Belt Team Chief Operating Officer Speaks to 12,000+ Realtors About Social Media In Real Estate

Oct. 4, 2012 - PRLog -- MCLEAN, VA (October 3, 2012) – Recently, over 12,000 Realtors gathered in Austin, Texas for Keller Williams Realty's "Mega Camp". Mega Camp is an annual gathering of many of the country's elite, top producing Realtors (called "Mega Agents"), real estate luminaries & administrators. Those attending came from a variety of top U.S. real estate firms and this year Realtors were also in attendance from around the globe - France, Germany, Indonesia, UAE, South Africa & more. Presenters at Mega Camp are selected from among leaders in the industry and are those performing at the highest levels.

Belt Team Chief Operating Officer, Christy Belt Grossman, spoke about "Social Media in Real Estate" and was interviewed on stage by the Chairman of the Board of Keller Williams Realty, Gary Keller. Topics discussed included Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, On Line Reviews, You Tube & Pinterest. The Belt Team is recognized as an early implementer of social media as a tool to give their Buyers & Sellers an edge in today's changing real estate market.

Christy is the social media “voice” of The Belt Team. She is a community blogger for Vienna Patch, Oakton Patch and WUSA9.com; in addition to blogging for both a Northern Virginia real estate blog http://www.TheBeltTeam.com  and a lifestyle blog (http://TheresNoPlaceLikeVienna.com). You can also follow The Belt Team on Facebook (http://www.Facebook.com/TheBeltTeam), on Twitter (@TheBeltTeam), on their You Tube channel (www.youTube.com/TheBeltTeam) and read their reviews on Zillow at http://www.zillow.com/profile/The-Belt-Team .

As Christy likes to say, "It's not your Grandma's real estate market anymore! If you're thinking about buying or selling a home, it's important that you choose a team that is "Tech Savvy" - even if you're not!”

Grossman has posted about a variety of topics including "5 Ways To Know If Your Realtor Is Tech Savvy (and does it even matter?!)" http://blog.thebeltteam.com/2011/10/18/todays-top-3-tech-tools-to-market-your-home/ and "Top 3 Tech Tools To Market Your Home" http://blog.thebeltteam.com/2011/10/18/todays-top-3-tech-tools-to-market-your-home/.

In addition to speaking at Mega Camp, Christy and Belt Team C.E.O., Terry Belt, participated in a private Mastermind Group with Gary Keller. “I am thrilled that The Belt Team ranks among the elite teams in the country,” said Terry, “Our ranking affords us access not only to tools, technologies, and resources that uniquely benefit our clients, but also to some of the top minds in the industry. That’s a win-win for us and for our clients. Our mission is to change families’ lives for the better – one family at a time. We are grateful to have this opportunity.”

About The Belt Team:

The Belt Team includes Terry Belt (CEO), Gail Belt (Founding Partner), seven additional Realtor Partners (Pauline Knipe, Kevin Kleifges, Mary Jane Perry, Susan Hussey, Catharine Via, Krissy Cruse, Jennifer Riddle & Candice Fathi), Christy Grossman (Chief Operating Officer), Jerry Belt (Special Services) & Patty Schuebel (Client Care Manager).  The Belt Team serves all of Northern Virginia and specializes in Vienna and Oakton where it has sold more homes than any other Realtor or team since 1973. The team is ranked in the Top 20 Teams for Keller Williams Realty (out of 80,000+ agents) and ranked by Wall Street Journal as a Top 250 Real Estate Team in the United States (out of more than 1.2 million Realtors). For more information, please visit http://www.TheBeltTeam.com  Phone: 703-242-3975 Email: Info@TheBeltTeam.com

About Keller Williams Realty:

In the past year, Keller Williams Realty has continued to grow despite the well-publicized turmoil in the real estate industry. In addition to becoming the 2nd largest real estate company in the U.S., Keller Williams Realty was the 2011 Winner of the Inman Innovator Award and in 2010, Inman News named Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Gary Keller, one of the 100 Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate.   For more information, contact Kay Bellhouse: (703) 636-7300 or bellhouse@kw.com .