Chris Ann Cleland, Individual Top Producer for Long & Foster Gainesville for 2011
Why bury the lead? That's what I learned in my journalism studies while attending George Mason University. Today was Long & Foster REALTORS® Gainesville's annual awards breakfast. Most people come for the breakfast prepared by the omelet chef. Competitive folks like me want to find out who did what in production and celebrate the success stories.
Last year I sold over $8 Million in real estate. A lot of which were Short Sales. I knew I had achieved Chairman's Club status which is the club for those achieving between $5 Million and just under $10 Million in sales. What I didn't know was that I had won in two very special awards. The first was for the Biggest Production Increase in Millions from 2010 to 2011. My sales volume doubled in one year. Woo-hoo! Of course I knew that, but didn't know it was the tops in terms of office increase.
The second award had quite a ramp up in which my Managing Broker, Forrest Odend'hal likened the recipient of the award to a game cock...you know...a fighting roster. Someone who had a lot of fight in them. The award was for the individual with no assistant or team, who had the highest production for 2011. The Individual Top Producer for our office. I was honored to have won.
In our office of approximately sixty agents, I was so very happy by the recognition I received today. And a surprise gift was each Top Producer's to take. Three weeks ago the Top Prodcuers for 2011 were asked to attend a photo shoot. We did and the results of it have been top secret until today. No wonder. We got life sized stand ups of ourselves with our motto's emblazened on them. They are for the purpose of using in marketing our open houses, or whatever else we see fit. It's quite something to be packing yourself into your car, or putting yourself in a closet.
Taking the morning to celebrate our success was fabulous. Now, it's time to get back to the grindstone.
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