Advertorial: McColly
What’s the big word in real estate? Local company, McColly
Real Estate has once again been recognized on a national level for
their dedication and achievements. Monica Decker, McColly Real
Estate Director of Marketing and Technology is proud to announce
that a group of local agents have been named to the 2018 REAL
Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals. “This
honor is awarded to America’s most productive sales
associates,” said Decker, “and we’re very proud
the list includes McColly brokers.
REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals ranks
over 13,800 residential real estate professionals solely based on
their excellence in real estate sales during the past calendar
year. “This group of highly successful real estate sales
agents represents less than one percent of all real estate
practitioners in the United States,” said Steve Murray,
president of REAL Trends, a privately-held, Colorado-based
publishing, consulting and communications company specializing in
the residential brokerage and housing industries. Adwerx one of the
nation’s most prominent digital advertising companies has
partnered with REAL Trends as a sponsor of the 2018 America's
Best Real Estate Professionals.
To qualify for this prestigious list, an individual agent must
have closed at least 50 transaction sides or $20 million in sales
volume in 2017. For real estate agent teams, the minimum is 75
transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume.
“The average residential real estate agent in the United
States closed 8 transactions in 2017 and had less than $1.3 million
in sales,” said Murray. “Those who make the list are
truly exceptional sales professionals.” The McColly Real
Estate regional brokers who have earned this award are Brenda
Versnel, Estela Lopez, Lisa Grady, Brent Wright, Kelly White and
Julie Elisha. “I always try to go the extra mile because this
is the biggest financial decision a person will make in their life.
I’ve tried to go the extra mile for 18 years since I started
in real estate,” said Brenda Versnel, Broker Associate for
the McColly Winfield, IN office. “I try to exceed
people’s expectations and make them as comfortable and happy
as possible.” Versnel added that she could not have realized
this milestone without her team, which includes her daughter, whom
she said is, “awesome.”
Estela Lopez, Broker for the McColly Schererville, IN location
echoes Versnel’s humility. “I am experiencing a great
deal of emotion about this award and our team feels honored to have
made the list.” Lopez’ team includes her husband, Manny
Lopez, Nicholas Smith and two part-time agents. “One of the
main things in this business is working hard and being available
for your clients,” she said. “Also, being honest and
dedicated to our business makes us successful.”
“It’s always humbling to be recognized,” noted
Lisa Grady, Broker in the McColly Schererville office. “I
mean that sincerely, since there are a lot of great agents in this
area.” Grady said she feels fortunate that people still refer
her after so many years. “I don’t take my business for
granted; I am so blessed to get so much repeat business.” She
is appreciative of the support McColly provides to improve
marketing and help agents become more successful. “Ron
McColly is an incredible leader and a very smart man, who always
helps agents,” said Grady. “I respect the company and
Ron a lot.”
Brent Wright of the Portage Willowcreek, IN location has been a
McColly Broker for eight years. “Being a real estate agent is
my way of helping people. I’ve always been really great with
finances and problem-solving, so I’m happy I am able to bring
those traits to my work and help people.” Wright also
attributes his success to the McColly group. “Our managers
are always ready to help and support us with office availability
and locations to the tools and resources they provide us. It is a
great place to work.”
Kelly White, who is also a Broker at the Portage Willowcreek
office, said, “It’s an honor really that I have so many
loyal clients and customers that put their trust in me as they make
one of the biggest decisions in their lives.” White, who is a
36-year veteran of the real estate industry said she now serves
multiple generations of her clients’ families.
“It’s great to have new and old clients who continue to
come to me and even send their children and grandchildren to
me.” White is thankful for her assistant who helps her with
all of the buyer and seller paperwork so that nothing gets left
behind. “Everything is always updated, so my clients and I
know what is going on.”
Julie Elisha, another Broker in the Portage Willowcreek location
sums it all up. “This comes from years of hard work, so
it’s a real honor to be included with my fellow
agents,” she said. “I work in a great environment and
with great people, and I love helping my clients. It’s truly
my passion.” “When you surround yourself with great
people in the type of environment McColly has, you will be able to
succeed,” Elisha said. “Our managers always support us,
our marketing department is excellent and my assistant is
amazing.”
Additional congratulations are in order for the Michelle
Arseneau Team and the Schreffler-Winterroth Team in the McColly
Bennett Real Estate location, each in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
McColly Real Estate is the largest independent residential real
estate firm in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago Southland. Since
1974, McColly has provided exceptional services for first-time,
luxury, and resale home buyers and sellers, plus land, new
construction and commercial investors. That commitment and
dedication continues today and is evident by total sales as well as
the stellar success of its agents. With offices in Lake, Porter,
LaPorte and Jasper Counties in Indiana and Cook, Will, Kankakee,
Iroquois and Ford Counties in Illinois, McColly has a finger on the
pulse of each individual community. For the latest properties for
sale, visit mccolly.com.