Wilkins & Associates Hires 3 More Realtors for New Milford Office

Milford – Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO, announced the hiring of 3 Realtors to their recently licensed office located at the historic Upper Mill on Sawkill Avenue in Milford.

Hired were Julio Bautista, Realtor; Lisa A. Heaney, Realtor and Lisa A. Orneck, Realtor.  All three agents are formerly from 1^st Class Realty, LLC in Dingmans Ferry.

“All three of these agents, while being relatively new to the real estate business, have so much potential with the training that we offer at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates.  I had the pleasure of having lunch with them last week and their excitement and potential did not go unnoticed.” said Wilkins.

Bill Schutte, Assoc Broker, leader of The Schutte Team, will act as mentor for all 3 agents.  “I love to train new people to the business.  You have to appreciate it was Tom who got me into the business years ago, so I know the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates style of business.” said Schutte.  Schutte will also operate from the Wilkins’ Milford office.

The new office is being renovated in an Adirondack-style décor.  It is also the newest in real estate offices sometimes described as a “coffee-shop style”.  There’s no front desk; instead, customers and clients walk into a living room type atmosphere.  The setting is warm, casual and maximizes the 750 square feet of space.  The 2^nd floor has a large conference table done in Birchwood and features a 3 person “tech-bar” similar to those featured in the Apple retail stores.

“The agents will have the ability to bring in their laptop, plug in and be able to go anywhere on the internet as well as in and out of the BHG “Greenhouse” an agent directed website featuring the best in marketing, webinars, and such.” said Wilkins.

Wilkins operates 3 other locations in Bushkill, Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono.  All offices are open 7 days per week.    You can visit them online at www.wilkins1.com on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BHGWilkins and on LinkedIn atwww.linkedin.com/in/thomasrwilkins.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Welcomes Back Bill & Beth Schutte to the New Milford Office

Milford – William “Bill” Schutte, Assoc Broker and Beth (Natiello) Schutte, Realtor have joined the sales team of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates in their new Milford office.  They were recruited by Lynn Wilklow, Assoc Broker and Manager of the Milford based office, a part of the Wilkins organization.  Bill and Beth own and manage The Schutte Team.

Bill, who moved to Milford 23 years ago from Glen Rock, New Jersey, began his real estate career in March of 2003.  Prior to becoming a fulltime Realtor, Bill worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years.  Bill was the first President of the Kiwanis Club of Delaware Valley; a third-degree knight and past Chancellor of the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of the Mountain.

In addition, Bill has been a member of the Pike/Wayne Association of REALTORS MLS Committee and Grievance Committee for several continuous years.  He is a recipient of a number of prestigious Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate awards including “The Helping Hands” award; Top Ten in Sales, Outstanding Realtor and was a past President’s Multi-Million Dollar Club member.

Said Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO, “Bill started his real estate career with us in March of 2003.  The success he’s had, his loyalty and his ability to get the job done is proven by the fact that he has remained in the business all these years.  All of us at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate welcome him and Beth home.”

Beth Schutte has been a resident of Pike County for close to 14 years.  After attending Seton Hall University and The Chubb Institute, Beth worked for Toys R Us as a Financial Analyst for 9 years.  Tragically, Beth lost her mother on September 11th, 2001 and was then a stay at home mom.  In August of 2005, after successfully taking the required Pennsylvania Real Estate courses and passing the State exam, she began her real estate career with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates.  Beth’s mentor was Bill.  Beth has also been a recipient of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Achievement Award; and she was a member of the President’s Million Dollar Club.

Beth, along with Bill, her husband and business partner are huge baseball fans and her son, Vinny plays for the Delaware Valley Cal Ripken League and the Cerbo Travel League, where Vinny is a member of the Sandlot Team.  Both are youth baseball recreation leagues.

The Schutte Team lists and sells real estate and is a member of the Pike/Wayne Association of Realtors, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.  Both Schuttes are Million Dollar producers.

