35 West Magazine March 2022

MARCH 2022

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10 HOT

BACHELORETTE PARTY VENUES

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5 THINGS TO SEE

PHOTO SPOTS

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WITH LISA DYER

ARTICLES 08

10 HOT BACHELORETTE PARTY VENUES

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CONSTIPATION: LANTANA PEDIATRICS

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BOUGEE ON A BUDGET

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ANDY EADS: COMMUNICATION FOSTERS COLLABORATION

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FASHION GUIDE

DENTISTRY WITH COUNTRY LAKES FAMILY DENTAL

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FIVE THINGS TO SEE: PHOTO SPOTS

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NURTURING THE UNIQUENESS

INSIDE COMMUNITY & EDUCATION

FEATURED

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UIL REALIGNMENT

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CRAZY COOL FAMILY

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ANNUAL CLAY SHOOT

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Publisher of Murray Media Group, kelly@murray-media.com

Publisher & Editor Scott & Kelly Murray

Administration

Count Your

BLESSINGS

A

good friend of mine was just telling me about a powerful moment during one of his Denton County small-business networking meetings. As the group slowly went around

the room sharing a little bit about their respective companies, a quiet but very nice dent-repair guy stood up and mentioned that he had moved here years ago from Ukraine.

It was clearly his first time to be at a networking meeting, and despite a slight language barrier, he did his best to explain who he was, what he did, and how he could help everyone in the room.

Before he could finish, this exchange happened: “I’m sorry to interrupt,” a guest on the other side of the room said.

“Did you say you’re from Ukraine?”

“Ummm. Yes. Yes, I am.”

“Well … I stand with Ukraine. We all do.”

The entire room erupted with support for this young man, who undoubtedly was trying to make a living here in America while still being worried about relatives back home in his war-torn country.

Even if you’re currently living under a rock, you know what’s going on over there. I won’t go into detail, but the bottom line is that it is very sad. And over the past few weeks, practically the entire nation has come together to support Ukrainians near and far.

Regardless of what we all have going on in our lives and which side of the fence we are on politically, religiously, etc., we should all be counting our blessings for the peace we do have here in the United States. Furthermore, we should all be standing for and sending our prayers to the innocent men, women, and children in Ukraine. On behalf of my team at Murray Media, we, too, stand with Ukraine.

Managing Editor Jana Melton Sub-Editor Bobbi Byrne

Writers

Caylie Howard, Steve Gamel, Diane Ciarloni Jade Kensington, Jean Eisenmann Leena Duwadi, Mark Miller

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Photography

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by Diane Ciarloni | photography by Miranda Longoria Photography

isa Dyer, a former elementary school

I-35 is a 1,569-mile stretch of interstate that

teacher, packed up in 2017 and joined

spans the entire nation, with 503.9 of those

the long stream of cars, trucks, and

miles snaking through Texas. It passes through

SUVs headed for Texas. Virginia was in her

five Texas counties, with one 85-mile segment

rearview mirror. Most people didn’t realize Lisa

becoming especially important to

completed all the courses necessary for her real

Lisa – the I-35 West Corridor.

estate license in 2008 but stopped just short of getting her license.

Commercial and residential real estate is literally booming along the corridor. Today,

“I didn’t feel the time was right,” Lisa said. “I had

leading developers and builders are filling the

a lot of personal issues going on, plus the DC

former pastureland with imposing,

market hadn’t started bouncing back from the

and very expensive, homes.

recession. To me, that wasn’t the best situation for making important decisions that included a career change.”

Living in Justin, Lisa is a dedicated member of her community. She serves on City of Justin committees and has established serious Texas

Life choices and directions became clearer

roots. Through diligent research and study,

for Lisa when she became an official

she’s also become an expert in the area.

Texas transplant.

“Things really began happening for me when I

“I did a lot of networking,” she said, “and it

joined Tru-Home in 2020,” she explained. “I was

didn’t take long to figure out it was time to get

working with another firm, one of the larger ones

my real estate license. It only took about three

where it’s difficult to have your work stand out

weeks, since I already had nearly

from the crowd. A co-worker switched to

everything I needed.”

Tru-Home, and I asked her about it.

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She was very enthusiastic. I looked into it. Keisha York is the managing broker and the founder of Tru-Home. At one time, she managed 1,500 agents, so she obviously has the experience. She does an exceptional job and I decided to join her in February of 2020.

“Real estate is a relationship business,” Lisa continued, “and teaching gave me a solid foundation. Standing in front of a class of elementary students means constantly taking in information, processing it, and making rapid decisions. It’s the same in real estate. There’s constant information going from buyer to seller, and vice-versa, with the agent in the middle.

“I feel we’re doing something important and worthwhile.

There’s great joy in helping people find their

real es t

dream home. I consider the I-35 west corridor my base, which is why I do all I can to keep an accurate pulse

e is at

on what’s happening in the area.

“Everyone handles the real estate process differently

literally b o

but, regardless, you must be proactive and put yourself out there. For the most part, I jumped in and figured it out. You become accustomed to forming a fast kind of relationship with people.

You get to know them. You

laugh with them. Then, the deal closes and, for the most part, the relationship is over, although I do try hard to stay in touch with my clients.

ing om

“Some of those relationships stay in your mind. I recently closed a deal with a lady I’d worked with for 1 ½-years. She got a second full-time job so she could buy her dream home. I was so incredibly happy for her that she got her first house after so much dedication and hard work. I also consider it an honor to be a part of the journey of people like this, as they push so hard to achieve their dream of homeownership.”

Lisa’s been married to her husband, Jim, for nearly nine years. She also has three adult children; her daughter lives in Texas and her two sons are in Virginia and Iowa.

Lisa has learned the art of being proactive quite well. She’s been selling real estate for four years, two of those at TruHome. Last year, 2021, she was the firm’s top solo agent.

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