The ART of Real Estate establishes new boutique firm in the Midlands
November 3, 2013
Announcing The ART of Real Estate, a boutique real estate firm with a new vision for how real estate should be sold, a new location at 2903 Millwood Avenue and new owners Brad Allen, Andrea Reynolds and Mary Lane Sloan
COLUMBIA, SC – November 3, 2013 – One of Columbia’s leading residential real estate teams has opened its own boutique real estate firm, The ART of Real Estate, after having been a part of the Prudential franchise for more than seven years. Upon learning Prudential Real Estate is merging with another large national real estate franchise, the Team decided to go in a different direction independently.
The Team has moved to a new 6,600 square foot, state-of-the-art office on Millwood Avenue and named Brad Allen as Broker-In-Charge. Matt Carroll, Associate Agent, Jason Fields, Closing Coordinator, Keelia McCormack, Client Care Specialist, Jay Lubke, Listing Coordinator, and Paige Edwards and Justin Drafts, Exclusive Buyer Agents have all recently joined the team.
“We are a growing group of young, energetic real estate professionals who are committed to offering our community top-of-the-line service for all of their real estate needs,” said Brad Allen, the Team’s Broker-in-Charge and Managing Partner. “Our commitment to offer our clients the best customer service in the Midlands, supported by our principal-led culture are what help us consistently perform at a high level.”
Mary Lane Sloan, one of the Team’s three owners adds, “Our decision to leave our Prudential home and start this new company was bittersweet. It was like the day you leave home for college; your heart is pounding with nervous excitement about the possibilities ahead and, at the same time full of gratitude and appreciation for the ones who have helped get you to this point. We are humbly looking forward to this new chapter in our real estate careers. We have the ability to provide the full spectrum of services to our clients and further our continued growth.”
With experience helping buyers and sellers all across the Midlands, the team felt their new Millwood offices would provide a central location to serve as home base. “The new space is fresh and it feels like we are finally home,” added JT Livingston, Team member since 2007.
The Team has consistently been ranked in the top 5% of performing agents in the Columbia market, top 3% of Prudential agents worldwide, achieved platinum level in the Circle of Excellence, sold more than 1,000 properties and was named the Number 1 Team in Columbia for Sales Volume by Real Trends magazine this year.
The Team utilizes the most up to date technologies and have travelled all over the country earning designations to keep up with the latest trends and market knowledge. “I couldn’t be more proud of this team and all we have accomplished. There’s so much positive energy, it just makes selling real estate a joy because we are able to serve clients beyond just showing houses and writing contracts. We are actually investing in relationships and bettering the community,” stated Andrea Reynolds, founding Team member.
The Team has a passion for serving the communities they work in and hosts many community events including family movie nights in the park, pumpkin pickings and food drives. “Our vision for real estate goes past just selling houses, what we really do is build communities,” says Mary Lane Sloan. “If we can offer events that foster community togetherness and service, people will take pride in where they live, making it a more attractive place for others to want to live.”
The ART of Real Estate
The ART of Real Estate started as The Andrea Reynolds Team in 2007, but as its success continued to grow, a three way partnership emerged between founding members Andrea Reynolds, Brad Allen and Mary Lane Sloan. Since then the team has earned some of the highest designations and honors awarded to real estate professionals. The ART of Real Estate is a collaborative, full service real estate team providing value-added, client-centric listing and buying representation, leasing advisory, contractor referral, financing and mortgage placement assistance to the Midlands area. For more information, call Brad Allen at 803.765.1111 or visit www.TheARTteam.net.