Said Wilkins, “The Schutte Team’s ability to give superior customer service to buyers, sellers, renters and corporate accounts, their knowledge of the Pike and Wayne county market place and their tech-savviness will guarantee them as continued members of the BHG Wilkins Million Dollar Club by year’s end!”

The Wilkins organization opens their Milford Office at the historic Upper Mill located on Sawkill Avenue in Milford, PA in mid-April.  The office will include Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates, NEPA Management Associates, Pennsylvania First Settlement Services.

Wilkins OK’d for Fourth Real Estate Office in Milford

Stroudsburg – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Corporate in Madison, NJ gave the “green light” to Thomas R. Wilkins to open a Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate office in Milford, PA.  Scheduled opening, contingent upon the Real Estate Commission approving the office, is slated for early March 2014.

Said Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO, “We operated in Dingmans Ferry and Milford during the height of the housing market and did quite well.  Only because of the downturn in the Pocono real estate market did we have to vacate those offices.  To be going back into the Milford/Lake Wallenpaupack and Pike County arena is extremely exciting for all of us.”

The office, located at The Upper Mill complex, a popular and historic landmark, will be boutique in nature offering our Realtors the best in internet marketing, online advertising and the latest in lead generating software–LeadRouter.

Said Wilkins, “The Historic Water Wheel property is an ideal location for an office.  Currently the suite is under renovation and when completed will have an Adirondack style theme.  The Agents will have the latest in technology to assist them in helping buyers and sellers.”

In addition to the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate office, this space will also be shared by Pennsylvania First Settlement Services and NEPA Management Associates as well as their sister company, Wilkins & Associates—PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.  It is Wilkins’ intent to offer his complete menu of services from The Upper Mill complex.  Wilkins will handle vacation rentals including weekend, weekly, seasonal and Corporate rentals.

Wilkins further stated, “By offering other professional services that our company excels in, such as title/settlement services, property or community management and maintenance, it will make our Milford location a true success.  We didn’t offer our other services previously, but this time we will accent those accessory services.”

The Wilkins organization is best known for their Independent Family of Home Buying Services which offers buyers, sellers and renters “one stop shopping” when they need to rent, buy or sell their home.  On the Management side, Wilkins offers a full array of professional services from collecting rent or past dues, depositing those funds and monthly reporting of the Income and Expense to the Owner, partners or Board of Directors.  On the Administrative side, they use the best and latest software for the specific purpose they are hired for.  In Community Management, they useTOPS and for residential and commercial investment properties, Rent Manager.

The office is expected to be open Thursday through Sunday in the springtime and open 7 days a week beginning the summer season.

The Wilkins organization’s corporate office is at 404 Park Avenue in Stroudsburg. Visit them online at www.wilkins1.com ; www.nepamgmt.com or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BHGWilkins.

JENNIFER AMANTEA REALTOR HIRED AS PART OF THE WILKINS REAL ESTATE SALES TEAM IN MT POCONO

Mount Pocono - Jennifer-Lynn Amantea, Realtor has joined the Mt. Pocono sale staff of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates. Amantea was recruited by Christine A. Scrofano, Senior V.P.

Amantea, originally from Stroudsburg, is a graduate of ESU and taught school for a number of years in the Bangor Elementary School District. In 2009 Amantea took the necessary courses and passed the required examination to be licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Real Estate Salesperson.

In addition to her real estate career, Amantea is a joint owner in JPA Masonry, LLC a regional masonry business that she runs with her husband and partner. JPA Masonry is a leader in commercial construction throughout Northeast Pennsylvania.

Amantea will be under the supervision of Christine A. Scrofano, Senior V.P. and will work fulltime from the Mt. Pocono office. Said Scrofano, "Jen will prove to be a very big asset to the Mt. Pocono area. Because of JPA Masonry, and her being a local, she literally knows everyone in the Poconos. That's important when you're looking to build a bigger referral base--and with our marketing, Wilkins is the place."

Prior to joining Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates, Amantea was with At Your Service Realty, Inc.

