Real Estate and Friends Magazine, APRIL 2019

CELEBRATING OUR 16TH YEAR!

WE GO WHERE REALTORS® GO™

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APRIL 2019

2019 Gold for Best Community Amenity 2019 Silver for Best Master-Planned Community

Mustang Lakes was the big winner at The Nationals. Hosted by National Association of Home Builders, Mustang Lakes beat out the best from all over the USA and Canada.

H O M E S F R O M $300s T O $2M IL L ION+ P R O SPE R SC HOOL S

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Realtor Grand Opening Event Please join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of long-awaited one-of-a-kind resort style amenity center at HEARTLAND. Tour this multi-million dollar facility with world-class fitness center, clubhouse, pool complex with three pools & two super slides & more!

A Huffines Communities Development

Lunch | Tour | Prizes & Giveaways Galore

Kindly RSVP to Marketing@HuffinesCommunities.com

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Groovy Old Pics!

1988 Lucie Warfield and now as a Fathom Realty REALTOR!

One of our FAVORITE parts of doing this ‘throwback’ page is discovering the many long-term relationships among real estate friends! Look at little baby Hailey Pescatore with ‘big girl’ Beth Hunt holding her! Now they work together at Royalty Insurance!

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Apparently she’s always been HOT! Look at Republic Title’s Diane Donley back in 1997!

GOT OLD PICS? share ‘em!

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KW’s Top 10! Way back!

Mary Harker, Linda Mckissack & Judy Jones

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Homes from the

Mid $200s Welcome home to Celina's most vibrant and energetic residential community. Just minutes from North Dallas and Frisco as the bird flies, Bluewood is central to one of the fastest growing areas of North Texas.

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Congrats to Kyle Baughon on being named, Top Individual Agent in Volume in the Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Lakewood for 2018!

Shown with Robbie Briggs

Dynamic Team! Brittney Rhodes, Catherine Blevens & Kyle Baugh

Congrats to The Ebby Halliday Realtors’ Companywide VIP Excellence in Service winners for 2018: • Top Companywide Office – 190-Richardson Office *TOP OFFICE for 6 years in a row* • Top Companywide Winner – Heather Kinder Sims - 190-Richardson Office • Top Companywide Runner-up – Pam Daniel SW Dallas/Ellis County Office

Congrats to Compass on the opening of their Collin County location! Keith Newman & Jackie Dorbritz

SELL A K. HOVNANIAN HOME ®

And Earn Extra Commission! *

3% 4% 5% On the First Closing*

On the Second closing*

On the Third closing*

Relocation Fee Reimbursed**

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Celina • Dallas • Flower Mound • Haltom City Haslet • Irving • Melissa • Murphy • Northlake • Plano Richardson • Roanoke • Rowlett • Van Alstyne 469.737.1485 | khov.com/dfw *Must be a licensed Real Estate Professional in the state of Texas to participate. Only applies to original contracts dated between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. 3% paid upon closing for 1st sale. 4% paid upon closing for 2nd sale. 5% paid upon closing for 3rd sale. Maximum Real Estate agent commission may not exceed 8% of sale price. The extra commission applies to closing order regardless of the contract sale date. Increased commission does not apply for guaranteed and/or investor sales. Individual Real Estate Professional only. No team sales. K. Hovnanian® Homes reserves the right to change or modify without notice. See Sales Consultants for details. ** K. Hovnanian® Home must contract between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Maximum 35% reimbursement of Relocation Fees apply. Licensed Texas Real Estate Professional only. K. Hovnanian® Homes reserves the right to change or modify at any time without notice. We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. See a Sales Consultant for full details. ©2019 K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC.

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Happy birthday to Ebby’s Sherri Jansing! Shown with Carlisle Title’s Jenny Sharpe

Happy birthday to ERA Realtor, Trang Dang-Le!

Nikki & John Butcher celebrate Amy Woy’s birthday!

Truly would like to wish Graham Hanks a Happy birthday - Truly Title

214.533.8945 fun@realestate Happy birthday Carlos Huerta - Royalty Insurance

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Life is Bountiful

DISCOVER A NEW WAY OF LIVING FROM THE GROUND UP.

