We are pleased to announce the Top Performing AgentEvaluator Real Estate Agents of 2011.

HomeGain real estate agents and brokers continued to have a productive and successful year, despite the questions surrounding 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 2011 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 2011 and we look forward to continued success for all of our member agents in 2012.

Here are some 2011 AgentEvaluator highlights:

• HomeGain recognizes 43 of its member real estate agents who have received Top Performer awards based on nationwide, regional and state achievements.
• Overall, in 2011 HomeGain’s top four agents in the Highest Dollar Volume category earned an average of $88,072 in gross closed commissions from their HomeGain AgentEvaluator business with an average of 9 closed home sales (transactions).
• We now have a total of 1,065 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
- 29 agents are Diamond Club honorees, having earned over $500,000 in commissions
- 408 agents are Platinum Club honorees, having earned over $125,000 in commissions
- 329 agents are Gold Club honorees, having earned over $75,000 in commissions
- 297 agents are Silver Club honorees, having earned over $50,000 in commissions

And the 2011 Top Performers for AgentEvaluator are…

2011 Nationwide Top Performers
2011 Regional Top Performers – Highest Dollar Volume
2011 Regional Top Performers – Highest Volume of Home Sales
2011 State Top Performers

2011 Top Performers – Nationwide 

Highest Volume of Home Sales

Nationwide and South Region Top Performer

Barbara Tidwell

Keller Williams Realty, Texas

17 closed transactions in 2011

“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

• Alisha Wade, Arizona – 12 closed transactions

Highest Dollar Volume

Nationwide and West Region Top Performer

Eric and Janelle Boyenga

Intero Real Estate, California

$97,931 in gross closed commissions in 2010

Nationwide Honorable Mentions

• Sandra Crews, RE/MAX Allegiance, Virginia – $91,658
• Eric Pakulla, RE/MAX Advantage, Maryland – $82,290
• Carl Medford, Prudential California Realty, California – $80,409

Highest Dollar Volume – By Region

Northeast Region Top Performer:

Eric Pakulla

RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Maryland

$82,290 in gross closed commissions
“I continue to be very happy with HomeGain. They provide high quality leads that buy and sell real estate. I love the model of paying another company for a successful closing. This allows me to keep my marketing dollars very low. This is a wonderful company that I would recommend to any agent.”

Northeast Region Honorable Mentions

• Joy Rapsomanikis, HJRealty Group, LLC, Massachusetts – $47,238
• Bob McTague, Coldwell Banker, New York – $43,010

Southeast Region Top Performer:

Sandra Crews

RE/MAX Allegiance, Virginia

$91,658 in gross closed commissions

“HomeGain remains the best lead generation system I have ever used in spite of the housing market condition and challenging times for real estate practitioners. HomeGain referrals helped me keep high volume of sales in 2011.”

Southeast Honorable Mentions

• Andrew Duncan, Duncan Duo & Associates – RE/MAX Dynamic, Florida – $65,081

“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 are very good quality. 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.”

• Paul Saperstein, RE/MAX Advantage Plus, Florida – $54,960

“I get a huge return on my dollar, which is why I continue to partner with HomeGain to reach new clients. I have gotten 3,779 leads from HomeGain. This year alone I closed 9 HomeGain Transactions totaling $54,960 in commissions.”

Midwest Region Top Performer:

Les Davis

Realty Executives of Kansas City, Missouri

$36,580 in gross closed commissions

Midwest Honorable Mentions

• Maria Novak, RE/MAX Suburban, Illinois – $33,300
• Nancy Gordon, Prudential Alliance Realtors, Missouri – $32,865
• Tony Reffeitt, Integrity Real Estate, Indiana

“I’ve been a satisfied member of HomeGain for many years. HomeGain helps my business by referring me people who want to utilize my services.”

South Region Top Performer:

Barbara Tidwell

Keller Williams Realty, Texas

$66,732 in gross closed commissions

South Region Honorable Mentions

• Scott Myers, Century 21 Scott Myers Realtors, Texas – $47,955

“HomeGain has been by far the most consistent lead generation service to which we subscribe. Their staff is easy to work with. Their referral fees they charge are fair, and they are by far the most consistent generator of listing referrals for us. I know of no other lead generating service that generates nearly as many seller leads as buyer leads. HomeGain does that.”

