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Milestone Decorates Tree for Festival of Tress and Lights

November 17, 2010

By Becky Locknane

Agents and staff at Milestone Realty Consultants in Louisville, Kentucky had a great time getting together to decorate a tree for the 21st Annual Festival of Trees and Lights benefiting Kosair Children’s Hospital- Kentucky’s only full-service, free-standing pediatric hospital.

Milestone decorates for the 21st Annual Festival of Trees and Lights benefiting Kosair Children’s Hospital

The theme of Milestone’s tree was “Beach” decorations. We all had fun picking out cute ornaments relating to the beach. Lunch was provided and everyone was in a festive mood while listening to Jimmy Buffett Christmas Carols. (How appropriate to go along with the theme). There was a section at the Festival that was “Realtor Row” and many Real Estate Brokerages that sell Louisville houses participated, including Milestone Realty Consultants.

The Festival took place at Louisville Slugger Field November 12-14 and there was a special preview event on November 11th. Many turned out to see the beautifully lit trees and enjoyed lots of goodies from the Sweet Shop.

The proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit expansion at Kosair Children’s Hospital.

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Lexington Clinic Holding Second Annual Pink Tree Lighting Charity Event for Breast Care on Dec. 2, 2010.

November 10, 2010

By Katie Rowan

Lexington Clinic Center for Breast Care to Hold Second Annual Pink Tree Lighting Charity Event

The Lexington Clinic Center for Breast Care’s Annual Pink Tree Lighting Ceremony is held in honor and in memory of loved ones affected by breast cancer. They feel privileged that they are able to have this event two years in a row. Many of our Bluegrass homes have been effected by this disease and it has touched so many of our lives. The event is open to the public and will be at the Lexington Clinic Center for Breast Care on December 2, 2010, from 6:00 p.m-7:00 p.m. Come to support or honor your loved one that have had to deal with the plight of breast cancer and celebrate their lives with refreshments and holiday music performed by the University of Kentucky Paws and Listen women’s a cappella choir. You can even donate a dollar or more to the American Cancer Society and the name of your loved one will be announced as the trees are lit. For more information or to make donations, call 859.258.4654.

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Oh, What A Night!

November 3, 2010

By Becky Locknane

I was privileged to attend “Ball Homes Night of Hope” last week at the Lexington Opera House . This was the second annual “Ball Homes Night of Hope” which benefits the men and women of the Hope Center.

Deborah Back, Cherie Butler, Judy Craft, and Beck Locknane at "Oh what a night!", a Ball Homes sponsored event.

The Hope Center was opened in 1993 and serves as a safe and accessible shelter for the homeless. It also provides services that encourage movement out of shelter dependency. The Hope Center’s Mission Statement is: To care for homeless and at-risk persons by providing life-rebuilding services that are comprehensive and address underlying causes.

In addition to some outstanding musicians and vocalists, best-selling author of “The Glass Castle”, Jeannette Walls, shared her inspirational story of growing up in a family struggling with homelessness, alcoholism and mental illness to ultimately bring a message of hope, perseverance and strength.

You know, when we are out there selling Louisville houses, whether to first time home buyers or buyers that are purchasing their second or third home, we sometimes forget that there are people that have no home.

I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to remember those in need and possibly homeless, as we approach the winter months. Find an organization where you can contribute to helping provide HOPE, as Ball Homes did at their “Night of Hope” .

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Best of the Best Coming to Louisville!

October 20, 2010

By Becky Locknane

Another great reason to live in a Louisville house - The Breeder's Cup

Louisville’s historic Churchill Downs will host the Breeders Cup 2010 on November 5th & 6th. This will be the seventh time that the Breeders Cup World Championships have taken place at Churchill Downs.

This is Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious global event and is the year-end Championships featuring the “best of the best”. The event consists of 14 races and a $25.5 million in purses.

Churchill Downs, which is the legendary home of the Kentucky Derby, has been the site of six of the seven largest crowds in Breeders’ Cup history. Visitors from all over the world attend but you can “bet” that Louisville attendees make up a huge portion of the crowd. Kentuckians love their horse racing!

I don’t know if many Louisville houses are sold as a result of the event, but we should seize the opportunity to market our beautiful city as being a great place to live!

This is not only wonderful for the track and the horse industry in Kentucky, but the business owners and the state and local governments will benefit from the economic boost this major international event will provide to Louisville and to the Sate of Kentucky.

If you can’t attend, the event will be televised on ESPN, ABC and to a worldwide audience of more than 120 countries.

For more information visit BreedersCup.com.

