Lubbock Connection March 2012
‘A Cut Above The Rest’ The Diamond Group @ Keller Williams Realty 4747 S. Loop 289 Suite 110 Lubbock, Texas 79424 806.771.HOME (4663) thediamondgroup@kw.com
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A Note from Elizabeth Welcome to the wonder world of houses, where your agent does matter. When you are ready to buy or sell a home it is important that you work with someone that has extensive market knowledge, knows the numbers and excels in customer service. Exciting news! Interest rates are still under 4%.........canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of a better time to buy or sell! Ready to downsize, Ready to upscale.......call me.........I Care! CALL ME TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE BIG CHANGES TO LOANS AS OF APRIL 1ST
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The Diamond Group Current Listings
8024 CR 7700 6808 8th Street
5422 32nd Street Lubbock, Texas 79424 3/2/2 Under CONTRACT
Lubbock, Texas 79416 3/2/2 Approx. 1913.5 Sq Ft
Wrap it up and get it SOLD with The Diamond Group! To stay current on Real Estate in Lubbock visit our website @ www.lubbocktxhomes4sale.com
819 Ute Ave 4014 38th Street
$300,000
$135,000
$89,500
Lubbock, Texas 79413 3/2/1 Approx. 1131 Sq. Ft.
Lubbock, Texas 79416 3/3/0 Approx. 2282 Sq Ft
Lubbock, Texas 79403 3/2/0 Approx. 1090.5 Sq Ft
Do you know of anyone needing to buy or sell a home? Give us a call (or email) us their contact information and we will be more than happy to help!
$34,000 Call The Diamond Group today and list your home! 806-771-HOME (4663)
$69,000 2605 Madison 4806 17th Street Lubbock, Texas 79416 3/2/2 Approx. 2400 Sq. Ft.
Lubbock, Texas 79416 3/2/2 Approx. 1900.5 Sq Ft
$169,500
$185,000
806.771.HOME (4663)
4522 77th Street 4720 22nd Street Lubbock, Texas 79407 4/4.4/3 Approx. 4334 Sq. Ft.
Lubbock, Texas 79424 3/2/2 Approx. 1840 Sq Ft
$175,000
$550,000
15425 C.R. 1850 Lubbock, Texas 79423 4/3.5/3 Approx. 3150
$375,000
5813 73rd Street Lubbock, Texas 79424 3/2/2 Approx. 1594 Sq Ft
$119,900
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Service Title Company 4101 B 84th Street Lubbock, Texas 79423 806.794.9966
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4202 84th Street Lubbock, Texas 79424
806.793.0704 Fax: 806.795.9143
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Meet The Diamond Group Elizabeth loves her career! She has consistently been a multi- million dollar producer and looks forward to working with you whether you have a small or unlimited budget. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your hard earned money, and we need to spend it well. She is an active member of the National Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, and Lubbock Association of Realtors. She has sat on many committees and especially enjoys teaching and learning about new and innovative methods to be a better businesswoman. She is committed to keeping herself fully educated on top of the line technology for her profession. Her designations place her within a small percentage of REALTORSÂŽ nationwide. Elizabeth is married to Roger and has a wonderful son, Alain. Alain is an engineering student at Texas Tech University and is a proud Red Raider. In her spare time, Elizabeth likes to read and study Genealogy. You FDQ Ă&#x20AC;QG KHU ZRUNLQJ RQ SLFWXUHV DQG IDPLO\ KLVWRU\ LQ KHU VSDUH WLPH (OL]DEHWK LV YHU\ DFWLYH LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;UPO\ EHOLHYHV VKH owes her community a payback for allowing her to be a successful businesswoman. She is a member of The West Texas Museum Association and enjoys helping children achieve through the arts and sciences. Elizabeth is a self-starter, trustworthy, results-oriented, optimistic, competitive and innovative. She is a negotiator, problem solver, dedicated, sociable respected and says: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be YOUR REALTORÂŽ â&#x20AC;&#x153;.
If you know of someone who would appreciate my services, please call me with their name and number and I will be happy to help them!
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Meet Amy! Amy has worked as The Diamond Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committed Marketing & Administrative Assistant for over 2 years. Amy enjoys gaining experience and working for the best in the Real Estate Industry! Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiasm and energy in life carry over into the workplace. Amy loves people and is eager to serve the needs of potential clients. She knows the value of teamwork and shared ideas. Amy is hard-working and passionate about her work and her relationships with people. Spending time with her family and friends and learning new things are what she likes to do in her spare time. In addition to being active in her church, Amy is pursuing a degree in Design Communications with an Art Specialization at South Plains College and will graduate Spring of 2012.
Simply Clean simplycleanamy@gmail.com *References Available / Specializing in move-in/out
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