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FOR MORE INFORMATION: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Kim Sousa January 9, 2004
Coldwell Banker Northern California
925.358.3148
kimberly.sousa@camoves.com
JOAN RICH MANTECN EARNS CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST DESIGNATION FOR COLDWELL BANKER, SOUTHERN MARIN
MILL VALLEY, CA January 9, 2004 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Mill Valley announced today that Sales Associate Joan Rich Mantecn was awarded the prestigious Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation. With this newest designation, Mantecn joins a worldwide referral network of elite global real estate practitioners with expertise in working with international clients.
The CIPS designation is awarded by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), which represents 960,000 realtors in the United States. Mantecn will be formally recognized at NARs Midyear Legislative Conference and Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. on May 13, 2004.
Members of the CIPS Network are crucial players in todays global real estate market. The CIPS designation recognizes members who have achieved the necessary training and experience to work successfully with international clients and properties. To earn the CIPS designation, realtors complete rigorous coursework devoted to learning cultural differences and international business practices. Designees must also prove achievement in international real estate transactions. Mantecn joins a distinguished society of over 1,000 real estate professionals throughout the world who have earned the CIPS designation. This is a highly prestigious award in our industry, said Maire Rosol, CIPS, NAR international operations committee chair. Mantecn is now established as an expert in international real estate.
For more information on the CIPS designation, contact the National Association of Realtors fax-on-demand number at 800.354.2831 in the USA and Canada, 732.544.2851 internationally or visit the organizations website at www.realtor.org/international.
Mantecn can be reached at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Southern Marin, located at 36 Tiburon Boulevard or by phone at 415.380.3995.
About Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading provider of real estate services in Northern California, serves the markets of Sacramento/Tahoe, San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. The company has 63 office locations and more than 4,300 sales associates throughout Northern California. Through its internationally renowned Coldwell Banker Previews program, the company is widely recognized for its expertise in the luxury housing market. In 2003, Coldwell Banker participated in the sale of two out of every three luxury homes in California. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is a member of the NRT family of companies. NRT Incorporated, the nation's leading residential brokerage company, is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: Cendant), one of the world's foremost providers of travel and residential real estate services.
For more information please visit www.CaliforniaMoves.com or call 925.275.3068.
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Mill Valley Coldwell Banker Agent Joan Mantecon Among Habitat for Humanity Volunteers in Thailand
Mantecon part of humanitarian mission organized by National Association of Realtors
MILL VALLEY, Calif. September 9, 2005 Joan Mantecon, a Mill Valley agent for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, showed that real estate starts from the ground up when she spent two weeks building a house in Khao Lak, southern Thailand for a tsunami-affected family.
Mantecon, a lifelong supporter of Habitat for Humanity, was among a dozen humanitarian volunteers taking part in the recent trip organized by the National Association of Realtors. Battling daily rains and working often in stormy weather, the group completed up to the houses roof level for homeowner Urai Yotharak.
It has been a bittersweet experience, but extremely rewarding, said Mantecon, who returned recently from Thailand. There has been so much destruction from the tsunami and so many people devastated. The woman who we were helping lost so much, including her husband, and now is raising her children on her own without a job. It gave us a good feeling that we were able to help in some way.
For homeowner Yotharak, it was a special occasion to work alongside the volunteers who came to rebuild her life after the December tsunami turned her life into a nightmare. Her husband was killed as the waves crashed into the beach resort construction site where he was working. Yotharak, a cook in the resort, was left her without a job as well as a husband. She had no means to support herself and her children, 20-year-old Yad and Boon Long, aged three.
Besides Mantecon, the NAR group was comprised of volunteers from Alaska, Cape Cod, Florida, Hawaii, Virginia and New York. The volunteers were the first and only Realtor team to build at the tsunami site. Mantecon said they hoped that the trip will inspire other Realtors to lead teams in the future.
In fact, two of our team members from Mantecons group are already on their way to the Gulf Coast to work with the Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Mantecon said she is waiting to hear if she and the rest of the group can join them. We as a team have already put in a request to go to the Gulf Coast with Habitat as soon as they are ready for us, she said.
In Thailand, the team began their project the last week of July, leveling the land, laying foundations, installing a septic tank, laying bricks and painting roof tiles. By the end of the two weeks, the team had almost completed Urais new home.
We basically built a house by scratch by hand with no power tools, Mantecon recalled. We didnt speak the same language and had to use a lot of sign language to communicate. We were not sure how it would all work out, but by the end of the project everything came together and we became very close as a group. It was a very rewarding experience.
The teams experience was chronicled by a film crew being sent by the National Association of Realtors, which donated $1.5 million to Habitat for Humanity Internationals tsunami rebuild efforts.
Having visited many third world countries herself, Mantecon knows first-hand the kind of devastation and despair their citizens face. While she had thought about doing a humanitarian trip for some time, she decided that the Habitat for Humanity build opportunity in Thailand was the perfect opportunity.
As a Realtor, its so natural to be involved with Habitat for Humanity, Mantecon said. To be building among the tsunami survivors and my peers from around the country was an unforgettable experience.
Now that Mantecon has returned from her Thailand trip, she is busy focusing on a local Habitat for Humanity project the Mill Valley Coldwell Bankers upcoming Habitat fundraising dinner and silent auction, slated for September 23. She and 18 volunteers from her office are putting this event together. All proceeds from the event will benefit Habitat for Humanity.
For more information on the upcoming dinner, you can contact Joan Mantecon at 415-380-3995 or e-mail her at joan.mantecon@camoves.com.
About Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the largest residential real estate brokerage in Northern California, serves the markets of Sacramento/Tahoe, San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. The company has 67 office locations and more than 4,800 sales associates throughout Northern California. Through its internationally renowned Coldwell Banker Previews program, the company is widely recognized for its expertise in the luxury housing market. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is a member of the NRT family of companies. NRT Incorporated, the nation's leading residential real estate brokerage company, is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), one of the world's foremost providers of travel and residential real estate services. For more information please visit www.CaliforniaMoves.com or call 925.275.3085.
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