We are pleased to announce the Top Performing AgentEvaluator Real Estate Agents of 2010.

HomeGain real estate agents and brokers continued to have a productive and successful year, despite the bleek outlook on the direction of home prices nationwide. We are proud to recognize these agents for their high level of accomplishment in association with HomeGain’s AgentEvaluator marketing program.

In addition to highlighting the 2010 Top Performers Nationwide, by Region and State, HomeGain recognizes agents who had impressive results and are deserving of honorable mentions.
HomeGain is proud to quantify the successes of our AgentEvaluator agents in 2010 and we look forward to continued success for all of our member agents in 2011.

Here are some 2010 AgentEvaluator highlights:

• HomeGain recognizes 46 of its member real estate agents who have received Top Performer awards based on nationwide, regional and state achievements.
• Overall, in 2010 HomeGain’s top five Realtors earned an average of $103,122 in gross closed commissions from their HomeGain AgentEvaluator business and an average of 13 closed home sales (transactions).
• We now have a  total of 975 member agents in the AgentEvaluator Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Million Dollar Clubs based on the following criteria:

- 2 agents are Million Dollar Club honorees, having earned over one million dollars in gross lifetime commissions from HomeGain business
- 26 agents are Diamond Club honorees, having earned over $500,000 in commissions
- 377 agents are Platinum Club honorees, having earned over $125,000 in commissions
- 304 agents are Gold Club honorees, having earned over $75,000 in commissions
- 266 agents are Silver Club honorees, having earned over $50,000 in  commissions

And the 2010 Top Performers for AgentEvaluator are…

2010 Nationwide Top Performers
2010 Regional Top Performers – Highest Dollar Volume
2010 Regional Top Performers – Highest Volume of Home Sales
2010 State Top Performers

2010 Top Performers – Nationwide

Highest Volume of Home Sales

Nationwide and South Region Top Performer

Barbara Tidwell

Keller Williams Realty, Texas

18 closed transactions in 2010

“I have been a member with HomeGain since 2000 and they have been wonderful to work with and it has been a great partnership.”

Nationwide Honorable Mentions

• Eric Pakulla, Maryland – 16 closed transactions
• Scott Myers, Texas – 12 closed transactions
• Sara & Steve Gerhart, California – 10 closed transactions
• Danielle Boling, Texas – 10 closed transactions

Highest Dollar Volume

Nationwide and Northeast Region Top Performer

Eric Pakulla

RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Maryland

$148,300 in gross closed commissions in 2010 (16 home sales)

“I am honored to be named the HomeGain National Top Performer for 2010. HomeGain has been an incredible business partner for 10 years and they continue to provide high quality, motivated leads. I love the AgentEvaluator program. It allows me to keep my expenses at a minimum because I only have to compensate HomeGain when I receive a commission. Keep the leads coming! I will continue to close them.”

Eric is also a HomeGain Advisor and HomeGain Blog contributor.

Nationwide Honorable Mentions

• Sara & Steve Gerhart, California – $106,370
• Eric & Janelle Boyenga, California – $102,715

“With HomeGain’s high quality leads, we have found HomeGain to be instrumental in the growth of our business and look forward to a continued and prosperous relationship.

They continue to deliver the best source of online leads for our team, and we feel fortunate to be part of their growth.

Not only does HomeGain offer cutting edge technology but more importantly they focus on our needs of delivering superior leads and helping our business grow and grow.”

• Lise Howe, Washington, DC

Highest Dollar Volume – By Region

Northeast Region Top Performer:

Eric Pakulla

RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Maryland

$148,300 in gross closed commissions (See Highest Dollar Volume – Nationwide)

Northeast Region Honorable Mentions

• Lise Howe, Coldwell Banker, Washington, DC
• Gary Mercer, Prudential Fox and Roach Realtor, Pennsylvania
• Anne Schuman, Coldwell Banker, New Jersey

Southeast Region Top Performer:

Andrea K. Dugan

RE/MAX Premier, Virginia

$76,330 in gross closed commissions

“HomeGain and I have been working together satisfying buyers and sellers for many years now and 2010 was no different. HomeGain has contributed greatly to my success in the real estate industry and I look forward to continuing our relationship as a permanent part of my business.”

Southeast Honorable Mentions

• Sandra Crews, RE/MAX Allegiance, Virginia – $70,479

“I have been working with HomeGain for close to ten years and had an excellent experience in both good and slow markets. The Buyer & Seller leads I’ve been receiving were very good quality. Customers benefit from using the HomeGain system that allows them to compare real estate professionals, their level of expertise and marketing plans. Agents benefit from using a three step easy process to submit their proposals and follow up with prospects. HomeGain gets my name out and is the core of my business. With the help of HomeGain I established many strong relationships with clients throughout these years and am very happy with their customer service.”

