Castle Home Checks, Inc., of Greensboro, GA, has gained Accredited Member status in the NHWA for the second consecutive year.

Jack Luber, Executive Director

Greetings and salutations!

Castle Home Checks, Inc., of Greensboro, GA, has gained Accredited Member status in the NHWA for the second consecutive year.

CEO Sheila I.M. Smith was born in Surrey, England, and has a career history spanning some 25+ years in the UK. She brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to Castle Home Checks Inc., from selling and leasing homes to refurbishing and inventory work.

In the last year, Castle Home Checks has seen a steady increase in business. Sheila says that she and her husband, Wayne, are very fortunate to be able to live and work in Georgia’s lake country, where there has been a marked increase in the general “feel-good” factor in the community, and the economy has taken a turn for the better with the increase in new homes being built. Sheila and Wayne have just purchased another home and are very excited to continue putting down their roots there while supporting the local economy.

Before moving to the States, Sheila spent nine years as property manager in a prestigious, independent real estate agency based in Virginia Water, Surrey (which is home to the Wentworth Golf club). She managed upscale executive homes similar to those found in the Lake Oconee area. During this time, some of Sheila’s landlords and tenants were British and foreign royalty, celebrities and sports personalities, as well as presidents, CEOs, and executives of Fortune 500 companies (e.g., Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and UPS).

Wayne had a very full and interesting career in the military Special Forces and as a law enforcement officer. He also has experience in disaster management. Wayne continues his volunteer work with the Old Salem Fire Department and has recently been appointed the Fire Boat Captain.

Sheila and Wayne met in the UK when he was involved in troubleshooting within the disaster management service. He began in employment, and then successfully owned his own company, dealing not only with the aftermath of fires and floods, where rapid response was required on a 24/7 basis in order to limit potential damage, but he also carried out residential and commercial refurbishments.

 
 

Sheila I.M. Smith

Wayne Smith

  

Castle Home Checks serves Georgia’s lake country: Greensboro, Eatonton, Milledgeville, Lake Oconee, and Lake Sinclair. They can be reached at (706) 817-0889 or Sheila@CastleHomeChecks.com, or you can visit them on the Web at www.CastleHomeChecks.com. 

Congratulations, Sheila and Wayne!

As always, I wish you

Much success,

Jack

Safe & Sound Home Watch, of Seaford, VA, has gained Accredited Member status in the NHWA.

Jack Luber, Executive Director

Greetings and Salutations!

Safe & Sound Home Watch, of Seaford, VA, has gained Accredited Member status in the NHWA.

Safe & Sound was founded by Jim Hughes in 2008, in the exclusive shore communities of New Jersey. Having recently relocated to Hampton Roads, VA, he is now pleased to announce the expansion of Safe & Sound Home Watch services.

Jim has been involved in residential construction since 1980, as a carpenter, roofing and siding contractor, construction project manager, executive protection and security specialist, and construction consultant. He has also performed work in the area of estate property management. Jim is a licensed home inspector in New Jersey and Virginia, a licensed real estate agent, and a USCG-licensed 100-Ton Master, Captain.

Jim Hughes

Safe & Sound Home Watch services Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Yorktown, Gloucester, James City County, York County, Hampton Roads, and the Peninsula. Jim can be reached at 757-755-5928 or info@sshomewatch.com. You can visit Safe & Sound’s website at www.sshomewatch.com. 

Congratulations, Jim!

As always, I wish you

Much success,

Jack

Coast Home Watch, of La Jolla, CA, gains second-year accreditation by the NHWA!

Jack Luber, Executive Director

Greetings and Salutations!

Coast Home Watch, of La Jolla, CA, has gained Accredited Member status in the NHWA for the second consecutive year. 

Owner Mary Ellen Morgan’s family has been in the San Diego area since 1906. She has worked in the real estate community since 1986.

In 2011, a client who owns many homes throughout the country, came to Mary Ellen with a request to operate a Home Watch company. Until that time, she had no awareness of the Home Watch industry, even though she had sold homes to many absentee homeowners. Occasionally she would check those clients’ homes as a courtesy, and she was intrigued by the concept of operating a full-service Home Watch business, with a systematic program to check homes for absentee homeowners. Mary Ellen spent about a year researching what was involved in a full-time operation of a Home Watch business, checking to verify whether there was a service already in place within the San Diego community and questioning select Realtor associates as to the viability of offering a Home Watch service. She was very impressed with the enthusiasm of those Realtors, which she attributes to her long-time relationships with the real estate community as an ethical Realtor, whom her associates can trust to handle the tasks involved to monitor the homes of their absentee clients and the knowledge that will not interrupt the real estate relationships with their clients.

