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Vol.XXX, No.22
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November 15, 2012
How to Dress for Professional Success
By Rita Santamaria
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What is professional dress in this
global melting pot we live in? We need
to remember “when in Rome, do as the
Romans.” That being said, the information below is with the agreement we
are in the United States of America and
therefore, my suggestions on professional dress would be for the office personnel residing in the USA.
Many companies are requesting
an informative and direct approach to
employee dress. It has changed considerably over the years as our society has
become more and more casual.
Even while attending our
churches and synagogues, the dress has
taken more of a weekend relaxed style.
When selling to the public and
your job is sales, there are some guidelines that allow you to look professional while not “over dressing” for the cli-
mate or client. Golf or collared shirts
are good choices for men during the
day. Loud prints or overly baggy shirts
or baggy pants are not good choices.
Dress slacks, not in denim, are the best
daytime selection for men.
Never wear a cap of any type
while involved in your work day
world. Even if selling country property,
leave the cap at home. If you are selling
farm and ranch, dressing for the ranch
in denim, boots and a hat always are
appropriate.
Women should wear either
dresses, skirts or slacks with blouses,
jackets or sweaters. Revealing tops,
tank tops or halter tops are considered
inappropriate office attire. No denim,
Bermuda shorts, capris in the sales per-
son’s career wear. When in doubt
always remember to dress better than
you would for an athletic event.
Men, the definite no-no’s for
work are the following: tank tops, tee
shirts, mesh shirts, warm up pants or
sweat pants, blue jeans, gym shorts,
any athletic wear. In many companies
short sleeve shirts are not company
appropriate, so ask about that prior to
arriving on the first day of work.
Ladies, the no-no’s for you in the
workplace are: halter tops, tee shirts,
cut-offs, sweat pants, warm-up suits,
blue jeans, tennis wear, shorts of any
kind, or low cut tops and too short
skirts.
Shoes should always be in good
shape, shined, and never wear flip
flops of any kind during your work
day.
Even in our more casual society
there is a customer expectation as to
appropriate dressing of their salesperson. More companies are reverting to
the basics with specifics on what to
wear and not wear due to aggravation
by their customers and consequent loss
of the sale due to the poor judgment of
the sales person.
When in doubt, dress up, not
down and you will always be making
the correct decision.
Rita Santamaria is the owner of
Champions School of Real Estate and
Champions School of Professional
Development.
www.ChampionsSchool.com
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November 15, 2012
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Williams City
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SABOR’S YPN
gives back to
the community
by donating
a Saturday to
Habitat for
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Industry Sound Off
By Keith Gideon,
Director of Professional Development
Communication is Vital in the
Real Estate Business
Communication is vital
when your business relies on relationships both with customers and
co-workers, so maintaining
integrity and showing respect for
each other is paramount.
Sometimes conflicts arise
between agents or with their brokers, but it is important to remember that respect and fairness apply
to our interactions with each
other, and not just when dealing
with clients.
Conflict, when not dealt
with properly, can lead to intense
animosity, a breakdown in teamwork and many other negative
outcomes.
However, conflict also can
result in helpful discussions that
increase understanding of others
and situations as well as renew a
team’s confidence in its ability to
work together and be a more
cohesive group.
People are not expected to
agree on all things all the time,
but conflict can be healthy when
dealt with properly and resolved
through effective communication.
Remember that conflict can
come in all forms-from something
simple like a disagreement among
co-workers about using the office
copier to larger issues leading to a
professional standards complaint
or arbitration. Do you have a
strategy for tackling conflict when
it arises in your office? How do
you ensure fairness to all involved
when mediating a disagreement?
Many of these conflicts can
be avoided by maintaining open
lines of communication between
the people involved. If a concern
arises, address it immediately to
avoid a problem festering and
leading to a downward spiral
which can get out of control
quickly. You can also consult your
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contract or company policy manual as well as ask questions and be
sure to attack the problem and not
the person.
Since you never know where
your career will take you or
whose paths you will cross again,
it is important not to burn any
bridges.
Keep in mind that we are in
the business of sales and relation-
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ships, and that starts with how we
treat others in our profession. The
keys to protecting ourselves and
our brokers is honest communication, addressing issues as they
arise and appreciating opportunities to gain insights that result
from seeing another perspective.
Check out the resources available
to REALTORS® by visiting
SABOR.com.
How many ladies
at Apartment &
Relocation does it
take to help with
a paper jam?
Looks like they all
had flashlights
and were working
like crazy.
Can you figure
out who’s working
so hard?
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November 15, 2012
Angela Alejandro
and Sarabeth
Alvarado, Keller
Williams Realty
Home Locators
aka Hoppie’s
Witches are
ready to cast a
spell.
Pink Panther
reads Newsline at
Kimberly Howell
Properties.
Jeff Williams and Tina Mattingly, SWBC Mortgage, Corina Torres, Legacy
Mutual Mortgage, Diane Koenning, Kristie Arocha and Jim McKissick, SWBC
Mortgage head to the RE/MAX Monster Mash at Tony Parker’s Nueve Lounge.
Reliance Residential Realty sent us this picture!
Daryl Mitchell, Legacy Mutual
Mortgage aka Nacho Libre heads
to the RE/MAX Monter Bash.
Agent in training, Olivia Vendola, Reliance
Residential Realty has on her “scary” face.
Tracy Blankenship,
Cornerstone uses
her super powers
to get the work
done.
Christina O’Connor (Wilma Flintstone)
and Corina Torres (Candy Corn Witch)
of Legacy Mutual Mortgage get all
dressed up for the 5th Annual RE/MAX
Monster Bash.
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Geneva Balch, Alamo
Title ran the Marine
Corp Marathon in
Washington, D. C. with
Newsline in hand!
You go girl!
The San Antonio Express News named JB Goodwin Realtors one of San
Antonio’s Top Workplaces for 2012. Congratulations!
Daryl Zipp, Texas
Premier Realty
and wife Toni stop
by the Builder
Bash.