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Louisville Ball Homes Hosts 4th Annual Gold Key Club Breakfast

October 13, 2010

By Becky Locknane

Today in Louisville at “Wild Eggs” in the Westport Village, Ball Homes hosted the 4th Annual Gold Key Club Breakfast.

The Gold Key Club is for any real estate agent that sells Louisville houses and has sold at least one Ball Home in a year. The members of the Gold Key Club are provided a “gold key” that works on all the locks for all Ball Homes models and spec houses. This saves the member time so there is no hassle using the regular lock box keys.

At the breakfast, agents that have sold two or more Ball Homes are eligible to win CASH prizes. Their name is entered in the drawing once for every Ball Home they have sold. So, the more they have sold, the more chances they have to win!

Ball Homes & Milestone Realty Consultants, Gold Key Club Breakfast Attendees (Becky Locknane, Krista Wilson, Bob White and Judy Craft)

This years winners are as follows:
• Marilyn Cleland of Remax and Associates- $100 door prize
• Marilyn Cleland of Remax and Associates- $100 Gold Key Club prize
• Brenda Doll of Keller Williams Realty East- $100 Gold Key Club prize
• Julie Davis of Semonin Realtors- $100 Gold Key Club prize
• Melissa Lapinski of Semonin Realtors- $100 Gold Key Club prize
• Bob Sokoler of Remax Properties East- $500 Gold Key Club prize
• Heidi Fore of Keller Williams Realty East- $500 Gold Key Club prize
• Bill Tindall of Prudential Parks & Weisberg- $2500 GRAND PRIZE!!!!

There were over 45 Louisville Realtors in attendance at the breakfast as well as representatives from Ball Homes and Walden Mortgage.

Ball Homes is offering 100% closing costs and prepaids for buyers that sign a new contract before the end of business on October 31, 2010. Be sure to see our new floor plans and new lots.

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Louisville Realtors to attend Business Expo

October 6, 2010

By Becky Locknane

Louisville Women's Council of Realtors, Business Expo, Oct., 12, 2010

The Louisville chapter of The Women’s Council of Realtors will host the first annual Business Expo on Tuesday, October 12^th from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Wildwood Country Club on Bardstown Road in Louisville.

Over 400 Realtors are expected to attend giving exhibitors the chance to market their company, products and services to a large group of Realtors that sell Louisville houses. The expo is a great opportunity for one on one quality face time with their most lucrative customers.

There will be plenty of free door prizes drawn every 30 minutes AND by visiting all the booths at the expo, participants can become eligible for the Grand Prize, which is a free annual dues at The Greater Louisville Association of Realtors.

The Women’s Council of Realtors is a network of successful Realtors empowering women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders. The Louisville chapter is made up of Realtors, lenders, and service suppliers that are interested in helping one another sell more Louisville homes by networking, sharing ideas and building relationships.

Now is the time to evaluate, educate and elevate yourself and your career by attending the Women’s Council of Realtors 2010 Business Expo!

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Milestone attends Active Website’s Annual Conference in Colorado…

September 29, 2010

By Becky Locknane

Milestone staff travels to Denver, Co to attend the Active Website Conference

Milestone representatives, Becky Locknane, Katie Rowan, April Roe and John Day attended the 3rd Annual Active Enterprise Network Conference in downtown, Denver, Colorado last week.

This is undoubtedly, one of the best conferences that I have ever attended in the real estate industry. I found it so enlightening to learn more about how Active Website really is working hard to make the websites of the Enterprise Network members’ be “state of the art” and to optimize our presence on the internet.

Active Website represents ONLY independent real estate companies and the theme of this year’s conference focused on INNOVATION, CUSTOMER CENTRICITY AND INDEPENDENCE.

As independent companies, we must be innovative in order to lead the way in the real estate industry. We must be totally “customer centric” and focus on who matters. And most importantly, stress the advantages of being an independent, local company and fly our own flag!

One of my favorite things about the conference is that representatives from the Enterprise Network presented ways in which their companies utilize and maintain their websites. We were given the opportunity to ask questions and hear ideas from other independent brokerages some different ways that we can change and improve.

We were privileged to have renowned author and speaker, Steven Johnson, present trends that are revolutionizing the way we share information at the local level. His message was that it is essential for us to embrace innovation or we will be left behind.

I believe that the “nuggets” from this conference, once put in place, can help us sell more homes and put Milestone at the forefront of local independent real estate companies that sell our Kentucky houses.

