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Marketing Rochester’s Grand Homes Jamie Columbus “…is the most effective real estate broker I know,” says Judy Columbus, a Realtor since 1964. In my 23 years as CEO of Judy Columbus Real Estate and Relocation Inc. I worked with companies and agents across the country, and locally interviewed and affiliated hundreds of salespersons. Among these professionals, I find Jamie’s unique merging of education, talents, businesses and life experience, spirit, drive and focus to be responsible for the spectacular professional success she has earned.” Born Los Angeles, California Education • University of Kent, Philosophical Studies Program, Canterbury, England • BA, Indiana University, Honors, Psychology . Double major: Philosophy, 1985 • Masters in Business, Harvard University, 1989 |
  Staging a Home With artist’s eye and marketer’s creativity, Jamie manages with each homeowner the preparation of their home for its Opening Day. The process of evaluating décor, floor plan, condition, even landscaping, is thorough and thoughtful, unique to every property. Project completed, the home enters the market, “Buyer Ready.” Jamie’s results speak for themselves: Her listings sell promptly after being prepared for sale. Jamie has the process of marketing and selling a property down to a science and owners of many of Rochester’s Grand Homes recognize the added value of her representation, becoming referring and returning clients. Judy Judy Columbus, Broker January, 2009 |
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Talents
Jamie Columbus is a painter and photographer. Her works are exhibited widely and included in international, university, corporate, and private collections. Columbus’ art is featured in the national museum of women in the arts, and her photographs are published in the award-winning book Becoming a Chef by Van Nostrand Reinhold. This work is on display at the Peter Kump School of Cooking in NYC. Jamie has licensed her greeting card designs to Chronicle Giftworks, and helped dozens of not-for-profit organizations, hospitals, universities, and corporations by creating outstanding identity packages featuring her original art, later used to launch events such as school reunions, anniversary celebrations, and the formation of new entities. A documentary of her work, Jamie Columbus, Portrait of an Artist, has been produced on CD by Eastman Kodak Company. Earth Tones Woman, Jamie’s artful, photo-journalistic coffee table book, features a spicy rainbow of exotic locales, intriguing poetry, and contemporary subject matter. Columbus photographs tribal women in countries including: Central and South America, Middle East, Africa and Her images capture color, soul, women, and the sacredness of daily living while revealing her desire to preserve the dignity of indigenous cultures and cross-cultural harmony. Earth Tones Women: A Modern Gypsy’s Photo Journal will be on exhibition in the LAB space at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center in Rochester, NY February 6-March 15, 2008, and featured on Match 8,, 2008 during Rochester International Women’s Day celebration, (link to website) an effort Jamie along with 20 Rochester women. (link to article). |
Professional Focus
Choosing to specialize in the neighborhood where she lived, Jamie has a breathtaking professional presence in the Houston-Barnard area. Since 1995, she has sold or listed over 50 homes on Ambassador Drive, Sandringham Road, and Trevor Court. Jamie has lived in the area for 18 years, working to build the community as Chair of the HB Neighborhood Association, and as an active member of the area Garden Club. “Staging” a Home: “You never get a second chance at a first impression!” With an artist’s eye and a marketer’s creativity, Jamie manages with ach homeowner the preparation of their home for it’s opening day. The process of evaluating décor, floor plan, condition, even landscaping is thorough and thoughtful, unique to every property. Project completed, the home enters the market “Buyer Ready." Because Jamie has the process of marketing and selling a property down to a science, owners of Rochester’s Grand Homes recognize the added value of her representation; Jamie’s results speak for themselves and her homeowners speak for her: From homeowner Dr. Charles Plosser, former dean, University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business: “Janet and I were extremely happy with Jamie’s ability to get our house together in a way that was attractive to buyers. She knew everything that needed to be done, and was effective in helping us get it done.” “When our homeowners ‘go with the program’, results are outstanding,” says Jamie, who listed, then sold, the Plosser’s home at 95 Ambassador drive it’s first day on the market, after six weeks in preparation, managing contractors who brought to perfection this extraordinary historic home. Jamie purchased $200 in soaps from Bath & Body Works, and $200 in flowers from Wegman’s to merchandise the property for it’s entrance to the market. She believes that presenting a home at its best will not only make it sell more quickly, but also for it’s highest price. That conviction, meshed with her know-how and energy, differentiates her approach to selling a home in today’s market. |
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Professional
Experience • Licensed as a NYS Real Estate Salesperson since age 18, then as a NYS real estate Broker. • Worked at Saletin Associates, Boston, MA, a real estate boutique specializing in acquisition, asset management, and leasing. • Senior Marketing representative; Award-Winning Performance; Intern i Global Logistics, Xerox Corporation. • Past Owner and President, Judy Columbus Inc. Real Estate and Relocation • Designed and developed a real estate benefits program, On the House® licensed nationwide by Century 21. |