Shelton honored by publications

Bob Shelton of Shelton Properties has been named one of America's top 200 real estate professionals in a ranking sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends and lore magazine.

Shelton, from Gaffney, had an impressive 201 transactions on his way to becoming one of Gaffney's Top Professionals.

He is now a member of the "The Real Estate Top 200," a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by the The Wall Street Journal, lore magazine and REAL Trends. Shelton is now ranked in the top 1 percent of the more than 1.2 million REALTORS® nationwide.

The Real Estate Top 200 rankings were announced this month at the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® Annual Conference and the Expo in Orlando at a gala awards presentation and dinner.

The Real Estate Top 200 honored the top 50 residential agents and agent teams in four categories.

Individual Sales Professionals - Sales volume

Individual Sales Professionals - Transaction sides (in each real estate transaction, there are two sides that can be represented by a real estate agent: a buyer's and a seller's.)

Team Professionals - Sales volume

Team Professionals - Transaction sides

According to The Real Estate Top 200, Shelton had transaction sides totaling 201, ranking him 33rd in the nation.

"The old saying, 'the best keep getting better,' certainly pertains to Shelton's awardwinning productivity and sales in 2007," said Anne Randolph, publisher of lore magazine.

"Being named to The Real Estate Top 200 is truly an honor and it is our pleasure to have the opportunity to recognize Shelton's efforts, which exceeded 99.9 percent of the more than 1.2 million REALTORS ® nationwide," said Marti Gallardo, vice president of classified advertising for The Wall Street Journal.

Information on the winners can also be found online at www.loremagazine.com.

Shelton Properties was established 21 years ago in Gaffney and specializes in bank owned properties and default servicing.

About The Real Estate Top 200

The Real Estate Top 200 awards program was developed jointly by the The Wall Street Journal's Business Development Group and REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage industry, and lore magazine, the "people" magazine for the industry. The Real Estate Top 200 honors America's elite real estate agents and their companies and is compiled and analyzed by REAL Trends. Winners were published in a special advertising supplement of the The Wall Street Journal, lore magazine and on www.loremagazine.com.