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POSTED: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008

Three real estate agents join RE/MAX of Whatcom County

Scott Gordon, Dan O’Donnell and Jim Sands recently moved to the Bellingham office of RE/MAX Whatcom County.

Gordon brings more than 10 years of real estate experience to RE/MAX. He is a lifetime member of the sales master club and a consis-tent top producer while selling in Utah, California and Washington states. He has broad experience, but is especially skilled with buyers.

O’Donnell has been licensed since 2001 and is a lifetime resident of Whatcom County. His business is based on trust and word of mouth referrals for resale and investment properties.

Sands, born and raised in Whatcom County, has 25 years of experience in owning and managing businesses in Bellingham. Sands was licensed in 2007 and is a graduate of the Real Estate Institute. He is a certified negotiating expert and a member of the Commercial Broker Association. Sands’ specialty is in residential and commercial sales.

All three can be reached at the company’s Lakeway office, or by e-mail at scottgordon@remax.net, housemandan@hotmail.com and jimsands@remax.net.

ADVISER NAMED 'SALES STAR'

Janell Kortlever, licensed mortgage adviser at Neighborhood Mortgage, was named the company’s Third Quarter Sales Star. She was honored for consistently demonstrating leadership, community involvement and sales excellence, according to a company press release.

PAIR JOINS EDWARD JONES OFFICE

The Edward Jones office in Lynden’s Bender Plaza recently added financial advisers Brett Hendricks and Will Mouat.

Hendricks, a Lynden native, graduated from Lynden Christian High School and has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Dordt College. He managed a local construction company for five years and served in sales and marketing for three years at a local lumberyard.

Mouat transferred from the Edward Jones office in La Grande, Ore., to return to the area where he grew up. Mouat has been a high school teacher, then joined the U.S. Navy after 9/11 and served as a naval intelligence officer for five years.

Both Hendricks and Mouat will help former clients of Brian Smith, who was promoted to an Edward Jones office in Crescent City, Calif., where he will be closer to family. Joan Kayser, senior branch office administrator, remains at the Bender Plaza office.

Edward Jones helps clients plan for investment, retirement and education accounts. Its wide range of financial products includes stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, certificates of deposit, life insurance and long-term-care insurance.

To contact Hendricks and Mouat, call 354-5516 or visit the Edward Jones office in Bender Plaza at 8874 Bender Road, Suite 106.

WCAR HONORS MCBEATH, WEAVER

The Whatcom County Association of Realtors recently presented its third-quarter awards to Matt McBeath of RE/MAX Whatcom County and Sandy Weaver of Chicago Title.

McBeath was named WCAR’s Realtor of the Third Quarter. McBeath, a lifelong Whatcom County resident, has five years of real-estate experience and earned the designation of Accredited Buyer Representative last year. He has served this year as a WCAR director and chair of its 100-year anniversary committee. McBeath also contributed many hours to a revision of the organization’s bylaws.

The WCAR selected Weaver as its Affiliate of the Third Quarter. Weaver has been in the real-estate industry for 18 years, including the last 10 years as sales manager of Chicago Title’s Bellingham office. She has volunteered for Domestic Violence and Assault Services of Whatcom County and served WCAR in positions involving its awards committee, golf tournaments, installation banquet and state con-vention.

WCAR is a nonprofit organization celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. With a membership of more than 800 Realtors, 50 brokers and 60 affiliates, WCAR provides continuing-education classes for members and information for prospective buyers and sellers of real estate. It also conducts fundraisers that benefit Habitat for Humanity, local food banks and other local charities. For more information about WCAR, call 671-5477 or visit www.wcar.net.