Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates Proudly Announces Expansion in the Star Valley Market

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Thayne, Wyoming

The Partners of Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates are proud to announce that six top producing Star Valley agents have joined the firm; Jerry Hodson, Laura Faye Jensen, Patty Speakman, Dena Luthi and Sheryl and Bob Manning are now licensed with the valley’s exclusive Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate.

“These agents represent the majority of the top producers in Star Valley. They are outstanding professionals with a long-standing history of success in their market and we are thrilled to have them affiliated with our organization,” stated David Viehman, a Partner of JHRE Associates.  “These agents have a reputation for hard work, client service and community involvement which is unsurpassed.  We are optimistic about the future of real estate in the Star Valley market and view this expansion as a positive investment.”

Jerry Hodson shares the enthusiasm for the JHRE Associates expansion; “There is no company in the market that can offer the services and marketing power of Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates and Christie’s International Real Estate.  We believe that the resources offered by this dynamic organization will enable us to continue to grow our successful real estate businesses.  Each of us looks forward to combining our expertise as we continue to work with our loyal clients and capitalize on the strength of the regions largest locally owned and operated real estate company.”

Patty Speakman, long-time Star Valley Top Producer expressed; “while I enjoyed my time at Coldwell Banker, I am excited about Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates service-oriented approach and the advantages its marketing resources will give our clients.”  Laura Faye Jensen continued, “It’s a great company. Some of us have considered Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates before, but Star Valley is the place we know and love, and we weren’t willing to leave. So for Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates to come here is the perfect solution.  This change gives us the resources to provide our clients a new level of service.”

While Star Valley’s six key players are busy preparing for a monumental change on April 2nd, they are excited that, for the Star Valley community, it will be the “same trusted agents in the same ideal location,” at 235 South Main in Thayne, Wyoming.  This office, which has been the hub for real estate in Star Valley since 1977, will be the new office for Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates and marks the company’s seventh office location throughout western Wyoming and Eastern Idaho.

About Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates:

Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates is the regions largest locally owned and operated real estate brokerage and the proud recipient of the 2011 Global Affiliate of the Year Award from Christie’s International Real Estate.  As the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates provides access to a worldwide audience in more than in 42 countries with transactions resulting in over $128 billion annually.  The reputation of Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates for exemplary client service and market knowledge combined with the power of Christie’s International Real Estate, the largest network of
independent real estate firms, offers a synergy between local strength and global networking. Christie’s International Real Estate, a wholly owned subsidiary of the renowned auction house, Christie’s, is the largest international network of real estate companies specializing in the sale of notable properties.

Julie and Matt Faupel Accept Trophy for Top Honors at the Christie’s International Real Estate Network’s 2011 Global Annual Leadership Conference in London.

London, U.K. – Christie’s International Real Estate, the world’s leading network of luxury real estate specialists, presented the Affiliate-of-the-Year Award to Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates in Wyoming. The real estate brokerage—a member of the Christie’s International Real Estate network of 130 international Affiliates—was selected as the overall winner from the small-, medium-, and large-market categories at the network’s 2011 Global Annual Leadership Conference in London.

“Our winner singlehandedly participated in nine highly qualified referrals to the network last year, in addition to two art referrals,” says Neil Palmer, Chief Executive Officer. “Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates are masters at fully aligning themselves with the Christie’s brand, in print, digital media, and by sponsoring events. They have attended, without fail, more regional and global conference than any other Affiliate the past six years. Beyond attending these events, they are valued participants on our expert panels. The enthusiasm Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates holds for the Christie’s brand is infectious.”

The Affiliate-of-the-Year Awards recognizes excellence in branding and marketing throughout the Christie’s International Real Estate network. Top brokerages are selected in small (population less than 275,000), medium (population between 275,000 and 1,750,000), and large (population over 1,750,000) markets. The overall Affiliate-of-the-Year is chosen from the three winners in the market categories.

The recipient of the small-market award was Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates. The winner of the medium-market winner was Profusion Realty, of Montreal, Canada. Top in the large-market category was Hilton & Hyland Real Estate in Beverly Hills, California. The other finalists across the three categories included Fenton Lang Bruner & Associates of Jupiter Island, Florida; Wetag Consulting Immobiliare from Locarno, Switzerland; Premier Estate Properties of Boca Raton, Florida; Residence Fastighetsmämakleri of Stockholm, Sweden; Long & Foster Real Estate of Chantilly, Virginia, and Harry Norman, Realtors, of Atlanta, Georgia.

Submissions were received from all corners of the international network, which is comprised of the world’s top luxury real estate brokerages. The Senior Vice Presidents of Christie’s International Real Estate—Kathy Coumou of Northeastern United States and Canada; Rick Moeser, who oversees the Southeast, Caribbean, Central and South America; Zack Wright, in Western North America and Western Mexico; and Joachim Wrang-Widèn, who manages the EMEA region—were also charged with nominating worthy brokerages from their regions.

The Senior Vice Presidents narrow the field down to the finalists. The finalists are then sent to the company’s Executive Management Committee to decide on the order of finish. This is a group that includes Mr. Palmer; Mr. Slade; and Mitch Lewis, Managing Director, Asia Pacific.