Greenville’s Vance Lippard and Jerry Garrett Join Coldwell Banker Caine’s Easley Office
Greenville, S.C. – Feb. 8, 2010 – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Vance Lippard and Jerry Garrett, both formerly of the Greer office, to its Easley office as brokers.
Lippard specializes in real estate in Greenville and Pickens counties. Originally from Charlotte, he has lived in the Upstate since graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University. Prior to entering real estate sales in 2003, Lippard worked in industrial drive sales and newspaper advertising. He is active in his church and enjoys playing golf.
Garrett, a Greenville native, specializes in residential real estate and historic home restoration. He is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), and a Real Estate Owned (REO) specialist. Garrett is also a hospice volunteer with Caris Healthcare and is involved with Meals onWheels and Habitat for Humanity. He enjoys antique shopping, going to the lake and spending time with his five grandchildren outside of work. Garrett worked at Duke Energy prior to his current position.
“We are happy to welcome two new members to our Easley office,” said Brad Halter, president of Coldwell Banker Caine. “Vance and Jerry are great real estate professionals and committed members of our community. They will serve the Easley area well.”
McBee Cityhomes Featured in February 2010 TALK Magazine
"It is a sign of the times that mixed-use developments are becoming a
common sight all around the country these days. After all, with carbon
footprints becoming smaller and to-do lists growing larger, what better
way to merge the two than to move into a home that’s right in the
middle of everything? We were curious about this type of development,
and dropped by McBee Station to visit a few of the flats ourselves.
Fortunately, three of the Upstate’s finest design firms — Bogari, The
Feathered Nest and Postcard from Paris — have interpreted what three of
the city homes might offer future owners lucky enough to live above the
center’s retail spaces."Read more and view the TALK photo gallery.
Learn more about McBee Cityhomes, including amenities, pricing and availability at www.mcbee-cityhomes.com
Coldwell Banker Caine Accepts the Metropolitan Arts Council
Business and Arts Partnership Award
Greenville,
S.C. – Feb. 2, 2010 – Coldwell Banker Caine accepted the Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) 2009 Business and Arts Partnership Award, which recognizes businesses in the Upstate for exceptional achievements in and contribution to the arts. The award was given at the MAC Annual Meeting in the Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre last month.
Coldwell Banker Caine has contributed to arts in the Upstate for years, most notably sponsoring the Art in Action stage at Artisphere, featuring crowd favorite Brian Olsen. Since the first annual Artisphere Festival in 2006, Coldwell Banker Caine has been a high level sponsor alongside other organizations such as presenting sponsor Carolina First, MAC, the South Carolina Arts Commission, Greenville County and the City of Greenville.
Coldwell Banker Caine has also maintained a long-standing commitment to The Peace Center for Performing Arts in
Greenville and currently serves as the playbill sponsor. In addition, sales associates and staff of Coldwell Banker Caine support the arts by volunteering and financially supporting the South Carolina Children’s Theatre, the Carolina Ballet Theatre, the
UpcountryHistoryMuseum and the Greenville Chorale.
“Coldwell Banker Caine and my family have a deep appreciation for the arts, and we support various cultural initiatives throughout the community,” said Brad Halter, president of Coldwell Banker Caine. “We are pleased to accept the Business and Arts Partnership Award, and we look forward to continuing our contribution to the arts scene across the Upstate.”
Coldwell Banker Caine will again host renowned artist Brian Olsen at its Art in Action Stage at the year’s Artisphere’s Festival held May 7 – 9, 2010, in
Greenville.
Coldwell Banker Caine president Brad Halter presented the2009 Chairman’s Award for Excellence to Rudy Painter of Countybanc Insurance at this year’s Greer Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration. Pictured from left to right: Greer Chamber of Commerce 2009 Chairman of the Board Vic Grout;Rudy Painter of Countybanc Insurance; Brad Halter of Coldwell Banker Caine
NEWS RELEASE
Jan. 25, 2010
Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Wins Exclusive Listing Agreement in Mauldin
Greenville, S.C. – Jan. 25, 2010 – Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine recently won the exclusive right to list the property located at 412 E. Butler Road in Mauldin. The 7,784 square-foot space formerly housed the Girls Scouts of America Upstate, the predecessor of the “Girl Scouts f South Carolina - Mountains to Midlands, Inc. chapter, and sits on a 2.9 acre parcel of land.
Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine agents
Kitty Allen, CCIM, and
Charles Humphreys, CCIM, are representing the Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to the Midlands, Inc. as part of the agreement. Allen has served the Upstate area with commercial real estate expertise since 2000, and previously served on the Old 96 Girl Scouts Board of Directors. Humphreys has more than 17 years of commercial real estate experience and is a committed volunteer to various organizations in the community.
