Meet Ann!	Fairy Tales
2011 Year In Review	Fairy Funny Ads

Dear Clients, Customers and Friends,

I have to pinch myself now and then to make sure this enchanting fairy tale life I am leading is not make believe. I achieved a milestone in my real estate career in 2000 by breaking the four million dollar mark in total sales volume. This amazing feat was accomplished by closing an average of 2.75 transactions a month together with soaring real estate prices. My average sale price of $129,976 was about 22% higher than last year! That was good news for Sellers and bad news for Buyers. The chart below puts this year's miraculous results into historical perspective.

Year	Total $ Volume	# of Transactions	Average Price
1994-1995	$982,181	13	$75,552
1996	$1,665,100	19	$87,637
1997	$1,832,975	20	$91,649
1998	$1,564,107	14	$111,722
1999	$3,413,682	32	$106,678
2000	$4,289,212	33	$129,976
Cumulative Results	$13,748,157	131	$104,948

I love number crunching, but numbers are just one way to measure success. The true measure of my success is the enjoyment and personal satisfaction I feel from using my experience and training to make your home buying or selling experience worry-free and a success in every way. And if we can have a little fun along the way, so much the better!

In May, I was awarded the coveted Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) Designation by completing a comprehensive two-day course in buyer representation, a written examination on legal and practical aspects of client representation, and practical experience in the field of buyer representation. More than one million people in the United States are licensed to sell real estate. Of those licensees, fewer than one in five hundred is an Accredited Buyer Representative.

In September, I earned the prestigious Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) Designation by completing a rigorous course of advanced training, and by meeting significant experience requirements. Only about 5% of all RealtorsÒ in the U.S. can call themselves Certified Residential Specialists.

My marketplace continues to be the entire Metro region, but in 2000 most of my clients and customers were buying or selling in Hennepin County (59%) and Ramsey County (31%) with the cities of Minneapolis and St Paul being the most popular localities. This year, about 82% of my clients and customers were buyers compared to 69% in 1999. Of those buyers, 2 out of three were first-time homebuyers, about the same ratio as last year. It's true that first-time homebuyers usually require extra effort and handholding, but I enjoy the challenges and the rewards (including the handholding and hugs at closing).

In 2000, about half of my clients and customers were referrals or repeat customers. The other half found me through my FUN ads in Lavender Magazine and the Minnesota Women's Press/Directory, which contain my memorable personal web site address www.realestatefairy.com. I've received several out-of-state web inquires this year and dozens of local ones.

On January 15, 2000, online house hunting got easier for JQ Public thanks to the Broker Reciprocity model developed by Brian Larson and the Regional MLS of Minnesota. The purpose of Broker Reciprocity is to put brokers back in control of their listings on the Internet. It allows participating Brokers to display all of each other's active listings on our company web sites. It also allows smaller real estate companies like Mavrik Realty to compete on a level playing field with the Big Players (that'd be Coldwell Banker Burnet and Edina Realty). In June, I added a home search tool (MLS Finder) to my company website. Now, you can see nearly every property on the market at www.mavrikrealty.com. Thousands of listings are updated here nightly. Visit us often and be the first to know about new listings! Contact me for more information and to see any of these properties.

Once again, I've made my own Calendar for 2001 with a little help from Kinkos (yours is enclosed). It debuts a new ad campaign "Baby Ann" and new adaptations of the popular "Real Estate Fairy" ads. Keeping with tradition, I'm also including two creative compositions, something old and something new (couldn't decide between them). From 1980 is the song "It Takes Time," a favorite of my fan club and mine. From 2000 is a poem simply titled "Time," motivated by the Columbine School massacre and other recent hideous acts of violence involving youth. It's about life, growing up and setting a good example. Enough said.

Wishing you and yours a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year!

Ann Leviton, Broker/Owner - MAVRIK REALTY