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Big sales team shake-up at The Cliffs

Jason Sandford January 15, 2010

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

This story at GoToby.com is interesting, and has some people wondering what other changes might be coming to The Cliffs at High Carolinas:

Palm Coast, FL – January 14, 2010 – The Cliffs Communities apparently has an affinity for former Ginn Company sales executives.

All formerly associated with Ginn, the team of Wilson Greene, Jim Matoska, Craig Wheeler, John Pinter, Jennifer Kelly, and Sean Barrett were brought on in 2008 by Cliff’s owner Jim Anthony to manage sales at his Communities.

I’m told that association has ended. At the same time, former Ginn VP, Jeff Davis has joined Cliff’s Communities.

The change has some people wondering if Tiger Woods’ connection with The Cliffs at High Carolinas may be changing, too. Guess we’ll watch and see. Thanks to loyal reader Rick for pointing me to this story.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Mary March 7, 2011

Please do a service to your readers and tell them IF they really want to buy into the Cliffs Communities, let them know they will NEVER resell their home or property. Their is so much inventory more than 3000 empty lots in Mountain Park alone, and although the Cliffs Communities claims they will help you resell your property, they in fact will NOT. You will be stuck with it forever! Talk with Cliffs Owners before buying!! The Cliffs Communities have so much property and pressure to sell the company owned properties they will not even show your listing. The buyer would be far better off buying a resale under all situations than buying directly from The Cliffs Communities. The Cliffs Communities sells the idea they have such great "deals" on memberships. Resellers are making by far better deals. Once the Cliffs Communities realizes that you want to sell your property they take you off the invite list to your community functions as you become a threat/competitor. Its a shady operation that is in much financial distress!!!

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Sweetness! January 16, 2010

Please! Please! Please! Take down those friggin’ billboards!!!!!!!!!

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marian shaffer January 15, 2010

I applaud you for your diligent work on reporting the truth to the public. I find it perplexing just as you do that The Cliffs has hired on Jeff Davis to represent their company after his failure at The BriarRose which has left many scratching their heads…Simple math – with over 200 lots sold for an average price of $200k, no infrastructure completed much less really started, where did all the money go? Many would like an answer to that question. In these economic times, consumers looking to choose a retirement or second home with hard earned money, want to be dealt with fairly and honestly. It is paramount that developers today treat their prospective buyers with professionalism and complete transparency. Sales teams of developers today don’t need ‘coaching style tactics’ to achieve sales. Sales teams today that are professional need good information from their developer that can be conveyed to prospective buyers who are in the market now and have wised up to the shenanigans of years past. Davis being hired by The Cliffs for any role, let alone a sales management role, is an unfortunate decision.

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