Bushkill – Rita M. Fischer, Assoc Broker, has joined the Wilkins organization as a Salesperson in the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Bushkill office.

Prior to moving to the Poconos two years ago, Fischer was a real estate broker in New York since 1989. She also attended and graduated from New York University.

Fischer moved to the Masthope Community in Lackawaxen, PA in 2009. Currently, Fischer is an active member of the Masthope Real Estate committee.

Fischer’s prior work experience includes working for and managing 30 agents at Douglas Elliman, a leading and #1 real estate company in Manhattan at their Mercer Street office. In addition to that, she owned and operated All Seasons Real Estate in Franklin Square, NY.

Fischer was recruited by Dennis Mooney, Vice Pres with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. Said Mooney, “Rita is a very professional person; her area of concentration will be Masthope while being a member of the Bushkill sales team. Fisher will also become a member of the Pike/Wayne Association of Realtors.”

Selling homes since 1988, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates services the entire Pocono Mountains, North Pocono/Moscow area, historic Milford and all towns in between. Better Homes and Gardens Realtors handle listing, rentals and sales of primary, vacation and starter homes, as well as estate and farm properties. Buyer services include first and second home buyers, relocation buyers and transferees. They have three offices in the Pocono Mountains. All offices are open 7 days a week. Visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates online at www.wilkins1.com
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Skytop - The Wilkins organization hosted their 2011 Christmas party at Skytop Lodge & Resort. Over 80 Realtors, employees and management personnel of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates organization celebrated Sunday Brunch on December 18th.

At brunch, eleven Realtors received “Top 10 in Sales” plaques which were presented by Christine A. Scrofano, Sen V. P. Chuckled Scrofano, “We had 11 recipients of the Top 10 award. That was because the 11th person was so close with still a lot of closing yet for end of year. We didn’t want to leave anyone out.”

Those Salespersons winning the Top 10 award were Carl Maurer, Assoc Broker who also according to the Poc Mts MLS system as of December 2011 was the #1 Salesperson in the entire Pocono Mts Association of Realtors. Other award winning Realtors were Dennis Farrelly, Kathleen Kazimi, Nicole Murray, Tina D’Amato, Kathy Skillman, Donna Steo, Loretta Taormina, Kim Wells, Sonia Kern and Sylwia Sacci.

Outstanding Salesperson of the Year, which is presented to that Realtor that demonstrates an accomplishment of their goals as well as being an asset to the Company, was presented to Sonia Kern. Kern is with the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates Stroudsburg office. “Sonia’s production for 2011 was up over 500% from the previous year.” “This girl is on fire, and I don’t see any end to her success in sight.” boasted Scrofano.

Two “Helping Hands” awards were given out. The “Helping Hands” award is given to that person who displays unselfishness, concern and gives genuine assistance to their co-workers. The recipient of the Helping Hands award doesn’t asked to be mentioned or acknowledged. Their teamwork and ethic is their reward. All recipients of this award live by the Golden Rule and know what goes around comes around.

The “Helping Hands” award winners for 2011 were Blanca Cordero, Realtor and Property Manager in Stroudsburg and Nicole Murray, Realtor at the Bushkill office.

Said Thomas R. Wilkins, President/CEO, “The public needs to appreciate that a Realtor’s job right now is a very tough one and I must compliment all of our Realtors, but at this Christmas brunch, we set aside time to honor those “Top 10″ that truly excelled. In some cases, these Realtors’ volume is up anywhere between 200% and 700%. Those are very hard numbers to achieve in this type market.” Wilkins further added that in 2011 the Company paid over $1 million to our Realtors in commissions. “I don’t think any other Broker in the Poconos can say that.” said Wilkins.

Wilkins also took the time to personally compliment each of the employees in attendance. Wilkins identified each by name as well as told a little bit about their jobs. Most employees with Wilkins have been in his employ for close to 10 years. The average tenure of a Wilkins’ employee is over 7 years.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates have three offices in the Pocono Mountains. Visit them online at www.wilkins1.com or like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bhgwilkins.

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Stroudsburg Bushkill Mt. Pocono – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates has been helping the Pocono community for close to 25 years. This year, the Realtors, Managers, Supervisors and employees unanimously agreed to support three fine food banks and pantries in the Poconos. Through the efforts of Marilyn Lesoine, Administrative Assistant, food was dropped off to the Mount Pocono Hunger Ministry; The Bushkill Outreach Program will receive food from Dennis Mooney, Vice Pres./Sales Manager and Lori Lehman, a sales representative with Pennsylvania First Settlement Services will accept the third $300 donation towards turkeys and fresh vegetables for her organization to use at a Christmas eve dinner for the needy in East Stroudsburg.

All of this was accomplished through “Casual for a Cause” in which the Realtors, employees and Supervisors are able to wear blue jeans or casual clothes to work. For that privilege they pay $5.00 per day. Said Rosemarie Lobe-Waller, CFO, “It’s not really the $5.00, we all like to wear jeans, but it’s knowing that at the end of the year, we have our Sunshine Fund filled with money so we can do these type give-backs to our community. Waller has been with the company for 10 years.

The giving of food took precedence over presents for families this year because all of the good people with the Wilkins organization felt that supporting the food ministries was much more important.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates has three offices in the Poconos and has been selling and renting vacation and primary homes since 1988. You can visit them at www.wilkins1.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bhgwilkins.

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Stroudsburg – Monroe County Habitat for Humanity has appointed Dennis Mooney, V.P. Associate Broker/Sales Manager with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates to the position of a Board of Director member beginning January 1st, 2012 when he will be installed to the position.

Monroe County Habitat for Humanity was formed in 1990 and officially became affiliated with Habitat for Humanity International in 1994. Their first project was in 1996 and since then the affiliate has completed 17 homes in the county, housing over 50 people.

Through no-interest mortgages and the use of volunteers and families’ sweaty-equity, Monroe County Habitat for Humanity works to eliminate sub-standard housing in the community.

Mooney, who began his career in the Poconos after graduating from ESU in the early 80s, has made the Poconos his home for the past 35+ years. During that time, Mooney has been very involved in the real estate industry in a number of capacities. He was owner of Glenbrook Realty & Construction Company, has been a Board of Director member of the Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS® for the past 16 years and continues to be involved with the Arthritis Foundation Board of Directors. Mooney now serves on the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Board of Directors of the Arthritis Foundation.

Today, Mooney is a member of the Wilkins team and is responsible for recruiting, managing the Bushkill office and an active member of the management team at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates.

Habitat for Humanity International is a world leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing in all 50 states and dozens of countries around the world.

Recently, Habitat for Humanity celebrated their 500,000th house housing over 2 million people world-wide.

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