Steve Cruz, Keller Williams Legacy, Rae Saldana, imortgage,
Beatrice Briseno, RE/MAX Unlimited and Art Ramirez, Starkey
Mortgage enjoy networking at the October NAHREP Business
Meeting and lunch.
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November 15, 2012
Pat Farrell and
Marie McGinnis,
Prudential
PenFed Realtors
are ready for
CRS’s Movie
Night at Alamo
Drafthouse.
Sean O’Donnell, “the Mortgage Guy” with Patriot Bank is on WOAI Radio
every Saturday 4 to 5 p.m.
Rob Metzger and
Colleen Taylor,
Imagine Homes
welcome realtors
and guests to
recent open
house.
Ed Guerrero, CPA with Gloria Saldana at Pericos for Ed
Guerrero’s monthly Tax Strategies Lunch and Learn.
NOW WORKING
HAND IN HAND
WhiteStone Homes Dan Denney, Mike Anthony,
Zip Gist, Tim Rice, Lindsey Kolmeier with Premier,
and WhiteStone Homes Ken Bierschwale, Bill Dayson
Lindsey Kolmeier
Residential Mortage Loan Originator
NMLS RMLO #218728
18585 Sigma Rd, Ste. 100
210-490-1112 x1213
Tim Rice
210-497-4334
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And the closing goes on! Matt Schlessinger, Stewart Title takes his docs
and client to the parking lot to finish the closing when the fire alarm goes
off at the Bitters and 1604 office.
Wishes You A Happy Thanksgiving
18730 Stone Oak Parkway, Suite 208
Marc Spitzer
President
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November 15, 2012
Denia Geiger
and Stephanie
Stringer,
Ameripro
Funding attend
the October
TAMB lunch at
Sonterra.
Reliance Residential Realty has the decorations ready and costumes on
for a night of trick or treat.
Jean Marie
Warren, Nationstar
Mortgage and
Patrick Fitzgerald,
Prime Lending visit
at Sonterra for the
October TAMB
lunch.
Melissa Garza is the October top Lease Listing Agent at JB
Goodwin Realtors with Reagan Greer.
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Norma Ponce
and Paula
Grigsby, TAPFCU
visit with fellow
industry professionals at the
October TAMB
lunch.
Scotty Evans, Dale Lewis, Kris Alston and Nikki Kutach, Trinity Title enjoy a
beautiful evening at the GSABA Fall Parade of Homes.
Erin Stark and
Debbie Villarreal,
Nationstar
Mortgage point
out who was the
lender on this
house at the
GSABA Fall Parade
of Homes on
Friday Preview
Night.
Ed and Shanna Laughy and Shaleen Young, Full Spectrum Realty
celebrate the grand opening of their new office.
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November 15, 2012
Karen McManuis
and Tammara
Alarcon, Full
Spectrum Realty
enjoy grand opening festivities of Full
Spectrum Realty.
Dede Jackson and Kyra Smith, Alamo Title visit the GSABA Fall
Parade of Homes.
We Give Thanks!
“Joe is very pleasant to
work with all the time
and provides a timely
closing for my clients”
Patty Brett
Phyllis Browning
14855 Blanco Rd. #403
210-408-4069
“Patty, has a great ability to connect with her buyers and sellers
and is amazing with both at setting
expectations!
9110 IH 10 West, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78230
Ph: (210) 593-1200 or 1-800-865-6325
Fax: (210) 593-1222 www.tapfcu.org
She a great to work with on either
side of the transaction.”
Joe Gonzalez
NMLS #413777
210.445.3715
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Cecilia Sosa and
Shirley Cowart,
Mission Title
spend meet and
greet time visiting
at NAHREP visting
with guests and
members.
Bob Leonard, RE/MAX Associates, Susie Sheffield, North American Title,
Popi Winters, United Lending and Karen Hale, Keller Williams Legacy enjoy
In The Mix event at Drews.
Liza Reyes, Keller
Williams Heritage
and sister Lora De
Bord visit with new
members of
SABOR during
membership
breakfast.
Brenda Johnston, Kim Bragman and Ann Reese, Phyllis Browning
Company attended the Biomed SA Julio Palmaz Awards Dinner
honoring Dr. Larry Miller.
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November 15, 2012
Linda Rasmussen,
Keller Williams
Legacy and
Victoria SubiaRobles, Broker
visit at the
October NAHREP
Business Meeting
and lunch.
C-21 Scott Myers agents attend weekly Breakfast Club and learn about
marketing information for Facebook.
Carol Spencer
and Sharon
Brenner, Keller
Williams City View
check out the
great costumes at
Builder Bash.
Pat Smith and Rose Cadena, Mission Title (c & r) present a check for
$2,500 to the representative from Susan G. Komen for the Cure from
Mission Title’s Closing for a Cure Campaign.
Downtown
Condo Living
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spots, high ceilings, open floor plan, wine refrigerator, security
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Debra Maltz
Office: (210) 822-8602
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November 15, 2012
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CRS Update
By Scott Caballero
CRS President
Today CRS Is A Busy
Place To Be!
October started off slowly but
finished with a beehive of activity,
especially during the third week of the
month! On that third Monday the
Executive committee met, followed by
the Board of Directors meeting where a
November date was set to start working on the Chapter business plan and
budget for 2013. Yes, it is already that
time!
Then Tuesday was the bimonthly luncheon at the Old San Francisco
Steakhouse where we were fortunate
to have as our speaker Bob Rivard,
Director of the online "Rivard Report"
and former editor of the San Antonio
Express News, from 1997 to 2011. Mr.
Rivard detailed some of his earlier
experiences while serving positions on
five Texas newspapers, on the
Newsweek editorial staff and as a foreign correspondent in Central
America. He was instrumental in
encouraging Mexican authorities to
search for Philip True, the paper's
Mexico City Bureau Chief, who was
murdered in 1998 and whose body
was later found in the desert in a hidden grave. That effort has been
detailed in his book "Trail of Feathers Searching For Philip True." According
to Bob, the "Rivard Report is all about
urban renaissance, the movement to
build a better San Antonio. We hope to
be a catalyst for urban transformation
and progressive economic and cultural
development."
