Month: May 2016

ERA Team VP Real Estate’s annual listing competition was kicked off on May 16, 2016 and runs until July 16. Each year the event is held to foster some friendly inter-office competition and boost the listing inventory before heading into the summer season. This year we are doing something a little bit different, so light the torches and queue the music… the competition is OLYMPICS themed!!

In a similar style to the Olympic Games, the 2016 “Listing Olympics” features the Agents competing both individually and as a team. Drawing into ERA Corporate’s global reach, each of our eight main office locations will be choosing from a list of countries that ERA has offices in globally!

The office representatives are the following:

Agents can earn points within five different categories including:

1. Listing
2. Prospecting
3. Training
4. Marketing
5. ZAP

Each of these categories is structured to either aid the Agents in gaining more listings, enhancing their current listings, or simply improving their current marketing skills. They can earn a certain number of points in each category by doing things like attending weekly sales meetings, posting to their social media accounts, utilizing TextERA riders, participating in trainings/webinars, and more!

Each individual Agent as well as the office teams will be competing for the Olympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals that will be awarded at the Closing Awards Ceremony (date TBA). The top overall point earners will be taking home the grand prize which will be announced at a later date. Previous year’s grand prizes included an apple watch, Microsoft Surface, professional camera equipment, vacation certificates, etc. There will also be a prize auction where additional prizes will be raffled off to individuals.  It’s a Chinese style auction, so the more points the agents earn, the better chance they have of winning a prize!

As agents are competing for the Gold individually, prizes will also be awarded to the office team with the greatest percentage increase in listings over the same time period in 2015. Individuals can help to boost their office’s chance of winning the Gold by getting more listings!

This annual competition has been great way to encourage teamwork and comradery within ERA Team VP and is a blast for everyone involved! See you all at the awards ceremonies and may the best country win!

Good Luck Agents!

Bemus Point, NY has a lot to offer when it comes to summer activities and attractions.  This year’s Memorial Day Weekend will offer a plethora of different opportunities for people to experience new and old attractions and events.

One new place in particular that hopes to start the summer off with a bang is Ellicottville Brewing on Chautauqua which opened on Thursday, May 19^th right in downtown Bemus.  This attraction will be the perfect place for people to hang out by the lake for some food and an ice cold draft beer!  This version of EBC will feature a more limited food menu than the Ellicottville, NY location with some of the same cuisine, but they will have new food choices as well.  They will also feature their specialty beers as well as three guest taps consisting of two Southern Tier Brewing Co. beers and one from Ithaca Beer Co.

Kathleen Mowery, Ellicottville Brewing Company’s Catering Coordinator, said, “The space is very open and accommodating of larger groups. It has a more open feel then the Ellicottville location. You will find two sets of garage doors that will open to the outdoor seating area making it a great indoor/outdoor space that feels like you’re outside on the water.”

The annual Bemus Point Memorial Day parade is also set to take place on Monday, May 30^th at 10AM.  This parade has been a Bemus tradition for many years and it is a great event for all ages. After the parade feel free to swing by ERA Team VP’s Bemus Point office, just walking distance from all of the attractions!

Although the parade will end, the festivities will not! Stop by the See-Zurh House porch for a cold beverage, or Marshes Market for an ice cream cone. Also, if you are hoping to grab a quick coffee, or sit down for some breakfast, head down to Wired on Main or the Bemus Point Inn, which are right in the center of Bemus!

ERA Team VP Real Estate and Vacation Rentals is also happy to announce that we will once again be sponsoring this year’s Bemus Bay Pops Summer Concert Series and the Chautauqua Lake “The Choice” Vocal Competition.  Our agents and staff will be down there all summer, so make sure you stop by and enjoy some good quality fun on the lake!

Whether it is Memorial Day weekend or a summer weekend in general, Bemus Point is a great spot for friends and family to enjoy the sunshine and the amazing views of Lake Chautauqua! Bemus has attractions for everyone so make sure you make plans to head on down and experience Bemus Point to its fullest potential.