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Our County's largest newspaper, The Register, rated Debbie's
site #1 on its annual "top ten list" of Realtor® web sites as early as 1998.
Today, industry leaders
and even most Realtors® agree
that no Web site dominates the real estate Internet in South
Orange County like Debbie's does.
Debbie Ferrari
(center) receives her 2007 sales performance award from (L-R)
Prudential
California Realty executives John Cook, President, Herb Josepher,
Manager,
and Steve
Rogers, CEO.
On February 8th, 2008....
Debbie Ferrari's Web Site
(This One)
Was Named Site of the Weekend
at Famed National RealtyTimes.com
To
see this honor for yourself, see below, or
Click Here.
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Debbie Ferrari, one of Donald
Trump's Top 100 Realty Advisors.
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You Can Likely Sell or Find
a Home
Faster Due to the WIDE Exposure I Get on my MANY Real Estate
Web Sites.
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In December, 2007
Debbie Ferrari Named South Orange
County Volunteer of the Month
(Dec. '07) at
www.SouthOCBuzz.com
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Debbie Ferrari
(R) with husband, Bill Koelzer
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SouthOCBuzz.com said:
"When it comes to Orange County
community service, Debbie Ferrari of San Clemente has all the high
energy of the legendary sports car of the same name! That?s why we
couldn?t be happier to select Realtor Debbie as our Honey Bee
Volunteer of the Month winner. Debbie Ferrari is well connected in
her local communities, with an impressive record of South Orange
County community service."
A thirty year real estate
veteran, Debbie was awarded the coveted "Volunteer of the Month"
award, from SouthOCBuzz. And that placed her picture on the cover
of that popular South Orange County regional web site for all of
December, 2007. For the last week, her husband, Bill Koelzer, got
to be in the picture WITH her.
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In April, 2007
Realtor®/Broker Debbie Ferrari Given
Huge Article in April
"Real Estate" Magazine
(RISmedia's
magazine is an industry leader)
To see
article,
go HERE and select
pages 63-65)
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On Feb. 27, 2007
(To See Article,
Click Above)
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Citizen of the day ...
Realtor Shares Tips
with Trump
With help from her publicist husband,
she has
become a source of expertise for many.
Debbie Ferrari is in real estate. Not only is she in real
estate, she is recognized as a top real estate broker in
Orange County. In 2006, she was vice president of the national
Council of Exchangers. Now
she is President-Elect. She was recognized for
that accomplishment by
being included in Donald Trump's book, "The Best Real
Estate Advice I Ever Received." Her pioneering
1,000-page Web site is the
most-awarded Realtor site in the United States.
Born in Upland, Debbie moved to
San Clemente in late '81, but says that she didn't want to
come down here, because she considered herself more of a
desert person. Today, you'll never get her to move!
"The guy who sold my house was with Century 21 and I
thought selling real estate might be fun. I called him and
asked what he thought about my doing personal income tax the
first of the year, then selling real estate the rest of the
year. He said that would be great.
I took the classes, passed my tests and got my license.
That was in '77. A couple of years later, I learned about real
estate exchanging When I got into exchanging, what I had been
doing was boring, and the exchange marketing phase was real
creative. In the early '80s, when real estate wasn't so good
and interest rates were 18 to 24 percent, that marketplace was
really busy. From '81 to '85, I went to work for an office
again. I worked on my own stuff, with very few clients. I
owned property in Arizona and in Colorado Springs, a 230-space
park. It was a good time to be in it, and I learned a lot -
but I call that 'My Seminar of Life!'"
Debbie's husband, Bill Koelzer is a Web, Marketing and
Internet Consultant, who is her most active Cheer Leader, but
also instrumental in letting everyone know the numerous things
she does.
Tell me how you got into
Donald Trump's book.