The "Report" accepts and may
publish submitted articles and photos
that relate to the San Antonio story.
You will find some interesting reading
at the Rivard Report Facebook page.
Wednesday we were off to the
Alamo Draft House for the movie
"Argo" along with about 50 others.
What a great opportunity that was for
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our Chapter members as the movie
was free, and even for those who were
not members the cost was only $5. We
have Sue Trautner to thank for arranging the private showing and for picking a top rated movie. Even those who
are not average 'moviegoers' came
away agreeing that the movie was
awesome! Major networking and just
plain visiting before, during and after
the show was a delight.
On Thursday and Friday, in the
SABOR auditorium, we offered the
updated Sales Strategies Course (CRS
202) from the Council of Residential
Specialists. CRS 202 is one of the core
courses on the way to achieving the
Certified Residential Specialist
Designation and is designed to help
agents close more buyers in less time
what REALTOR® wouldn't want that?
The instructor for the course was the
very popular Gee Dunsten, who shares
not only the techniques that he has
found successful over his more than 30
years in the "trenches," but also those
more up to date techniques required to
service today's internet age buyers.
There were about 30 students in attendance - some working toward the designation and some current Designees
looking to update their skills.
The CRS is considered the
industry’s premier designation in residential real estate. With the CRS
Designation, you become part of a network of more than 33,000 Certified
Residential Specialists Designees and
Candidates/General Members.
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Remember, you do not have to
be a Designee to be a member of the
Texas CRS Chapter. At our planning
session in November we will be looking at what educational offerings we
will be providing next year. In the
meantime there is a 20% discount
being offered during November on
several online CRS courses. Details can
be found at
www.TexasCRSChapter.com.
So what is next? It is now time
to attend the NAR/CRS Conference in
Orlando and several of our Board
members are scheduled to be there.
As Chapter President I will be
there along with our Treasurer,
Attracta Schraer and Ways and Means
Chairman, Yvette Allen. As a Council
Regional Vice President, Sue Trautner
will also be very busy at this meeting.
We expect to share all we learn
with everyone upon our return.
Plans for the December
Installation meeting at the Old San
Francisco Steakhouse are coming
along nicely. We are honored that the
TAR Executive Officer, Travis Kessler
will be here to serve as Master of
Ceremonies, and we all know how
well he handles that position. And our
own Tom Patterson (Mr. CRS) will
install the 2013 Officers. Registration
for this event is now open at
www.TexasCRSChapter.com and since
we anticipate a rather large turnout
you may want to register early.
Stay tuned for more good things
coming your way!
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Ric Pierce ........................RE/MAX Preferred
Vangie Trevino..................Kingsland Properties
Kelly Lucas ......................Keller Williams Legacy
Heidy Schaefer ................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Edward DeWees ..............SWBC Mortgage
Kathleen Kredell ..............Keller Williams Legacy
Greg Langford ..................JB Goodwin Realtors
Cathy Burrer ....................Vintage Texas Realty
Angel Malone ..................Home Team of America
Tim Brown ......................RE/MAX Corridor
Melissa Cole Williams ......Stewart Title
Vincent Foreman ..............Stewart Title
Ron Mersinger ..................RE/MAX North
Rachael Sandahl ..............Providence Title
Shyler Leon ......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Judy Dunlap ....................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Rosalinda Ramon ............SWBC Mortgage
Dawn Ainslie ....................RE/MAX Associates
Leslie Swasey ..................Alamo Real Estate Broker
Jacob Aleman ..................Exit IH10
Cindy Mattice ..................SWBC Mortgage
Tom Walker ......................RE/MAX Preferred
Debbie McNeal ................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Cathy McCanless..............Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Leah Dixon ......................RE/MAX Corridor
Gilbert Moses ..................A&G Properties Services
Chuck Paulette ................Keller Williams Legacy
Scotti Evans ....................Trinity Title of Texas
Robin Wysong ..................Trinity Title of Texas
Willita Thompson ............Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Victor Yong ......................Keller Williams City View
Terry West ........................Coldwell Banker Stagecoach
Judy Dalrymple................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Thom Perdue....................RE/MAX Preferred
Paula Gulley ....................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Christopher Alcala............Realty Executives of SA
Yvonne Elizondo ..............Keller Williams Heritage
Rick Clifton ......................Ultimate Real Estate
Kevin Baksh ....................BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Mark Castricone ..............Century 21 United Northside
Doris Vicks ......................Howard Shelf & Associates
Jerri Smallwood ..............Keller Williams Legacy
Lily Stribling ....................Prudential PenFed Realty
Jose Martinez ..................Stewart Title
Janice Reed......................Request Investments
Terry Reitz ........................Keller Williams Legacy
Caesar Flores ..................Realty Executives of SA
Eliott Izaguirre ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Melanie Garcia ................RE/MAX Corridor
Cathy Schuebel ................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Priscilla Allen....................RE/MAX Associates
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Mike Campos ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Mary Chavez ....................BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Molly Harvey ....................ERA Colonial Real Estate
Joe Jeffers ......................BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Kim Thompson ................Keller Williams Boerne
David Geramita ................RE/MAX Preferred
B.K. Buske ......................Reliance Residential Realty
Sherry Outlaw ..................Reliance Residential Realty
Lydia Lozada....................Covenant Partners Realty
Carlos Fernandez ............Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Lynette Zanardi ................JB Goodwin Realtors
Jim Haley ........................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Jose Reyes ......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Russell Deiley ..................Real Living Best Homes Realty
Lee Bennett ......................BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Jose Salas........................Home Team of America
Pam Slocum ....................Beth Harmier Properties
Ramiro Medina ................Home Team of America
JB Goodwin......................JB Goodwin Realtors
Michael Ellis ....................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Gail Couser ......................Independence Title
Leslee Martz ....................Texas Premier Realty
Daniel Outlaw ..................Reliance Residential Realty
