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The Business of My Business
May 17, 2011
By Sherry Spanyer

I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. and attend the National Women’s Council of Realtors® Midyear Meeting.  I am always thrilled to be in the presence of such strong business women and learn from some of the best in my field.  I attended an all day class on Level 5 Leadership Skills and learned to improve upon my strengths and acknowledge my weaknesses.   We had great fun and I appreciate my fellow agents for their humor and honesty.

Louisville houses

Louisville houses

Thanks to Coach Jackie the class It’s A Price War to the Door was both fun and innovative.  I learned new strategies to better position my listings in order to be more competitive in the market.  I am working on repositioning my Louisville houses and getting them to SOLD.  It’s A Price War to the Door was exciting, fast paced and lined with humor.  I will certainly look for more classes in the future with Coach Jackie!

As Vice President of Membership I was proud to be one of the representatives from Louisville to attend the banquet and bring home an award for Gold Status.  In only three years, our local WCR chapter doubled in membership and offers quality programs for it’s members.  I am looking forward to our next meeting in Anaheim!

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The Magic of Derby Fashion!
April 25, 2011
By Becky Locknane

The Greater Louisville Chapter of Women’s Council of Realtors hosted a Fashion Show and Luncheon on Wednesday, April 20th at Wildwood Country Club.  The Women’s Council of Realtors® is a network of successful Realtors® empowering women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders.  The mission of the council is to be involved, be informed and be successful.

Louisville houses

Louisville houses

The theme of the Fashion Show was “The Magic of Derby Fashion” and several local stores provided the women’s and men’s stylish attire. The Derby Fashion models were Realtors®, builders and industry associates. Lots of bright colors, pretty hats and snappy accessories adorned the models. Retail booths were set up throughout the room for everyone to purchase goodies that were on display.

A percentage of the proceeds will benefit The Louisville Fuller Center for Housing.  The Fuller Center for Housing is a non-profit organization that seeks to eradicate poverty housing by promoting partnerships with individuals and community groups to repair, rehabilitate and renovate homes for people in need.

Milestone Realty Consultants had a table of supporters, all of whom took a break from selling Louisville houses to have fun and help raise some money.

Louisville houses

Michelle Schnell, Debbie Waddle, Debbie Jenkins, Rochelle Baumann, Louise Miller, Becky Locknane, Dee Weller, Danielle Dugan & Sherry Spanyer.

What a great afternoon of fun and fashion while supporting a wonderful cause.

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Building Louisville Houses, Relationships and Communities One By One
March 21, 2011
By Sherry Spanyer

I had the opportunity to visit the corner of 41st and Market Street to see the Fuller Center for Housing in action today. They came in one by one, tired, hungry and all smiles. There were kids of all ages taking their Spring Break and giving our fine City something to smile about. There were also many adults visiting for the sole purpose of helping us build Louisville houses. I was there as part of our local chapter for Women’s Council of Realtors to sponsor their lunch. This however, is only part of the story.

Fuller Project in Louisville

Fuller Project in Louisville

The real story is about the relationships that are built, the Community benefiting by the build and most importantly about Juanita and Caroline. I was amazed by the camaraderie between the workers. Most all are from different states and different backgrounds who come together to achieve something very wonderful. Mary from New Jersey, Tim from Minnesota, a couple from Florida and the many many others.

It was quite a joy walking down the sidewalk and seeing house after house being worked on. There was new vinyl, fresh paint, a new roof and then across the street, a brand new house was going up. The City of Louisville is a little brighter today because of all the work, rehab, and cleaning up of the area. Our Louisville houses are being blessed and our community is a little stronger.

Fuller Project in Louisville

Fuller Project in Louisville

And then there is Juanitta and Caroline. I met them both today at lunch. Caroline is getting a new home for her and her daughter and grandchildren. She smiled from ear to ear and praised God for her fortune. Juanita has the brand new house that is almost complete. She was an absolute delight. Both women were warm, inviting, and absolutely grateful.

I was honored to be a small part of something wonderful within our Community! I am sending good wishes to Juanita and Caroline, to Greater Louisville Women’s Council of Realtors and to all that participated in the Derby City Fuller House Build. I am certain Louisville is a better place because of you!

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Leaving My Old Kentucky Home for the National Women’s Council of Realtors Convention for 2010!
November 19, 2010
By Sherry Spanyer
Shannon King, Speaker

Shannon King, Speaker

New Orleans, LA hosted to the National Women’s Council of Realtors Convention for 2010 from November 3 – 7, at the Marriott on Canal Street.  I had a great visit! Not only did I see that New Orleans had returned to all its’ glory, but because I also had the opportunity to network with Realtors from all across the country.  There were many questions raised at the convention about newest selling strategies, best practices for working with buyers, and promoting our listings.  The answer was always “technology, technology, technology”!

Amy Chorew, Speaker

Amy Chorew, Speaker

I took classes on Twitter, Blogging, Business Pages for Facebook, Smart Phones and all the new apps to help me sell more Louisville houses.  I was especially impressed with one pair of speakers; Shannon King and Amy Chorew, both experts in the field of Technology. Shannon is a recipient of NAR’s distinguished 30 under 30, a co-founder and an owner of two different Real Estate Companies. Amy Chorew is currently Director of Education and Training at the Social Media Marketing Institute as well as a nationally acclaimed real estate strategist and instructor. After four days at the convention and their words of wisdom, I returned to selling Louisville houses armed with a tweeked business design, more tools for my trade, and an action plan made for success!