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JANUARY 26
2010 SMC
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting
EXECUTIVE
6:00 pm SMC Networking Event
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FEBRUARY 16
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting
President:
6:00 pm Million Dollar Circle Awards
Colleen Ellison, CSP, MCSP, CMP,
Move.com
Vice President:
Ashleigh Genzer, Stewart Title I
am honored to begin my role as president My goal during my presidency is to honor
& Q4 Top Producers of your Sales & Marketing Council (SMC). those who came before me by using col-
MARCH 16
This journey began in 1995 when a man laboration to continue this ripple effect to last
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting
Treasurer: Trish Josephs,
6:00 pm SMC Speaker Event
walked into the New Home Search office beyond my years.
RE/MAX Realty Center
APRIL 20 Secretary: Amy Haywood, and personally invited me to a GHBA Sales
The ripple that began two years ago with the
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting Taylor Morrison Homes
& Marketing Council meeting. The irony is I
6:00 pm SMC Networking Event Past President:
Parade of Homes will continue in 2010. This
MAY 18
Terry Dawson - RE/MAX Select 1
can’t for the life of me recall that man’s name,
year my vision is to use collaboration to take
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting but his one kind act created a “ripple effect”
6:00 pm SMC Speaker Event & Q1
2010 BOARD
the Parade of Homes to the next level. We
that brought me to this place today.
Top Producers
MEMBERS
will begin by incorporating custom builders
JUNE 15
Mike Blalock, Post Oak Publishing
Many “GREATS” have served in this role and and remodelers into the Parade of Homes
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting
6:00 pm SMC Networking Event
Jenni Binnion-Leccese,
hold the title “SMC Past President”…1985 under the leadership of Scott Frankel, Frankel
JULY 9
David Weekley Homes
Ray Hurlbut, 1986 Roger Fiehn, 1987 Tim Custom Homes.
Time TBD - SMC Board Meeting
Jamin Bortz, Partners in Building
Welbes, 1988 Dick Francis, 1989 Marlene
SMC Bowling Event
John Buzga, If you are an associate, I encourage you to
David Weekley Homes
White, 1990 Ed Barrett, 1991 Susan Davis,
AUGUST 4 partner with a custom builder or remodeler
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting
Tracy Cook, CSP,
1992 Glenn Howard, 1993 Sharon Geedman,
Ashton Woods Homes
to showcase your unique offering. You will
6:00 pm Parade of Homes Kickoff/
1994 Brian Binash, 1995 Pat Dietrich, 1996
SMC Speaker & Q2 Top Producers
Scott Frankel, GMB, CGP, both benefit from the marketing exposure to
AUGUST 7 – 15
Frankel Building Group David Jarvis, 1997 Bill McConnell, 1998 Pam
consumers touring these homes on August
Houston’s Best Parade of Homes
Heather Gould,
Minich, 1999 Susan Baldwin, 2000 Greg
7-15, 2010.
SEPTEMBER 7
Newland Communities
Carr, 2001 Sandi Shurley, 2002 Margaret
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting
Kristina Jones, Meritage Homes
Greenwood, 2003 Ressie Pate, 2004 Lorna
All things will be possible with support from
SEPTEMBER 18
Teresa Shannon,
Houston’s Best Awards
Taylor Morrison Homes
Potter, 2005 Kathy Morgan Harris, 2006 Keith
the talent you have elected to be your 2010
Lona Shipp, Bridgeland
OCTOBER 19 Rodgers, 2007 Yvonna Chavez, 2008 Tracy
Sales & Marketing Council board of direc-
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting
Sarah Starr, Taylor Morrison
Cook, CSP and 2009 Terry Dawson. They
tors. I look forward to this journey we will
6:00 pm SMC Networking Event
Christy Stratton, Pulte Homes
& Q3 Top Producers
Tori Torres, Trendmaker Homes each brought their unique talents and vision to
take together!
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Toby Ware, MetroStudy
take the SMC to the place we are today.
4:30 pm - SMC Board Meeting
Jackie Wilcox, Stewart Title
6:00 pm SMC Speaker & Elections
*Locations for above events are TBD.
October Traffic & Sales Report –
Houston Housing Market
The 22 homebuilders in this survey account for approximately 73% of the housing
starts in Houston. Based on this percentage, approximately 1,588 homes were sold
in the Greater Houston area during October 2009.
Builder 22 Survey Monthly Comparison
October-09 Active Sales Offices Traffic Gross Sales Net Sales Coop Sales U/C Complete
Builder 22 Survey 540 13010 1626 1159 1075 1560 1032
Builder 22 LM 544 13106 1561 1156 1038 1688 1094
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2009 SMC TEXAS
Change -0.74% -0.73% 4.16% 0.26% 3.56% -7.58% -5.67%
HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT WINNERS!
1st Place - Carly Crawford, Legend Homes (center)
Builder 22 Survey Annual Comparison
2nd Place - Dean Green, Green Blue Flame Gas (left)
October-09 Active Sales Offices Traffic Gross Sales Net Sales Coop Sales U/C Complete
3rd Place - Terry Dawson, RE/MAX Select 1 (right)
Builder 22 Survey 540 13010 1626 1159 1075 1560 1032
Builder 22 LY 645 14040 1586 976 983 1879 1961
Change -16.28% -7.34% 2.52% 18.75% 9.36% -16.98% -47.37%
Article by 2010 SMC President
Colleen Ellison, CSP, MCSP,
Builder 22 Survey YTD Comparison
CMP of
Move.com.
October-09 Active Sales Offices Traffic Gross Sales Net Sales Coop Sales U/C Complete
Builder 22 Survey 155460 18230 13388 11573 15028 13370
Builder 22 LY 188676 21035 14216 12757 21339 17799
Change -17.60% -13.33% -5.82% -9.28% -29.57% -24.88%
Report compiled by Metrostudy.
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