Gretchen D'Amore ..........BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Carol Kirk ........................Keller Williams City View
Brent Knapp ....................Keller Williams Legacy
Roxie Adler ......................Brohill Realty
Sandra Saegert ................Stewart Title
Carlos Perez ....................Century 21 United Northside
Al Cannistra ....................Keller Williams Heritage
Annie Castleberry ............Rubiola Mortgage and Realty
Sean Baker ......................Keller Williams City View
Barbara Featherston ........Keller Williams Legacy
Connie Beasley ................Keller Williams Legacy
Felix Elorriaga..................Keller Williams Legacy
Penny Anders ..................Prudential Don Johnson Realtors
Norma Jean Denman ......Trinity Title of Texas
Sandy Valladares ..............JB Goodwin Realtors
Russel Hild ......................Mission Real Estate Group
Bill Graves........................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Mary Swift-Clayton ..........ERA Troy Realtors
Jake Coleman ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Paul Davalos ....................Century 21 United Davalos
Tony Forchione ................Sterling Group Real Estate
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Robert Wood ....................Keller Williams City View
Carolyn Sparks ................Carokyn Sparks Real Estate
Tiffany Wright ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Geri Barrows ....................Prudential PenFed Realty
Tammy Greenbauer..........JB Goodwin Realtors
Ruby Ng ..........................Kuper Sotheby's International Realty
John Jones ......................Stewart Title
Kathy Vogel......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Nick Rispoli ......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Joraine Miller....................JB Goodwin Realtors
Debra Maltz ......................Kuper Sotheby's International Realty
Frank Ruffo ....................The Real Estate Group
Pete Peters ......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Cyndi Luna ......................Alamo Real Estate Broker
Natalie Biggers ................Keller Williams Realty Luxury
Karen Huckabee ..............SWBC Mortgage
John Cook........................King Realtors
Gilbert Rodriguez..............Century 21 Scott Myers
Wayne Alvarez..................Casa Grande Real Estate
Richard Reeder ................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Donna Deuvall..................SWBC Mortgage
Charlene Gubernator ........RE/MAX Associates
Ara Fesperman ................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Lee Jones ........................Keller Williams City View
Lester Earls ......................Belmares Properties
Gil Aldaco ........................Texas Elite Real Estate
Connie Dukes ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Megan McCracken............Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Bronson Ketchum ............BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Cathy Jimenez ................M&S Realty Services
Tina Harris ......................Mickey Ferrell Realtors
Cathy Jimenez ................M&S Realty Services
Cheryl Moore....................Trinity Title of Texas
Penney Mazzanti ..............SWBC Mortgage
Oscar Vaca ......................Home Team of America
Victoria Subia-Robles ......Victoria Subia-Robles
Frank Dunn ......................Keller Williams Legacy
James Walker ..................Mickey Ferrell Realtors
Jessica Garza ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Faye Scoller ....................Prudential PenFed Realty
Gwen Derry......................Trinity Title of Texas
Gerri Johnson ..................Ridge Gates Realty
Brannon Monkerud ..........Mickey Ferrell Realtors
Thomas Persyn ................Exit Realty Partners II
Sonia Flores ....................Kimberly Howell Properties
Terri Saari ........................Kimberly Howell Properties
Amy Thibodeaux..............Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Elizabeth Stevens ............SWBC Mortgage
J.J. Rodriguez ..................J.J. Rodriguez Real Estate
Carol Muir ........................Kuper Sotheby's International Realty
Sol Hooda ........................Keller Williams City View
John Alaniva ....................Kimberly Howell Properties
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Pauline Heberling..............RE/MAX Northeast
Jeff Frye ..........................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Belinda Trevino ................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Candy Carver ..................Newsline
Pattilu Key........................Northwest Real Estate
Chris Schofield ................Keller Williams City View
Bobbi Terry ......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Troy Hoessly ....................Home Team of America
Tammy Walden ................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Thomas Fentress..............RE/MAX Preferred
Fred Alvarez ....................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Randy Pereira ..................T2M Real Estate
Linda Westrich..................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Elaine Leary ....................SABOR
Kimberly Fields ................Prudential PenFed Realty
Catherine Rosales ............American One Dream Home Realty
Bob Mabry ......................ERA Colonial Real Estate
Jeanna Martinez ..............RE/MAX Access
Irma Cardenas..................Home Team of America
Krista Boazman ................Phyllis Browning Compnay
Marilu Salazar ..................Trinity Title of Texas
Minerva Chapa ................Stewart Title
Sherry Keeble ..................Exit Realty New Braunfels
Daniel Garzes ..................Keller Williams City View
Kate Griffin-Ross ..............RE/MAX Associates
Eddie Martin ....................Mission SA Property Mgt
Nadia Camacho................SWBC Mortgage
Wendy Manganello ..........Fiesta Development
Randy Elgin......................Keller Williams City View
Mary Ann Kapidian ..........Mickey Ferrell Realtors
Paula Norman ..................Mickey Ferrell Realtors
Percy Lewis ......................Kimberly Howell Properties
Randal McLeaird ..............Larsen Properties
Natalie Bared ..................JB Goodwin Realtors
Michael Carmona ............Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Denise Shepherd ..............Keller Williams City View
Kurt Jaeckle ....................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Mel Salinas ......................Alamo Real Estate Broker
Erika Kimball ..................Ridge Gates Realty
Lynn Knapik ....................Lynn Knapik Real Estate
Dan Lopez ........................Intergrity Realty
Kenneth Goodsell ............Home Team of America
November 15, 2012
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Bean and Pasta Soup
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley plus more for garnish
1 medium onion chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
8 cups chicken stock
3 cups canned kidney beans rinsed and drained
2 cups whole wheat or brown rice pasta
(broken fettuccine works well)
Salt and pepper
Parmigano for garnish
In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil, add parsley and onion, cook
stirring until onion is brown and soft.
Stir in tomato paste, reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes.
Add chicken stock and beans and bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add pasta and simmer for 10 more minutes, remove from heat,
season with salt and pepper.
Divide soup among six serving bowls, drizzle with olive oil,
garnish with parsley and Parmigiano.
