3948.
Cross promoted
Raymond M. Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, the bank subsidiary of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. has announced that Tori Cross has been promoted to marketing manager.
Cross completed an internship with the bank in September 2015, which allowed her to concentrate on marketing and electronic products and services. Upon completing that program, she was promoted to the bank’s electronic services representative.
Cross began her employment with Taylor Bank in September of 2012 as a part-time customer service associate at the bank’s main office in Berlin. In May 2013, Cross accepted full-time employment with the bank and has served in the bank’s East Berlin, Ocean View and Fenwick branches.
Cross will complete her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration this year.
Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, founded in 1890, offers a wide range of loan, deposit and ancillary banking services through 10 offices located in Worcester County and lower Sussex County, Delaware.
IMG ribbon cutting
Insurance Management Group will be joined by the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce, in hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, March, 20 at 3 p.m. for its branch office located 11718 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City.
Insurance Management Group is owned by Reese Cropper, III, a third generation insurance agent with roots firmly planted in the Eastern Shore. IMG’s mission is to provide the best insurance products to clients, enabling them to recover from unexpected losses as quickly and effortlessly as possible.
Insurance Management Group has a dedicated team of commercial lines agents and personal lines agents that have been trained for coastal community needs. IMG has an in-house claims support team to help in the event of a loss.
Members of the community who are interested in learning more about Insurance Management Group are invited. Refreshments and appetizers will be served.
For more information, contact Insurance Management Group at 410-524-5700.
BOC ribbon cutting
The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Bank of Ocean City, Ocean Pines Branch, on Thursday, March 23 at 5 p.m. A remodeling party is also scheduled for that day from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Hot and cold refreshments will be served. The Bank of Ocean City, Ocean Pines Branch, is located at 11001 Nicholas Lane, Ocean Pines.
All Worcester County business people (employers and employees) are invited to attend and take part in the ribbon cutting. For more information, contact the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce at 410-641-5306.