A Week In Business

Biz AThe Bank of Delmarva President/CEO Edward M. Thomas announced a recent $500 donation to Hope And Life Outreach (HALO), a local organization that helps the less fortunate with food and shelter. The Bank of Delmarva’s employees contribute money to a Casual Day Fund in order to dress casually on Fridays throughout the year. The monies collected are then donated to various organizations in the communities. Pictured, from left, are The Bank of Delmarva Branch Manager Nancy Shrieves and Head Teller Kristin Williams and HALO Executive Director Celeste Savage. Submitted Photos

Service Level Honored

OCEAN CITY — Joy Snyder of Condominium Realty, LTD in Ocean City has repeated the previous year’s achievement of being granted the highest level of service achievement in the real estate industry, Quality Service Certified® Platinum. The award is in recognition of earning 100% client service satisfaction in 2014 as measured by Leading Research Corporation (LRC).

A Quality Service Certified (QSC) award status is the only recognition in the real estate industry based on independently validated customer satisfaction survey results. After the conclusion of real estate transactions, clients of QSC agents receive a survey, asking them to rate the agent on various aspects of the service process. The surveys are administered and the results are received and compiled by LRC.

Client feedback from the surveys becomes part of the agent’s credentials. An overall satisfaction rating is displayed on the consumer websites (www.QualityService.org and www.RatedAgent.com) where buyers and sellers have the ability to select a real estate professional based upon each agent’s validated record of service satisfaction.

“Nothing is more important to a prospective client in selecting a professional than the service results achieved with past clients,” said Larry D. Romito, President and CEO of QSC. “Consumers have greater confidence in service reliability, results and satisfaction with a Quality Service Certified real estate professional because they know that the agent’s service record has been validated by an independent third party. 100% service satisfaction record like Joy Snyder has achieved is just awesome.”

New Employee Announced

Biz B-GWarringtonColorSALISBURY — Edward M. Thomas, President and CEO of The Bank of Delmarva, recently announced that Gray B. Warrington has joined the bank as Vice President and Business Development Officer.

Warrington will be working from the Rehoboth Beach branch on Coastal Highway. He comes to the bank with 29 years of experience in Commercial, Private Banking and Residential Lending.

“I am looking forward to serving the Sussex and Kent County business communities,” said Warrington, who has been active in the Georgetown/Millsboro Rotary, the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware Veterans Post.

Executive Director Named

SALISBURY — The Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County Board of Directors has appointed Molly Hilligoss as executive director.

Molly Hilligoss

Molly Hilligoss

Hilligoss, a native of Wicomico County, brings leadership and experience that will help the organization achieve its strategic objections. Hilligoss is a Rotarian, active with the Salisbury Area Chamber and the Women’s Business Center. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from The Pennsylvania State University.

As a Christian housing ministry, Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people of all faiths to make ownership of decent, affordable homes a matter of conscience and action.

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County was founded in 1987. Since then, the affiliate has built 60 homes locally. Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money and materials, the chapter builds and rehabilitates simple, decent homes with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat homes are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable, no-interest loans. The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments come back to the affiliate to help build more homes for more families.

Habitat’s offices are located at 908 W. Isabella St., just off Route 50, in Salisbury. Next-door is the Habitat ReStore, which sells new and gently used building and home improvement materials, appliances, doors, windows, lighting fixtures, flooring and more.  All items sold are donated and all proceeds benefit Habitat.