FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Georgia Saucier

2340 Dauphine Street

New Orleans, LA 70117, USA

504.944.3605

LOCAL REALTORS ACHIEVE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS GREEN DESIGNATION

New Orleans, LA – Cindy Flannery, Cheryl Gautier and Georgia Saucier with Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty have been awarded the National Association of REALTORS (NAR’s) Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR.  

These agents achieved this prestigious designation after completing 18 hours of course work designed specifically for REALTORS. The courses were created in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of industry experts from across the country; ensuring designees gain comprehensive knowledge of green homes and buildings and issues of sustainability in relation to real estate.

More specifically, they were trained in understanding what makes a property green, helping clients evaluate the cost of benefits of green building features and practices, distinguishing between industry rating and classification systems, listing and marketing green homes and buildings, discussing the financial grants and incentives available to homeowners, and helping consumers see a property’s green potential.

“As energy costs rise along with concern for the environment, homeowners are looking for innovative ways to save money and live responsibly,” said Dick Gaylord, NAR’s immediate past President. NAR’s Green Designation was developed in response to growing consumer awareness of the benefits of resource-efficient homes and buildings. The designation helps consumers who care about energy efficiency and sustainable building practices identify REALTORS who can help them realize their green real estate and lifestyle goals.

As NAR Green Designees, these agents have gained the knowledge and the tools necessary to become a trusted green resource for New Orleans. For more information about Cindy Flannery, Cheryl Gautier and Georgia Saucier please visit www.dbsir.com or e-mail info@dbsir.com

For more information about NAR’s newest designation, visit www.greenresourcecouncil.org

Open 12-1

1350 Bourbon

Magnificent pool, furnished, marble bath. High ceilings, wood floors. Pat Kahn 450-4506.

Open 12-4

3805 Houma

100% Financing avail. to qualified buyer! MetroView condo w/pool, gym, parking. Totally renovated w/granite kit.. Great price, buy today – $115,000! Matthew La Rose 452-5282

Open 1:30-2:30

1128 Burgundy

Historic home + rental. Pat Kahn 450-4506

Open 3-4

501 Burgundy

Glamorous 3 level Townhouse w/parking. Lrg. Liv. Rm w/chandeliers & marble fireplace. Balcony & brick patio. Pat Kahn 450-4506.

A wonderful Henry Howard Mansion -

Henry Howard Mansion

Henry Howard Italianate mansion c. 1877. Currently used as a large residence plus 2 rentals. Balconies, porches, pool, and parking. Exquisite architectural details including marble mantels, plaster cornices, leaded glass in front doors, lovely staircase. Property has a 2-room B&B License and is just 3 blocks from the French Quarter.

12-1
1350 Bourbon
Magnificent pool, furnished, marble
bath. High ceilings, wood floors. Pat
Kahn 450-4506 or Roy Guste 616-8222

12-4
3805 Houma
100% financing avail. to qualified
buyer! Metroview condo w/pool,
gym, parking. Totally renov w/granite
kit.. Great price, buy today – $115,000!
Matthew La Rose 452-5282

1:30-2:30
1128 Burgundy
Historic home + rental. Pat Kahn 450-4506

3-4
501 Burgundy
Glamorous 3 level Townhouse w/parking.
Lg. Liv. Rm w/chandeliers & marble
fireplace. Balcony & brick patio. Roy
Guste 616-8222, Pat Kahn 450-4506

Click to view the brochure of  Third Annual Woodville Antiques Show and Sale 

Ernesto Caldeira and David Smith, two agents with Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty, cordially invite you to the Third Annual Woodville Antiques Show and Sale. Both agents live in and are proud supporters of Woodville.

The Third Annual Woodville Antiques Show and Sale features selected dealers from nine states! It runs from November 13th thru November 15th, 2009 with admission being only 5$. Please see above link for brochure and more information.  

We look forward to seeing all of you at the Woodville Antiques Show and Sale at Holly Grove Plantation, 367 US Highway 61, Woodville, Mississippi on November 13, 14 and 15, 2009.  For more information please visit www.historicwoodville.org

On Friday, November 13th, Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty agent, Eileen O’Donnell, will present her sculpture at the Agora Galleries on Magazine Street.  The show, entitled “Kryptonic Calypso” features O’Donnell’s figurative clay vessels, as well as oil paintings from artist Tony Mose.  “The idea of having the show started after Dorian (Bennett)  visited my studio,” O’Donnell explains.  “And anyone who knows Dorian knows that 1) He is a great lover of art, and 2) he makes things happen!  He introduced me to Joshua Broussard (of the Agora Galleries)  and we worked together to create the show.”  Broussard also suggested the pairing with painter Tony Mose, who has created both figurative and abstract works in oil specifically to complement the show’s theme.  (http://members.cox.net/esomart/ )

So what does being a sculptor have in common with real estate?  “Everything!” says O’Donnell.  Working at Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty challenges me to solve problems creatively.  Every client, every transaction is unique- so. like working in clay, you must focus on the present and contstantly make adjustments.”