Homes from the High $200’s HARVEST IS A MODERN TEXAS COMMUNITY WITH A RUSTIC AFFECTION FOR THE SIMPLE LIFE, WHERE FARM-TO-TABLE GARDENING INSPIRES NEIGHBORS TO GROW TOGETHER AND LIVE A BOUNTIFUL LIFE.

SCHOOLS IN ARGYLE & NORTHWEST ISD NEAR NORTH FORT WORTH & FLOWER MOUND ON-SITE COMMUNITY FARMER STATE OF THE ART HOMES ROBUST LIFESTYLE PROGRAM

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Independence Title’s Marnie Smith, Kelly Walton & Sue Smith at ARBOR

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Kelly Hanson & The Tribute’s Mary Day hosted a CCAR membership mixer

Realtor, Dick North with Alision Ledbetter at MLS North American Title’s Diane Davis with Super Home Warranty’s Brett & Levi Bauer

MORE FOR YO U AND YOUR CLIENTS FIRST SALE: 3% COMMISSION*

SECOND SALE: 4% COMMISSION*

THIRD+ SALE: 5% COMMISSION*

50% ADVANCE COMMISSION PROGRAM† 100% RELOCATION REFERRAL FEE REIMBURSEMENT‡ CLIENT FLY AND BUY PROGRAM§ Match your client with a beautiful home and exceptional customer service experience, and get rewarded for making the introduction.

Start rewarding yourself. Register at TollAgent.com Over 20 Luxury Single-Family Home Communities in Allen, Arlington, Colleyville, Fairview, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Prosper, and Southlake Priced From the Upper $400,000s to Over $1 Million | TollBrothers.com/REF

Open Mon.–Sat. 10 am–6 pm, Sun. Noon–6 pm. Real estate agents are required to register and to accompany clients on their initial visit. Brokers welcome. Prices subject to change without notice. Program subject to change or cancellation. Investor sales do not qualify. Other restrictions may apply. This is not an offering where prohibited by law. *Subject to employing broker’s approval. Extra Earnings Program for Agents valid on contracts signed between 11/1/18–12/31/19. Bonuses on third, and all subsequent sales are capped at 5%. See sales manager for details. In accordance with Texas Occupations Code Sec. 1101.651(d), all broker’s fees, including BTSAs, are payable to a real estate broker directly and not to a licensed salesperson. 1.5% of the 3% will be paid under the Advance Commission Program and the 1.5% balance will be paid after closing. All/any additional bonuses earned will be paid at closing and accounted for on the buyer’s Closing Disclosure. †Advance Commission Program is valid on contracts signed after 11/1/18. ‡Relocation Referral Fee Reimbursement Program—eligible referrals must be from outside the Dallas area. §Reimbursable travel expenses, including round-trip air or rail travel, car rental, food and lodging (all documented with receipts) for Buyer(s), to be credited at settlement: up to $2,000.00 USD for U.S. travel and up to $4,000.00 USD for international travel if an agreement of sale is executed within 90 days of Fly and Buy appointment. Reimbursement is limited to travel expenses specifically related to the Fly and Buy appointment and cannot be used for reimbursement of other (prior or subsequent) visits. Offer is for a limited time only and is subject to change at any time without notice.

Certain restrictions apply. Contact a Toll Brothers sales representative for details.

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Risland Homes “Crafting Homes, Building Relationships” at their first partner luncheon for 2019!

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Ebby in Prosper got some golden popcorn from Risland Homes’ sales counselor, Jian Payne!

Risland Homes gang enjoyed some Tiff’s Treats courtesy of Dana Allen & Roxanne Flores with Movement Mortgage Risland Homes’ Tosha getting some golden popcorn ready for St. Patty’s day!

Ready. Set. S pring!

Pre-Grand Opening Spring Special 80’ homesites *subject to availability.

Register now for more details I 214.214.8888 I www.rislandhomes.com LegacyGardensProsper LegacyGardensProsperTx We are Social!

