Jeanne is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She has an extensive background working with large companies in
the human resources and staffing industry.

Achieve Realty’s Vice-President Lawton Stokes states,
“we’re very excited to work with Jeanne. She is a dynamic,
sensible professional who has a wealth of experience in real estate and human
resources.”

Jeanne’s focus is on Corporate Relocation. Her strong human resources background makes Jeanne particularly
well-suited to cater to the needs of companies who are bringing employees into
the Pittsburgh area. Furthermore, Jeanne is well-known to many corporate human
resources executives throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Before joining the real estate industry, Jeanne worked
at Management Consulting Services, Inc., where she greatly improved the
company’s market share. In her capacity as Vice-President, Jeanne’s focus was
on providing “whole solution” services to her clients.

She brings this “whole solution” approach to her real
estate career. Jeanne is a one-stop resource, from introducing employees to the
Pittsburgh community and culture to finding the right house. Jeanne prides
herself on her abilities to listen, communicate and respond quickly –  talents that served her well in her former career.

Achieve Realty’s President Kristen Stokes states,
“Jeanne’s focus on Corporate Relocation adds a facet to our company that was
previously unfilled. We know she’s going to succeed because she holds herself
to such a high standard.”

Jeanne, her husband Joe and their two daughters are
residents of Cranberry Township. She enjoys travel and business pursuits.

Achieve Realty proudly welcomes Gere Edwards. Gere has been involved in real estate since 1992.

Lawton Stokes, Vice-President of Achieve Realty, stated, “Gere and I started working together in 2001. We have a history of a wonderful working relationship and friendship. She brings a tremendous amount of real estate experience to our company.

Achieve Realty President Kristen Stokes said, “Gere’s heart is as big as they come. She is caring and devoted to her sons and clients alike. It’s an honor to work together with her again.

Gere’s trademark is her commitment to her clients. First, she listens to their needs, goals and dreams. Then she helps to formulate a plan to help them accomplish their mission.

Gere’s geographic area of concentration includes all of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Gere’s contact information is as follows:

Tel.: (724) 933-1980 Ext. 252

Fax: (724) 933-1955

Cell: (412) 638-7176

Email: gere252@excite.com

Achieve Realty is proud to announce that REALTOR(R) Cindy Criss, Associate Broker, GRI, has joined the company.

Kristen Stokes, President of Achieve Realty, stated, "Cindy is widely recognized as one of the preeminent new construction agents in Pittsburgh. We’re very excited to have the opportunity to work with her."

Cindy has been a licensed real estate agent for over 20 years and has been an Associate Broker for more than 10 years. Over the years, Cindy’s production level has made her a consistent member of the Andron Epiphanon Society and a recipient of the Builder’s Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh’s Housing Excellence Award.

Cindy has acted as Project Manager and Site-Team Coordinator for the following new construction projects: Colonial Heights, Brandywine Woods, Brnadwine Commons, Hawthorne Commons, Northridge Manor, Northridge Estates, Oakhurst Estates, Lakeview Estates, Orchard Park Court, Highland Village, Lager Farm, Stratford Heights, Shadow Creek Estates, The Preserve West, Forest Knoll and Madison Heights. Her most recent responsibilities included creating a functional on-site office, forming and supervising a five member sales team, contract negotiations, budget and advertising oversight, special event promotions and activity reporting.

Glenn Kress, President of Kress Brothers Builders, Inc., recently stated, "Kress Brothers Builders, Inc. has experienced the highest quality of professional representation for our real estate needs from Cindy. She has a proven track record of excellence with our company. She is a results-driven person with integrity."

When she’s not practicing real estate, Cindy enjoys spoiling her niece and nephew, travelling, music, animals and books.

Cindy’s area of geographic concentration include Ross Township, McCandless, Franklin Park, Pine, Hampton, Richland, West Deer in Northern Allegheny County and Cranberry Township, Seven Fields, Adams Township, Middlesex, Penn and Center Township in Southern Butler County. Cindy also practices in Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, Dormont and the City of Pittsburgh.

Achieve Realty is proud to announce that REALTOR(R) Rosemarie Randolph has joined the company. Rose has been practicing real estate for over thirty years and she has extensive experience in new construction and land development.