“Kryptonic Calypso”  opens this Friday at the Agora Galleries, located at 2240 Magazine Street, New Orleans.  Come for wine and cheese from 6 – 9 pm, or stop by through mid- December to see the show. 

For Immediate Release 

Contact: Wendy Wise

 Local Real Estate Agent Earns e-PRO^® Certification

 New Orleans, LA – Georgia Saucier of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty has successfully completed the e-PRO Technology Certification Program course to become one of a select few real estate professionals to earn the prestigious certification offered by the National Association of REALTORS^®.

The e-PRO^Ò certification course is an educational program unlike any other professional certification or designation course available, comprehensive and interactive. It is specifically designed to provide real estate professionals with the technology tools needed to assist consumers in the purchase or sale of a home.

“Today, with the internet, everything is searchable by the consumer, from information about homes and neighborhoods, to lenders and real estate agents, and how the buying and selling process works,” said Georgia Saucier of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty. “Our industry is an information based business.  How we conduct it through technology will have an impact on how consumers reach their real estate objectives.”

With more than 80% of consumers beginning their real estate research on the Internet, e-PRO^Ò certified agents have the experience and expertise to meet the demands of today’s buyer and seller.

The exclusive e-PRO^Ò certification course is presented entirely online and certifies real estate agents and brokers as Internet professionals. Because of its innovative design, students are able to complete the course at their own pace, when and where they want, via any Internet connection. The course is designed to help REALTORS^Ò stay at the leading edge of technology and identify, evaluate and implement new Internet business models.

Once completed, the e-PRO^Ò certified real estate professional joins the ranks of a special community of highly skilled and continuously trained professionals who provide high quality and innovative online-based real estate services.  Consumers can identify the e-PRO^Ò through the exclusive e-PRO^Ò Internet Professional logo.

“I have been witness to a lot of charges in the real estate industry since I first started in 1984,” Georgia Saucier said.  “As a professional it is important to maintain a level of knowledge that matches our consumers’.  Most of today’s consumers begin their real estate research online, prior to ever contacting an agent.  So it only makes sense that they would want to work with a REALTOR® who can meet their needs through current technology.”

Both the content and the delivery platform were created by the San Diego-based technology company InternetCrusade^®. The course instructs participants in the professional use of e-mail, the development of an interactive Web site, and the use of online research tools including Social Media and Web 2.0 instruction. Graduates use the skills they’ve acquired to provide clients information on properties for sale, local communities, and the local real estate market.

For more information, e-mail Georgia Saucier at Georgia@dbsir.com or call 504-944-3605.

Home Buyer Tax Credit Expansion – the House voted 403-12 Thursday to extend and expand the tax credit to include many buyers who already own homes. The Senate approved the measure Wednesday, and the White House said President Barack Obama would sign it Friday. To qualify, buyers in both groups have to sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30.

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David Smith

Doug Hary and David Smith have recently opened the shuttered Pan Asia Restaurant located at 500 St. Charles Ave in the Parc St. Charles Hotel as a casual cafe the Central Business District. 

The breakfast menu is a traditional hotel breakfast of eggs, omelets, build your own scrambles, waffles, and on the healthy side homemade granola and Irish steel cut oatmeal. The lunch runs daily specials, a fresh fish of the day, freshly made salads, an assortment of sandwiches including a very tempting Fried Green Tomato BLT and Ahi Burger. Entrees that have already been a hit are Grilled Pork Chop over hash and a spicy meatloaf and gravy with smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.

Cafe at the Square offers full service on and off site catering, evening events at the restaurant. The liquor license is in application process as is out door seating with wonderful views of St. Charles Ave. streetcar line and beautiful Lafayette Square.

Hary and Smith also own and operate the popu1ar Between the Bread, a deli and coffee bar right down the street from the new Cafe at the Square www.betweenthebreadnola.com 504.324.5304.Smith is also a partner with Jarred Zeringue at EAT at 900 Dumaine Street in the French Quarter www.eatnola.com 504.522.7222.

Monday through Friday

7 am until 10 30 am Breakfast

10 30 am until 2 pm Lunch

Saturday and Sunday

8 am until 2 pm Brunch

Cafe at the Square

504.304.7831 phone

504.495.2387 cell

504.304.8345 :fax

www.cafeatthesquare.com  (in the works)

Email: dasalpha@aol.com