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Lori Wallace Promoted to Sales Manager of William Raveis Real Estate's New Milford and Washington Depot Offices

NEW MILFORD, Conn. (September 23, 2013)—William Raveis, chairman and chief executive officer of William Raveis Real Estate, today announced the promotion of Lori Wallace to Sales Manager of the firm’s New Milford and Washington Depot offices.

“On behalf of the entire William Raveis family, I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations to Lori on her promotion to Sales Manager of William Raveis’ New Milford and Washington Depot offices,” said Mr. Raveis. “Lori and our company share many of the same values, including a focus on customer satisfaction. She is a talented professional, and I am excited to celebrate her new position.”

Having been born in to a real estate family, Lori understands what it takes to be successful in this industry. She has a passion for nurturing and strengthening each individual agent’s personality, and truly understands the value every agent brings to an office.

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“I grew up in the area and I am truly passionate about helping to grow and drive William Raveis’ presence in the state and in New Milford and Washington Depot,” said Lori. “I’m ready to accept the responsibilities of managing these offices and look forward to working with our agents to help them achieve their career goals. I am confident that we will be able to provide unmatched service to our clients and agents, and continue William Raveis’ legacy of success in the New Milford and Washington Depot areas.”

With a solid foundation in real estate, Lori’s promotion to Sales Manager marks the next step in an already successful career. Prior to joining William Raveis in January as an Associate Sales Manager, she was a top-producing Sales Associate with Coldwell Banker for more than 19 years and Bessel Realty for more than seven. In 2012, she was honored as the REALTOR of the Year by the Greater New Milford Board of REALTORS and has served as Director, Vice President and President of the Board.

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Lori is an integral part of the New Milford and Washington Depot communities having served on the revenue enhancement committee for Ability Beyond Disability, Former Commissioner of Cheerleading for the New Milford Pop Warner Program and an avid supporter of the Alzheimer’s Foundation and the local food bank.

Lori holds several credentials, including from the National Association of REALTORS, the Connecticut Association of REALTORS, Greater New Milford Board of REALTORS, Northern Fairfield County Association of Realtors, Litchfield County Association of Realtors, Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI), Accredited Buyer Representative, Accredited Commercial Agent and Former Certified Appraiser.

About William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance is one of the top companies in the nation. It was ranked in 2011 by sales volume in Real Trends 500®Magazine as the #1 family-owned real estate company in the Northeast, the 3rd largest family-owned and the 8th largest real estate company in the USA.  The innovative firm is known as an “Award-Winning Team,” being nationally recognized as an industry leader in technology, marketing and REALTOR® education.  Such recognition includes winning the coveted “Most Innovative Brokerage or Franchise” distinction and placing as a finalist for “Most Innovative Website or Web Service” at Inman News’ 2011 Innovator Awards, held in San Francisco, California. William Raveis’ award-winning website, raveis.com, draws more than 10 million visits annually and includes more than 300,000+ MLS listings in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.

For four consecutive years, William Raveis has been named as “The Best Real Estate Company” by the Commercial Record and was awarded the Banker & Tradesman’s Gold Medal Residential Brokerage award from 2008-2011. William Raveis was also named the #1 “Best Place to Work” in 2010 & 2012 by the prestigious Boston Business Journal.  The Boston Business Journal placed the firm as a finalist “Best Place to Work” in 2011.

William Raveis Real Estate is a household name in its founding state, CT and is the #1 real estate company in world-renowned Fairfield County.  The company entered the Massachusetts marketplace in 2003 and, according to the 2010 closed sales volume in the Multiple Listing Service Pin, is now the largest independent brokerage in that state with 27 offices.  William Raveis recently expanded into New York and presently has offices in Rye, Harrison, Katonah, Chappaqua, Tarrytown and Briarcliff Manor in Westchester County and offices in Nyack, Rockland County. The firm has 3,000 highly trained sales professionals and 85 company-owned and affiliate offices in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  For more information, visit raveis.com or blog.raveis.com.

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