An interview with LoDo's Bar and Grill Vice President, George Mannion and General Manager, Watson Cornell, sponsors of the 2011 Metro Brokers Triathlon.

Interviewer:    Welcome to the Metro Brokers Triathlon.  This is our 3rd annual venue, we are here at Cherry Creek State Reservoir, and I am here with Watson and George here from Lodo's and welcome guys.

Watson Cornell:  Well thank you very much.  It's been an awesome event.

Interviewer:    Yeah, why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself George?

George Mannion:  Well there is nothing to tell about me, it's all about the event really.  I do work with Adaptive Adventures, as well as being one of the owners of Lodo's.  I am the Chairman of the Board of Adaptive Adventures which has been around for about 11 years, and we do a lot of great things, helping people with physical disabilities enjoy outdoor activities. 

This is an extreme outdoor activity for somebody that is disabled and I was really happy to find out that a friend of mine that I know through Adaptive Adventures, a gal named LuAnn and I don't know her last name, but she was participating today I found out at the last minute that she happened to be being guided, she is blind, she was guided by Watson's wife Sidney, who I do know very well since he and I have worked together for more than a decade.  It was just such a small planet and it's a fantastic event and things are cool.

Interviewer:    Awesome, well the energy here this year is just great.  For a 3rd annual event I think things are really starting to pick up.

Watson Cornell:  It's an amazing event, I mean I think for, in one of the sprint races I mean, you get an unbelievable amount of talent out here.  I mean, Tim Hola, you know, from Timex team.  Adam Weaver, he's, you know, one of the guys that's in top, top of the nation, you know my wife is out there too just so you know, little kudos to her, and it's an amazing event, its one of the first sprints for the season and a lot of people come out for it and I see this thing just growing and growing, so it's a fantastic event and you know, hats off to Metro Brokers for putting this on.

Interviewer:    Well, I just tell you Watson, I mean one of the big things that people always compliment is the food and you guys have been with us from the very beginning, so we appreciate that.

Watson Cornell:  Well I appreciate, you know, and hope that this will get more attendance and some seats, that's what we are trying to do is get more people in the seats and get them a really nice meal.

Interviewer:    You bet.  Well we appreciate your sponsorship and being a part of Metro Brokers.

Watson Cornell:  Well, thank you very much.

Interviewer:    For more information about Metro Brokers, make sure you put your browsers to metrobrokerstv.com.

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Posted in Industry Events, Real Estate Trends, Real Estate Market Conditions, Headlines

Sponsored by the National Association of REALTORS®.

The Nationwide Open House, to be held on June4-5, 2011, is a campaign aimed at helping to promote the advantages of home ownership to the public.

"This event, which began on a local level a few years ago, is a weekend when REALTORS® across the country-and across the globe-are invited to hold open houses in their area." stated the NAR.

The Nationwide Open House is an opportunity for agents to take advantage of national and local advertising designed to attract homebuyer's attention.   

Contact your local association for details and information about how to participate.

Posted in Industry Events, Headlines

Belinda Spillman joins us from the Metro Brokers 2011 Realtor Rally held at the Colorado Convention Center.

Belinda is at the Marina Square Metro Brokers office and has been a broker since 1996.  She also has an extensive background in home mortgages where she served on the board of directors for the Colorado Association of Mortgage Brokers for 3 years.

Belinda is happy to be a Metro Broker.  Metro Brokers offers great support to their agents and the name Metro Brokers means integrity and name recognition so you know that you are with a company you can trust.

Interviewer:  Hi, I am Scott Shields with Metro Brokers and I am joined here today at the 2011 Realtor Rally by Belinda Spillman.  Belinda, thank you for coming down.

Belinda Spillman:  Thank you.

Interviewer:  So what do you think of the Realtor Rally so far.

Belinda Spillman:  Oh, there is a great turn out today, lot of people here, lots of people we've known for years.  I think it's a huge success.

Interviewer:  And tell me which office are you with Metro Brokers.

Belinda Spillman:  I am at Metro Brokers - Marina Square at Belleview 925.  Joe Bigham is the managing broker.

Interviewer:  And how long have you been with Metro Broker?

Belinda Spillman:  At that office?

Interviewer:  Just with Metro Broker period.

Belinda Spillman:  Since 1996.

Interviewer:  So you have been with us for quite some time.

Belinda Spillman:  Yes.

Interviewer:  And how, how is your experience with Metro Brokers?

Belinda Spillman:  I love Metro Brokers, I wouldn't go anywhere else

Interviewer:  And why is that?

Belinda Spillman:  Well there is so much support, there is a free website, name recognition, and Metro Brokers means integrity to me.  People that are metro brokers don't cut corners I know I can trust them.

Interviewer:  Well that's great to hear.  Thank you so much for joining us here today and we look forward to seeing your success grow with Metro Brokers.

Belinda Spillman:  Thank you Scott, good to be here.

Interviewer:  For more stories check out metrobrokerstv.com

Contact Belinda Spillman at 303-884-2026 or online at BelindaSellsColorado.com

Posted in Industry Events, Join Metro Brokers, Movers and Shakers, Buyer Resources, Metro Brokers Agents

Will Hamm from Metro Brokers Cornerstone Homes Realty  joins us at the 2011 Realtor Rally at the Colorado Convention Center.

Will Hamm has been a professional residential Metro Broker's real estate agent since 1996 servicing the Denver Metro Area.

Will has been seeing more traffic this month, with homeowners wanting to list their homes and buyers calling to set up appointments.

Interviewer:  Hi, I am Scott Shields with Metro Brokers T.V coming to you today live from the Colorado Convention Center where we are attending the 2011 Realtor Rally.  I am joined here today with Will Hamm, how are you?

Will Hamm:  I'm doing great Scott.

Interviewer:  So tell us about yourself, how long have you been with Metro Brokers?

Will Hamm:  Oh, Scott well I joined you guys in 1996.

Interviewer:  And what office are you with?

Will Hamm:  Marina Square on Belleview Avenue in the Tech Center.

Interviewer:  And you are loving your experience so far?

Will Hamm:  Oh yes.

Interviewer:  Now what areas of Realtor do you work in, are you commercial, residential, do you have a niche?

Will Hamm:  It's all residential, so commercial would be nice, but residential is the key thing that we have been concentrating on over the 14 years now.

Interviewer:  And what do you see about the market today, do you see any changes or is it getting better or....?

Will Hamm:  You know, just in the last couple of weeks its, like come March 1, the telephone started ringing, people are all saying they want to put their house on the market and we are getting buyers beginning to call, so it looks like its beginning to turn around again.

Interviewer:  And that's exactly what we want to hear too, especially the community wants to hear that.

Will Hamm:  Oh, yes.

Interviewer:  So we are here down at the Realtor Rally, what do you think of the rally so far?

Will Hamm:  Ah well, this is very bad because we a listed a house before we got here this morning but you know, what we have seen so far is super though.

Interviewer:  You are going to do the education classes?

Will Hamm:  Ah not yet.

Interviewer:  But planning on it.

Will Hamm:  Yep, oh yes.

Interviewer:  We don't keep you, so you can get to those classes.

Will Hamm:  Sounds good.

Interviewer:  Thank you for stopping by and having a talk with us here today.

Will Hamm:  Okay, thanks Scott.

Interviewer:  For more stories about other Metro Brokers just like Will, check out metrobrokerstv.com

Contact Will Hamm for all your homebuying needs at 303-796-7000 or online at HammHomes.com

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Posted in Industry Events, Buyer Resources, Metro Brokers Agents