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Prudential One Realty of Northern Indiana Joins With Prudential Preferred, REALTORS® of Michigan

February 6th, 2012 No comments

            

Prudential One Realty of Northern Indiana Joins With Prudential Preferred, REALTORS® of Michigan

Merger Creates Only Real Estate Firm Serving Both Northern, Southwestern Michigan and Indiana

 

Elkhart, IN. – On January 10, 2012, Prudential One Realty announced its merger with Prudential Preferred, REALTORS® of Michigan. The four northern Indiana and two Michigan offices, with over 70 agents, will continue to operate as Prudential One Realty. The combined entities will become the one of the largest real estate brokerage companies in the Midwest with a sales team of over 450 agents and 26 offices.

According to Joe Dunfee, President of Prudential One Realty, “This is a culmination of four years of discussions and planning.  I am excited about the dynamics of this new partnership. Prudential Preferred, REALTORS® is an agent and customer centric company and is on the cutting edge of technology which helps us better serve our customers. We are taking the best of what both companies offer and creating a more effective way to support our agents.” The merger creates the only real estate company to span from the Michigan-Indiana border to the Straits of Mackinac.

Prudential Preferred, REALTORS® is an independently owned and operated member of the Prudential Real Estate network with a 50-year history of real estate sales. Along with its presence throughout northern Michigan in Charlevoix, Boyne City, Gaylord, Harbor Springs, Beaver Island, Torch Lake and Petoskey; it has offices in Grand Rapids, Rockford, Kalamazoo, Portage, Battle Creek, Marshall, Richland, Plainwell, Colon, Three Rivers and South Haven. Find out more and view over 40,000 Michigan properties at www.PPRMI.com.

 

(L-R) Joe Dunfee - President of Prudential One Realty; Joyce Ott - General Sales Manager; Steve Fase - President of Prudential Preferred, REALTORS

 

Press release published in The Elkhart Truth; online edition on January 20, 2012 and print edition on January 29, 2012

Programs available for low-income, disabled area residents in Northern Michigan

February 2nd, 2012 No comments

John Laney, a REALTOR at the Charlevoix office of Prudential Preferred Properties Network, is featured in an article published by the Petoskey News Review. The article tells the story of one woman who was able to purchase her first home with the assistance of various housing and financial programs.

Welcome Cindy Minnema!

January 17th, 2012 No comments

 

Please join us in welcoming Cindy Minnema to the Prudential Preferred, REALTORS’ Grand Rapids South office!

 

To learn more about Cindy, or view her current listings, visit her profile page on PPRMI.com.

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Welcome Pat Fase!

January 10th, 2012 No comments

 

Please join us in welcoming Pat Fase to the Prudential Preferred, REALTORS’ Rockford office!

 

To learn more about Pat, or view his current listings, visit his profile page on PPRMI.com.

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Bay Harbor Ice & Snow Festival on Jan. 13-14

January 5th, 2012 No comments

Come to Bay Harbor for this two day event extravaganza and watch ice carvers create works of art with ice in both professional and amateur divisions while competing for cash prizes. This event is sanctioned by the National Ice Carving Association with Bay Habor being one of the stops on the NCIA Tour of Champions, which is the largest ice carving competition in the world! Also enjoy winter activities throughout the weekend for the entire family.

Visit www.villageatbayharbor.com for more information!

Portage, MI ranks in the Top 10 best housing markets!

December 29th, 2011 No comments

Bloomberg Businessweek has published an article ranking the 25 best- and worst-performing housing markets across the nation.

We are proud to announce that Portage, Michigan ranks in the Top 10 of the Best-Performing Markets!

 

Click to view homes available in Portage, or contact one of our Portage agents today!

Home Values: 5 Best Markets

December 23rd, 2011 No comments

Home values fell in most of the country from the third quarter of 2010 to the same period of 2011, but not in these five hot markets.

Grand Rapids, Michigan tops the list!

Read the full article at Bankrate.com

Visit Charlevoix — Four Seasons, Many Reasons!

December 16th, 2011 No comments

Northern Michigan has much to offer, and not just in the summer months! A variety of winter activities are also popular. Click to learn more about Charlevoix, MI and its year-round offerings: Four Seasons, Many Reasons!

www.VisitCharlevoix.com

Three Rivers Office Obtains Grant for Local Food Bank

December 14th, 2011 No comments

Prudential Preferred, REALTORS® of Three Rivers is proud to announce a $1000 grant has been awarded to the St Joseph County Emergency Care Network, Inc. through the Prudential Foundation. Through the efforts of local agents, employees and customers as a part of Prudential’s Global Volunteer Day, the Three Rivers Prudential Preferred, REALTORS® office met requirements of the Prudential  challenge grant during a recent food drive.

To date, the Three Rivers Prudential Preferred, REALTORS® office has raised in excess of $9,400 in grants, cash and food donations for the Emergency Care Network in St Joseph County.

Congratulations to the St Joseph County Emergency Care Network, Inc. on being a recipient of the 2011 Prudential Challenge Grant.

Congratulations to Our GRAR Award Recipients!

December 13th, 2011 No comments

The Grand Rapids Association of Realtors held its annual Installation and Awards Breakfast at the Frederik Meijer Gardens. Several Prudential Preferred, REALTORS agents were honored, including Jim Fase as the REALTOR of the Year!

REALTOR of the Year Jim Fase, pictured with his broker and brother, Steve Fase

 

Special Congratulations To The Following Award Recipients:

MOST CONGENIAL

Mike Rundhaug

2011 Lifetime Member

Ron Meeuwsen

2011 NAR Designation Awards

Fred Skidmore- At Home With Diversity

Joe Czarnik – At Home With Diversity

 

Continuous Membership Recognition

35 Years

Joe Czarnik

30 Years

Mark DuBridge

25 Years

Kay Maitner

John Oleck

20 Years

Donna Anders

Steve Katerberg

Don King

Wayne Stapley

15 Years

Brenda Gartzke

10 Years

Grace Englehart

Beth Skidmore