• Roxanne DeBerry, Keller Williams Realty, Texas – $45,496

Northwest Region Top Performer:

John & Melody Hatch

Keller Williams Realty, Oregon

$44,208

“For many years now HomeGain has been an important part of my business and the largest part of the business that I get from the internet. I have other internet lead sources but none that are as fruitful. I also like it when clients are thankful to HomeGain – they perceive it being a good resource to easily evaluate and find a Realtor who is a good match for the service that they want.”

Northwest Region Honorable Mentions

• Theresa Tuengel, Windermere R.E. Northeast, Washington – $33,540
• Tomas Novarro, Keller Williams Realty, Oregon – $25,025

West Region Top Performer:

Eric & Janelle Boyenga

Intero Real Estate, California

$97,931 in gross closed commissions

West Region Honorable Mention

• Carl Medford, Prudential California Realty, California – $80,409
• Andy McKay, McKay & Associates Real Estate, Utah – $52,112

“HomeGain’s AgentEvaluator has been a fantastic source of new client introductions for me in 2011 and for many years prior to that! I feel like I get to interface with real people who are actually looking to buy or sell.”

Highest Volume of Home Sales – By Region 

Northeast Region Top Performer:

Bob McTague

Coldwell Banker, New York

10 closed transactions

Northeast Region Honorable Mentions

• Eric Pakulla, RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Maryland – 8 closed transactions
• Joy Rapsomanikis, HJRealty Group, LLC, Massachusetts – 8 closed transactions
• Therese Albertini, LifeStyle Benefits, Inc. Pennsylvania – 8 closed transactions
  

  “LifestyleMOVES values the partnership we have with HomeGain. Good partnerships and colleagues are the most valued commodity a company can have during challenging business climates. HomeGain has exceeded our expectations. Thanks again for another great year.”

Southeast Region Top Performer:

Andy Rivera

INFINITY Real Estate Group, Florida

10 closed transactions

“I have been subscribing to AgentEvaluator consistently for about 12 years. I consider HomeGain my base business no matter how well the market is doing. I can always depend on 6 to 12 deals a year from AgentEvaluator. If you are a new agent I highly recommend that you budget the low monthly fee and stick it out for the entire 12 months. You will earn far more than you pay out.”

Southeast Region Honorable Mentions

• Sandra Crews, RE/MAX Allegiance, Virginia – 9 closed transactions
• Andrew Duncan, The Duncan Duo & Associates – RE/MAX Dynamic, Florida – 9 closed transactions
• Paul Saperstein, RE/MAX Advantage Plus, Florida – 9 closed transactions

Midwest Region Top Performer:

Barbara & John Wyatt

Integrity Real Estate, Missouri

8 closed transactions

“HomeGain accounts for about 1/3 of our over all business, especially sellers.”

Midwest Region Honorable Mentions

• Tony Reffeit, Integrity Real Estate, Indiana

South Region Top Performer:

Barbara Tidwell

Keller Williams Realty, Texas

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

South Region Honorable Mentions

• Scott Myers, Century 21 Scott Myers Realtors, Texas – 10 closed transactions

Northwest Region Top Performer:

John & Melody Hatch

Keller Williams Realty, Oregon

5 closed transactions

Northwest Region Honorable Mentions

• Theresa Tuengel, Windermere R.E. Northeast, Inc., Washington – 3 closed transactions

West Region Top Performer:

Alisha Wade

HomeSmart International Real Estate, Arizona

12 closed transactions
“For the past 5+ years, HomeGain.com has consistently provided me with Buyer & Seller leads at an economical cost that result in closed transactions. In today’s challenging residential real estate market, any Realtor desiring to improve their online revenue stream would be well advised to give HomeGain the opportunity to improve their bottom line.”

West Region Honorable Mention

• Carl Medford, Prudential California Realty, California – 10 closed transactions

• Andy McKay, McKay & Associates Real Estate, Utah – 10 closed transactions

2011 Top Performers – By State 

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