Lake Homes Realty Celebrates 11th Annual National Agent Summit
October 10-12 marked the 11th annual National Agent Summit for Lake Homes Realty. Lake specialists from around the country traveled to Birmingham, Alabama for a week of learning and networking. Consistent marketing, advantages of building a team, industry news, and more were among the topics discussed in this year’s gathering. But the Summit, wasn’t all business, as many of the agents can attest to.
“Agents all across the country come together and not only collaborate with great ideas, but build a huge referral network … We have pretty fabulous fellowship at night, and we’re a group that likes to have a lot of fun and not take ourselves too seriously while we’re learning from each other,” agent Tiffany Hazelwood says about the National Agent Summit.
2023 also served as the first Summit with new sister brokerage, Beach Homes Realty. Lake Homes Realty welcomed the new agency, along with 6 of its 10 agents, to join in on the annual event. Together, Lake Homes Realty and Beach Homes Realty host the largest Summit to date, with over 200 agents in attendance. Additionally, over 80 awards were given out to agents during the event, including the agent of the year award.
Kristie Anderson From South Carolina Wins “Agent of the Year” at National Real Estate Summit
To determine the 2023 Splash Award winner, Lake Homes Realty agents were each ranked for performance in six key areas over a 12-month period, starting September 1, 2023, and ending August 31, 2023. Performance areas included the number of transaction sides closed, total transaction volume, net by side commission percentage of closed transactions, list side commission percentage of closed transactions, and percentage increase of year-over-year transaction volume.
“There was a minimum $3.5 million in transaction volume in order to be eligible for consideration for the Splash Award and Kristie far exceeded that amount,” Phillips explained, adding that the total volume represented the final sale price of a property, independent of agent splits or applicable commissions. “Our agents are the ‘special forces’ of the lake real estate niche. Their expertise and talents continue to impress us year after year, and this year’s Summit was the best yet because of all that they do.”
Kristie Anderson of South Carolina has been a finalist for Agent of the Year from Lake Homes Realty for multiple year and came home with the top prize – Splash Award. The Splash Award is given to the company’s overall top-performing agent/agent of the year. Anderson is a lake real estate specialist who was born and raised on Lake Marion, South Carolina, where she specializes in lake real estate. She also sells properties on Lake Moultrie, as well.
“We have wonderful lake real estate agents across the country and I am still in awe of the honor,” said Anderson. “I’m honored, surprised, and thankful for winning this year’s Splash Award because it recognizes my relationships I have with my clients,” she says. “My philosophy is to help guide clients through the process of selling or buy a lake property and offer them local lake expertise,” she says. “Life is a little sweeter waking up at the lake and I want to help clients find or sell wonderful lake homes. Living in the right lake home helps clients live a more relaxed and laidback lifestyle while enhancing their overall quality of life,” she added.
Other 2023 Nation Agent Summit Award Winners
To close out the 2023 National Agent Summit, a number of high-performing agents received awards for their success during 2022. Three categories of awards were given out, including the Aqua Award, Big Wave Award, and Splash Award.
Aqua Award Winners
Agents qualifying for the company’s Aqua Award have $3.5 million in revenue but not exceeding $10 million for the year include:
Aleace & Calvin Cappelle
Angella Lee
Barbara Park
Brian Kincaid, II
Brooke Edwards
Bruce Hull
Bruce Jones
Cereice Morris
Chris Johnson
Chris Morris
Chuck Goff
Cindy Anderson
Dakota Clavier
Daniel Burnside
Deb Groom
Debbie Eichhorst
Erica Vaughan
Gail Barnett
Greg Adams
Holly Blanchette
Jacki McCulloch
Jeff Titsworth
Jennifer Hill
Jerry Moomaw
Jill Baugus
Jill Botos
Jim Williams
John Dinos
Josh Grindle
Kye Fadeley
Lauren Streeter
Les Burleson
Lisa Parker
Mike Hardesty
Mike Stevens
Missy & Tim Fredrickson
Rachel Manhim
Rachelle McClard
Rebecca Brewer
Rick Murphy
Robin Cole
Sally Adams
Sonia Mendez
Terri Gates Mcilravy
Tiffany Hazelwood
Tim Beeson
Tommy Clark
Tonya Barker
Tracy Boyd
Trish Greer
Tyrone Miller
Wendy Schurgot
Big Wave Award Winners
Next, agents with $10 million in sales and up to, not including, $25 million for the year received the Big Wave Award. These agents are:
Angela VanHouten
Cat Thornton
Cindy Lanham
Deb Short Taylor
Doug Giesler
Glenn Fisher
Jo Lynn Miller
John Franklin
Johnny Wayne Hightower
Kristie Anderson
Linda Hanf
Melinda Edwards
Michael Murphy
Mike Goins
Nicole Anderson
Pam Bowman
Pam DeBlasio
Peggy Overstreet
Sandie & Freddie Hurley
Sheila Howell
Terry Norton
Tony Luna
Wally Cawthon
Alpha Award Winners
Then, agents with $25 million or more in sales were awarded the Alpha Award. These agents include:
Cindy Myrex
John Robert Elliott
Justin Dyar
Karen Packett
Ken Williams
Lisa Steele
Margaret Decker
Terri & Kyle Griner
Agent of the Year Finalists
Finally, select agents were nominated for agent of the year based on various criteria. These agents were:
Glenn Fisher
Jo Lynn Miller
Kristie Anderson
Lisa Steele
Peggy Overstreet
Sandie & Freddie Hurley
Sheila Howell
Terry & Sherrie Norton
Tony Luna
Wally Cawthon
