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Chattanooga, Tenn. - Crye-Leike, the largest real estate company in Tennessee and the Mid-South, announced its Top 10 sales producers for 2002 who achieved the highest volume in sales for the company within the Greater Chattanooga area.
Jay Robinson of Crye-Leike's Downtown branch office was named Crye-Leike's No. 1 sales producer in the Greater Chattanooga area, followed by Crye-Leike's No. 2 sales producer Judy Allen of Crye-Leike's Cleveland branch office and No. 3, Sandi Henon of Crye-Leike's Signal Mountain branch office.
Other Crye-Leike sales associates who ranked among the Top 10 sales producers in the Greater Chattanooga area include:
Linda Cunningham of Crye-Leike's Soddy-Daisy branch office;
Terry Hardwick and Gail Walldorf, both of Crye-Leike's Hixson branch office;
Barbara Howell of Crye-Leike's Downtown Chattanooga branch office;
George Byrd of Crye-Leike's East Brainerd branch office; and,
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Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company founded in Memphis in 1977. Today it is ranked #4 in the nation and the largest real estate company serving markets in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 2,800+ licensed sales associates, 600+ staff members and over 130+ branch and franchise offices located throughout a seven state region of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Crye-Leike also has a franchise location in Puerto Rico.
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