" I'm on a lot of lists for ABC, NBC, CNN, the LA Times and
the Register. Donald Trump's publicist called me! They asked
me a few questions and I told them I'd get something off to
them. My husband, Bill wrote it up, and sent it to them last
January. We were recently opening the mail and this big padded
envelope arrived, with
a book and letter. It said 'Look at page 74 and 75,
thanks for contributing.' How neat is that?"
I understand you volunteered your time for the
Marine Monument, how did that happen?
"When I moved here I worked in the office that is now First
Team and got involved with the DBA. (Now
Mayor) Wayne (Eggleston) had the Heritage next door and
we got to be good friends. I'd go in and out of there and got
to know more about what he was trying to do with the Marine
Monument, and just got involved. One of the fundraisers we had
was a cookbook, where people from all over town submitted
recipes which we put together."
Tell me about your 1,000 page Website on
the virtues of San Clemente
"Right after Bill and I started seeing each other, we went
to a seminar put on by Guthy-Renker, where
a retired real estate broker, who does infomercials,
was doing the presentation. With
Bill's background, in advertising and public relations
and mine in real estate, we're thinking 'that's where real
estate's and advertising are going -on the Internet! Between
us, we didn't have a lot in the early '90's – and the weekend
seminar was $1,000. So Bill, who is a genius, went to the
class, he's the kind who can just 'get it!' He absorbs
everything there is. There were three huge three-ring binders
and during that class, they put together a web
page – and Bill did the whole thing. It was
my first Website and we still have it up
to remind us. He spends probably three hours a day
on the current 1000-page
version – always changing and making sure the links are
working."
What's your definition of success?
"It would be: live in a place like this – have good health
and good relationships, and family."
What's the best thing about San Clemente?
"I guess the thing I appreciate most, is our location, our
climate and our town. It's seems to be everything people dream
about. It's just a really nice town."
If you could change one thing you've done, what would it
be?
"Nothing!"
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Debbie (L) and
husband, Bill, were
campaign supporters
of Orange County, CA
Supervisor Patricia Bates. Pat is 5th district
County Supervisor for all the South Orange County, CA cities. |
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To Serve Clients Well, A
Realtor® Must
Network Well in the
Realty Industry.
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Debbie Ferrari, (R) with Linda Lang,
Executive Director,
Orange County Association of Realtors
(OCAR). The Orange County Association of REALTORS® is the
Association of choice for over 6,000 real estate professionals
in the Orange County area – from Huntington Beach/Fountain
Valley to San Clemente. |
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Listing Service, the nation's third largest MLS. Russ
is known throughout the
world
for his leadership in bringing technological advances to the
multiple listing industry.
He is recognized as a pioneer in the movement to place real
estate
listings on the Internet for which he won the Inman
Innovator Award in 1998.
This web site enables visitors to search for homes in the
MLS...just
click HERE.
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And a Realtor®
Must Network
Well With Community
Leaders.
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Debbie and 2005 Mayor of San
Clemente, Joe Anderson, enjoying a social event at the Casa
Romantica, former home of Ole Hanson, founder of San Clemente,
and now a renovated cultural center for the community. Debbie
served on one of the earliest Casa Romantica citizens
committees for planning the renovation. |
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Gary Watts, noted Orange
County, California real estate economist with Debbie Ferrari
at one of Gary's
many lectures that keep
Realtors(R) and the public informed about the local county
real estate marketplace.
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Debbie being
presented with her 2006 "President's Circle, Gold" award by
Earl Lee, President of Prudential Realty. This national award
puts Debbie in the top 3 percent of all Prudential agents.
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Among 35,000
Realtors as the
Second Prize Winner
in the Advanced Access National
Competition
For The Realtor Site that Produces the Most
Leads.
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In February, 2006,
Debbie was Chosen as the
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In July,
2005, Debbie’s Site Won
Second Place,
NATIONALLY Among
Nearly 40,000 Realtor Sites for “Most Leads.”