• Sheila Gillette, Long & Foster Realtors, Virginia
• Virginia Cheezum, RE/MAX Allegiance, Virginia – $41,813

“HomeGain has been an integral part of my business for close to ten years. It has been a wonderful experience every step of the way. The leads are typically excellent, and many of my stronger relationships have come from HomeGain buyers and sellers. The clients like being able to compare agents, their philosophies, their sales history, areas of expertise, and find someone that is likely a good match.

The professionals that bring HomeGain to us, also, are wonderful to work with. They have made their service turn-key, and continuously amaze me with new tools and resources for the agents.

As our customers turn more and more to the internet to shop for homes and looking for agents, HomeGain is in a league all its own. I have tried many of the other resources agents have, and have dropped them all. HomeGain is the leader, and I would not dream of doing business without them.”

Midwest Region Top Performer:

Karen Breen Elia

RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Illinois

$45,342 in gross closed commissions

Midwest Honorable Mentions

• Barb Higgins, Reece & Nichols Realtors, Kansas – $43,890

“As a result from individualized help and tools utilized from HomeGain and AgentEvaluator, I was able to profit from one of the best Real Estate years in my 16 year career. HomeGain is one of the most respected and honorable web generated lead programs that I have worked with. I trust their professionalism and they are always available to answer questions or help with my needs. They continue to monitor and update their programs to fit the fast pace and ever changing Real Estate market. Through these leads and closed transactions in 2010, I have met many life long clients and friends that will continue to generate additional business for me.

Thank you HomeGain for being part of my Real Estate family.”

• Philip and Carol Kyburz, Michigan – $36,485
• Cindy Banks, RE/MAX, Illinois

South Region Top Performer:

Scott Myers

Century 21 Scott Myers Realtors, Texas

$55,970 in gross closed commissions

“Year after year, the highest quality leads that we get are from HomeGain’s AgentEvaluator program, and we receive leads from four other major lead generators. When a prospect contacts us after they read our proposal, it almost always leads to a sale or a listing.

Some of my favorite things about AgentEvaluator are that the prospect has to contact us. All the other lead programs we are in require that we contact the customer, and this becomes a chasing down the customer game which is time consuming. HomeGain is the only lead service we use that sends listing referrals. All the other lead generating systems are 99.9% buyers. We much prefer listing referrals to buyer referrals, but we love them all. The referral fees are reasonable and consistent with the service provided. Some of the other lead services are too high in their fees considering what they do to earn them.”

South Region Honorable Mentions

• Barbara Tidwell, Keller Williams Realty, Texas – $52,437
• Danielle Boling, Network Real Estate Partners, Texas – $50, 163
• Pamela Peck, Keller Williams Realty, Texas

Northwest Region Top Performer:

Susan Stocker

Coldwell Banker Danforth, Washington

$49,803


Northwest Region Honorable Mentions

• Patricia Blaustein, Prudential Northwest Realty Assoc. LLC, Washington – $36,798

“I’ve been using HomeGain and AgentEvaluator for about a year and have found it as an affordable, easy and passive way to pick up extra business. I tried another service for a year. It was much more expensive, was a lot of work, and I got absolutely nothing out of it. I’m sticking with HomeGain!”

• Pat Deptuch, RE/MAX, Washington

West Region Top Performer:

Sara & Steve Gerhart

Coldwell Banker George Realty, California

$106,370 in gross closed commissions

“We consider HomeGain as our partner in businress, rather than just a lead generating company. HomeGain has provided us with sound internet and marketing advice and has helped expand our business., HomeGain is responsive to our needs and they work hard to ensure our success as HomeGain Agents. EASY – NO SUCCESSFUL – YES!”

West Region Honorable Mention

• Eric & Janelle Boyenga, Intero Real Estate, California – $102,715
• Marcy Moyer, Keller Williams, California – $73,922

“I have been a Homegain member for 8 years. During that time I have spent about $12,000 in fees, and have made over $300,000 in gross commissions. There is absolutley no better return on investment available for agents!”

• Carl Medford, Prudential California Realty, California

Highest Volume of Home Sales – By Region

Northeast Region Top Performer:

Eric Pakulla

RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Maryland

16 closed transactions

Northeast Region Honorable Mentions

• Carol Cei, RE/MAX Action Realty, Pennsylvania – 7 closed transactions
• Lise Howe, Coldwell Banker, Washington, DC
• Gary Mercer, Prudential Fox and Roach Realtors, Pennsylvania

Southeast Region Top Performer:

Ron Maruca

Charles Rutenberg Realty, LLC, Florida

8 closed transactions

“I want to say a heart felt THANK YOU for increasing my sales volume for 2010 by 47%! Your easy to use and apply program was great for connecting to buyers and sellers. I’m looking forward to an even better 2011. Keep up the good work!”