Note: Add any cooked lean protein to
change things up!!
Enjoy!!
Candi Meyer
Real Estate Newsline
Sales & Marketing
210-308-9334 - 210-557-8722
• Conventional
• FHA • VA
• USDA
• FNMA
Homestyle
• OTC Construction
Are you tired of
missing closings?
Time to call
Jennifer!
www.SALending.com
Jennifer Guidry
Branch Manager / Senior Mortgage Consultant
NMLS #323935
AFFILIATED MORTGAGE
COMPANY
Home Loan Divison
of Benchmark Bank
AFFILIATED MORTGAGE COMPANY
Home Loan Division of Benchmark Bank
(210) 491-2502
211. N. Loop 1604 E. Suite 150, San Antonio, Texas 78232
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November 15, 2012
Chip Brown, Key
Realty is caught
working through
lunch.
Tom Ortiz and Debbie Bennett, Realty Executives SA, Keri Yuretich,
Independence Title and Lisa Weissgarber-Harder, RE/MAX Associates visit
the Annual Builder Bash.
Maudel Hardie,
Hardie &
Associates and
Jenny Brundige,
Sente Mortgage
attend October
GRI Business
Meeting and
Breakfast at
Petroleum Club,
where we hear
the bacon is
awesome!
Billy Neel, United Lending, Diane Lauer, Keller Williams City View
and Donna Fremin, C21 Scott Myers attend In The Mix at Drews.
Happy
Thanksgiving
Chris Gonzalez, Loan Officer, NMLS# 314894, Ampy Klonek,
Loan Officer, NMLS# 215228, Arlene Harris, Receptionist,
Michelle Noble and Branch Manager/Loan Officer NMLS# 199832
Weʼve been doing loans in South Texas for twenty five years.
Free Pre-qualifications and Consultations
100% Financing • VA / FHA / Conventional / USDA Loans
Refinances and Purchases
Financing for Manufactured Homes
Three Spanish speaking loan officers for your clients
210.745.5570
San Antonio, Texas, 2941 Mossrock #101, 78230
www.highlandsloans.com
November 15, 2012
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Academy Mortgage
REALTORS, you have the
client, they have their dream home
in their sites, then they turn to you
and anxiously ask the age-old question, “Whom do you think I should
select as my mortgage company?”
Of the many local and national
companies who provide mortgage
lending, Academy Mortgage is a
sure-fire recommendation. Why?
Because they combine decades of
experience, state-of-the-art, in-house
processing, and leadership whose
enthusiasm and passion for the
industry inspires their entire staff.
Meet Academy Branch
Manager Craig Jennings, who said,
“Our mission is to be the number
one mortgage lender for local homebuyers, builders and anyone else in
the real estate business with a stake
in San Antonio’s wonderful, thriving
real estate environment.
“We’re local mortgage lenders
who understand how important it is
to educate, expedite and provide the
best possible type of mortgages to
suit all our clients’ needs, and we do
For more than
it in a soothing, friendly manner so
the homebuyer feels comfortable
with the often complicated process.”
Yes, the mortgage process can
be complicated, and the average Joe
on the street knows very little about
the process from start to finish. At
Academy Mortgage, they give their
clients all the time and patience
needed to answer all their questions
and assuage their fears.
What’s more, Academy loan
officers know which questions to ask
their clients to ensure they qualify
for the best type of mortgage loan
with the best possible terms, from
VA loans to conventional, and way
beyond.
Craig said, “With more than 20
years in the mortgage industry, our
group has excelled and become one
of the top lenders in the South Texas
area.
“Our success has been built
upon our ability to maintain a great
working team, and by constantly
being involved with product development to ensure delivery of the
40 YEARS,
AMERICAN HOME SHIELD®
has provided reliable home protectionplans for home
buyers and seller. We also assist agents like you by
offering a wealth of resources to help make your job easier.
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best products available to the consumer.”
REALTORS always are asked
for recommendations by their
clients, and really successful real
estate agents do their homework
before they stick their necks out to
make those recommendations.
Here is an array of the types of
mortgage products Academy delivers:
Renovation Loans/FHA 203k
Renovation
FHA, Less Than Perfect Credit
& No Closing Cost
Refinance Guide
State Housing Agencies
Streamline Refinance Programs
USDA Rural Housing
VA, 100% Financing and Down
Payment Assistance Programs
Conventional, ARM’s and
Jumbo
Simply put, Academy
Mortgage soars ahead of the industry by continuously providing
exceptional customer service and
responsible lending practices. Their
professional mortgage team has the
experience and the expertise to maximize savings, value and wealth for
each and every client, while eliminating risk.
As more and more banks consolidate operations (resulting in offshore servicing-- extending the time
it takes to close a loan), Academy
has the distinct advantage of being a
direct lender – all processing, under-
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writing and closings are handled
locally. Therefore, loans close in a
matter of days (rather than months).
Academy Mortgage has a fantastic website at http://academymortgage.com where you can find
out every type of mortgage loan
they offer, mortgage calculators and
other online tools, online mortgage
applications, and even biographies
of their staff.
Once you peruse their website,
have your real estate client take a
look at it. A few minutes of your
time and your client’s time will let
them know, Academy Mortgage is
the one they can select with confidence.
Craig said, “Smart borrowing
in today's market can be extremely
challenging. It's important for
REALTORS to recommend to their
clients a trustworthy mortgage company.
“Academy Mortgage can help
make your clients’ dreams come
true, whether it's to buy a new home
or refinance an existing mortgage to
consolidate debt, lower payments or
tap into home equity.
“When your clients work with
Academy Mortgage’s loan officers,
you can be sure they will always be
provided with a solution that's tailor-made to fit their needs.
“It’s not just our duty to provide
excellent mortgage loans to help
people fulfill the American dream,
it’s our honor.”
