Pocono Mountains- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Wilkins & Associates Sales Managers toured their Parent company’s corporate office in Parsippany, NJ.

The purpose of the trip was to introduce the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Wilkins & Associates supervisors to the operations team at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate corporate, and to christen the new company car.

“It was very inspiring to meet the members of our team on the corporate level, our company has some very exciting business opportunities on the horizon”, said Clarice Penna, Director of Career Development. “We are just getting started”.

Patricia Blank VP/SM said, “Our NJ team is impressive, I am more than confident with the professionals that are guiding us as a franchise”.

In total, four representatives of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Wilkins & Associates not only met in Stroudsburg and carpooled to New Jersey, but they drove the Hybrid company car in support of the firms “going green” initiatives.

Lynn Wilklow, Asst VP/SM says, “Our company car is the talk of the town, my daughter wanted me to drive her to school in it this morning. We will be rotating the usage of the car throughout all eight of our offices; our agents can’t wait to use it. It is our travelling billboard”.

Pictured left to right Patricia Blank Toombs-Vice President/Sales Manager, Lynn Wilklow-Assistant Vice President/Sales Manager, Lauren Domin-Vacation Rentals, and Clarice Penna-Director of Career Development.

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania November 6, 2008 –  Cartus, based in Danbury, Conn. and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates, headquartered in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, have entered into an agreement granting Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates the status of Associate Broker in the Cartus Broker Network, the nation’s leading real estate broker & referral network consisting of more than 375 Principal and 600 Associate brokers which serves the clients and customers of Cartus. 

The agreement establishes the firm’s relationship with Cartus.  Under the agreement Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates will have the opportunity to manage Cartus’ corporate properties and relocation business within the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates market areas including the Pocono Mtns., Monroe, Pike, Historic Milford, North Pocono and the Mountainhome area.  In addition to its Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania operations, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates have offices in Mt. Pocono, Bushkill, Brodheadsville, Mountainhome, Naomi Pines, Dingmans Ferry and North Pocono.

Deborah Williams, senior vice president of Cartus Broker Services said, “this agreement demonstrates our commitment to providing the highest level of service from our broker alliances.  Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates is just one of many outstanding brokerage firms which have joined our organization and we look forward to working with them in the years to come.”

Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates said, “We are excited to have this relationship with Cartus.  As a leader in the corporate relocation mobility industry, partnering with their expertise and know-how as an Associate Broker will allow us to even better serve our clients in the Pocono Mountains.”

Pocono Mountains- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Wilkins & Associates has presented the Arrowhead Lake Community Association with an acknowledgment plaque. The community celebrated the news that Better Homes and Gardens magazine chose Arrowhead Lakes as a HOUSING HOT SPOT and one of the best places to buy a vacation home.

The community was chosen due to it being an affordable option to vacation home buyers and the fact that it is located only 90 minutes away from New York City and two hours from Philadelphia. Arrowhead has become a recreation destination for urbanities due to its privacy. The community is adjacent to state game lands, and offers a wide variety of seasonal amenities. 

Pictured center, Thomas R. Wilkins, the CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Wilkins & Associates made the presentation the board of the community association at their last meeting.

Stroudsburg -  LendingTree has approved Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates as an approved real estate Broker partner to assist their customers in purchasing a home throughout the greater Northeast Pennsylvania region.

LendingTree.com is a free service that connects borrowers with multiple loan offers, helping them compare options and select the best loan for their individual needs.  Since 1998 LendingTree.com has facilitated more than 23 million loan requests.  Today, LendingTree is one of the nation’s leading online lending destinations.

Said Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates, “Our Better Homes and Gardens name got us exactly where we want to be with the LendingTree.com people.  We did some business with them in the past, but now, we’ll take a more active role in our 8 offices to better serve their customers.  There’s no doubt in my mind that with the number of leads we expect to get, they’ll become a big part of our business.”

Wilkins & Associates became a Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Franchise in July 2008.  They were the first real estate Broker to launch the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate name through Realogy, the leading franchiser of real estate brokerages in the world located at 1 Campus Drive in Parsippany, New Jersey.

All Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates offices are open 7 days per week.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates, has been a community supporter of the arts for a long time. We recently had the opportunity to present the Sherman Theater with our 2008-2009 pledge.

Tom Wilkins, CEO (left) along with Wendy Forsythe Vice President, Broker Services (center) from Parsippany, New Jersey Corporate Headquarters, helps present Richard Berkowitz, Sherman Theater’s Facility Director (right) with a check.

For more information on how you can be a donor to the Sherman Theater or a volunteer, call 570-420-2808.