"I am glad to be working with Rose again," stated Achieve Realty Vice-President Lawton Stokes. "She’s a wonderful, hard working person and we have a lot to learn from her in the new construction field."

Rose enjoys being a part of nascent communities. "When I see raw land we’re about to develop, I envision the homes and families that will come and it gives me great satisfaction to have a part, be it ever so small, in helping people grow their roots in a community."

On any given day, Rose can be found sitting at a new construction site and waiting for prospective homebuyers to come through. One builder recently said, "Rose is one of the hardest working agents out there. She’s the one who puts in lots of time at the developments."

Rose has been involved with the sales and marketing of communities including Foxbriar, Knob Hill, Tyburn Woods, Oakview Estates, Sewickley Farms, Wheatland Pointe, Lexington Estates, Bradford Park Square 1 and 2, Shadowcreek, Quail Crossing, Kimberwick, St. Leonards Woods and Highfields Estates. Rose has also been involved with the sale and development of raw land for commercial use.

In addition to new construction and development, Rose also sells existing homes. Her geographic area of concentration for all this work includes all of Pittsburgh’s North Hills, Eastern Beaver County and Southern Butler Couinty.

Rose and her husband live in Franklin Park. They have seven grandchildren. She enjoys gardening, traveling and sewing.

For more information about Rose, click here.

Achieve Realty is proud to announce that REALTOR(R) Eric Hortert has joined the company. Erick was born and raised in Clay Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. Erick’s real estate practice requires him to think analytically. His early success in real estate is proof of his ability. Yet, Erick has a strong creative side.

Erick started in the printing business in 1986, where he witnessed the prinitng industry change dramatically from mechanized to computer-driven technology. By 2001, Erick had acquired strong graphic art skills. From 2001-2005, Erick worked at Fencil Contracting, where he applied his lifelong hobby of woodworking to the job of building houses "from the ground up."

Since 1998, Erick and his wife have owned a personal care home in Southern Butler County. Erick has had countless interpersonal relationships with the elderly and the infirm. Erick feels he can relate to people from different walks of life and he has a deep-rooted respect for seniors. This inspired Erick to obtain the Seniors Real Estate Specialist(R) (SRES) designation.

SRES is the only designation and marketing program specifically designed to serve senior property owners. SRES designees demonstrate requisite knowledge and expertise to counsel senior clients through the major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling a home.

Vice-President of Achieve Realty Lawton Stokes stated, "Erick is a dynamic person. He has demonstrated the knowledge, creativity and attention to detail necessary to make real estate deals happen. He’s alo very committed to helping seniors."

Erick resides in Penn Township with his wife and their four children. Erick’s hobbies include basketball and woodworking. Erick is an Elder at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church and a Member of the Butler County Chamber of Commerce.

Erick’s geographical area of focus includes Beaver County, Butler County, and Northern Allegheny County.

Achieve Realty is proud to announce that Bill Scott has joined the company. Bill is a Pittsburgh native, born and raised in the Hill District. He is 1990 graduate of Oliver High School and a 1995 graduate of Robert Morris University with a BS/BA in Accounting.

From 1995-1998, Bill worked at PNC Bank as a financial analyst. In 1998, Bill decided to pursue a career in real estate. “I thought real estate would be a great way to give back to the community,” stated Bill.

Lawton Stokes, Achieve Realty Vice-President, stated, “we’re honored Bill chose our company. He has some longstanding friendships with several of our agents and they all respect him immensely.”

As Jeff Lunderstadt stated “We are thrilled Bill has joined Achieve Realty. His skills and experience are tremendous assets, and he is a pleasure to conduct business with.”

Bill takes his career very seriously, as evidenced by the impressive number of designations and certifications he has earned through extensive classroom work and testing. Bill carries the following designations and certifications: ABR, SRES and e-pro.

The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYER’S AGENT Council (REBAC) of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.

SRES® (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) is the only designation and marketing program specifically designed to serve senior property owners. SRES® designees demonstrate requisite knowledge and expertise to counsel senior clients through the major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling a home.

An e-PRO is a REALTOR® who has successfully completed the e-PRO training program for real estate professionals. Endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS®, the e-PRO course teaches professionals the nuts and bolts of working with real estate on-line: Web sites, e-mail, on-line tools, and most of all, what today’s consumer really wants.

Bill’s clients say he “gives it all he’s got.” One Pittsburgh buyer stated, “Bill is an exceptional REALTOR® and made the house buying process smooth and less difficult than we imagined it would be. Highly recommended him to friends!” Another client said, “Bill was excellent . . . he was prompt and no matter what aspect of the process we were facing, he gave 110%.”

Lawton Stokes, Achieve Realty Vice-President, stated, “we’re honored Bill chose our company. He has some longstanding friendships with several of our agents and they all respect him immensely.”

Bill’s hobbies include chess and basketball. He lives in the Hill District section of the City of Pittsburgh with his wife and two children.

Bill’s geographic focus is on Allegheny and Butler Counties.

Achieve Realty is proud to announce that highly-respected REALTOR(R) Lori Pietrandrea has joined the company. Lori has been a real estate licensee since 1998. She will be based in Achieve’s Beaver office on Constitution Boulevard (Rt. 51) in Fallston Borough.

Achieve Realty President Kristen Stokes commented on Lori’s move, stating, "Lori is a terrific addition to the company. She is very nice and is a real professional. She is also very devoted to her family."

Lori is making the real estate profession more positive for her clients and her colleagues alike. She is a Director of the Beaver County Association of REALTORS(R). Regarding her position, Lori states, "I like attending the meetings, voting and having a direct impact on what’s happening in the industry."

Achieve Realty Vice-President Lawton Stokes states, "We’re thrilled to work with Lori. We have admired Lori since we met her in 2001. We have a real synergy with her and I’m sure our agents and Lori’s clients will all benefit from our business relationship." Lawton and Kristen are not alone in their high esteem for Lori.

Lori’s client K. Skeriotis of Aliquippa stated that Lori was "so patient and wonderful with the purchase of our new home. Lori is an A+ agent and a wonderful person."

Lori was raised in Industry, PA and currently resides in Hopewell Township, PA with her husband Lou and their two children. She is active in the Hopewell Band Boosters and the Hopewell Junior High PTA. She is Past-President of Margaret Ross Elementary PTA. Lori currently sings in the St. Titus Church Choir and she has taught CCD at St. Titus. Her hobbies include photography, scrap-booking and exercise.

To learn more about Lori, click here.

Achieve Realty is proud to announce that dynamic agent Tammy Grassi has joined the company. Tammy was born and raised in the Southern Butler County, PA Municipality of Penn Township. Tammy is the daughter of Carl Leicher, a highly regarded home builder. Carl has established a tradition of hard work and outstanding performance that Tammy tries to follow in everything she does.

After graduating from Indiana University of PA with a Bachelors of Science in Human Resource Management, Tammy entered the field of retail sales management. By 1997, Tammy has been promoted to area manager for an upscale clothier. At that point, Tammy was asked to join the family business and her career in real estate was launched.

Tammy has been exposed to the real estate profession her entire life. From new construction to investment properties, single family homes to multi-family units, residential to commercial sales and rentals, Tammy has seen it all. Tammy’s first job with Carl Leicher Construction was to modernize the business. She instituted computer-based accounting, marketing programs, client care systems and employee management procedures. From there, Tammy obtained her real estate license.

Tammy’s real estate career has been steadily progressing. She now leads a team of agents called "The Tammy Grassi Group" that is composed of a Buyer’s Agent and a Licensed Assistant. They specialize in all types of real estate transactions in Southern Butler and Northern Allegheny Counties.

Kristen Stokes, President of Achieve Realty, states, "We’ve been friends with Tammy for four years. She’s a person of her word. She is somebody who is constantly trying to raise the bar for her profession."

Thomas Brucker, President of Woodbrook Builders, Inc. stated, "The wide array of knowledge within the industry that she has to offer is commendable. I felt as if I was talking to another Builder/Developer when discussing opportunities of land development and housing. This alone made me feel comfortable in knowing my best interests were always her priority."

Lawton Stokes, Vice-President of Achieve Realty adds, "Tammy has great confidence in herself. She’s one of those true professionals who thrives on challenges and welcomes responsibility and accountability. Because of her, Achieve Realty’s reputation is greatly enhanced."

Tammy and her husband Scott reside in Jefferson Township, Butler County with their three sons.

To learn more about Tammy, click here.

Real estate veteran Andy Bencsics has joined Achieve Realty. Andy brings to Achieve Realty 20 years experience as a full time real estate professional.

Andy started working at the age of 13 at his uncle’s bowling alley and through his high school and college years, worked as a house painter. He graduated from Slippery Rock University in 1981 with a major in Geography and thereafter worked as a route manager for a courier company.

In 1986 Andy began his career as a REALTOR(R) and in 1995 earned his Brokers License. This licensure class means that Andy has completed the course work and tests necessary to operate a real estate brokerage. In fact, Andy co-owned RE/MAX New Horizons in Pittsburgh, PA and helped operate the business for many years.

Andy also earned the designation of Seniors Real Estate Specialist. SRES(R) is the only desgnation and marketing program specifically designed to serve senior property owners. SRES(R) designees demonstrate requisite knowledge and expertise to counsel senior clients through the major financial and lifestyle transistions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling a home.

Asked about his longevity in the real estate profession, Andy answered, "there are two reasons for my success. First, I earn the trust of each and every one of my clients. Second, I am proactive - I can foresee potential problems and prevent them from occurring."

His favorite aspect of  his career is helping people with the largest financial transaction in their lives. "I like the daily challenges that occur because every real estate deal is different," said Andy.

Achieve Realty Vice-President Lawton Stokes states, "Andy is a leader and a team player. He’s got extensive experience listing and selling and running a real estate office. He’s a tremendous addition to our company."

Andy is involved with numerous activities outside of work. He coaches lacrosse, basketball and soccer. He is a church volunteer at St. Teresa of Avila. Andy loves spending time with his wife and their two sons.

Andy’s geographic area of concentration is Pittsburgh’s North Hills.

To learn more about Andy, click here.

Highly regarded husband-and-wife team Todd and Kim Van Horn have recently joined Achieve Realty. Todd started his real estate career in 1990 and Kim followed in 1993. Together, they have guided many happy clients through successful real estate transactions.

Both Kim and Todd are natives of the City of Pittsburgh. Todd grew up in Stanton Heights and Kim grew up in Shadyside. In 1996, they moved to Hampton Township where they were actively involved in various community organizations. Today, they reside in Cranberry Township. Their geographic area of real estate concentration includes those areas and everywhere in-between.

Rare is the couple that can work together successfully. Perhaps it is because they grew up together, both graduating from Peabody High School. Todd is a graduate of Duquesne University and Kim graduated from Carlow College. Todd and Kim find there is a wonderful synergy to their relationship that benefits their clients immensely.

Todd and Kim credit their success to forming personal relationships with their clients that lasts long after the reale estate process ends. "Receiving a referral or repeat business from a prior client affirms to us that we have developed the right approaches towards forming lasting relationships, " said Todd. "This type of business is the highest compliment anyone can pay to us," added Kim.

Kim and Todd both believe that another important component to their success is keeping their clients better-informed and educated. "We do not believe in putting pressure on our clients. Our goal is to answer their questions and resolve their issues as efficiently as possible," said Kim. "An informed client will minimize the stress involved in the delicate nature of a real estate transaction. We pledge to our clients a thorough understanding of each step in the selling and buying process."

Kristen Stokes, President of Achieve Realty, recently stated, "We have been doing closings for the Van Horn’s clients since the mid-90’s. We have a strong working relationship with them. They’re results-oriented people. I’ve met their customers at closings and they’re very satisfied."

Lawton Stokes, Vice-President of Achieve Realty, stated, "They’re a magnetic professional team. We’re quite proud they’ve decided to join us."

Contact Todd and Kim as follows:

(724) 933-1980 x 131 office

(724) 452-2162 fax

(412) 215-3542 cell

VanHorn1@zoominternet.net email

www.todd-kimvanhorn.net web