2019 REALTOR REWARDS TRIP Presents

Realtors On the Rhine Enchanting European Escape

TRIP DETAILS: 7-Night luxury Rhine River Cruise on-board the AmaSerena, a 162 passenger vessel. Trip begins in Amsterdam, Netherlands & ends in Basel, Switzerland, with stops in Cologne, Rudesheim, Ludwigshafen & Breisach, Germany as well as Strasbourg, France.

Trip will take place April 20 — 27, 2020 and will include round-trip air travel, luxury cruise in a lavish twin-balcony stateroom, all meals and beverages, entertainment and MUCH more!

QUALIFICATIONS: From November 01, 2018 to February 28, 2020 sell a combined total of $1.2 Million in new homes in any of our three master planned communities & win an all-expenses-paid luxury AmaWaterways Rhine River Cruise for you & one guest! www.amawaterways.com/destination/europe-river-cruises/2020/captivating-rhine

Forney | $190s - $300s

Wylie/St. Paul | $290s - $800s

Royse City | from the $200s

* Trips may not be sold or traded and there is no financial exchange if unable to attend. All new home sales must close by February 28, 2020 in order to qualify & REALTOR® info must be documented on sales contract at time of execution. All travelers must be at least 21 years of age & hold a current passport..

Visit our website at www.HuffinesCommunities.com for updates.

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Club Inspiration

Realtor Grand Opening Event Thursday, May 9, 2019 | 11:30am - 1:30pm 1715 Inspiration Drive | Wylie

INSPIRATION Please join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of long-awaited one-of-a-kind resort-style amenity center at INSPIRATION. Tour this multi-million dollar facility that includes a 2-story fitness center, clubhouse with awe inspiring views of Lake Lavon, pool complex with four separate swimming areas & 400 ft lazy river, event lawn & more!

Lunch | Tour | Prizes & Giveaways Galore InspirationTexas.com RSVP to Marketing@HuffinesCommunities.com

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On the Road with Mary Nelson! TAR, MLS, WCR, CCAR, MetroTex, FUNdraising & more!

CCAR supporters! Bob Baker & Dick Dillingham

Magazine supporters!

Dick North & Mary Nelson Samaritan Inn supporters!

Glynn Mosier, LynnTheriot & Lee Warren

WCR supporters! Callie Reeves, Mary, Diane Donley

Charly Clark, Mary & Meredith Held at CCAR

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Movers and Shakers! Susan Podsedsik shaking things up with the new Truly Title company with mover, Jameson Olsen

Carolyn Phillips, Wanda Charles, Susan McCrory, Lisa Johnson, Roger Cheek, Danna Fason, Kay Cheek and Janice Berg having fun with Highland Homes team

with Alma Alden, D'Ann Hall, Nancy Garcia, Shelley Baggett Jones and Claudia Harris Schubert.

It looks like a scene from The Bachelor, but it’s just two good gentlemen volunteering at WCR Dallas! Pat Ezernak & Shawn Stephens.

Top R: Alma Alden, D’Ann Hall, Nancy Garcia, Shelley Hammer & Claudia Schubert Bottom R: Lovely JPAR ladies accepted the rose!

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Hand out those business cards! Keller Williams agent, Pete Kerrigan received a call from a guy that told Pete they met at a Chili’s bar in Allen in 2006, where Pete gave him his business card.

The man has had Pete’s business

Century 21Judge Fite Frisco agents celebrate manager, Andre Tabacco’s Big 6-0

card in his wallet for 12 years! Pete listed his house in Little Elm from that exchange 12 years ago!

Pete Kerrigan, Keller Williams

Congrats Ebby Frisco’s Lisa Johnson on her 2018 VIP Customer Service Award recognizing her excellence in customer service!

