Hillman Real Estate Group’s Renée Hillman Wins Indy Week’s “Best of the Triangle” Award for Best Realtor in Wake County

RE/MAX leading agent credits repeat clients and exclusive coming soon marketing program for growing team’s successes in the local market

Raleigh, NC – Hillman Real Estate Group, a team of RE/MAX One Realty led by industry veteran Renée Hillman, is celebrating its recent nod in Indy Week’s annual “Best of the Triangle”, in which Renée Hillman was named as the “Best REALTOR® in Wake County”.

The 2016 collection, which according to Indy Week, included “more than six hundred thousand votes from more than twenty thousand voters in more than three hundred categories”, was compiled during two rounds of nominations and voting earlier this year. The list of winners, which was published in June, is said to “reflect the choices of a larger percentage of [our] readers than ever before”, according to Indy Week’s Jeffrey C. Billman.

“Over 80% of our business is driven by repeat clients,” says Hillman, who is a 37 year resident of North Carolina and a Triangle resident since 1990, adding that “those same repeat clients have no hesitation about recommending our team and our high-quality services to their friends, family, and co-workers often.” In addition to having a deep book of satisfied clients from transactions past, Hillman beams with pride when talking about Hillman Real Estate Group’s exclusive “Coming Soon” listing and marketing program that keeps for sale listings’ time on the market low and often nets clients multiple offers and over-list-price closings.

To see the complete list of local winners in this year’s Indy Week “Best of the Triangle” program, visit http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/BestOf. To learn more about Renée Hillman and Hillman Real Estate Group, please visit http://www.hregsells.com/about-renee-hillman/ or contact Renée via email at Renee@HREGSells.com or by phone at 919-877-6708.

FINALIST in Indy Week’s Best of – NEED YOUR VOTES!

Well much to my surprise last week, I received a call from Indy Week letting me know that I was one of four finalist for Wake County “Best of the Triangle” Realtors. Given this last year has been full of changes (a baby, a new assistant, building a team – you get the point) I am so honored to have been selected. If you wouldn’t mind taking a moment to vote, simply scroll down to Realtor in Wake County & select Renee Hillman, RE/MAX One Realty. Here is the link: VOTE HERE Thanks in advance!!! ‪#‎IndyBestOf2016

Service Project of the Month: WAKE Up and Read

Several years ago instead of giving something up for Lent, I decided to try something different. I wanted to add something to my life. After thinking about it, it became apparent that time was my most valuable commodity. I also wanted to get back into volunteering. After some searching, I found the perfect fit: the Catholic Parish Outreach. The Outreach serves over 10,000 people a month and is run 95% by volunteers. You don’t have to be Catholic to go there or volunteer and notably, it is actually the largest food pantry in NC!

I have spent hundreds of hours volunteering over the last seven years with the Catholic Parish Outreach – sorting food in the warehouse, getting orders together, sifting through 500 dozen eggs… you name it, my parents and I have probably done it. By the way, did I mention this has become a family affair?! I have also dedicated a portion of all my sales to make a sizable donation each year, of which I hope to double this year.

This year I was again wondering what I would do for Lent and it was like divine intervention that I saw a tweet that our local board of Realtors Young Professionals Group was teaming up with WAKE Up and Read. After doing some research, I knew this would be the perfect service project to add this year!

Being a new parent, my whole world has changed. Over the past seven months, reading to my daughter has been one of my absolute favorite things to do. It allows me to really focus on her, be in the moment, and not worry about outside distractions. I cherish this time with her and love it.

So this is what I’m asking of YOU: WAKE Up and Read is looking for gently used or new books geared to the ages of 0-12 years. We are working on coordinating drop points and we are even willing to pick them up from you if that makes things easier! In one day, just from two people cleaning up their kids’ books, we already have close to 100 donated!

I hope you’ll join Hillman Real Estate Group in supporting this great initiative. During the month of February, WAKE Up and Read has set a goal of collecting “110,000 books in one month – enough to share with students at 10 elementary schools, as well as community centers and 20 child care facilities across Wake County.” It’s a lofty ambition, but one that I know this great organization and its many volunteers, like myself, are ready to tackle in the month of February. If you have any questions, would like to coordinate a donation drop-off or pick-up, or would like to get further involved yourself, please call or email me to get started! You can reach me at 919-877-6708 or Renee@HREGSells.com.

Let’s get ready to WAKE Up and Read!

PS: Hillman Real Estate Group is planning to buy $500 worth of books to support this great cause, so if you’d simply like to donate to support, we’d be happy to purchase additional books on your behalf!

Coming Soon in Southern Wake County – 2505 Timothy Drive

Get out out of the city and into the charm with this ~2,500 sq. ft. traditional two-story home coming to the market soon. Located just off of Lake Wheeler Road near Hilltop Needmore, this beautifully-kept home on a .69 level, wooded lot is as easy drive into Raleigh, but without the city taxes!

Nestled in a great neighborhood with just the right amount of trees and privacy, this home has fresh, neutral paint, new carpet and is move in ready. The remodeled kitchen features ever-popular granite counter tops, maple cabinets and a brand new smooth top stove and microwave, too!

Hardwood floors are a nice upgrade in the foyer, family room and formal dining room and pair so nicely with the wood-burning masonry fireplace! Three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and there’s even a gigantic bonus room – fit for all kinds of activities – with over 500 square feet ready for play, relaxation, work, or any combination of the above. Bathrooms are updated with tile and modern fixtures.

Priced ready to sell at $250,000, this is a deal that will be hard to beat in this condition and location! Contact me at 919-877-6708 or Renee@Renee-Sells.com to schedule your tour of this beautiful property.