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Name
Colleen Bentz
Company
RE/MAX Gold
E-mail
Contact Colleen Bentz (RE/MAX Gold)
Website
http://www.colleenbentz.com
Office Phone
(916) 847-7195
Cell Phone
(916) 847-7195
Fax
(916) 939-2014
Address
4359 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 311, El Dorado Hills, CA, 95762
Description
My Specialites include but are not limited to: Resale/Custom/Tract; Investment, 1031, Short Sale & Foreclosure Properties; Buyer's & Seller's Agent. For more info goto http://www.colleenbentz.com

About Us:

Colleen offers over 20 years of professional business and real estate experience, earning her key skills of marketing, analyzing and negotiating while working in the Accounting and Operations departments of several Fortune 500 Companies.

They trusted Colleen with their money and assets and you can trust her with you home - the largest personal investment you may make in your lifetime.

Colleen offers her Commitment to Excellence.
Colleen implements innovative marketing and sales ideas.
Colleen listens to her clients needs and wants.
Colleen follows through on promises made.
Colleen employs a professional and solid work ethic (24/7).
Colleen has strong market knowledge of the communities she serves.
Colleen does what it takes to make the journey a happy and rewarding one for everybody.
Colleen gives it her all.

She's already helped many people successfully buy and sell their homes.  She's looking forward to doing the same for you.

Contact Colleen Today! 

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties Include, but are not limited to

Communities:  El Dorado Hills, Shingle Springs, Cameron Park, Rescue, Folsom, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Citrus Heights & Sacramento

Property Types:  Resale/Custom & Tract; Investment Properties including 1031 Exchanges; Foreclosure & Short Sales; Buyer's Agent; Seller's Agent

Special Services:  Representing Buyers and Sellers; First Time Home Buyers; Investors

 

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  1. Oversaw and performed all facets of administration, finance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and audit functions for several small to mid-sized companies
  2. Created & implemented multi-million Strategic, Capital, Production & Administrative budgets and forecasts, presenting scenarios, suggestions and results to senior management. Annual savings from recommendations: $5-$15 million savings per project
  3. Conducted the income projection of various entities, assisting in the go/no go of R&D product lines
  4. Audited and updated corporate consolidation balances and journal postings to facilitate timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to the SEC and Board of Directors
  5. Managed corporate cash activity, increasing positive flow by an average of $2 Million + annually
  6. Evaluated and proposed financing options for Capital Acquisitions, resulting in the average savings of at least 20% of cost over initial proposal
  7. Led implementation of the company-wide use of  IT systems for production and administrative activities, significantly improving efficiencies and use of complicated systems
  8. Prepared personal, not-for-profit and small business Federal and California State Tax Returns

 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

  • Top Cow Productions, Inc.-Los Angeles     9/96-3/04        Chief Financial Officer/Executive V.P.
  • Twentieth Television, Inc.-Los Angeles      1/93-8/96        Director, Production Finance
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.-Culver City    9/91-1/93        Supervisor, Finance & Budgeting
  • Disney/ABC Television, Inc.-Los Angeles  2/87-9/91        Manager, Financial Analysis & Reporting

 Through Bentz Consulting, Inc.:

  • Pico Metal Products-Santa Fe Springs           2/99-Present   Business Consultant
  • Lindsay Fay Cleaning - Carmichael                 3/07-Present   Bookkeeper

CREDENTIALS:

Pepperdine University-Los Angeles, M.B.A., Finance 1988-1990
University of Southern California-Los Angeles, B.S., Finance and Business Economics, 1981-1985
Certified California Tax Preparer (CTEC) - License Active through 10/31/07
Realtor - License Active through 4/24/09
Realtor - National Association of Realtors
Realtor - California Association of Realtors
Realtor - El Dorado County Association of Realtors
 
NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATIONS:

Women's Council of Realtors, El Dorado County - Board Member/Treasurer - Jan-Dec 2006
Furniture for Families - Bookkeeper - 2005-Present
 
SYSTEM TOOLS:

Microsoft Windows XP (Both PC & Mac) - Excel/Word/Access/Publisher, JD Edwards, Columbine, Jefferson Davis, Peachtree, Quicken, QuickBooks, Movie Magic Budgeting, Omnis, TurboTax, Adobe Photoshop, ENeighborhoods, Metrolist


Contact Colleen Today! 

Testimonials

"I've moved many times in my life and each time I say it's the last. I've met with more than 10 realtors during that time.  Each with their own agenda.  This last time was just a fluke.  What I thought was just another realtor has turned out to be a dear friend.  Not only did I meet a realtor who is so professional and knowledgeable, but one who honestly took my best interest at heart.  I will again say that I will never move, but I'm glad I didn't listen to myself the last time since I would have never had the opportunity to meet Colleen Bentz." 

Heidi Shepherd, Shingle Springs, CA