Jan and Bill Webb - Keller Williams Central at their awards banquet

Celebrating Ebby’s 190 Richardson Honor Roll. Katherine Montgomery, Malinda Howell, Tracey Shuey, Heather Sims, Ann Stewart, Anne Westphal, Tamra Torres, Shelly Seltzer & Tammie Mitchell

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REALTOR BONUS PROGRAM Sell One Home - Receive 3% commission on your first closing.* Sell Two Homes - Receive 4% commission on your second closing.* Sell Three Homes - Receive 5% commission on your third and subsequent closing.* 1% RELOCATION FEE REIMBURSEMENT As a thank you for relocating your buyers to one of our homes, we will pay up to 1% of the sale price of the house. This is in addition to your 3%, 4% or 5% commission!**

©2019 Shaddock Homes. All Rights Reserved. *Eligibility Requirements. Shaddock Homes Accelerated Commission Structure Program (the “Program”) is good only on Shaddock Homes sold in the Dallas/Fort Worth area between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. The Program is only eligible to licensed realtors in the Dallas/Fort Worth area who have executed and complied with the terms of the Shaddock Homes Accelerated Commission Structure Program (the “Program”). The Realtor must accompany home-buyer on initial visit and register the home-buyer at their first visit to a Shaddock Homes sales office to be eligible for credit for a sale to such home-buyer under the Program. Only owner-occupied sales are eligible for the Program; investor sales are not eligible for the Program. All commissions paid on ¹Base House Price, ²Structural Per Plan Options, and ³Elevation Premiums. 3% commission paid upon closing of the first sale, 4% commission paid upon closing for second sale, 5% commission paid upon closing of third and subsequent sales; 4% commission paid on first and second sale if closed in 2019 and 5% commission paid of third and subsequent sales if closed in 2019; all subject to the terms, conditions and provision of the Program Agreement. **Relocation Fee Reimbursement Program – To qualify, a copy of the referral agreement from a relocation company must be presented at contract. Payments of commissions and bonuses by Shaddock Homes will be made only to licensed Dallas/Fort Worth Area Realtors.

Contributing any portion of commissions or bonuses to homeowner or other non-Realtor is not permitted. Shaddock Homes has sole discretion in determining eligibility in payment. We only recognize one Realtor name per sale. Shaddock Homes reserves the right to terminate or cancel the Program, or change rules at any time. Please see Sales Manager or Associate for more information.

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2019

On the Road with Tiago Title’s Cathy Capps-Warren!

Thanks Cathy! - Tiago Title - Call her! 469-500-5880 •cathy@tiagotx.com

Cathy Capps-Warren, Kathleen Alexander, Taylor Stewart & Julie Jones

The Associates enjoyed a pedi! Cathy Capps-Warren, Caileigh Tuma, Maddie Bertrand & Kamry Nordyke

Halo’s Kevin Caskey, Kathleen Alexander, Stephanie Marynick & Jennifer Zeares-Shaw Brian Miller, Kim Schumacher, Boi-Chau Huynh Halo’s Britt Morris and Derek Shaw

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100% Relocation Fees Reimbursed

*On first sale, Realtors are enrolled in the Earn More rewards program and can take advantage of the Relocation Reimbursement or additional bonuses if available, in addition to the standard 3% commission. On subsequent sales, Realtors must choose from the Earn More 5% commission, Relocation Reimbursement, or additional bonus, if available. Program begins January 1, 2019 and runs through December 31, 2019. All bonuses, including Earn More rewards, will be paid on the settlement statement at closing. Realtor must have written authorization from their Broker and a completed W-9 form to be paid by any other method. Earn More rewards applies to individual Realtor sales only, no team sales. Programs subject to change or termination without notice. **Must be a licensed Texas Realtor. Not available with any other Realtor incentives or bonuses. Restrictions apply. Contract must be written between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 and a copy of the relocation agreement must be provided. Referral fees are not included.

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Tarrant County Real Estate FuN!

Andra Stovall - RE/MAX Remax Pinnacle with old friend, Mariane King

Robyn Eastman - C21 Judge Fite discovered Mansfield has camels!

How cute is this picture!