“We hope to find a professional office, church, medical practice or some other similar type of buyer with beneficial ties to the Golden Strip community,much as it has served in the past for the Girl Scouts,” said Allen.
Greenville’s Reba Floore Joins Coldwell Banker Caine as Broker Associate
Greenville,S.C. – Jan. 20, 2010 – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Reba Floore, ABR, CRS, GRI, to its 111 Williams Street office in Greenville as a broker associate.
Floore has more than three decades ofreal estate experience and specializes in residential real estate in Greenville and surrounding lake areas, including Lake Hartwell, Keowee, Russell and Saluda.She is recognized by the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI), is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), and a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).
Floore currently serves on the Board of Directors for Dribble for Destiny (D4D) and the Professional Business Women’s Golf Network (PBGN), and is on the Community Service Committee and Social Committee of the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors (GGAR).
She is also an active volunteer with Meals on Wheels and charity golf tournaments such as the BMW Pro-Am, Pink Ribbon and Carolina Crusader events. Floore is a member of Whispering Oaks Home Owners Association, Mauldin Methodist Church, Friends of Hartwell Lake Association and Friends of Saluda Lake Association.
“We are pleased to add another expert to our Upstate team with such a strong background in the real estate industry and solid accreditations,” said Brad Halter, president of Coldwell Banker Caine. “Beyond her qualifications, Reba is a Greenville native and active member of our community, and we are excited to have her on board.”
NEWS RELEASE
Jan. 13, 2010
Brad Halter Re-appointed to City of Greenville Board of Zoning Appeals
Greenville, S.C. – Jan. 13, 2010 – Brad Halter, president of Coldwell Banker Caine, has been re-appointed to his second three-year term as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the City of Greenville.
The seven-member Board of Zoning Appeals hears and decides cases where it is alleged there is an error of law inany order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Zoning Administration. The board meets monthlyto deliberate appeals.
In addition to serving on the Board of Zoning Appeals, Halter sits on the Long Range Facilities committee at Christ Church Episcopal. He is currently a member of the South Carolina Association of Realtors Board of Directors, serves on the Greenville Hospital System Advisory Board, is a director of Bank Greenville, president of the Downtown Area Partnership and is a member of the board of directors of the Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
“It’s been an honor to serve as a part of the Board of Zoning Appeals, and I’m looking forward to continuing my service to the City of Greenville for a second term,” said Halter.
Halter earned a bachelor’s of science degree in Finance from the University of South Carolina and has earned the Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) and the Certified Real Estate Broker (CRB)designations from the National Association of Realtors.
Coldwell Banker Caine Acquires ERA Riverside in Greer
Deal Marks Caine Company’s Second Acquisition in Second Half of 2009
Coldwell Banker Caine announced today the acquisition of downtown Greer-based ERA Riverside, a firm comprised of 15 agents located at 218 Trade Street. The deal comes on the heels of Caine’s merger with Real Estate Associates in Seneca in September 2009.
“Although the past year has been a tough one for the real estate market nationwide and locally, Coldwell Banker Caine has taken the opportunity to look for new growth opportunities in communities like Seneca and Greer,” said Brad Halter, president of Coldwell Banker Caine. “The agents from these firms are all knowledgeable, community minded people contributing to our ‘quality over quantity’ level of commitment to our clients.”
ERA Riverside opened in 2006 and was recognized as a Top 50 firm in the ERA network after only two years in operation. Operating under the Coldwell Banker Caine name, the office will continue to specialize in connecting clients with superior real estate options in Greer,Travelers Rest, Blue Ridge and
Taylors communities.
“Although ERA Riverside had a great start and several successful years in downtown Greer,” said Greg Clark, former owner of ERA Riverside and now associate broker with Coldwell Banker Caine, “joining forces with Coldwell Banker Caine is a natural next step for us in growing our presence as a leading real estate company in the Greer market. The outstanding reputation and unparalleled resources provided by the Caine Company will bring immediate value to our clients and sales associates.”
While this acquisition marks the first time Coldwell Banker Caine has maintained a physical office space in Greer, the company has been closely linked with the community for the past 50 years. In addition to serving the residential real estate market over the decades, Coldwell Banker Caine played a key role in the Village Greer development in the 1970s, and most recently assembled 134 acres which now contains Greenville Hospital System’s new Greer campus.
Susan Clary will serve as broker in charge for Coldwell Banker Caine’s Greer office. For more information about Coldwell Banker Caine, visit the Web site at www.coldwellbankercaine.com, or contact864-250-2850.
NEWS RELEASE
Nov. 218, 2009
Kitty Allen Joins Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine asCommercial Real Estate Broker
Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine recently welcomed Kathryn “Kitty”Allen, CCIM, to its Greenville office, as a commercial real estate broker.
