Lake Wedowee Poker Run

DO YOU FEEL LUCKY?               

1ST ANNUAL                             

 LAKE WEDOWEE POKER RUN.

By: Leisel Caldwell

Have you heard the latest? Four local real estate companies are mixing real estate and fun together. What a concept! On July 7, 2007, Advantage Realty, Duffey Realty (Chimney Cove), Home Town Realty, and ReMax Lakefront are hosting the 1st Annual Lake Wedowee Poker Run. The poker run consists of a tour of 7 beautiful lake homes currently for sale by the participating real estate companies, a poker game where the best hand wins $777, entertainment, food and other great prizes given away during the event.

The Poker Run idea came together on a recent trip Kelly and I took to Las Vegas. It was a business trip where we attended the Mastery Summit on Real Estate presented by 3 of the top national real estate trainers in the business. Really, it was a business trip! Okay I admit it, we did mix a little business with pleasure. By the way, some of us were luckier than others in Las Vegas. Me ... not so lucky. Kelly, that is another story.

Once we got back to Wedowee, we put some ideas together. We soon realized this could become a big event and we needed help. We called Home Town Realty and set up a meeting with Dawn Fold and several of her agents. Home Town Realty loved the idea. Together we decided we needed 2 more real estate companies to participate. We then invited Laurie Bloomfield broker for ReMax Lake Front and Eddie Duffey to our next meeting. Again, they loved the idea and jumped on board. With the real estate companies in place we then starting working on obtaining sponsors, putting together a website, selecting the homes for the open house tour, game rules, etc. To keep us legal, we also cleared the event with local law enforcement and the Alabama Real Estate Commission. Wow! it has now become the event of the season.

Be sure to mark your calendar to attend July 7, 2007 (07-07-07). The festivities begin at the Beautiful Chimney Cove Clubhouse and will end with you playing your poker hand at the Chow House at Foster's Bridge at 3:00 pm. Entertainment by Roger Hammett, food prepared by the Chow House, fun games and valuable prizes.

Do you feel lucky? Well them, we would like to invite you to pre-register as a guest of Advantage Realty. The first 100 to pre-register will receive a free Lake Wedowee Poker Run t-shirt the day of the event. To pre-register and learn more about the event visit www.LakeWedoweePokerRun.com