Badger Peabody & Smith Blog
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Our Own Andy Smith Presents at Global Real Estate Event!
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Broker/Owner Andy Smith[/caption]
It's been a busy month for our Broker/Owner Andy Smith, as he just came back from the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Andy joined other brokers and agents at the conference, which was attended by over 2,000 real estate professionals from more than 20 countries.
Andy reported back to us that the conference was very informative and talked about technology issues, trends in the real estate market nationally and globally and many other topics. In addition, Andy served on two panels with his peers, he was a presenter and speaker at the Small Brokerage Forum, and...
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We Recognize Our Agents & Staff!
The beginning of the year is always busy in the marketing and accounting department as we compile year end stats. We enjoy the season as we spend a bit of time preparing for our annual award ceremony for our Peabody & Smith agents and staff. This year, on February 4th, we held our annual award recognition breakfast at the Common Man Inn & Spa in Plymouth NH. Here are some of our highlights we shared at the ceremony:
- In 2014, we recorded gross sales in excess of 100 million dollars, according to statistics from the Northern New England Real Estate Network.
- In 2014, we ranked as the 16th largest Real Estate firm in NH, in terms of volume (up over 2013)
- 249,446 visitors came to our website in 2014, from 138 countries!
- We distributed over $22,000 to area organizations including: AHEAD, Ammonoosuc Community Health,
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A One on One Interview with Our Own – Elizabeth DeLauro!
We thought we'd ask a few probing questions each week of our agents. This one is with Elizabeth DeLauro, who works out of our Littleton office. Our roving reporter Elspeth asked the questions:
I am currently reading? The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
Favorite board game? Battleship (only kidding)
The person that influenced you the most? My grandmother Jane, who showed that a woman could be both strong and feminine.
Your favorite song? Pick any Jazz tune, Sinatra or Bennett. It would be impossible to choose –
What are you most proud of? My family
What is your favorite thing to cook? Anything with Siracha
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A One on One Interview with Our Own – Anne Foss!
We thought we'd ask a few probing questions each week of our agents. This one is with Anne Foss, who works out of our Franconia office. Our roving reporter Elspeth asked the questions:
Favorite board game? Scrabble
The person that influenced you the most? My Parents
Your favorite songstress? Ella Fitzgerald
What are you most proud of? My Daughter and Quitting Smoking
What is your favorite thing to cook? Chicken and Mushrooms
Favorite family tradition? Thanksgiving
What is your favorite winter activity? Walks, staying home where it is warm and watching movies
What do you like to do in your spare time? Listen to music, play the pi... 17
Proud Sponsors of the Bretton Woods Ski Team!
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Bretton Woods Ski Team with Terry Penner of Peabody Smith Realty[/caption]
For over 5 years now, we have been proud supporters of the Bretton Woods Ski Team, and we are continuing our sponsorship again for this ski season. You can see the Bretton Woods Ski Team building and all the sponsor signs as you head up one of the lifts at Bretton Woods!
We believe in the importance of contributing to local community groups and organizations. Last year, we donated over $22,000 to a variety of local groups and projects, and we were pleased to help support the Bretton Woods Ski Team as part of these efforts.
According to the Br...