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By Tom Bailey Jr.
Posted January 20, 2010 at 12:04 a.m.
The agent with the most recognizable hair in Memphis real estate sat in the back row with her congratulatory bouquet of roses Tuesday, quietly showing why she'd just been recognized as the No. 1 agent at Crye-Leike Realty.
Instead of soaking up adoration during the company's "2010 Kick Off" for about 400 agents gathered at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, Judy "Judymac" McLellan hunched over her smart phone, possibly working on another sale.
Leaders Dick Leike and Harold Crye acknowledged 2009 was a bad sales year for the region's largest real estate company.
They used McLellan as an example for other agents to help Crye-Leike meet its $4.1 billion sales goal in 2010. That's 5 percent more than the $3.8 billion in sales for 2009.
In a video, McLellan explained to fellow...
Little Rock, AR., - Many first-time homebuyers have already taken advantage of the $8,000 tax credit that began stimulating the struggling housing market in 2009. For those first-time buyers who waited and for current homeowners looking to buy in this challenging market, there is new hope in 2010 with the extension and expansion of the tax credit.
"As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress passed new legislation that will extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit until April 30, 2010," said Crye-Leike Executive Broker Allison Harper. "The new legislation also expands the credit granting up to $6,500 to current home owners purchasing a new or existing home between November 7th, 2009 and April 30th, 2010."
In order to help potential buyers learn how they can take advantage of the tax credits, Crye-Leike, REALTORS Little Rock Baseline Road branch...

Story Link: http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story/Crye-Leike-Realtors-Housing-Forecast-for-2010/8P9pE2OTOEiE1ngtDYBdmQ.cspx
Last Update: 1/19 8:38 pm
Midtown Memphis, TN -- It was a packed house for the Crye-Leike Realtors annual kick off party.
This is where the company's president Harold Crye says to kiss 2009 good bye and welcome 2010 with open arms.
Harold Crye says, "We're seeing for the first time in three years good activity. And, we're seeing that good activity in all prices ranges including the high end."
He says stock market investors are finally seeing returns and now have money to buy homes costing 5 hundred thousand dollars and above, that's driving home prices up.
He says for the longest time people were only buying foreclosures and lower price homes.
"If you're...
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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