Franklin Jones, Amanda Payne of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors Named One of America’s Top 250 Real Estate Teams By Real Trends
December 30, 2014
Jones and Payne, of Columbia, SC, had an impressive 332.5 sides on their way to becoming one of the nation’s top professional teams
COLUMBIA, SC – The Franklin Jones – Amanda Payne Team of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS was named one of America’s top real estate professional teams by REAL Trends and as advertised in The Wall Street Journal. They are now a member of the “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by the two respected publications. The team is now ranked in the top one half of 1 percent of the more than 963,000 REALTORS® nationwide.
The Thousand real estate professionals was announced in June, 2014, with four separate categories honoring the top 250 residential agents and agent teams for excellence in:
- Individual Sales Professionals – Sales volume
- Individual Sales Professionals – Transaction sides (in each real estate transaction, there are two sides that can be represented by a real estate agent: a buyer’s and a seller’s.)
- Team Professionals – Sales volume
- Team Professionals – Transaction sides
According to The Thousand, the Franklin Jones Team, which now consists of Jones, Payne, Elizabeth W. Ross, and team manager Amy A. Cartin had transaction sides totaling 332.5, ranking them 120th in the nation overall, accounting for $51,815,537.20 in closed sales volume.
Earlier in the year Coldwell Banker Real Estate announced Jones and Payne were the #5 producing real estate team in North America for the brand.
“The best individual agents and teams—including Franklin and Amanda’s award-winning efforts—were nothing short of phenomenal considering the recovering real estate market,” said Steve Murray, founder of Denver-based publishing and communications company REAL Trends, which compiled the list.
“Becoming a member of such an elite group as The Thousand is an incredible accomplishment in any market, but what Franklin and Amanda did during these challenging times is impressive on so many levels,” said Marti Gallardo, vice president of classified advertising for The Wall Street Journal. “Their efforts topped 99.99 percent of the more than 963,000 REALTORS nationwide.”
“We are absolutely thrilled to be named to The Thousand,” said Franklin Jones, who serves clients primarily in Columbia. “Even with the market’s challenges, it’s incredibly gratifying to help clients find their dream homes as well as help them sell their properties quickly and for the highest price possible.”
The ranking of The Thousand can be found at: www.thethousandrealestateprofessionals.com
About The Thousand
This awards program was developed jointly by WSJ. Custom Studios (and is not affiliated with the Editorial Department) and REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage industry. REAL Trends The Thousand honors America’s elite real estate agents and their companies and is compiled and analyzed by REAL Trends with a special ad section included in The Wall Street Journal.
Franklin Jones
Franklin Jones, graduate of the University of South Carolina, has been a REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® since 2004, specializing in residential sales in the Midlands of South Carolina. He has been the company’s top producer for the past five years and is a Lifetime Member of the Central Carolina REALTORS’® Association’s Circle of Excellence. Other awards include 2012, 2013, 2014 Coldwell Banker International President’s Premier Team Designation (with teammate, Amanda Q. Payne). He also received the “Friend Of The League Award” for 2012-2013 (with teammate, Amanda Q. Payne). For more information, contact Jones by phone at (803) 758-1669, or by email at [email protected]. Visit his blog at www.TeamFranklin.com.
Amanda Q. Payne
Amanda Q. Payne, graduate of the University of South Carolina, has been a REALTOR® since 2001. She joined Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® in 2010 to join Franklin Jones after 9 years with Prudential Palmetto REALTORS®. She won the Prudential Leading Edge Society award in 2009, the Prudential President’s Circle award in 2007 and 2008, and is a Lifetime Member of the Central Carolina REALTORS’® Association’s Circle of Excellence. In 2012, 2013, 2014 she received the Coldwell Banker International President’s Premier Team Designation (with team partner, Franklin Jones). She also received the “Friend Of The League Award” for 2012-2013. Contact Payne at (803) 609-0526or [email protected].
Elizabeth Woodring Ross
Elizabeth Woodring Ross, a graduate of the University of South Carolina, has been a REALTOR since 2012. She joined Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS in 2013 as a member of the team of Jones and Payne. Ross formerly sold real estate at The Mather Company, and was a marketing professional at Colliers International from 2006-‘11, a commercial real estate firm. Ross can be reached at (803)917-3889 or [email protected].
