Congratulations to the following winners:

The Ipad – Joe Stanfield with Coldwell Banker United Realtors, Charlotte, NC

The Nook – Vicki Waier with Allen Tate Realtors, Fort Mill, SC

$250 to Best Buy – Lisa Meltzner with Allen Tate Realtors, Lake Wylie, SC

$150 Visa – Sean K. Langston with Remax Executive Realty, Charlotte, NC

$100 Visa – Barbara Ferguson with Century 21 First Choice, Fort Mill, SC

$100 Visa – Sarika Daftuar with Allen Tate Realtors, Charlotte, NC

$100 Visa – Renee Montgomery with Keller Williams Realty, Charlotte, NC

Thanks to everyone who joined us for such a great event. We had a great turn out. Congratulations to our winners, and we look forward to seeing you again!

Michelle Strause is the Sales & Marketing Representative for Ryan Homes at The Townes at Berewick. With more than 15 years of real estate experience, Michelle is a veteran Ryan Homes agent and is truly excited about the opportunity to build luxury townhomes in Berewick. 

 Michelle has been involved in new homes sales since 1999, and previously worked in property management and her family owned business in the Charlotte area.  Aside from a calling in real estate, her interests include traveling, entertaining, reading, and all varieties of dance and exercise.  She is a licensed NC Real Estate Broker and has been recognized for her many achievements with national and local affiliates. 

 As a native Charlottean, Michelle continues to call Charlotte home along with her husband, Jay, and their Maltese puppy, Lilli.  Please stop by the Ryan Homes model and say hello today. 

Connextions to add Concord workers and a new Charlotte facility

A Florida company that provides call center services for the health care industry is bringing 1,200 jobs to the Charlotte area, the regions largest employment announcement in recent memory. Connextions has begun hiring 800 agents and managers for a new facility in Charlotte, and will add 400 workers to its existing location in Concord. The privately held firm employs 600 in the region, 4,000 nationwide. It plans to complete local hiring by October. Connextions jobs will pay $35,000 to $45,000, President Steven Auerbach said. In Charlotte, Connextions will lease a 61,000 square foot facility in the ForestPark office complex near Interstate 77 and Arrowood Road.