H AL L OF FAME
2011
For the fourth consecutive year, First Team ® Real Estate has named Lily Campbell its top-producing agent. Lily, who works in the Huntington Beach-Brookhurst office, received a Diamond Medallion Award for recording the most listings, most overall units sold and most volume sold by an individual agent in 2011 at its annual Hall of Fame Gala. The coveted Diamond Medallion Award is the highest honor of the First Team Hall of Fame awards. Consistently ranked among Orange County’s highest producers since launching her real estate career with First Team in 1997, Lily sold more than $61 million worth of property and closed 108 transactions for 2011. Outside of real estate, Lily is very active in her community, supporting and sponsoring local school activities, music programs, sporting events and homeless shelters. She also has volunteered at low-income house builds and her church. Throughout the holidays, she has a very strong involvement in various holiday activities. She attributes her longstanding success to the trust her clients have that she will guide them to real estate decisions that are right for them. “I always put my clients’ best interests first,” Lily said. “I am very experienced and knowledgeable in my field, allowing me to help my customers make the right decisions and judgments. This helps them feel very secure with me.”
Cameron Merage, CEO and founder of First Team, is proud to have Lily on board.
“Lily is one of the most hardworking, dedicated agents we have in the company,” he said. “She continuously strives to put the best interests of her clients above everything else.”
To find out how Lily Campbell can help you with your real estate needs, contact Lily at (714) 717-5095 or via email at lily@lilycampbell.com.
The Stanfield Group of the Huntington Beach-Garfield office was named the top-producing team for 2011 at the Hall of Fame Awards. Led by Sean Stanfield, the No. 1 agent at First Team since 1998, the group received their fifth consecutive Diamond Medallion Award. Stanfield and his team sold over $151 million worth of property last year and closed 161 transactions. Ranked fifth nationwide in sales volume in 2010 by the Wall Street Journal, The Stanfield Group specializes in residential and residential income property re-sales, including traditional equity sales, short sales and bank-owned properties, selling in any price range throughout all of Orange County. Additionally, through their relationships with three of the largest banks, Sean and his team can often assist clients with short sales. With their huge marketing spend, the team can offer the best advertising to their clients. Sean attributes their success to their guiding philosophy of always providing clients with great service and sound advice. “Today’s challenging real estate market demands more than ever that agents keep their clients’ best interests as their primary directive,” Sean said. “Our clients know that they can always count on us to be available to service their needs and that we will go to all lengths to bring about the best possible results for them.”
Beyond his business endeavors, Sean is committed to supporting the local community. He supports many non-profit organizations, including foundations for cancer and leukemia, and is particularly committed to helping local children and schools. “For many years, Sean Stanfield has been a very creative, successful, top agent for First Team,” CEO and Founder Cameron Merage said. “With his guidance, skills and ability to motivate his staff, he has put together a team that operates to perfection.”
To find out how The Stanfield Group can help you reach your real estate goals, call (714) 421-3377 or visit www.seanstanfield.com.
After winning four Hall of Fame awards throughout her nine years at First Team, agent Debbie DiMaggio of the Palm Springs office can add a Sapphire Medallion Award to her collection. In addition, she was also awarded second place trophies for most units sold overall and for most listings sold company-wide. Debbie fits well into her distressed property niche, focusing mainly on REO and short sales. Her diligence has consistently earned her monthly awards for performance at her office and has named her the No. 1 listing agent in all of the First Team desert area offices. “My philosophy is to follow the ‘Golden Rule’ and treat others as I would like to be treated,” Debbie said. “I strive to do my best to maintain high ethical and moral standards in business which help to make lifelong friends of my clients and business associates.”
Debbie’s philosophy not only permeates her work in real estate but everything she does. Although her clients are her No. 1 priority, Debbie finds time to volunteer at Martha’s Kitchen in Coachella Valley as well as support many outside organizations including Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Feed a Soldier program. Always upbeat and positive, Debbie is a real team player willing to help whenever she is needed. She believes that keeping herself available to her asset managers and remaining proactive with solutions are some of the reasons for her success. If you would like to learn how Debbie DiMaggio’s expertise can help with your real estate needs, contact Debbie at (951) 347-5506 or via email at debbiedimaggio@gmail.com.
No stranger to the Hall of Fame awards, First Team agent Bob Gottuso was awarded the Sapphire Medallion Award for the second consecutive year. Throughout his eight years at First Team, Bob has accrued eight various Hall of Fame awards.
Specializing in both multi-million dollar listings in the coastal areas of Orange County as well as standard equity and short sales, Bob believes that he is selling the American Dream of homeownership. “In one of the most important and stressful financial and personal events in someone’s life, we make sure we do whatever it takes for our clients to achieve their dream of owning a home to live in or invest in,” Bob said.
Bob pays exceptional attention to detail and strives to use his knowledge of the market to help his clients best achieve their goals. His constant hard work has earned him a spot in The Wall Street Journal’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents in both 2009 and 2010 and has secured his current nomination for 2011.
Ranked in the top 3 for total listings and total transactions for 2011 as well as No. 1 at the largest First Team office of Dana-Ocean Ranch, Bob attributes much of his success to First Team and his office manager, Mark Kojac. “Mark has given us the guidance and First Team has provided the support and tools necessary to be successful in the real estate business,” Bob said.
To see how Bob Gottuso can help you with your real estate needs, please contact him at (949) 533-3008 or via email at bobgottuso@cox.net.
Agent Dean Lueck of the Newport Beach office has come away with the Sapphire Medallion Award for the third year in a row. Despite having been with First Team for only three and one-half years, Dean has already accrued four Hall of Fame awards.
Working mainly with coastal estate homes, Dean focuses on income properties, relocation and those buyers wishing to find a second home. His strong emphasis on satisfying his clients has led to a very successful career at First Team. With his integrity, trust, professionalism, perseverance and an unyielding work ethic, Dean aims to form long-term relationships with each of his clients. His unique combination of entrepreneurial experience and real estate market savvy ensures nothing less than 100% client satisfaction every time.
With more than $200 million worth of successfully closed transactions over the last four years, Dean is in the top 5 of all buyers agents in Orange County. He has toured more than 2,000 homes and has surpassed the expectations of more than 200 clients, all with proven results.
The outstanding tools he receives from First Team, including marketing support and online exposure, as well as the strong support from his office in Newport Beach have been instrumental to his success, Dean said.
To learn how Dean Lueck can help you achieve your real estate goals, contact Dean at (949) 275-1801 or via email at dlueck@cox.net.
FIRST TEAM
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Family of Companies
Individual: Diamond Medallion Winners - $29 Million Closed Volume or 100 Units @ 3%, Sapphire Medallion Winners - $20 Million Closed Volume or 70 Units @ 3%, Gold Medallion Winners - $14.5 Million Closed Volume or 50 Units @ 3%, Hall of Fame Winners - $9 Million Closed Volume or 29 Units @ 3%. Team: Diamond Medallion Winners - $40 Million Closed Volume or 140 Units @ 3%, Sapphire Medallion Winners - $29 Million Closed Volume or 100 Units @ 3%, Gold Medallion Winners - $20 Million Closed Volume or 70 Units @ 3%, Hall of Fame Winners - $12.5 Million Closed Volume or 39 Units @ 3%.