(In the annual
“Best Sites” competition held by
AdvancedAccess.com)
You
Want an Agent Whose Web Site Gets
Many Leads to Better Help You Sell Your Home…
Debbie’s
site at
www.DebbieFerrari.com was selected as one producing a
truly prodigious amount of leads. Her site gets more than
35,000 visitors per month and sends out nearly
3,000 emails DAILY to individual consumers. |
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Debbie with Cas Pinkowski, 2006
President of the
Orange
County Association of Realtors (OCAR) which provides
services for some 12,000 area Realtors. Cas was also
"Realtor of the Year" of 2005.
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Debbie’s View on Orange County Realty Quoted by Famous
Inman News, Aug. 2004.
On August 25, 2004, Debbie was selected by
Inman News Service* to give
her analysis of the changing real estate market
in Orange County, California, which has 3 million residents.
*”Inman News is the nation's leading independent real estate
news service and content provider to consumers and the real estate industry.
Inman editorial content appears in over 250 newspapers throughout the country
and is featured on over 10,000 Websites. Inman News reaches millions of consumers
and industry professionals each day through clients and partners such as The
Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Washington Post, Denver Post, San Francisco
Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Google, The Wall Street Journal
Online, CBS Marketwatch, and many more.”
Debbie Named
Officer and Executive Board
Member of the National Council of Exchangors
In
early 2004, Debbie was elected to the Executive Board of the National Council
of Exchangors.
Members of this organization help clients get the most out of their real
estate investment through the
preservation of equity
and reduction of fees and taxes upon transfer of property.
Debbie has been a
Certified Equity Marketing Specialist (EMS)
for many years, and one of the few equity professionals
qualified to moderate 1031 property exchanges at official NCE meetings.
Debbie Ferrari (foreground) is flanked by John and Nancy Barta,
Executive Directors of the National Council of Exchangers.
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Debbie's Site Voted Second Most
Impressive Among 25,000 Realtors® |
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In May-June of 2003,
AdvancedAccess.com
asked its real estate agent customers to vote for the "Most
Impressive Website" hosted by Advanced Access. Debbie's site
won the number two spot, nationally.
Winners of the 'Most
Impressive AA Website' Contest
#1 -
Phoenix Real
Estate -
Dan Hill ~ Arizona
#2 - San
Clemente Real Estate - Debbie Ferrari ~ Orange County, CA
#3 -
Hanan Levin - Yorba Linda, CA |
Debbie Repeats President's Circle Award at
Spring 2004 Prudential Meet in Miami Beach
Orange County's premier Web Realtor, Debbie Ferrari, receives the "President's Circle Award" from John Van Der Wall, Chairman and CEO, Prudential Real Estate & Relocation Services. Once again, Debbie ranks in the top 6% of all 50,000 Prudential agents nationwide.
Debbie Earns Prestigious “President’s Circle Award”
At March 2003 Prudential Annual Sales Convention.
 Debbie (above), having achieved significant sales during the previous year, receives the coveted “President’s Award” from Earl Lee, President of Prudential Realty, a division of Prudential Financial, a $132 billion firm. The award signifies Debbie’s position in the top 6% of all 44,200 Prudential Realty agents.
Debbie Gives Presentation to Fellow Elite
CyberStars® at January 2003 National Summit
Debbie (above) speaks at the national
CyberStar® Summit. The purpose of the 2003 Allen F. Hainge CyberStar®
Summit was to give attendees an intense amount of information and
practical application of technology for use in better serving realty
clients. Attendees share their “Best Stuff” with other CyberStars®,
which are an elite group of leading real estate professionals from
around the country. (See more on CyberStars® below).
Debbie Earns Coveted
eCertified® Designation
From Prudential
California Realty
In November, 2002 Prudential California Realty
bestowed upon Debbie its coveted
eCertified®
designation based on her Internet background
and performance on qualifying exams. Such
advanced study helps Debbie serve clients
better both online and when she meets them in person.
See Certificate.
