Cabernet Courier #23 - November 2025

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As we head toward Thanksgiving, let’s keep showing up with love, service, and our best for clients and each other. 

Appreciate you all!

🍁 2025 Manager Retreat 🍁

Join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of our third-quarter award winners! 🏆 👏👏

Teams:

• Brace Homes (GR)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Medium Teams Total GCI Michigan #1
  • Quarterly Spotlight - Medium Teams Residential Units United States #2
  • Quarterly Spotlight - Medium Teams Total GCI United States #5
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Medium Teams Residential Units Michigan #1
• Team Anders (GR)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Medium Teams Total GCI Michigan #3
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Medium Teams Residential Units Michigan #3
• The King Team (GR)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Small Teams Total GCI Michigan #3
• Roy-Miller Team (KZOO)
  • Quarterly Spotlight - Large Teams Residential Units United States #10
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Large Teams Residential Units Michigan #1
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Large Teams Total GCI Michigan #1
• Wittenberg-Nagy Group (Three Rivers)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Small Teams Residential Units Michigan #3
• Team Clancy (Gull Lake)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Small Teams Total GCI Michigan #2
• The Sikkema Team (Richland)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Medium Teams Total GCI Michigan #2
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Medium Teams Residential Units Michigan #2
• The A Team (Saginaw)
  • Quarterly Spotlight - Small Teams Residential Units United States #18
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Small Teams Residential Units Michigan #2
• The Crane Group (Traverse City)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Small Teams Total GCI Michigan #1
• The Ryan Valderas & Erica Roseberry Team (Bay City)
  • Quarterly Spotlight - Small Teams Residential Units United States #17
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Small Teams Residential Units Michigan #1

Agents:

• Brienna Roberts (Boyne City)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Agents Total GCI Michigan #3
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Agents Residential Units Michigan #3
• Lori Sturdevant (Marshall)
  • Quarterly Spotlight - Agents Residential Units United States #22
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Agents Residential Units Michigan #2
• Mindy Ozenberger (Harbor Springs)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Agents Total GCI Michigan #1
• Gill Whitman (Harbor Springs)
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Agents Total GCI Michigan #2
• Lisa Schrock (Elkhart)
  • Quarterly Spotlight - Agents Residential Units United States #10
  • Top 3 Within Each State - Agents Residential Units Indiana #2

Offices:

• GR Beltline
  • Top 3 Offices by Region based on Office Size Residential Units 41-75 Midwest #3
  • Top 3 Offices by Region based on Office Size Total GCI 41-75 Midwest #3
• Harbor Springs
  • Top 3 Offices by Region based on Office Size Total GCI 1-20 Midwest #1
• Charlevoix
  • Top 3 Offices by Region based on Office Size Total GCI 1-20 Midwest #2

Strategic Business Planning Training Series

Own 2026! 🔥 The time is now to define your vision and build a clear, confident path to achieve it. Watch the Strategic Business Planning Training series to turn your purpose into a powerful plan and make "more" possible.

• Session 1 – Define and Clarify Your Vision
• Session 2 – Build Your Strategic Plan of Action
• Session 3 – Track Your Progress with a Compelling Scorecard
• Session  4 – Unlock Your Potential: Overcome Limited Thinking

How you communicate matters!

Close more deals without sounding salesy. Watch this video for five simple phrases top agents use to build trust, uncover motivation, and win more business.

P.S. Don't miss Jimmy's webinar this Friday (Nov 7) at 11 a.m. for 20 Lead Generation Ideas that are working right now!

Want more trust and real connections online? Share the people, places, and energy that make your area special. Post local events, favorite spots, and small business shoutouts. Tag partners to widen your reach and build referrals. When folks see you showing up in town, not just selling homes, they see authenticity. Help buyers picture life after closing and you become the go to local expert.

Agent Listing Spotlight

Mitts Lee & Alex Konopaske | 8625 Mount McSauba Rd, Charlevoix MI 49720

Basking in a majestic Lake Michigan setting in Charlevoix Michigan sits Sandpiper Estate on 4.8 acres on the shores of Lake Michigan. The French chateau architecture is a spectacular offering and a one of a kind retreat. From the imposing entrance gates, the winding drive unfolds to a stunning home with over 11,800 sq. ft., 8 bedrooms, 7 full and 3 half baths, 5 fireplaces, and a 5-car garage. A separate spacious executive suite with a private entrance offers large living room, master bedroom, complete kitchen with dining area and 1 1/2 baths. Home has 4 hand painted murals by a noted Michigan artist. Billiards room, exercise room, children play room, teenage game room and mega storage in lover level. Home is offered Fully furnished with approximate value of half million dollars of furnishings. 

Sandpiper is a work of nature, of pride, of craftsmanship and of artistry that will never be duplicated. The estate abuts the dunes of Lake Michigan with wooded walking paths to Lake Michigan beach, walk miles of sandy shoreline collecting Petoskey stones or beach glass, swim in the wonders of Lake Michigan or enjoy the stunning beach deck with panoramic vista views of shoreline and unspoiled dunes. Enjoy the heated gazebo or sit around the campfire with seating for the whole clan. The Private drive with remote controlled gated entrance ensures the privacy one would appreciate from this ONE OF A KIND ESTATE yet the location to town is minutes away to enjoy all Charlevoix the Beautiful has to offer.

Zillow Showcase Agent Flyers!

New Zillow Showcase marketing assets are now live in Marketing REsource to help you spotlight enhanced listing exposure and premium placement. These ready-to-use pieces make it easy to educate clients, elevate your listing presentation, and drive more attention to your properties. Log in, download what fits your strategy, and plug them into your social, email, and listing campaigns to stand out and win the scroll.

Have a passion for real estate and helping 
others succeed?

We’re looking for experienced agents—especially those with an associate broker license—to help teach our pre-licensing classes. If you’re confident in your knowledge and love supporting new agents as they launch their careers, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Email us to learn more or express interest

Do you or one of your agents' have a standout listing that deserves the spotlight? We’re looking for high-end and unique properties to showcase on our BHHS Michigan, Northern Indiana, Tomie Raines, and Executive social media pages!

Our marketing team is partnering with agents to feature more listings across our  platforms. If you have a property that would make a great feature, submit it today using the form below—we’ll do our best to get it posted!

Active-duty Military + Veterans Discount

As a thank you for your service, active or veteran status military members can save 20% on any American Home Shield® home warranty plan. 

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