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.

Francis Begins New Real Estate Career with Better Homes & Gardens

Bushkill- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates announced the hiring of Leslie Francis as a Salesperson for the BUSHKILL OFFICE located on Route 209.  Francis was hired by Dennis Mooney, Vice President.

Francis has lived in the Pocono area for the past 10 years and prior to that she resided in the New York area.  Francis took the required real estate courses, passed the necessary exams and is a graduate of the Pocono Real Estate Academy.  She received her real estate license in February of 2012.

Francis has a BA in Business Management and her prior work experience includes business management, customer relations and sales.

Said Dennis Mooney, V.P., "While we still remain committed to hiring the best Realtors in the business, I always enjoy bringing new people into the real estate industry.  Leslie Francis is just one of those persons that you know, because of her people skills, can become a top-notch Realtor."

Training new agents is nothing new to the Wilkins organization.  In fact, the Wilkins management team now relies on professionally prepared video training courses, Webinars to teach the new agents about how to market, list a home and work with today's buyer as well as using the hundreds of tools available to Realtors (both new and experienced) that are found in the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Greenhouse.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates operate three walk-in offices throughout the Pocono Mountains, market exclusively on over 200 real estate websites, social media pages, blog sites and other online real estate sites.  Wilkins is a proud member of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchise.  All offices are open 7 days a week and you can visit them online at www.wilkins1.com or "Like" their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BHGWilkins.