Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® Announce Danny and Karen Hood No. 1 Team in South Carolina

March 25, 2009

COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2009 – Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® is proud to announce that Danny and Karen Hood, from its Irmo/Lake Murray office, have been named the No. 1 team in the state of South Carolina for 2008.  This award was presented on Wednesday, March 11.  The No. 1 designation is based on the top Adjusted Gross Commission for all Coldwell Banker teams in the state of South Carolina.

Danny and Karen have been in real estate sales since 1985 in the same Coldwell Banker United office. They are Life Members of the Central Carolina REALTORS® Association Circle of Excellence and frequent award winners for Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® both locally and internationally. They have served in the community and neighborhoods as their church’s youth coordinator (Karen), as a director of the Harbison Community Association (Danny), as members of the Lake Murray Power Squadron and in the Irmo Navy (Danny). They are members of Lake Murray Presbyterian Church. At present, Karen is a Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem with Lexington County Department of Social Services and a director of the Central Carolina REALTORS® Association.

While Danny and Karen are both Certified Previews Property Specialists, Karen is also a Certified Home Marketing Specialist, focusing on the marketing and staging of properties.

According to Danny, “In this market, we try to consistently remain open to the exciting possibilities of changing with the market. With 24 years of experience and focus on client service, we always strive to be cutting edge and techno-savvy.”

Mary Sue Raynor, branch sales manager of the Irmo/Lake Murray office, describes Danny and Karen as “consummate professionals” and says that “they see the big picture and take care of the smallest detail. Both are true assets to our office atmosphere and are quite willing to help the newest agents, as well as the seasoned agents.”

Jeff Wheeler, Coldwell Banker United president and COO, said, “I have had the privilege of working with them both personally and professionally for 20 years.  Danny and Karen continue to set the standard for excellent service in real estate.  They have a vast amount of experience in all areas of our business, and consistently demonstrate our company’s commitment to unparalleled professionalism.”

About Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS®
Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® was founded in Bryan/College Station, Texas, by Richard A. Smith in 1970 and has grown to 80 residential and four commercial offices in six states with over 2,500 sales associates.  In 2007, the company was the number one affiliate in transaction sides among 1,232 independently owned and operated Coldwell Banker companies worldwide.  According to REALTOR Magazine, REAL Trends and RISMedia, three industry trade publications, the company in 2006, was ranked #8 among all U.S. real estate companies in transaction sides.  For more information, log on to www.cbunited.com. Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® is An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity.