ATLANTA, February 28, 2011—Hunter Realty, a
nationwide
hotel investment advisory firm, recently received four top honors for
excellence
in hotel real estate brokerage in 2010 from Hotel Brokers
International, the
world’s leading hotel real estate sales organization. The
awards
and recipients are:
- Broker of the Year—Hunter Realty’s president,
Teague Hunter, CHB, accepted the award on behalf of the seven-office
firm. It is the third consecutive year that Hunter Realty has
taken the
award. “We took a contrarian stance several years ago and added
new
offices and associates while others were shrinking, and the strategy
has paid
off,” said Hunter. “We expect to set a record in transactions in
2011,
both in the full-service and select-service segments. We now are
a truly
national firm and have significantly increased our bench strength and
relationships within the industry with owners, buyers, brands and
capital
providers.”
- Salesperson of the Year—For the second straight
year, Kyle Stevenson, senior vice president and head of Hunter’s
Washington,
D.C. office, received the top individual sales honor. “Kyle is a
great
sales professional and team player,” said Lee Hunter CHB, ISHC, chief
operating
officer of Hunter Realty. “He brings significant expertise in
financing
and provides our clients with valuable insights into markets, trends
and
pricing.”
- New Associate of the Year—Gary Mills, vice president
and head of the firm’s Dallas office,
received top honors for his 2010 sales results as a new member in the
HBI
association in 2011. “Gary’s background and strong relationships
with
hotel owners and operators were instrumental in quickly bringing our
Dallas
office into full production,” said Lee Hunter.
- Unique Deal of the
Year—The firm notched the unique deal with the sale of two adjoining
downtown
Atlanta hotels to Georgia State University. The transaction,
which
encompassed 453 rooms in two hotels adjacent to the university campus,
created
a win-win situation by providing much-needed student housing at an
attractive price below replacement cost and a fair value for the
seller’s real
estate in a challenging market.
About Hunter Realty
Hunter Realty,
an award-winning firm founded in 1978, has offices in Atlanta, Chicago,
Dallas,
Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. Hunter’s
exclusive
focus is on hotel investment advisory services. Additional
information,
including current listings, is available at the company’s website,
HunterHotels.net, or by contacting the Atlanta office at 770-916-0300.
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