Indepedence Title’s Marnie Smith with Realtor, Crystal Moreno at ARBOR

2019 Arlington Board of Directors & Chairman Barbara Landers Mike Hale, Alberto Vazquez, Larry Johnson, Carolyn McNabb, Pam Bookout, Mike Williamson, Rod Macdonald, Walt Loonam, Sarah Mascarenas, Anna Williams, Barbara Landers, Tim Beary, Joanne Justice, Jessica Craig, Teri Woodson

Starla Karlis - BH&G Winans with Kimmie Jones-Ynguanzo

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Keller Williams’ Seychelle Engelhard, Barbara Van Poole, Kristen LeForce, Marie Hoke and Meleese Hoss were New Orleans bound for the KW Family Reunion

Brenda and Penny at Keller Williams Allen

Kimberly Anderson and Tamera Gaede at NextHome class with Kyole Draper

Realtors, Karel Schweitzer and Laneal Ernest at WCR Dallas We knew she was HOT, but even her cocktail is on FIRE! Beth Hunt with Royalty Insurance celebrates Women’s Day!

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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. You have equal chance to win by mail. Begins on 4/1/19 and ends 4/14/19 or when game pieces run out. Scratch Off Game (“Game”) open to legal residents of the following counties in the state of Texas who are age 18 and older: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant. $10,000 Grand Prize Sweepstakes (“Sweeps”) open to residents of certain counties in the states of Arizona and Texas (see Official Rules for specific counties), ages 18 and older. Void outside these geographic areas and where prohibited. To receive a Game Card and Sweeps entry, finalize a new home contract with Gehan Homes between 4/1/19 and 4/14/19 or mail a piece of paper with your full name, mailing address, email address and phone number, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Gehan Homes Sweepstakes-DAL, 625 Panorama Trail, Suite 2100, Rochester, NY 14625. Mail-In requests must be postmarked by 4/15/19 and received by 4/22/19. Limit of one Game Card request and Sweeps Entry per person. Game Prizes/Odds: 215 Game Pieces are available. 1 $3,000 Amazon.com Gift Card or $3,000 Off Price of Home or Closing Costs (Odds: 1:215); 1 $5 Starbucks Gift Card (Odds: 1:215). Sweeps Prize/Odds: 1 $10,000 cash prize (Odds: 1:825). For full Official Rules, visit www.gehanhomes.com/rules. Sponsor: Gehan Homes, 15725 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Addison, TX 75001. ©2019 Gehan Homes | Gray Point Homes. All rights reserved. Valid only on new home contracts written between April 1, 2019 to April 14, 2019 in the Dallas Market only. Offer varies by community and series, see Sales Counselor for details. 50% off upgrades include Elevation, Lot, structural and decorator options. 50% Off amounts per community as follows: ½ off up to $50,000 in Paloma Creek Lakeside Estates, Sabine Park, Vineyards, Willow Bay Classic, Hawkins Meadows, Heath Classic and Signature. ½ off up to $40,000 in Highpoint Hill, Inspiration, River Park, Saddle Ridge, Trails at Arbor Hills, Watersbend, Wellington Classic, Heath Premier. ½ off up to $30,000 in Verona, Wellington Premier, Gateway Parks. ½ off up to $20,000 in North Creek. Landmark and Journey Offer amounts as follows: $14,000 in Clements Ranch Landmark. $9,000 in Llano Springs. $7,000 in Clements Ranch Journey. $4,000 in Ridgeview Farms. Up to Closing Costs amounts per community as follows: $8,000 in Sabine Park Signature. $6,000 in Clements Ranch, Llano Springs. $5,000 in River Park Classic, Sabine Park Classic, Wellington Classic, Willow Bay Classic, Hawkins Meadows, Heath Classic and Signature. $4,000 in Highpoint Hill, Inspiration, North Creek, Paloma Creek, Saddle Ridge, Trails of Arbor Hills, Verona, Vineyards, Watersbend, Wellington Premier, Ridgeview Farms. All special savings are available only through the use of the builder’s preferred lender. Deposit amounts based on full-option price before the discount. Offer may not be redeemed for cash or equivalent and may not be combined with other promotions or discounts. Offer valid for new contracts only and does not apply to transfers, cancellations or re-writes. Special savings available only through the use of the builder’s preferred lender. No credit given for unused portion of option allowance. Gehan Homes | Gray Point Homes reserves the right to modify/cancel promotion at any time. Deposit restrictions and closing guidelines apply.