Help Us Welcome
James Jaramillo
Contact your Texas area Account Executive for more
information on an AHS Home Protection Plan or
call American Home Shield at 866.862.4508
James Jaramillo, NMLS# 225243
Cell: 210-262-2069
Phone: (210) 399-0400
211 N. Loop 1604 E #260 • San Antonio, Tx 78232
www.academymortgage.com
Corporate NMLS #3113 • State NMLS #50115
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November 15, 2012
Dorothy Sanders,
David Weekley
Homes and Mary
Helen DiLiberto,
RE/MAX Preferred
at Amorcitos for the
David Weekley
Happy Hour.
RE/MAX North agents deliver 100 bags of Halloween candy to St. P.J.’s
Children’s Home. You guys are the best!
Jan Mitchell, Rachel
Trueblood, Joyce
Bradfield and Karen
Trueblood celebrate
the BHGRE Bradfield
Properties
Scholarship winners.
Kimberly Wynn,
Smart Moves Realty,
is sporting a new
boot while trying to
navigate around
the Builder Bash.
We’re Thankful For...
Daryl Mitchell, NMLS# 221138
Mortgage Banker
Direct: 201-326-5545
210-492-2000 ext 2020
dmitchell@legacymutual.com
2526 N. LOOP 1604 WEST #150 (AT BITTERS ROAD)
NMLS# 303230
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78248
OFFICE: 492-4900
November 15, 2012
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Starkey Mortgage’s San Antonio
Branch Manager Art Ramirez said, “In
everything we do, we believe people
are the key. Our aim is to create loyalty and long-term relationships with
our customers, as well as our employees.”
At Starkey Mortgage (WR
Starkey Mortgage, LLP
NMLSR#2146), they pay attention to
the needs of the people they serve and
strive to take the uncertainty and
stress out of the home financing
process.
Founded in January 2000,
Starkey Mortgage (WR Starkey
Mortgage, LLP NMLSR# 2146) has
grown to be one of the largest privately owned mortgage companies in the
country.
Led by industry veterans, many
of whom are former top producing
originators, they've created a strong
and growing organization by combining common sense principals with
world class support.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas,
Starkey Mortgage opened in January
of 2000, celebrating a wealth of experience and knowledge among its leaders
and employees. It has become a
nationally known company with
offices throughout Alabama,
Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas. Today, Starkey Mortgage
continues to set the standard in mortgage lending in each market it maintains a presence.
Art said, “We understand what
our clients really want, and we provide that for them.
“With in-house processing,
underwriting and closing, our customers find that Starkey Mortgage
truly is a different kind of company,
where people come first.
“We've been recognized as the
number one mid-sized company to
work for by ColoradoBiz magazine.
Now TREC Certified as an
MCE Provider (#9864)
Call us for group class availability
Surveys Starting at $275 in Bexar County
Specializing inside and near loop 1604
Lower Prices
Faster Service
1 Day Turnaround
• Title and Boundary Surveys • Platting Services • TABC Surveys
• Elevation Certificates • Serving Bexar and the Surrounding Counties
- Send your Request for Quote to info@SouthCentralSurveyors.com -
Tel: (210)534-6700 - Fax: (210)534-9673
1514 S.Presa, San Antonio, TX 78210
www.SouthCentralSurveyors.com
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Since 2002, the Dallas Business Journal
ranked Starkey Mortgage in the top 10
as one of the largest lenders in the
DFW Metroplex. Starkey Mortgage is
consistently ranked in the top 30 in the
U.S. for mortgage originations with a
retail only presence. In addition, the
Dallas Business Journal ranked
Starkey Mortgage as #6 of 100 for the
fastest growing privately held companies in the DFW Metroplex in their
annual Dallas 100 rankings for 2009.”
Art credits amazing teamwork
to the success of his company, because
as manager, Art strives to teach each
and every loan officer the right way to
do things for the fastest, most advantageous mortgage, customized for
every customer.
“Most people in their lives buy
more than just one home. When it’s
time to upgrade or downsize, we want
past Starkey Mortgage clients to come
back to us and let us serve them
again,” Art said.
According to Mortgage and
Technology (MT) magazine, Starkey
Mortgage was recognized as 2011 Top
Tech-Savvy Lender in September.
Here’s an excerpt.
“Mortgage Technology's annual
list of Top Tech-Savvy Lenders commends lenders that use technology to
improve their processes, provide
exceptional customer service and
increase mortgage business.
“The award recognizes lenders
that have a commitment to using
sound technology and regularly
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implementing new innovations to produce marked business improvement.”
Art said, “At Starkey Mortgage
we realize the mortgage process can
be a daunting one. That is the reason
we formed a different kind of company. We believe most mortgage companies lose sight of what's most important when processing a loan — the
customer.
“We believe people are the key.
We pride ourselves on creating loyalty
and long-term relationships with our
customers as well as our employees.
We strive to take the uncertainty
and stress out of the home financing
process.
Starkey Mortgage has always
been committed to keeping up with
the latest trends in technology, and
their commitment to application virtualization allows them to take full
advantage of the plethora of smart
device options in the marketplace to
further mobilize our workforce, while
reducing the power consumption necessary to access and utilize our full
suite of corporate applications and
resources, securely, from increasingly
smaller and more powerful devices.
REALTORS, check out the
Starkey Mortgage website at
http://www.wrstarkey.com and discover for yourself why recommending
them to your clients is a safe bet.
The San Antonio branch of
Starkey Mortgage is located at 12500
San Pedro Avenue, Suite #100. Their
number is (210) 545-9300.
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November 15, 2012
Chris Gerhard, Karen Neighbors, Allyson Wolfe
Carlos Pacheco, MarLet Morales,Victoria Morales
Michelle Lebherz, Popi Winters
Builder Bash Offered Tricks
Mary Helen DiLiberto, Linda Jeffers
Gerald Liddell, Terry Lucas.
REALTORS!
IS YOUR
SALE CONTINGENT ON HOME
INSPECTIONS OR LENDER REQUIREMENTS?
Then Get it Done...
Diane Lauer, Judy Mitchell
November 15, 2012
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Barbara del Amo, Andy Mushinski, Sandy Mushinski.
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Ruth Horace, John Wayne
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Frank Cano, Sherri Mize.
