RE/MAX Realty Group Real Estate Agents Ava Kennedy and Theresa Davis,and RE/MAX Realty Group Real Estate Agent Suzanne Scharf have earned the RE/MAX 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. Kennedy, Davis and Scharf were awarded the honor in August 2016 for their commitment to their career and dedication to the RE/MAX Network.

The achievement award signifies a commitment of seven years with the RE/MAX Network and the attainment of a major milestone in the volume of business conducted throughout an agent’s career. 

A combined total of forty-eight Real Estate Agents with RE/MAX Realty Group and RE/MAX 100 have received the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award since 1994. 

Here is our complete list of RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award winners with RE/MAX Realty Group and RE/MAX Realty Group. 

RE/MAX Realty Group & RE/MAX Realty Group  Lifetime Achievement Award winners

(RE/MAX Blog)- Nothing lasts forever – including the "vintage" stove that came with your adorable fixer-upper or the washing machine your parents gave you when they decided to downgrade. When it's time to replace the appliances in your home, here are four considerations to keep in mind.

1. Repairing vs. replacing
Sometimes an appliance is so far gone (smoke is often a sign) that repairing it is not an option. And if the estimate for a repair is more than half the price of a new (or great, used) machine, Consumer Reports says you're better off buying.

2. Classified ads
There are several reasons someone may be selling a perfectly good appliance. They may be moving to a smaller home. They may need a bigger, more powerful version. They may no longer be able to resist the lure of a fridge with a smart panel that tells their phone when they're out of eggs. Appliance repair pros tell Angie's List that newer appliances tend to have about half the life span of past models, so just because a machine is a few years old, it doesn't mean it's time for it to go.

3. New, but not perfect
Ads may insist Labor Day weekend (and then Veteran's Day, and then the next holiday, etc.) is the very best time to find deals on appliances, but if you don't mind a cosmetic blemish or two, you can find deals year-round. Many big box and furniture stores and outlets have "scratch-and-dent" sections where you can find significant discounts.

4. Refurbished shops
Some stores specialize in repaired appliances. They often come with delivery and service offers. If you can, bring a pro (or at least a handy person) with you when you shop to take a look. If the store doesn't know a machine's age, you can look it up by serial number here: http://www.appliance411.com/.

Is it time to upgrade your home as well as appliances? Let us help you with your search for your next dream home.