Allen has operated in commercial real estate since 2000, having successfully completed more than 60 site selection projects and negotiated 120real estate transactions during this time. She is recognized as a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), an honor obtained by only 6 percent of real estate professionals in the nation. She also was named the 2008 Caine Halter Commercial Realtor of the Year by the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors (GGAR).
Prior to working in commercial real estate, Allen worked more than 20years in business development with major regional engineering firms. She is a graduate of
ClemsonUniversity, and currently serves on the CCIM’s S.C. Chapter Steering Committee and GGAR’s Commercial Division Steering Committee. Allen is the former Greenville City Planning Commissioner, a graduate of Leadership Greenville, and a member of the Greenville Downtown Rotary Club. She is on the board of the Greenville International Alliance for Professional Women (GIAFPW) and serves as Vice President of the Executive Women’s Golf Association. She also is a Palmetto Society Member of the
United Way.
“We’re excited to have someone with Kitty’s knowledge and expertise join the Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine team,” said Brad Halter, president of Coldwell Banker Caine. “Kitty’s CCIM designation alone demonstrates that she is among a select group of highly experience commercial realtors. She truly exemplifies the standards of excellence for which Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine is known.”
NEWS RELEASE
September 3, 2009
Real Estate Associates Joins Coldwell Banker Caine
Today, the Principals of Coldwell Banker Caine and Real Estate Associates announced the merger of the two companies, which will operate under the Coldwell Banker Caine name.
According to Brad Halter, President of Coldwell Banker Caine, and Pat Loftis, Owner of Real Estate Associates, the merger will strengthen services provided to home buyers and sellers in Oconee County.
“We are pleased to have Pat and her team join Coldwell Banker Caine, and look forward to the increased synergy created by this merger,” Halter says.“Real Estate Associate’s interests align with our long-term goal of providing superior real estate and relocation services to the area. This new venture will allow us to benefit from Real Estate Associate’s years of local experience and long-standing relationships within the Seneca area, while offering enhanced real estate tools and services to their sales associates.”
Real Estate Associates--which is located in Seneca--was established in2006 by Loftis, who possesses 25 years of real estate experience. Its team—which had worked together for many years prior to the company’s opening—has provided Oconee County with more than 100 years of combined real estate experience. Coldwell Banker Caine, which was established in 1933, has more than 150 full-time sales associates that serve Oconee, Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Spartanburg counties. Coldwell Banker Caine is the #1 Coldwell Banker Residential and Commercial firm in South Carolina.It also is ranked in the Top 2 Percent of Coldwell Banker’s 1,232 firms internationally.
“I’m very excited to be involved in putting these two companies together,” Loftis says. “Together, we have a strong, experienced and dedicated team that is equipped with the best technology and marketing tools available to serve families in the Upstate. And, we are extremely pleased to be affiliated with the strong, national Coldwell Banker brand and one of its premier real estate companies.”
The new team and office formed by the two companies will consist of 15sales associates providing services from the current location of Real Estate Associates at 310 By Pass 123 in Seneca. Its operations will be led by Alan Abshire, Coldwell Banker Caine’s current Seneca-based Broker-in-Charge.
“We look forward to becoming better together,” Halter says. “Our combined strengths and resources will allow us to take advantage of the market as it improves for our clients and to continue to provide clients in the Upstate with superior service beyond the contract.”
Sales associates who will be based from the newly formed Seneca office are: Kimberly Blakemore, Regina Bolt, Bill Brown, Lois Collins, Tammy Davis, Jere duBois, Alex Hartsell, Lauren Holmes Willis, Pat Loftis, Dottie Shuman, Brett Smagala, Reg Tatum, Barry Voeltz, Connie Williams, and Corey Wright.
Lippard specializes in real estate in Greenville and Pickens counties. Originally from Charlotte, he has lived in the Upstate since graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University. Prior to entering real estate sales in 2003, Lippard worked in industrial drive sales and newspaper advertising. He is active in his church and enjoys playing golf.
Garrett, a Greenville native, specializes in residential real estate and historic home restoration. He is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), and a Real Estate Owned (REO) specialist. Garrett is also a hospice volunteer with Caris Healthcare and is involved with Meals onWheels and Habitat for Humanity. He enjoys antique shopping, going to the lake and spending time with his five grandchildren outside of work. Garrett worked at Duke Energy prior to his current position.
"It is a sign of the times that mixed-use developments are becoming a
common sight all around the country these days. After all, with carbon
footprints becoming smaller and to-do lists growing larger, what better
way to merge the two than to move into a home that’s right in the
middle of everything? We were curious about this type of development,
and dropped by McBee Station to visit a few of the flats ourselves.
Fortunately, three of the Upstate’s finest design firms — Bogari, The
Feathered Nest and Postcard from Paris — have interpreted what three of
the city homes might offer future owners lucky enough to live above the
center’s retail spaces." 
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