Debbie Inducted into
Elite Group:
Allen F. Hainge’s CyberStars™
In September 2002, Debbie was inducted into
Allen F. Hainge’s CyberStars™
which is an elite group of leading real estate professionals from
around the country. The CyberStars are an active referral group,
sending buyers and sellers to other agents they know will handle the
referral well, thus greatly benefiting consumers.
Debbie in New York City
Debbie Enters CyberSpace
Society;
Earns RECS Designation for Web-Skills
In June, 2002, Debbie
was inducted into the Real Estate
CyberSpace Society for the
Internet-skilled. She also earned the prized Real Estate CyberSpace
Specialist (RECS) Designation. Only a handful of real estate agents
in Orange County have qualified for the designation which signifies
an agent’s ability to serve clients online extremely well.
Debbie and Web-marketer husband,
Bill
Debbie
Earns Two Top Awards
From Prudential California Realty
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"Most Transactions
Award" and the "Leading
Edge High Sales Level"
Award From Prudential
California Realty (SJC
Office) for her performance
as a Prudential Broker
Associate during the year 2001.
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Debbie Speaks Before
Local
Women’s Council of Realtors®
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Along with other South Orange County
top realty performers, Debbie spoke
on August 24, 2001 to members of the
Dana Point chapter of Women’s Council
of Realtors® regarding better online ways
to serve home buyers and sellers http://www.wcr.org |
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Debbie Becomes Second Realtor® in U.S.
To Receive “Platinum Producer” Recognition
From BrokerAgentNews.com
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In April, 2001, Debbie was the second Realtor® in the United States to receive the coveted
"Platinum
Producer" award from BrokerAgentNews.com and "Broker
Agent
Update," a weekly newsletter reaching more than
300,000 realty professionals nationwide. |
Orange County
Association of Realtors®
Acknowledges Debbie’s Web Leadership
 In the January 2001 issue of its online magazine, OCAR (the Nation’s third largest Realty Association) published an article describing Debbie’s leadership in web marketing. The same OCAR
article appeared in the January Broker-Agent Magazine.
Nov. 2000 -- “Featured Site of the Month”
on Huge Realty Site: NewHomeSale.com
 The Web’s largest new home information site, NewHomeSale.com, honored Debbie with its prestigious monthly award. NHS said on its
home page and on a full interior page, “This site is packed with local updated information and offers real estate reports, allows visitors to search the MLS and so much more. This site is a great resource for those who are considering buying or selling a home in South Orange County. Great Job Debbie!"
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Debbie Speaks at Bay Club to Billion Dollar French Delegation.
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Debbie
Speaks to
Top French Delegation
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In
April, 2000, Debbie, and her husband Bill,
were key speakers at the Balboa
Bay Club before a 30-person fact-finding delegation from top
Realty firms and lenders from France. The group specifically sought
information on USA Internet marketing techniques and collectively
represented some 2,000 real estate offices and approximately $3.5
billion in net worth. |
National Association of Realtors® - August '99
Magazine
The August 1999 issue of Realtor® Magazine
(reaching 750,000 Realtors®), included Debbie's photo and comments
in its cover story on technology.
The NAR article said, "Debbie Ferrari is as high-tech as they
come."
Real Times - Major Realty Industry Web Site
In May, 1999, Real Times, one of the
two largest Real Estate Industry Resource sites on the web,
praised Debbie, in a front page story,
for her on-line service to web-savvy buyers and sellers.
National Association of Realtors®
 Debbie was recently honored
by the National Association of Realtors® in their prestigious
"Meet Today's Realtor®" section.
NAR also singled out Debbie
and ran her photo in their Special December, 1997, "Technology"
issue.
Inman News Features
The prestigious Inman News Features,
one of the largest on-line publishers of real estate information
to some of the most heavily trafficked real estate sites on
the World Wide Web, featured Debbie's
activities in its coveted "Real Estate Profiles"
section.
Inman News also put her photo and part
of her profile on the FRONT PAGE of their
heavily visited "Residential Real Estate" Section.