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How long have you been in real estate? 17+ years – ALL with First Texas Homes, and ALL in the Eagle Mountain Lake area of Fort Worth.

How did you get into real estate? My path was unconventional and unexpected. In 2000, my, now husband, and I contracted with First Texas to build our new home. At the

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world of new-home sales. She advised that “working with her would be a good foot-in-the-door to the industry, but that First Texas Homes only hired Sales Counselors with several years of on-site sales experience. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. About six months after closing on our home, I was given the opportunity to take the role of ‘acting Sales Counselor’ for one of our communities, and soon thereafter, was promoted to Community Sales Counselor – the rest is history.

Hidden talents... I can ride a unicycle and juggle at the same time. I can write, in cursive, upside down, backward, and with both hands, at the same time.

The most enjoyable part of your job? One of my personal successes is realized through a strong base of repeat customers. Eschewing traditional sales tactics, and employing a strong understanding of new-home construction and design, coupled with a commitment to exceptional customer service, I have forged relationships that have resulted in multi-generational home purchases within individual families, and have even sold as many as five personal homes to a single family, as their needs, and family dynamic have changed. It’s quite rewarding all around. Our niche, in the industry, is allowing structural plan changes, which affords me the opportunity to exercise my creative side in assisting buyers with designs that best suit their needs.

Native Texan? Yes, native DFW Texan!

Our QUALITY custom homes are the key to our success.

With 45 years of experience, a major element to our success is offering home buyers in-house architectural design, custom designs and phenomenal value.

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Real Estate Friends! For 20 years!

Lisa Keese & Marnie Smith

The top 16 Realtors with the most American Legend and Belclaire new home sales from August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019 will be selected to join us on a 4-day, 3-night trip for two to the windy city.

Winners will be announced August 1, 2019.*

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*See Sales Associate for complete program details. ©2019 American Legend Homes.

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Coventry Homes in Lantana Sales Counselor, Annetta Madrey, “Mustache you a question" fun filled Realtor event!

Realtors in attendance included: Kim Patterson, Susan Clark, Griselda Seguara, Tina Murphy, Patty Southard, Jeri Buckner, Hulen Buckner, Violet Dugas, Mark Lally, Ram Konara, Alison Ausmus, Jeannie Seth, John Sherwood, Mike Murphy, Mary Gove, Kimberly Windle, Lu Crosier, Luiz Mendes, Silvia Mendes, Vanessa Swindell, Charlotte Finley, Patty Southlard

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Independence Title McKinney’s Misty Nuckols with Relator, Savannah Dunn at Master Networks

Independence Title’s Carol Stradtman & Tami Schwarz with Realtor, Juliette Bouchard

Independence Title Schultz & Kellar, PLLC: Matt Schultz Michelle Hilton Maritza Voth, Marnie Smith Sue Smith Dustin Kellar

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Look at Capital Title’s Lauren Piccinini with all those Realtors together for Tiffany McDonald’s gender reveal (It was an EGGciting way to reveal - it’s a BOY!) Sarah Dieter, Callen Miller, Cheryl Wilbur, Tiffany McDonald, Tammie Pritchett, Aubrey Miller, Rosie Rodriguez & Vivian Tejeda

Work friends who ran into each other in the airport!

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Go BIG or go Home! I like how they think!

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Lawyers Title’s Stephanie Allen & Tamera Gaede with the Tonya Peek Group: Melissa Ivy, Matt Tanel, John Yacos, Joanna Housewright & Shaya Allen

Pi Day! Yea right. Like these two hard bodies eat pie!

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Jim & Tina Ensinia at an Antares Homes party

Independence Title’s Shellie Carnal Heavyweight 28’s & Deann Abbott - RE/MAX Four Corners Travis Lee Moore & Dawn Ferreiro

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Chicago Title’s Cody Thompson with Barbara Trumbull at Keller Williams Frisco Star Awards Guild Mortgage’s Cara Crouse-Hawkins & Texas Secure Title’s Tiffany Hanzik network

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Champions School of Real Estate’s Fort Worth office seeing Red!