Southeast Region Honorable Mentions

• Andrea K. Dugan, RE/MAX Premier, Virginia – 7 closed transactions
• Patty Trantham, Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty, Florida – 7 closed transactions

“I signed up to use HomeGain several years ago to give my business another avenue to produce clients. I took the extra time to write and edit my proposals to ensure they were professional and gave the client a brief idea of who I was, and the Real Estate Services I provided. I have learned over the years how important it is to respond as quickly as possible and to personalize your proposal to the client.

HomeGain has been very good to me with extremely good and promising leads. They give you the guidance to help you get started and the tools to grow your business. In 2010 I decided to add more zip codes than I had in previous years, with the result being a record year both with my Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty in Jacksonville, Fl. as well as with HomeGain. I can’t thank them enough for all the wonderful leads and life time clients! Thank You, HomeGain!”

• Andrew Duncan, Keller Williams Realty, Florida – 7 closed transactions

“HomeGain has been an integral part of our internet lead generation consistently delivering us high quality buyer and seller leads and a communication portal that allows us to convey our value proposition. We’ve been HomeGain clients for several years and we truly value them as a ‘win-win’ partner.”

Midwest Region Top Performer:

Philip and Caroly Kyburz

Real Estate One, Michigan

7 closed transactions (Two-way tie)


Linda Warns-Davis

RE/MAX Impact, Ohio

7 closed transactions (Two-way tie)

“I have been extremely pleased with HomeGain since joining in 2009. My leads have increased significantly, not to mention my bottom line! I am looking forward to having many successful years with HomeGain. HomeGain is the #1 lead generation company in my book. Thank you, HomeGain!”

Midwest Region Honorable Mentions

• Karen Breen Elia, RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Illinois – 6 closed transactions (four-way tie)
• Barb Higgins, Reece & Nichols Realtors, Kansas – 6 closed transactions (four-way tie)
• The Miller Team, RE/MAX Home Sale Services, Michigan – 6 closed transactions (four-way tie)
• David Dornbos, RE/MAX Action, Illinois – 6 closed transactions (four-way tie)

South Region Top Performer:

Barbara Tidwell

Keller Williams Realty, Texas

18 closed transactions (See Highest Volume of Sales – Nationwide)

South Region Honorable Mentions

• Scott Myers, Century 21 Scott Myers Realtors, Texas – 12 closed transactions
• Danielle Boling, Network Real Estate Partners, Texas - 10 closed transactions
• Don Lawyer, Keller Williams Realty, Texas – 8 closed transactions

“HomeGain has been a big part of my success over the years. Consumers are doing more research before they contact an agent and being part of the AgentEvaluator service has helped me reach many more potential clients than I would have otherwise.”

Northwest Region Top Performer:

John & Melody Hatch

Keller Williams Realty, Oregon

5 closed transactions


“I think HomeGain is a great tool for many people. Clients, who did not have good existing relationships with Realtors, have commented to me that it was a great system for them to select from a range of Realtors who are interested in helping them and to evaluate their production and profiles before even contacting them. This saved them time and helped them make a good hiring decision.”

Northwest Region Honorable Mentions

• Susan Stocker, Coldwell Banker Danforth, Washington – 4 closed transactions
• Patricia Blaustein, Prudential Northwest Realty Assoc., LLC, Washington – 4 closed transactions

West Region Top Performer:

Sara & Steve Gerhart

Coldwell Banker George Realty, California

10 closed transactions

West Region Honorable Mention

• Nancy Watkins, Utah Homes & Land Inc., Utah – 9 closed transactions

“When I got back into real estate I knew I needed to get a referral base as I didn’t have a sphere of influence. Through searching the Internet I found HomeGain and boy am I glad I did. I’ve been using the AgentEvaluator product now for over six years and it has done wonders for my business. You’re not going to convert every lead but you’ll find through persistence you’ll supplement your leads and have a great stream of business with a nominal initial cost. I also supplement with the BuyerLink and AgentView products. I’m a HomeGain client for life!”

• Andy McKay, McKay & Associates Real Estate, Utah – 9 closed transactions

“HomeGain’s AgentEvaluator has been a fantastic source of new client introductions for me in 2010 and for many years prior to that! I feel like I get to interface with people who are actually looking for the expertise of a agent instead of the looky lou’s and unmotivated sellers that are so prevalent today.”

• Alisha Wade, HomeSmart International Real Estate, Arizona – 8 closed transactions

2010 Top Performers – By State

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