Agent News
Agent News (AgentNews.com), another
major Real Estate News Site, featured Debbie worldwide in one
of their prestigious Interview features
entitled, "Debbie Ferrari Speeds Away From The Pack."
Broker*Agent Magazine (Orange County, CA
edition)
The Orange County, CA, April, 1998 edition
of this Magazine reaching all 6,500 County Realtors® features
"Debbie Ferrari - The Internet Broker," both on
its cover and in the lead article discussing her pioneering
leadership in serving clients over the Internet.
San Clemente Sun Post News Newspaper
On June 12, 1998, Debbie was featured on
the front page of this home town
newspaper. No one can remember the last time that a local Realtor®
appeared on the front page.
OCNOW.com ----
Orange County's Web Site from Cox Cable
This sprawling regional web site recognized
Debbie's pioneering web service to buyers and sellers with the
article praising her online real estate leadership.
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To SERVE you better, I now have more than 15,000 links pointing to my web site. Those links reside on OTHER web sites, including search engines, huge real estate directories, shopping malls, yellow pages, and local community sites.
This means that YOU have these same local area, national and world-wide resources working for YOU when you select me to represent your home buying or selling needs.
Locally, Orange County is the SECOND most web-connected population in the U.S., thus you can be sure that local buyers will learn about your home for sale.
Because buyers and sellers see my many web exposures and contact me daily on the web, your property is likely to get greater exposure through me than through most any other known online Realtor® in the entire Western United States. (Luckily for you and me, my husband is an Internet expert.)
Modern Technology OUGHT to Be
Fully Employed to Help YOU
To help you better meet YOUR needs, I carry in the field
with me a laptop computer containing the latest "house hunting"
software. And at the office, I link directly on-line to the most modern
computer-based real estate tools available today. I also add new World
Wide Web tools whenever they're invented to better help you buy or sell
your home.
You'd Probably Do the Same...
Why do I help buyers and sellers in these "extra"
ways? Because I believe that doing so sets me "well and noticeably
apart" from anyone who doesn't, and because it's the "right"
way to serve people who put their trust in you.
I also believe that if a new technology exists, a Realtor®
owes it to herself and her client to faithfully learn it, and then USE
it to its fullest extent. That's why I've embraced the Internet. It's
good for YOU!!!
My Experience in Complex IRC/1031
Property Exchanges Gives Me Commanding Ease
in Typical Real Estate Work And That Helps YOU
A Native Californian, I moved to Orange County in 1982,
and so am very familiar with homes and neighborhoods in this rapidly-growing
area. Before that, I received my real estate license in 1977 and subsequently,
my broker's license.
In 1979, I joined the National Council of Exchangors (NCE),
assisting highly successful people who found it better tax-wise to "exchange"
rather than "sell" their property.
I am a member of the California Association of Realtors®
and the National Association of Realtors®. I carry the genuine Realtor®
designation.
Your Access To My
MANY Facets of Real Estate Service
Gives You ONE-STOP Convenience
 You
can benefit even more today because I've recently become a partner and
broker in Beach Cities Financial Services, a mortgage firm that arranges
home and other-type equity loans.
Through this, and similar contacts, I can help you qualify
for a home or commercial property and find satisfactory financing if you
need such assistance.
Recognition From My Peers
You benefit from my networking connections, too.
Often your peers are your toughest critics. But in 1985 I was installed
in the National Council of Exchangors (NCE) Hall of Fame for my years
of service as an organizer, officer and director. I was also president
of my local Exchangor (yes, CEs spell it that way ) chapter.
My "Who's Who" Helps YOU
Because of the way I've conducted my exchanging and general
real estate work, today you'll find my biography in the Senior Listings
section of the "Who's Who in Creative Real Estate."
I am frequently contacted by other senior agents and "Who's
Who" members who find me in this directory because they seek a more
experienced peer with whom to network on a given purchase or sale - maybe
on one of YOURS.
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