Mary Ellen is a member of the following organizations: La Jolla Parks and Beaches Committee; Children’s Pool Beautification Committee; REBA-La Jolla Brokers Association; San Diego Board of Realtors; San Diego Native Plant Society; and the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America.

Mary Ellen Morgan

Coast Home Watch serves La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff, Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe. Mary Ellen can be reached at (858) 254-3602 or service@CoastHomeWatch.com. Visit her website at www.coasthomewatch.com.

Congratulations, Mary Ellen! 

As always, we wish you

Much success,

Jack

Clear Choice Property Care of Steamboat Springs, CO, has joined the NHWA!

Jack Luber, Executive Director

Greetings and salutations!

Clear Choice Property Care, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has gained Accredited Member status in the National Home Watch Association.

After 20+ years planning and executing multi-million-dollar projects for a Fortune 500 company, CEO Rusty McRight and his family moved to Steamboat Springs a few years ago. Rusty quickly became involved in the Steamboat community. He says, "Retiring early and settling into the Yampa Valley has been a unique pleasure; we love the rustic western atmosphere." He brings his attention to detail, knowledge of construction and maintenance and southern hospitality to each family he serves.

Rusty is a former rental property owner who understands the time and energy it takes to maintain property. Second homeowners experience an assortment of challenges, and it is for this reason that Rusty decided to open Clear Choice Property Care. Rusty holds a leadership position within the community and is actively involved in his local church and its youth organization.

Rusty and his wife, Karen, have six children and five grandchildren. Rusty says, "The beauty of the mountains and the Yampa Valley is beyond words, and we love sharing it with our family and friends." 

Rusty McRight

 

Clear Choice Property Care serves Routt County, Colorado. Rusty can be reached at (877) 259-4438, or rusty@ClearChoicePropertyCare.com. Or you can visit Clear Choice on the Web at www.ClearChoicePropertyCare.com.

Welcome, Rusty!

As always, I wish you

Much success,

Jack

Seasons Home Watch of Mound, MN, has gained third-year accreditation in the NHWA!

Jack Luber, Executive Director

Greetings and salutations!

Seasons Home Watch of Mound, MN, has gained Accredited Member status in the NHWA for the third consecutive year. Seasons Home Watch is owned by Jeff and Rebecca Anderson.

Jeff was born and raised in Edina and has spent most of his life in Minnesota. With more than 21 years of experience in finance, he served for 16 years as the controller of a company with annual billings of $450 million. He has a B.S. in Geology and an MBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jeff started his career managing family rental properties. In addition to handling rentals and collecting monthly payments, he oversaw property maintenance and upkeep.

Rebecca was born and raised in Wisconsin. With more than 11 years of experience in sales, consulting, account management, and logistics, she continually exceeds her sales quotas to grow her customer base. She also has several years of sales, customer service, and home security monitoring experience with Honeywell and Brinks.



Rebecca and Jeff Anderson

Seasons Home Watch serves Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, and surrounding communities.

Jeff and Rebecca can be reached at (612) 220-5934 or info@seasonshomewatch.com, or you can visit their website at www.SeasonsHomeWatch.com.  

Thanks for your continued membership, Jeff and Rebecca. 

As always, we wish you
Continued success,

Jack

Home Watch of the Villages, Florida, has gained second-year accreditation in the NHWA!

Jack Luber, Executive Director

Greetings and Salutations!

Home Watch of the Villages (Florida) has gained Accredited Member status in the NHWA for the second consecutive year.

Steve Stiffler and Fred Slotnick have been residents of Florida for more than 35 years. 

Steve spent 28 years as a commercial insurance agent, beginning his career in Medina, Ohio, and then moving to Florida and eventually retiring in 2009. He moved from West Palm Beach to the Villages in 1995. 

Fred has been working in sales and marketing for over 40 years. He began his career in Rochester, NY, and moved to Florida in 1973. He joined the real estate industry in 2003 and continues to work within the industry today. 

Together, Steve and Fred formed Home Watch of The Villages to service the seasonal and vacation Home Watch needs of Florida residents in the Counties of Lake, Sumter, and Marion, as well as the surrounding areas. 

Steve Stiffler

Fred Slotnick

Home Watch of the Villages can be reached at (352) 399-5528. Email Steve at
steve@homewatchofthevillages.com; Fred can be reached at fred@homewatchofthevillages.com, or you can visit their website at www.homewatchofthevillages.com.

 

Congratulations, Steve and Fred!

As always, I wish you
Much success,
Jack