And Treats For Everyone
George Mercado and Rick Brown
Tami and Peyton Stillings
Give Thanks And Give Cheer.
Not Only On Thanksgiving,
But All Through The Year!
Candi Meyer, Scott Caballero, Carolyn Hernandez,
and _________.
What A Halloween!
211 N. Loop 1604 E Suite #125
San Antonio, Texas 78232
(210)490-3222
www.dhititle.com
WE DON’T MAKE EXCUSES, WE MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Leading in customer service, competitive
rates and innovative lending programs
Tel: 340-4994 • Fax: 579-6232
3619 Paesano’s Pkwy #300 • San Antonio, Tx 78231
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November 15, 2012
Rudd Promoted To Vice President
RE/MAX Unlimited Opens info Center at PICAPICA
Dan Diepenhorst,
President of Legacy
Mutual Mortgage, has
announced that Linda L.
Rudd, CFP® also will
serve as Vice President
of Legacy Mutual
Mortgage. She now not
only will successfully
RUDD
guide her personal clients
and business partners through today’s mort-
To better serve the community,
Beatrice M. Briseno, Principal Broker of
RE/MAX Unlimited has announced the
opening of a real estate information center
at the new PicaPica Plaza. This new retail,
service and entertainment center is located
on the city’s southside at 910 SE Military
Dr. Briseno and her team of real estate
professionals will have the information
center open six days a week. Their main
focus will be to educate the public about
the home buying/selling process. Briseno
gage environment, but will also guide in a
leadership role and as example to her fellow
Legacy peers. Her commitment of applying
her 20+ years of expertise in advising her
clients, building long lasting relationships and
reputation built on her integrity, personally
and as an industry leader, has led to this
honor. Linda Rudd and Your Lending Team
look forward to continuing to provide all of
Texas with the highest standards of service
and experience. (NMLS 219069)
Homes of Distinction Sales Event
Monticello Homes, the 2011 Smart
Energy Custom Builder of the Year, is
celebrating the holiday season with their
“Homes of Distinction Sales Event.”
During this event, Monticello Homes is
offering exciting homebuyer incentives
ranging up to $30,000 on exceptional
move-in ready homes. In addition,
Realtors can earn up to a 5% commission
on these exceptional move-in ready
homes. For more information on the
Homes of Distinction Sales Event, come
by or call: Lupe Moreno in Napa Oaks at
210-372-9797, Sue King in The Reserve
and Estancia in The Heights at Stone Oak
at 210-495-3487, Javier Gaytan in Park
Hill and Estancia at The Heights at Stone
Oak and the Mesas of Canyon Springs at
210-497-6800, or visit www.monticellohomes.com. Some restrictions apply.
Phyllis Browning Co. Welcomes Heydenreich
HEYDENREICH
P h y l l i s
Browning Company
welcomes
Rick
Heydenreich, REALTOR®,
to
our
Broadway office. A
fourth generation San
Antonian and a graduate of Texas A & M
University, he has been an active community leader and an honored businessman for many years. He brings with him
the knowledge and expertise of dealing
with people in a professional way while
keeping their objectives firmly at the
forefront of the relationship. His area of
expertise is in listing and selling highend homes in a wide area of San Antonio.
Jerry Tubbs Real Estate Opens Office
Long time REALTOR® Jerry Tubbs
has opened an office doing business as Jerry
Tubbs Real Estate in the Leon Valley
Executive Center at the corner of Senica
and Bandera Road, 6502 Bandera Road,
Suite 103, San Antonio, Texas 78238.
Jerry obtained his real estate license
in March 1971. He became a broker in
1977 and specializes mostly in property
management. Most of his years in real
estate he was an independent broker but
back in the 70’s he owned a franchise and in
the 80’s and again in 2006 was with national company. Jerry would like to invite all his
friends, realtors, and associates to drop
by. The coffee pot is always on. Give him
a call at (210) 688-6688.
SWBC Mortgage Announcements
SWBC is pleased to announce that
SWBC Mortgage Corporation has been
approved as a Government National
Mortgage Association (GNMA) issuer in
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development’s Ginnie Mae I and II singlefamily mortgage-backed securities program. SWBC Mortgage can now service
Veteran’s Affairs (VA) and Federal
Housing Administration (FHA) loans that
we close.
“This is an important step toward
operating as a completely independent
mortgage banker, and it allows SWBC
Mortgage to better serve our customers
over the life of their loan,” said Susan
Stewart, President and CEO of SWBC
Mortgage Corporation.
Late last year, SWBC Mortgage also
was approved by Fannie Mae to service
selected conventional loans they close –
representing a huge step forward in the
level of service SWBC borrowers receive.
SWBC also is pleased to announce
that Susan Stewart, President and CEO of
SWBC Mortgage Corporation, was recently named by the Mortgage Bankers
Association’s (MBA) Residential Board of
Governors (RESBOG) to serve a two-year
term on RESBOG. RESBOG is the governing body for MBA’s single-family residential members, responsible for establishing legislative and regulatory policies and
positions on residential lending issues.
plans to have regular FREE seminars that
would be of interest to the public, including down payment assistance programs,
renting versus buying analysis and the
importance of working with a REALTOR®. RE/MAX Unlimited is partnering
with imortgage to help answer the public’s
financial questions including credit repair,
refinancing and discussing the different
types of loan programs. RE/MAX
Unlimited’s information center can be
contacted at (210)-854-2772.
Ross Earns GRI And ABR Designations
ROSS
D’Ann Harper,
Broker/Owner
at
Coldwell Banker D’Ann
Harper, REALTORS®
announced today that
Craig Ross has earned
his GRI – Brokerage
Certificate
Of
Completion and ABR Accredited
Buyer
Representative.
In addition to earning his GRI and
ABR in 2012, Mr. Ross and his wife and real
estate partner Libby Ross have earned many
honors, including Top 5 Team in Coldwell
Banker D’Ann Harper REALTORS®,
Coldwell Banker’s International Sterling
Society and Top 25 Group in San Antonio
per the San Antonio Business Journal. Mr.
