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Memphis, Tenn. - In 1982 when the National Association of Realtors (NAR) warned real estate brokers that those who did not diversify their business would probably not survive, Crye-Leike Realtors' co-founders and owners, Harold Crye and Dick Leike, took heed and formed Crye-Leike Insurance Agency, Inc., along with many other divisions to become a full service real estate company. Since then, many independent insurance agencies have sold, merged or just could not make it. But today, Crye-Leike Insurance celebrates its 20th year in business while Crye-Leike celebrates its 25th anniversary.
"Back then, Crye-Leike was a real estate company with only 200 sales associates and four offices," said Lynn Alford, Crye-Leike's first insurance broker who has been with the agency since its establishment 20 years ago. "Some people said it couldn't be done [a real estate company starting an insurance agency]. But when you put a challenge like that in front of Harold and Dick, they'll go...
Memphis, Tenn. - In 1982 when the National Association of Realtors (NAR) warned real estate brokers that those who did not diversify their business would probably not survive, Crye-Leike Realtors' co-founders and owners, Harold Crye and Dick Leike, took heed and formed Crye-Leike Insurance Agency, Inc., along with many other divisions to become a full service real estate company. Since then, many independent insurance agencies have sold, merged or just could not make it. But today, Crye-Leike Insurance celebrates its 20th year in business while Crye-Leike celebrates its 25th anniversary.
"Back then, Crye-Leike was a real estate company with only 200 sales associates and four offices," said Lynn Alford, Crye-Leike's first insurance broker who has been with the agency since its establishment 20 years ago. "Some people said it couldn't be done [a real estate company starting an insurance agency]. But when you put a challenge like that in front of Harold and Dick, they'll go...
Nashville, Tenn. - Edith H. Johnston, affiliate broker with Crye-Leike, Realtors, was recently presented the company's Customer Service Award at its annual meeting in January for demonstrating a passionate commitment to unsurpassed service to her clients.
"Edith Johnston stood out among the rest," said Harold E. Crye, chief executive officer. "We had numerous letters of gratitude and praise sent to us about Edith out of the hundreds of complimentary letters Crye-Leike receives regarding the superior service our sales associates provide." Crye-Leike of Nashville, Inc. has a sales force of over 800 sales associates within 21 branch and franchise offices in nine counties in Middle Tennessee.
Johnston is a 19-year-real estate veteran who is affiliated with Crye-Leike's Brentwood West branch office. She sells residential real estate in Davidson, Williamson, Sumner and Wilson counties. She is a member of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors and its Women'...
Nashville, Tenn. - Crye-Leike of Nashville, Inc. has named Realtor Thomas J. Williams as sales manager of its Smyrna branch office, located at 599 Sam Ridley Parkway West in Rutherford County. He is responsible for the sales production, recruitment and management of 47 sales associates who market residential and commercial real estate properties in Rutherford, Davidson, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties.
"Our Smyrna branch office provides real estate marketing and relocation services to buyers and sellers of new and existing homes, lots and land as well as provides special assistance to first-time home buyers and builders, " said Williams.
Williams holds the nationally recognized professional designation of accredited buyer representative (ABR) which signifies specialization in real estate buyer representation. Professionally, he is a member of the National, Tennessee and Greater Nashville Associations of Realtors.
Prior to joining Crye-Lei...
Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company founded in Memphis in 1977. Today it is ranked #4 in the nation and the largest real estate company serving markets in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 2,800+ licensed sales associates, 600+ staff members and over 130+ branch and franchise offices located throughout a seven state region of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Crye-Leike also has a franchise location in Puerto Rico.
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