Tuesday, December 18, 2007

WCR HONORS 3 BRIGHTON ASSOCIATES

The Rochester Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® honored their members today at the Annual Holiday and Awards Breakfast at Monroe Country Club. Six unique awards were presented and three associates from Nothnagle’s Brighton branch were among the winners.

Terry Wolak was honored with the “Rising Star” award. Terry is a Brighton native who has seen his sales career take off since joining Nothnagle almost two years ago. “We were delighted to have Terry join us in 2006. His dedication to each and every transaction puts his clients at ease every step of the way. He is sure to be an area top producer for years to come,” notes John Arquette, general manager at Nothnagle Realtors.

Eileen S. Perry received the “Humanitarian” award. Eileen, a former teacher and Brighton resident, joined Nothnagle in 1997. She is very active in the community and volunteered to head up this year’s team of Nothnagle agents in the annual Walk Against Breast Cancer. Eileen is a multi-million dollar producer and has an SRES (Seniors Residential Specialist) designation. Armand D’Alfonso, president of Nothnagle was impressed when she approached him about forming the team for this year’s walk. “Eileen wanted this year to be tenfold better than last year ¾ more walkers, more donations. She was the right person to lead the charge for this great cause.”

Marilyn Greenberg, a 27 year real estate professional was honored with the “Mentor of the Year” award. “Marilyn is known in the real estate community as an educated, dedicated and cooperative professional. The most important thing Marilyn shows newer agents is how to do things right. She’ll tell you there are no short cuts in business,” said Phil Nothnagle, chairman of Nothnagle.


The Rochester Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® has nearly 350 national and affiliate members and sponsors. As a whole WCR has 17,000 plus motivated professionals. The mission of WCR is to empower women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Nothnagle.com…Rochester’s Busiest Real Estate Office Address

Not too long ago buyers would wait in the real estate office lobby while their agent researched properties. Although this still happens occasionally, it is now a sign of the times that buyers can research properties before coming into the office.

The days of building the big office to attract buyers is a very antiquated concept. Buyers and sellers still want a comfortable place to meet, but when it comes to selling a home, sellers want an office that attracts buyers, and buyers want an office that makes it easy to find their dream home.

Imagine an office that has over 13,000 potential buyers walking through its doors everyday.

There’s one right here in Rochester, and it’s Nothnagle.com


At Nothnagle Realtors, we built our website just like an office. When you walk in, there’s an online receptionist for all your questions. We count how many buyers look at our sellers’ properties and give them activity reports. Our agents have tools that get buyer inquires to them in seconds.

The first place buyers turn to is today’s busiest real estate office…Nothnagle.com. List with the office that has over 13,000 buyers walking through its doors everyday!

If you’re thinking of selling your home, let Nothnagle Realtors get you noticed! Call any Nothnagle agent directly or call 899-MOVE today!

Friday, December 14, 2007

Nothnagle Joins Record Number of REALTORS® at NAR Conference

Rochester, NY 12/10/07 - Armand D'Alfonso, President and CEO of Nothnagle REALTORS in Rochester, NY was among the more than 30,000 Realtors® - a record number - attending the REALTORS® Conference & Expo titled “No Limits,” held in Las Vegas, November 13-16. D'Alfonso was accompanied by John DeCarolis, CIO of Nothnagle REALTORS, Bob Maves, Senior Sales Manager, Ron Mazza, Senior Sales Manager and Director of Training, and Bob Malone and Louis Alaimo, Sales Managers of Nothnagle REALTORS.

Realtors® and other guests came to the National Association of Realtors® annual conference to stay abreast of the latest developments and trends in the real estate industry, networking with colleagues from across the United States and from more than 50 countries around the world.

NAR President Pat V. Combs urged Realtors® to help restore confidence in the real estate market by educating the public about the value of housing as a good long-term investment. “Housing continues to be a good long-term investment,” said Combs, “Real estate is alive and well and there are plenty of opportunities for consumers and Realtors® in the current market.”

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun pointed to an increase in jobs and the projected growth of the gross domestic product at 3.3 percent as evidence of positive economic fundamentals. Yun contrasted current low interest rates and high employment levels, and explained how present market conditions differed from those in previous market slowdowns. Yun also told attendees that home prices are holding up extremely well. “2007 is shaping up to be a good year with home prices at near record highs. Only two other years - 2005 and 2006 - were better, which also set records at the time,” he said.

Realtors® attended programs on the economy, public policy, equal opportunity and diversity, land use and property rights, the environment, international real estate and housing opportunities. Realtors® were also briefed on NAR’s advocacy efforts regarding several legislative and regulatory proposals that would further benefit homeowners. These included eliminating the tax on “phantom” income that affects individuals who have a loan forgiven or are forced to foreclose, modernizing the Federal Housing Administration’s mortgage-insurance program and addressing the impact of and solutions regarding rising homeowner and property insurance rates.

Realtors® are known for their commitment to building strong communities, and hundreds of them contributed their time and efforts to the greater Las Vegas community while attending the conference. Conference attendees rolled up their sleeves and lent a hand to Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas and the Children’s Service Guild, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit dedicated to helping children touched by the family court system.

NAR kicked off a yearlong centennial celebration at the conference, marking 100 years of bringing America home. A new book, The National Association of Realtors®: 100 Years in Celebration of the American Dream, which provides an historical account of the real estate industry over the past century and NAR’s involvement in shaping and transforming that industry, was made available for the first time, and a retrospective video premiered during the conference.

There were also 744 exhibitors at the conference - the largest number on record in a single NAR trade show - displaying the latest in real estate-related hardware, software and other state-of-the-art industry tools.

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.