The first promotion is
Christine A. Wilkins to the position of President and the second promotion is
William “Bill” Schutte to the position of Executive Vice President.
Said Wilkins, “At this particular
juncture, Christine has really been running the real estate side of the
business, so there’s no reason that she should not be promoted to President. Over the past 7 years, without her guidance,
I’m not quite sure we would have made it through the recession.”
Christine A. Wilkins
had been the Executive Vice President/General Manager for the past 7
years. In her position, Wilkins
recruited Salespersons; set up, organized and oversaw training for new
Salespersons, Realtors and Central Processing.
Wilkins also handled the day to day operations in BHG’s four offices and
was an integral part of Senior Management in making financial decisions concerning
the Wilkins companies as a whole.
Bill Schutte,
V.P./Sales Manager, started his real estate career in 2003 working with Wilkins
& Assoc Real Estate in Dingmans Ferry.
Since that time, Schutte earned his Assoc Broker’s license, been a top
producer for the company and along with his wife Beth Schutte is a member of
The Schutte Team. Schutte has won
numerous awards for a variety of achievements in the Wilkins organization and
currently is the Vice President/Sales Manager of the BHG Milford office.
Wilkins stated, “Bill
started his real estate career with us many, many moons ago. Christine was actually his Manager in the
Dingmans Ferry office. Talk about a hard
worker and someone who is Corporate minded--Bill is definitely a company man. It is Senior Management’s collective belief
that Bill Schutte is a gentleman who is going to be an important part of taking
Better Homes and Gardens and NEPA to the next level.”
In Schutte’s new position
as Exec Vice Pres., Schutte will be responsible for the 4 BHG offices and
answer to Christine A. Wilkins, President on the day to day operations and
management of those offices and to Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO with regard to marketing
online and in print for the real estate company. Schutte will travel between the offices
during his work week ensuring and helping the agents perform to their highest ability,
help teach and promote the software that we use, assist the Agent in his or her
online marketing, recruit new people into Real Estate, as well as invite
seasoned Realtors to join BHG, and contribute to the overall growth and expansion
of the company.
Said Schutte, “I’ve
worked with Tom and Christine my entire career and am so excited to be a part
of the overall plan to grow the company.
Both Tom and Christine think “out of the box” and have always listened
to my ideas. That means a lot to
me. The biggest plus is our company is
head and shoulders above any competing Real Estate company when it comes to
being online not only our marketing and advertising, but also with our
back-office procedures. That’s right up
my alley—I’m so excited!”
Wilkins also stated,
“In speaking to my childhood friend the other day, President of another family
owned Pocono business, we both agreed it’s been a tough 9 years; and we further
agreed the recession is behind us now.
The the real estate market is heating up in the Pocono Mountains and the
surrounding areas. I doubt very much we
are going to slip back into a recession mode.
Now’s the time to prepare if you want to grow over the next 3 to 5 years.”
The real estate
market has always been cyclical and is definitely on the way up.
The Real Estate
industry has changed considerably over the past several years in that now 98%
of the Real Estate business comes in through the internet. Wilkins, a true leader in online marketing, recently
launched ZAP, a new interactive website that produces a great customer/client
friendly experience for buyers and sellers.
Wilkins, who believes now is the time to expand, is looking to explore
the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, Lake Harmony, Lehighton area and other points
close to the Lehigh Valley as well as Wayne County. All of this expansion is within the next 36
months. During the height of the market
Wilkins operated 14 offices.
Said Wilkins, “In
closing, I want to sincerely congratulate Christine, my wife and business
partner, in her new position. I am so
proud of her. And Bill, I am just as
proud of the job that he’s done in the past and so encouraged he will be part
of our team to take our company into the future. Best of luck, Bill.”
Dennis A. Mooney,
Senior V.P./Associate Broker
will continue to manage the Bushkill, Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono offices.
Better Homes and
Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates are open 7 days a week and can be
visited online at www.BHGWilkins.com.
NEPA Management
Associates, Inc., also owned by the Wilkins family, provides property
management for Homeowner Associations, Condo Complexes, and Townhome
communities throughout eastern Pennsylvania.
You can visit NEPA online at www.nepamgmt.com .
Group photo L to R:
Dennis A. Mooney, Thomas R. Wilkins,
Christine A. Wilkins, William “Bill” Schutte
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