MILRES Certified Team Members

MILRES CERTIFIED TEAM MEMBERS

The Sam Miller REMAX Stars team is proud to have several certified MilRES Specialists available to help military customers. Whether you’re active duty, reserve, a veteran, or retired veteran, our team understands the unique situations that military families can face when relocating and buying or selling a home. In addition to this, our certified specialists now have a deeper knowledge of military benefits that can make sure you are utilizing your benefits to the best advantage.

Contact one of our MilRES certified team members today to see how we can help with your specific real estate needs.

MilRES Certified Team Members

Joe Conkle                Judi Zolman                Sam Miller                Sibley Poland                Scott Craigo

HOW WILL IT HELP YOUR HOME BUYING OR SELLING EXPERIENCE?

Each of our certified team members has taken the MilRES coursework, studied the MilRES field manual, and completed and passed the final exam to receive this certification. What this means to you is that you have a professional by your side that understands the complexities of your unique home buying or selling situation.

This training and certification also includes ongoing education. You’ll have the confidence that our certified team members will be up to date with all military benefits and related information that goes hand-in-hand with real estate needs.

Work with an agent that has a better understanding of:

• Military culture
• VA funding and loans
• Accelerated timelines
• Military and VA benefits
• Military vocabulary/lingo
• Relocating challenges for families
• Special rules and policies that can affect home-buying or selling decisions

WHAT IS MILRES?

Military Residential Specialist certification is an exclusive educational experience that offers agents in-depth training that immerses them in all things military. It provides an inside look at the needs of military families and educates them to the military culture. This one-of-a-kind training program was created by experienced real estate professional, Buddy West.

He saw a need that was being unmet with military families and vowed to give them the premium treatment they deserve when buying or selling a home. The training program was created by him meeting with military families across the country and personally asking them what they needed and how their home buying or selling experience could be better. Then he took this information and combined it with over 30 years of real estate experience to develop the MilRES Specialist program.

This program has received accolades from professionals across the industry, and even an endorsement from Delaware Congressman John Carney.  Buddy says the most rewarding thing about this program for him is when he hears how an agent made a difference in military customer’s life that will have a lasting effect, long past the real estate transaction.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO THE SAM MILLER TEAM

Sam Miller has personally known Buddy West, founder of the MilRES program, for more than 20 years. In 2014 Buddy spoke at real estate event that Sam attended. That’s where Sam found out about the unique, one-of-a-kind MilRES training program. He gained a deeper understanding of the challenges that veterans and military members routinely face with relocating, buying or selling a home. And that they are really underserved and deserve better experiences.

Through the years, the Sam Miller team has helped hundreds of veterans utilize their VA loan benefit to purchase a home but Sam admits that he didn’t fully grasp what our soldiers have had to deal with and the challenges they and their families have to overcome.  After hearing Buddy West’s stories, Sam was compelled to learn more. He knew that he and his team needed to do their part to make a difference right here in Knox County, Ohio.

Sam Miller was actually the first agent in Knox County, Ohio to take the MilRES training and receive the certification.  After he completed his certification, he immediately registered four additional team members to take the course so they could also obtain MilRES Specialist certification.

Sam says, “My goal was for our team to gain a better understanding of service members’ needs. A military move often happens more quickly than a civilian move. Frequently, one of the adults in the household is left to handle the move without the presence of their spouse. I really wanted our team to grasp this significant point of difference because it can be very stressful for the client and their family.”

Most importantly, the Sam Miller team wanted to gain this deeper understanding of military families and their special real estate needs out of their respect for all those who are serving or who have served our country.

WHAT MILITARY CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

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“The Sam Miller REMAX Stars team helped me find the perfect home. After serving in the military for over 30 years, mostly overseas, Joe Conkle took me under his wing as I coordinated a first-time home purchase from Germany.

He scoured the area for homes that fit my needs, set up appointments that met my tight schedule, and explained every aspect along the way. I never felt pressured to buy and was never surprised by hidden fees or pop-up problems along the way.

Joe’s honest approach kept the lines of communication open, helping me understand processes and procedures as I searched for just the right home. If you are looking for a team that lays it on the line with no hidden agendas, no pressure to buy and a wealth of background information on every home they show you ... then the Sam Miller team is for you.”

Jamie La Marche - Howard, Ohio

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“Sam did an excellent job helping us set the pricing properly. Therefore, we were able to sell the home at slightly less than asking price. My wife and I are well pleased with the professional service of the REMAX Stars team.”

Arlon Bardwell - Mt. Vernon, Ohio