Ross and is an active member of the San
Antonio Board of Realtors Realtor/Builder
Committee, the Witte Museum Society and
Alamo Heights United Methodist Church.
Ross is long term resident of San
Antonio, and a graduate of Trinity
University. Sente Mortgage Lands On Austin Business Journal’s Fast 50
For The Second Year In A Row
Sente Mortgage was honored last
Thursday evening at the Austin Business
Journal’s Fast 50 awards ceremony. This
was the second year in a row Sente was
included on the ABJ’s Fast 50, their
annual listing of the 50 fastest growing
private companies in Central Texas.
Sente Mortgage was ranked twelfth in the
$10 Million+ revenue category and was
the only real estate finance company to
be included on this year’s list. Mortgage
banker and Sente founding partner, Joe
Brown was on hand to accept the award
along with mortgage banker, Dominik
Kilpatrick.
Sente Mortgage received the rank-
ing by growing revenues by 53% percent
between 2009 and 2011. This award
came the same week Sente celebrated
their five year anniversary. Sente was
founded in October, 2007 and most
thought they were crazy for opening in
the midst of the housing crisis and credit
crunch—but they believed they could
make a smarter mortgage company. And
now, after delivering five years of extraordinary mortgage experiences and discovering many successful financial practices, they continue to share what they’ve
learned in an effort to strengthen the
financial foundation of families, communities and their country.
Wilson Named New Director Of Development
WILSON
Bob
Jacobs,
Broker/Owner
of
RE/MAX Associates,
is proud to introduce
his new Director of
Development, Bonnie
Wilson.
Bonnie began
her Real Estate career
in 1994 in sales and
eventually led to a career in sales training
and management. In addition to her real
estate broker license, she is an approved
TREC instructor. Bonnie holds the ABR,
GRI, CRS, TAHS, CREI, SFR certifications and is a graduate of the Texas
REALTORS® Leadership Program,
TRLP, in 2007. She was also selected as
the CRS of the year in 2004. RE/MAX
Associates welcomes Bonnie Wilson!
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Wright Joins RE/MAX Access
R E / M A X
Access is excited to
announce that Tiffany
Wright has joined
their office.
Tiffany comes
to RE/MAX Access
with a true love of real
estate and finds great
WRIGHT
joy in helping both
sellers and buyers. She says the combina-
tion makes things interesting and gives
her great satisfaction when they get to the
closing table.
Tiffany holds the GRI designation
and upholds its standards of providing a
high level of professionalism in each
transaction she has.
Welcome, Tiffany!
RE/MAX
Access is thrilled you joined us!
Tiffany can be reached at (210)704-7562.
Simmonds Real Estate Inc. Welcomes Bobadilla,
Bowman, May and Kempert
Simmonds Real Estate Inc. is proud
to announce that Art Bobadilla, Michele
Bowman, Steven May and Deb Kempert
have joined the company and will be
working out of the Schertz office. Art Bobadilla transferred from
another company in San Antonio area and
will be concentrating on residential real
estate in the northeast San Antonio
area. Michele Bowman is a long time resident of Schertz and has an extensive
background in residential property management and will now be expanding her
focus on residential real estate. Steven May is moving into the real
estate profession after years of experience
in the clothing retail market as a leaderhip
manager of a well known national franchise. Deb Kempert is a life long resident
of New Braunfels and is moving to our
company from a large property management company in New Braunfels. She
will work out of the Schertz office but
concentrate on real estate in and around
New Braunfels. Moore Named General Manager at RE/MAX
North-San Antonio
It is with great
excitement that we
announce
Michele
Moore, CRS, has
joined the RE/MAX
North-San Antonio
Agent Support Team
as General Manager.
November 1, 2012
MOORE
was Michele's 15th
year with RE/MAX North - San Antonio,
so she is currently our most tenured
agent.
Michele grew up in San Antonio
and graduated from MacArthur High
School, and earned her Business
Administration Degree from Incarnate
Word. She began her real estate career in
1995.
Michele and husband John have
been married for 11 years and have two
boys, John 10 and Tommy 8. She is an
active “Cub Scout Mom” and enjoys taking the boys camping, whether in a tent or
in their fifth wheel RV.
To contact Michele you can e-mail
her at Michele@rmnsa.com or call the
office at (210)-695-4850. For more information on RE/MAX North-San Antonio,
visit www.rmnsa.com.
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Tawil Joins Rubiola Realty & Mortgage
TAWIL
Melanie Tawil
has recently joined
Rubiola Reality &
Mortgage as an agent.
Melanie is a
third generation San
Antonian, she has a
background in farming
and ranching communities as well as com-
mercial. Melanie comes from working in
politics and education for the past 10
years.
Melanie lives near Helotes but has
family throughout Bexar County.
In her spare time, Melanie is an
avid runner and gardener. You can usually find her, along with her husband and
daughter, at the farmers markets or hiking
one of San Antonio’s wonderful trails.
Annual Statewide RE/MAX Convention set for Feb. 8 & 9
RE/MAX of Texas will conduct
its 36th annual Statewide Convention
February 8 and 9 at the San Marcos
Convention Center, featuring an allstar lineup of speakers, technology
trends, training curriculum and awards
celebration. Complete details and registration at www.remaxtexas.com/convention
Headliners include top real
estate coach and trainer Tom Ferry and
best-selling author Krish Dhanam,
along with MCE classes, hands-on
technology trainings, top-producer
panels, and breakout topics relating to
everything in mobile, social, video,
team, next-gen, and traditional busi-
ness-building platforms.
While working hard, RE/MAX
agents will find time to fund children’s
healthcare during a charity casino
dance following Saturday night’s
Awards Gala. Last year’s RE/MAX
convention raised over $100,000 for
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals,
on the way to the statewide network’s
contribution of $500,000.00 in 2011.
The statewide RE/MAX network
includes over 250 offices from El Paso
to Beaumont and the Panhandle to
Brownsville, with over 4,200 sales
associates conducting residential,
commercial, luxury and investment
real estate.
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