A Week In Business

A Week In Business
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Model Opening Event Set In Bethany Beach

BETHANY BEACH, Del. – Sunset Harbour at Bethany Beach, located on White’s Creek, is holding a special Model Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, July 12 from 4-8 p.m.

“Those who attend will enjoy a Caribbean Cookout and the entertainment will include the soothing sounds of Calypso Music,” developer Caldera Communities Vice President Mark McGreevy said. “The new furnished model and clubhouse will be open and boat tours of the property will make for an enjoyable evening on the bay. Attendees can also register to win a valuable gift, a 32-inch Samsung LCD flat screen HDTV. Those who are among the next five to purchase a home at Sunset Harbour will receive a free boat that can be docked at the new waterfront home.”

Sunset Harbour is a private enclave of 86 detached coastal-style homes located on prime waterfront property where families can enjoy a wide range of amenities designed to enhance living on the water. Situated on three peninsulas of land surrounded by navigable canals, the development features a private boat dock for each home.

Each residence consists of three stories with approximately 3,300 square feet, spacious balconies and decks and deluxe floor plans.

Richard Polk, director of development with Caldera Communities, explained that “Sunset Harbour is a community carefully designed to fit into the lifestyle of those who wish to enjoy the Quiet Resorts and stands out as an example of providing what is most needed and desired by today’s families.”

Polk pointed out a number of contemporary trends were considered in the development of Sunset Harbour including smaller, maintenance-free yards.

“With 86 homes all with private boat docks, Sunset Harbour has elements that no other community in our area possesses,” Polk said.

The new Sunset Harbour model is open daily from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, view www.liveatsunsetharbour.com or call 302-539-6731.

Top Producers

OCEAN CITY – ResortQuest/Seacoast Realty has announced May’s top producers for all nine locations at a recent sales meeting.

Bill Hand of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office received top honors for both #1 listing volume and #1 sales volume for the month of May by an individual.

Top listing volume awards for individual agents by office are: Bill Hand for the Marketplace office; Barry Grim for the Bethany Beach office; EF Quillen for the Clarksville office; Bob Maxwell for the Marketplace Office; and Wayne Phillips for the Ocean City office.

Top sales volume awards for individual agents by office are: Bill Hand for the Marketplace office; Rob Arlett for the Bethany Beach office, Steve Alexander for the Edgewater/Sea Colony office; and Linda Quasney for the Bayside office.

The Hadder/Meiklejohn Team of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office received top honors for #1 listing volume by a team for the month of May.

Top listing volume team award by office are: Hadder/Meiklejohn Team for the Marketplace office (the Hadder-Meikeljohn Team consists of Tammy Hadder and Anna Meiklejohn); Mike Conover Team for the Bethany Beach office (the Mike Conover Team consists of Mike Conover and Brendan Garfield Crotty); Team Winwaik for the Marketplace office (the Colleen/Missy Team consists of Colleen Windrow and Missy Nalewaik); Team Jen/Anne for the Bayside office (the Team Jen/Anne consists of Jen Hughes and Anne Powell); and Team Morimoto for the Ocean City Office (Team Morimoto consists of Josh Morimoto, John Magathan and Michael Press).

Team Anne/Jen of the Bayside office received top honors for the #1 sales volume by a team for the month of May.

Top sales volume team Award by office are: Team Anne/Jen of the Bayside office; Mike Conover Team for the Bethany Beach office; Team Winwaik for the Marketplace Office; and Team Morimoto for the Ocean City office.

Hospital Scores Distinction

SALISBURY – Peninsula Regional Medical Center, through the work of its Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Center team, has become the first hospital or medical center in Maryland, Delaware or Washington, DC to earn The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval, Disease-Specific Care Certification in Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Surgery.

Peninsula Regional, at the time the certification was awarded in late June, was just the 63rd hospital or medical center in the United States to hold this prestigious honor.

“We and our patients are fortunate to have a very skilled and highly engaged surgical, nursing and rehabilitative team that is dedicated to orthopaedics and extremely interested in continuously improving a patient’s clinical experience, from pre-operative teaching to individualized post surgical recovery plans,” said Alan Newberry, Peninsula Regional’s President/CEO.

To earn the certification, Peninsula Regional had to undergo an extensive on-site survey by The Joint Commission, evaluating the Medical Center’s Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Center against stringent Joint Commission quality and safety standards. Those processes included patient care, education, clinical practice guidelines and surgical outcomes.

During the on-site survey, the Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Center team was commended for having a very solid program with impressive physician involvement, led by Thomas Brandon, MD, Chief of the Division of Orthopaedics, and an extremely knowledgeable nursing staff.

“This certification means Peninsula Regional does the right things and does them well for total hip and total knee replacement patients,” added Jean E. Range, MS, RN, CPHQ, The Joint Commission’s Executive Director of Disease-Specific Care Certification.

Survey Backs Urban Living

BALTIMORE – Coldwell Banker® sales associates working in urban markets across the United States indicate they are seeing interest in urban living increasing because of the high cost of gasoline. While 96 percent of the 903 sales associates surveyed report that rising gas and oil prices are a concern to their clients, 78 percent report that higher fuel costs are increasing their desire to consider living in an urban setting.

According to the Coldwell Banker survey, the primary reasons for this interest in urban living are related to work commute and energy-efficient modes of transportation: 81 percent cite minimizing a reduced work commute as a reason for the interest in urban living; 54 percent agree that access to public transportation is appealing; and 75 percent agree that the ability to walk to more places is a positive.

“Over the past several years, we have seen a boom in downtown living all over the country and this is not just reserved to major cities,” said Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate. “It is interesting to note that the study showed that 53 percent of our surveyed sales associates have seen an increased interest in urban living compared to five years ago.”

“The trend of downtown living is alive and well in Baltimore City,” said Sarah Sinnickson, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Greater Baltimore. “Baltimore has a wealth of wonderful neighborhoods and cultural attractions which will always make city living a popular choice.

Coldwell Banker surveyed sales associates who also reported they have seen an 84 percent spike in interest for properties with a home office, as compared to five years ago, indicating a trend towards telecommuting.

While the study also found that 64 percent of surveyed sales associates nationally report their clients increasingly look for homes with “green” amenities that could save on heating, cooling and electricity costs, only 42 percent surveyed believe saving on energy costs are a reason for their client’s interest in urban living.