Count yourself LUCKY if you get to attend Trendmaker’s sales meetings. It’s always entertaining! The leprechauns: Sydney Wybert, Chris Hartley & Ingrid Prince

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I’ve never really launched anything, other than in 1969 when my teenage cousin Tommy Jr., and I, a snot nosed kid, would go out in the middle of a cotton field and LAUNCH little rockets and then watch as the little man parachuted out of the sky and fell safely back down to the delta dirt. Just like those Apollo astronauts we watched on TV. Anyway, my awesome marketing team helped me design and launch our new website! Check it out GWLOANS.COM…When the launch happened I experienced a weightless feeling of being in rare-air, right alongside Cheyenne, Kristin and all the other astronauts before us.

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Joe Atkins is a launcher too, and another one of those men that’s just so nice, pleasant and accommodating all of the time.

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Paula Schneyer & Julie Jones do coffee and catchup!

Mustang Lakes community WINS BIG at the Nationals!

GOLD: Best Community Amenity Silver: Master-Planned Community of the Year Silver: Best Signage Silver: Best Sales/Welcome Center Shown: Anderson Hanson Blantons’ Kelly Hanson, Debbie Anderson & Jody Hanson with Mustang Lakes’ Matt Alexander (see their ad on our front cover!)

The Tribute community is a WINNER at the Nationals: GOLD: Best Realtor Program Silver: Lifestyle Director of the Year Shown: Anderson Hanson Blantons’ Kelly Hanson with The Tribute’s Mary Day

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Something we might not know about you? At 13, I had to get a hardship driver’s license when, sadly, I lost both parents to cancer. I had no choice, I HAD to work. I was a shy kid, but I landed a job at Skaggs Grocery Store in Garland. My manager took me under his wing and gently ‘pushed’ me out of my comfort zone by assigning me tasks that required I speak with the public. He became like family, even attending my high school graduation and wedding.

Flash forward many years and I found myself divorced with two young boys. My sister, Pat, who was like a second mom to me, was in real estate. She had the big fancy car and all! At the time, I thought I was making good money at $15 an hour, but she wanted more for me, and she challenged me to get my real estate license, so I would have a career. I always admired my sister and her successes, but I wasn’t like her. I pooh poohed the idea. Then my sister said, “Well then go ahead and just be a clerk at a grocery store for the rest of your life.” That worked! I didn’t want to disappoint my sister. I started night school for real estate and two years later, I was selling real estate in Mesquite with ERA Real Estate.

How long have you been in real estate? 39 years! I have The day VIcki interviewed with Braniff Airlanes

traveled for training and further education, I have trained sales people how to sell new homes, I’ve been a Director of Sales & Marketing, and I’ve won several awards over the years.

The most enjoyable part of your job? I love when clients morph into dear friends. I meet so many interesting people who have lived all over the world. I get to hear their stories, then play matchmaker to their new home with their lifestyle! ld

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I wish I had more photos to share, but I became the keeper of family photo treasures over the years and I lost everything I owned in a horrific house fire one year at Christmas time. The worst part was that it took every precious family photo. The handful of photos I have today were found in the collection of Aunts or other family members.

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3rd Annual Frank Boyd Memorial Bowling Event Raised $720 for the SmileTrain charity!

C21 Judge Fite’s Judie Burnham Counsins, Pam Reas & Pam Boyd

Realtors, Cindy Baas & Carla Felgar at an Antares Homes Realtor Event Lisa Johnson-Juden & Ed Juden

Mark Barnes Antares Homes Realtor Grand Opening at The Estates at North Grove in Waxahachie (Thanks Jen Teague for r the pics!)

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At the Keller Williams St. Patty’s party!

Look who is celebrating 19 years and 1,000 Highland Homes sold!

Dolly Stoddart breaks records and is a rockstar!

Networking! Nikki Watson & Joshua Lopez

Freedom Title’s Lauren Vaughn

Blue looks good on you!

Coldwell Banker Apex’s Natalie & Josh Arnold

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