“The world’s favorite season is spring. All things seem possible in May.” – Edwin Way Teale
The caveat of saying all things seem possible, is that all things ARE possible. Which, of course, embraces good and bad. Just like every day life, in every possible nuance, profession and industry. The month of May continued being a bit weird: The National Association of Realtors continues to grapple with the settling of commission lawsuits. Interest rates crept up a bit. Housing prices were steady in places, while dropping in others. Home builders decided if they were pushing ahead or scaling back. A lot of uncertainty colored everyday information and made a lot of folks hesitant to make a move to sell or buy.
As with every trend, something speaks to it, and something speaks against it. Despite the uncertainty, our Experts Next Door are showing up, adjusting to every new obstacle they face and doing the work necessary to get a listing and make a sale.
At the top of the trend in North Carolina, Jack Bailey and company at Help-U-Sell Greensboro. The top spot is retained with 16 total sides for May, with a worthwhile 11 coming from sellers.
Second place is a two way tie between Debra Schmidt of Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County in Owatonna, Minnesota, and Jeff Hedberg of Help-U-Sell Real Masters in Port Huron, Michigan. Both offices bring seven sides for May.
In third place, another tie just one side behind: Richard Cricchio of Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties in Hawaii, and Mario Ferrante from Help-U-Sell Metropolitan in Woodhaven, Michigan. Both put six per office on the board.
| Office | Seller | Buyer | Total |
| Help-U-Sell Greensboro | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Help-U-Sell Metropolitan | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Help-U-Sell Legacy | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Help-U-Sell Alpha Paladins Realty | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Help-U-Sell Bakersfield Equity Savers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Help-U-Sell Sims Realty | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Help-U-Sell Integrity Real Estate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Help-U-Sell Winn 4 U Realty | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Help-U-Sell Sunrise | 1 | 1 | 2 |
On the Gross Sales Volume Report, it’s a familiar faces punctuated by surprising ones, which we like!
In the top spot, Richard Cricchio and the crew at Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties in Hawaii. The very merry month of May was just over $8.9 million.
In second place, we’re back to Jack (Bailey that is) and his team at Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina. They closed May with $5.3 million.
Third place goes to Melissa Chan at Help-U-Sell Alpha Paladins Realty in Santa Clara. Her office brought $2.2 million for the fifth month.
| Office | Gross Sales Volume |
| Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties | $8,915,000 |
| Help-U-Sell Greensboro | $5,386,500 |
| Help-U-Sell Alpha Paladins Realty | $2,230,000 |
| Help-U-Sell Legacy | $1,709,000 |
| Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc. | $1,255,665 |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters | $1,133,122 |
| Help-U-Sell Metropolitan | $1,101,300 |
| Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties | $1,050,000 |
| Help-U-Sell Bakersfield Equity Savers | $925,000 |