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Milestone’s Dennis Miller ends term as Chairperson of the Community Relation Committee of GLAR this month…

September 24, 2010

By Dennis Miller

This blog comes with mixed feelings in that it marks my last month as serving as the Chairperson of The Community Relation Committee of GLAR. However, being the Chairperson of the most pro-active committee within our Association has not only been a privilege but has also provided me with the opportunity to work with associates that I did not know prior to this year and hopefully offer direction and leadership where necessary.
This has been a very successful year having participated in many great causes. I would like to acknowledge those instrumental in making each project a success.

Visually Impaired Pre-School Walk/Run:  Lester Sanders
Repair Affair: Leesa Hill
Fuller Center Project:  Grace Patterson, Sarai Gumm and Janet Sharber
Chest of Hope: Virginia Gariepy
Kosair Meals:  Karen Bhatt
Dream Factory:  Karla Murphey
Charity Bowl-A-Thon:  Karen Story
Community Wide Clean-Up:  Sherry Spanyer
Camp Quality:  Leesa Hill, Paula Colvin
Gifts for Rosehaven:  Grace Patterson
Gifts for Family Scholar House:  Kristen Mennish

Without those listed along with all of the other members it would not have been possible to have reached out and touched so many people, young and old, in need. However, we are not done yet! Our last project of the year is “PAY IT FORWARD”. At this year’s annual luncheon fifteen individuals or offices will be awarded with a check for $100. It is their responsibility to use this for anything that they feel would be a good cause to help an individual or an organization in need. Or, they can use it for a starter fund for a larger project. We continue in our daily lives, selling Louisiville houses to those in need, but also taking care of the people in them and stive to serve our community while making it stronger and better for generations to come.

Milestone's Dennis Miller and River Bat companion, Buddie Bat, at Carnival Day, Camp Quality 2010

Milestone's Dennis Miller and the rest of the volunteers, at Carnival Day, Camp Quality 2010

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Milestone Realty Sponsors Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Cancer Survivors Picnic

September 17, 2010

By Judy Craft

Kentucky Children's Hospital Pediatric Cancer Survivors Picnic 2010

On August 28th, 2010 the Kentucky Children’s Hospital held a picnic from noon to 5 p.m. at the University of Kentucky’s E.S. Good Barn field. The picnic is in honor of all current patients and youths that have received treatment in the past. They are allowed to celebrate with their families and nurses to give them the opportunity to just let kids be kids for a day. The picnic wasn’t just an outside meal; there were inflatables, outdoor laser tag, games, a musical performance by Robert Bobbert, a martial arts performance, carnival food galore, a petting zoo, pony rides and prizes for all attendees. Stitches, the children’s hospital mascot also came to join in on the fun. Over 100 companies sponsored this picnic of over 400 guests and Milestone Realty Consultants was proud to be one of them. We sponsored the free t-shirts and invitations that the kids received as well as created a booth that had a caricaturist, a station where we applied temporary tattoos and gave away thousands of Silly Bandz. A special thanks to the Milestone staff that went out on their Saturday to run the booth, John Day, Steve Coffman, April Roe, Emily Estill, Joe Pennebaker, Rebecca Wilkinson, Beth Conover, Katie Rowan and Joyce Jewell. I am happy to say that our staff doesnt just care about Kentucky real estate, they care about people.

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Greater Louisville Association of Realtors Installation of Officers and Directors

September 15, 2010

By Becky Locknane

The Greater Louisville Association of Realtors (GLAR) held their “Annual Luncheon for the Installation of Officers and Directors” at the Seelbach Hotel in downtown Louisville, Tuesday September 14th. Dennis Miller of Milestone Realty Consultants was the honorable MC for the event and did a wonderful job!

Milestone’s, Ray Wilson, recognized for 25 years of service to the Real Estate Industry!

Milestone’s Louise Miller was installed as the 2011 President-Elect at the GLAR Installation!

The attendance was overwhelming as Realtors came to show their support for their local Association. Realtors that sell our Louisville houses were there to network, have a wonderful lunch and show their appreciation to their fellow Realtors for their years of service.

Milestone’s Louise Miller was installed as the 2011 President-Elect. She was elected by the members of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors (GLAR) which has a membership of over 4000. Louise will do a fantastic job for GLAR and Milestone is proud to have her as one of our team.

In addition to being installed Louise was recognized, along with Milestone’s Ray Wilson, for 25 years of service to the Real Estate Industry. We are happy to have such experienced professionals working for Milestone! 25 Years in Real Estate is a real Milestone!!

Thank you Louise, Dennis and Ray for being such wonderful representatives for Milestone Realty Consultants.

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