Portofino Names Sales Manager

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 01, 2010 -
CLAYTON, N.C. – Norwood Thompson, partner of Walthom Group (www.walthomgroup.com), has announced that Pat Mills, vice president, senior sales manager for Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, has been named sales manager for Portofino, a residential community located in Clayton.  With more than 20 years of experience in sales and sales management, Mills will handle all sales and marketing efforts for Portofino, which was developed by Walthom Group.  

QUOTES:
“We are pleased to have Pat manage sales and marketing for Portofino,” said Thompson.  “She has a great deal of experience in the real estate market, and that will be put to good use as she works with this community.”

DETAILS:
- Located about four miles north of Highway 70 on 42 East in Clayton, Portofino is home to a state-of-the-art equestrian center and offers lots and homes that range from the $260s to $1.5 million.

- Mills is actively engaged in numerous professional associations, including the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors, the Home Builders Association of Raleigh/Wake County and the Triangle Sales and Marketing Council, where she has served on the executive and special events committees.  

- Mills was awarded "Sales Manager of the Year" by the Triangle Sales and Marketing Council in the 2009 MAME Awards, and was named one of the Silver Sales Managers of the Year by the National Sales and Marketing Council, a council of the National Association of Home Builders.

- For more information regarding Portofino, visit www.portofinonc.com.  

- For more information regarding Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, visit www.hpwnewhomes.com.  

ABOUT PORTOFINO:
Located about four miles north of Highway 70 on 42 East in Clayton, N.C., Portofino is an upscale community that provides abundant recreation on spacious acres, as well as convenient access to I-95, I-40, Research Triangle Park, RDU Airport and the major universities in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.  The community is home to a state-of-the-art equestrian center that houses boarding, training, and riding facilities, and includes fenced pastures as well as indoor and outdoor riding arenas.  Buyers can bring their own plans and builder to their lot in Portofino.  Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, miles of trails, a pond and access to the Neuse River.  The community is equipped with roads, infrastructure, and high speed fiber optic communications.  Portofino offers several collections associated with different home price ranges, including Churchill from the $260s to $375,000, Belmont from $375,000 to $500,000, Saratoga from $500,000 to $1.5 million, and Portofino at Palio, an independent living community for homebuyers of age 55-plus.   For more information, visit http://www.portofinonc.com.    

ABOUT COLDWELL BANKER HOWARD PERRY AND WALSTON BUILDER SERVICES:
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services is a full-service sales and marketing division specializing in new home developments and construction. Established in 1979, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services has represented both local custom builders and national corporate builders in over 500 new home communities throughout the area. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services provides comprehensive sales and marketing that includes buyer profile development, market research, target marketing, advertising, promotion and public relations.  Also provided are professionally-trained sales managers, professionally-trained and dedicated on-site sales associates, a marketing department to develop and implement targeted marketing strategies and access to top relocation representatives and more than 800 Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston sales associates throughout the Triangle. For more information about Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services visit the Web site at www.hpwnewhomes.com.

Kate Catlin
MMI Public Relations
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