Agents in Action

Posted: December 1, 2011 by Linda Warnock

Dunes Marketing Group agents and employees give back to our lowcountry community in many ways. here are a few of their stories:

Pleasant Palmetto Dunes

New landscapes, signs and trees greet residents and visitors to Palmetto Dunes Resort as they drive along Queens Folly Road. It's happening by design-actually by the Design and Image Committee, chaired by DMG Realtor Mary Woynerowski.

Shortly after her election in 2008 to the board of the Palmetto Dunes Property Owners Association, Woynerowski was asked to chair the committee. Design and Review committee responsibilities include updating the look of signs and landscaping in Palmetto Dunes.

Signage was re-designed to be consistent and easier to read, providing an improved experience for visitors and better flow of traffic. The Queens Folly median shows off fresh landscape designs created with native plantings and seasonal color. With safety in mind, low plantings replaced mature greenery, giving motorists a clear line of sight at intersections. Funds for these enhancements come from the one-quarter percent transfer fee on the sale of properties in the resort.

"This is a way for me have an influence on the appearance of my community and help to maintain it as desirable a place to live as possible," Woynerowski said. "It makes my job as a Realtor easier and helps to guarantee the investment that my clients make when they purchase property here."

Visit the Property Owners Association at pdpoa.org for information on community resources, amenities, and more.

 

Bogie's New Home

DMG's MLS coordinator Deb Spencer and her husband Brad just adopted a new family member-a Chihuahua-poodle mix dog. Bogie, named after Humphrey Bogart, joins two other pups named Sophia Loren and Valentino. (Notice the classic actor theme.)

Deb fell in love with a Chihuahua posted on the Hilton Head Humane Association's Facebook page. She and Brad visited the dog in person, but he was recovering from surgery. Then they spotted a little ragamuffin in the main lobby. Deb's first reaction was, "Oh my gosh! He has to be the ugliest little critter I've ever laid eyes on." Someone put him in her arms, and moments later the paperwork was in process to take him home.

The Humane Association is a haven for lost and homeless animals where they receive medical treatment, exercise and loving attention. Over 250 abandoned animals from Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Daufuskie live at the shelter until they are adopted.

To volunteer your time, make a donation or find your new pet, call (843) 681-8686 or visit online at hhhumane.org.

 

Realtor Leadership Summit

John Robinson, DMG Realtor and Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors president-elect, traveled to Chicago along with the Association's executive director Jean Beck to attend the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) annual Leadership Summit.

Thousands of Realtors from across the USA attended the two-day event, which included leadership presentations and motivational ideas from many of NAR's executive staff and the incoming NAR president Moe Veissi. Sportscaster Dick Vitale and journalist Don Yeager inspired the gathering with their keynote address.

"I've never attended such an awe-inspiring event," Robinson said. "The summit was presented in such a professional manner; it makes me proud to be a Realtor."

Members of NAR operate by a code of ethics created to protect the public. For more information, visit realtor.org.