Selling homes since 1988, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates services the entire Pocono Mountains, North Pocono/Moscow area, historic Milford and all towns in between. Better Homes and Gardens Realtors handle listing, rentals and sales of primary, vacation and starter homes, as well as estate and farm properties. Buyer services include first and second home buyers, relocation buyers and transferees. They have three offices in the Pocono Mountains. All offices are open 7 days a week. Visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates online at http://www.wilkins1.com/

Wilkins and Associates hire Napoli as Sales Agent

Bushkill - Maryann Napoli, Realtor, has joined the Sales Department at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates in their Bushkill office. Napoli will work under the direction of Christine A. Scrofano, Senior V.P./Assoc Broker and will concentrate efforts in the southern Pike County region of the Pocono Mountains.

Napoli was a Realtor in Sussex County for 9 years and in March of 2011 received her Pennsylvania Real Estate Salesperson’s license. Napoli has lived in Dingmans Ferry for the past 2 ½ years.

Said Scrofano, Sr V.P., “I’m excited to have Mary Ann handle the Route 739 and south corridor. There’s a lot of real estate being transacted in developments such as Pocono Ranchlands, Pocono Mtn Lake Estates, Wild Acres and others. She’s a natural to do well in that area.”

Napoli has been involved in sales for a number of years which includes not only real estate but auto and advertising sales as well.

Napoli was recruited by Dennis A. Mooney, V.P./Assoc Broker/Sales Manager.

Selling homes since 1988, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates services the entire Pocono Mountains, North Pocono/Moscow area, historic Milford and all towns in between. Better Homes and Gardens Realtors handle listing, rentals and sales of primary, vacation and starter homes, as well as estate and farm properties. Buyer services include first and second home buyers, relocation buyers and transferees. They have two offices in the Pocono Mountains and are scheduled to open up a Mt. Pocono office in mid to late June at 102 Pocono Blvd. All offices are open 7 days a week. Visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates online at www.wilkins1.com

PAVINICH OWNER OF ACCORD ABSTRACT JOINS PENNSYLVANIA FIRST SETTLEMENT SERVICES

Milford - PA1st is pleased to announce that Joan Pavinich, owner of Accord Abstract in Milford has joined Pennsylvania First Settlement Services as an Account Manager and Settlement Agent.

Said Craig Roberts Pres. of Pennsylvania First Settlement Services, "We are extremely excited about having Joan as a part of our sales team. She knows the Milford business community quite well and it is an area that (as a company) we are very much looking forward to service the areas title and settlement needs.

Prior to joining PA1st, Pavinich owned and operated Accord Abstract for the past 6 years. Pavinich has been in the title industry for the past 20 years.

Pavinich, in her new position will cultivate business in the Milford, Pike County and Lake Wallenpaupack areas.

Lorie Lehman who also is in the position of Account Manager and Settlement Agent recruited Pavinich. Said Lehman, "Joan and I are good friends and when I heard she was looking for a company to associate with, I never even hesitated about suggesting to Pennsylvania First that we strike a deal with her. That was on a Monday and we hired Joan that Wednesday."

Said Pavinich, “To be associated with a company where their logo is "Where service comes first" is where I want to most be. In today’s economic times, combining offices was the right thing to do. I am truly excited to be a part of this great team”.

Pennsylvania First Settlement Services has been in business serving the real estate industry for the past 8 years. Craig Roberts, President and the former owner of Fidelity Home Abstract, one of the most successful title companies in the Pocono Mts., joined the firm in the position of President one and a half years ago. Since that time, Roberts increased the number of closings that the company handles and broadened the market area that they service as well as increased the customer base by over 50%. Said Roberts, "With service professionals like Lorie and Joan, Pennsylvania First Settlement Services is in full swing. We have the support staff and expertise to handle a large volume of business while not losing what has made us who we are and that's our level of customer satisfaction."

Pennsylvania First Settlement Services is located at 304 Park Avenue in Stroudsburg. PA1st is on the internet at http://www.pafirstsettlement.com/