Bend's Newest Real Estate Company
BEND, Ore.--The Garner Group Realtors and Development LLC took shape Jan. 1, 2008 as Bend’s newest real estate agency. Previously a team within Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate, The Garner Group has reorganized as an independent company. Sandy Garner is President and Chief Executive Officer. Wendy Adkisson is Principal Broker and Chief Operating Officer.
The Garner Group is headquartered at 388 SW Bluff Dr. in Bend’s Old Mill District. There are 16 employees and associates, including 12 licensed Brokers and specialists in account and transaction management, office management and marketing.
A native of Central Oregon, Garner (top right) has been an award-winning Realtor in the region for 29 years and was a licensed Broker with Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate for 20 years.
Before joining The Garner Group in November, Adkisson (bottom right) was Principal Broker with Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate. She had been with the company since 1985.
In 2006, The Garner Group ranked ninth among teams of all sizes throughout the international Coldwell Banker franchise and No. 1 in sales volume and No. 2 in units sold throughout the company’s 17-state Western Region.
Garner and the team have earned recognition by The Wall Street Journal, Real Estate magazine and Oregon Business for real estate sales performance and leadership.
Formation of The Garner Group as an independent company will help position the firm to serve buyers and sellers as the Central Oregon real estate market improves, according to Garner. “We know the demographics haven’t changed. Central Oregon will always be a magnet for new residents attracted by the climate, outdoor lifestyle and economy,” she observed.
Under its new structure, she noted, The Garner Group will have the flexibility to expand into related fields such as commercial real estate, affordable housing solutions and residential development as opportunities arise.
“This is an exciting time, and an exciting venture,” Garner declared. Despite the sluggish real estate market right now, “the glass is definitely half full.”
Read more about The Garner Group
Sandy Garner bio
Wendy Adkisson bio
Staff bios and e-mail addresses
