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Generations And Then Some By Pat Farrell

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What is a generation? Well, that would depend upon the interests of the person to whom you direct that question. When looking at a Biological Generation, for example, there is you, recognized as being one generation below that of your parents, two generations below that of your grandparents and one generation above that of your children. And, while similar to the Biological Generation, those who consider the Dynamic Generation look at you over a broader range as being associated with all those born around the same time period, which is frequently examined in the interest of analyzing the demographic or economics of the group. Genealogists, on the other hand, are more interested in the Familial Generations, where, like those who compile data for Ancestry and the Mormon databases, they examine who descended from whom and when. We are probably more familiar with

the Societal or Cultural Generations, though we probably didn’t know that’s what they were called. These generations refer to the groups of people who were born around the same time and who essentially experienced the same or similar things during their lifetimes. It is therefore safe to assume that there will be variations in a generation’s inclusive years and related experiences as various locations across the globe are explored. When asked how long, in terms of years, is the span of one generation, the usual responses included 20, 25 and even 30 years, depending upon how long ago the question was posed and what the anticipated longevity was during that time period. We may be familiar with current names such as the X, Y or Z Generations but how much might you know about the Lost Generation, the G.I. Generation or the Beat Generation? The Lost Generation refers to those born between 1883 and 1900, who came of age during or shortly after World War I and experienced the Roaring Twenties and the times that led up to the Great Depression. In literary circles this generation included many prominent writers and artists such as Ernest Hemingway, J. R. R. Tolkien, F. Scott Fitzgerald, C. S. Lewis, T. S. Eliot, William Faulkner and songwriter, George Gershwin, who were a part of this generation and in many cases their works reflected the turmoil of the times. A number of these well-known writers chose to become expatriates and emigrated from the United States to Europe, primarily to Paris. It was Gertrude Stein who named this group the “Lost Generation.” The G. I Generation includes those born between the years 1901-1924 who grew up during a time of post war upheaval, and a time that saw establishment of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and the passage of the Prohibition Law which gave rise to increased criminal activity, along with the emergence of

speakeasies. They managed to survive the Great Depression and were victorious in the Second World War. This generation had too many notables to mention them all but it did include the Presidents John Kennedy through the senior George Bush. Even today many can remember the music of Louie Armstrong, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, the successes of entrepreneurs, Walt Disney and Sam Walton and the acting abilities of Katherine Hepburn and Lucille Ball, to name a few. This generation was also known as the Greatest Generation, a term coined by Tom Brokaw in his book of the same name. While there is some discussion as to the beginning and ending birthdates for the following generation it is generally accepted as being between the mid-1920s to mid-1940s. This group is known as the Silent Generation because they tended to conform to what was expected of them and were focused on their jobs rather than engaging in activism. Since this was during the McCarthy investigations it was also deemed wise to just remain silent. Some referred to this generation as the “Lucky Few” because they were fewer in number than their parent’s generation, they moved into adulthood during the prosperous 1950s and in military service they did not experience a high level of casualties during the Korean War. Then along comes the Baby Boomer Generation who are the children estimated to have been born between the years 1943 to 1960. As a group they seemed to lean more toward the traditional values of their parents while somewhat agreeing with those of the current rebellious factions. Some during the years following World War II began to reevaluate the conventional structure of society as it had evolved, and college students, among others, started to question what they considered to be runaway capitalism and rampant materialism. This gave rise to the Beat Generation

(within the same time period), which was essentially a literary movement, involving several writers of the time. In their writings they rallied against the “establishment” and the many taboos set in society. This generation gave us some previously unaccepted forms of music like jazz, and literature that not only skirted what was uncensored and therefore permitted in print, but frequently crossed over those barriers. There is little doubt that their influence remains today. Unlike many previous generations, the baby boomers arrived during an era when there was an abundance of food along with educational and employment opportunities that permitted them to achieve high levels of income. While probably the wealthiest, fittest and most active of the generations, the boomers seem to consider themselves to be special and quite different from previous generations as it was the boomer generation that was the most interested in determining the different characteristics of each of those generations. Thanks to some who like to designate who the generations are, there is also a “Generation Jones” that is used to identify those in the latter half of the boomer group and the beginning years of the next generation. As mentioned previously the average time for a generation was about 25 years, but recently those limitations seem to be disappearing as health care improves and technology advances. The generation that follows the boomers is known as Generation X (Gen X) and covers those born between 1966 and 1976. This generation is made up of many “latchkey” children who were exposed to a lot of daycare that was often the result of divorce. They seem to be concerned with “what’s in it for me?” and many have a tendency toward anti-social behaviors. But they are also one of the most educated groups, very attentive to financial planning and consider their experi-

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ences with daycare as they plan to shape their own families. Probably one of the most ethnically and racially diverse group, with a high number of births that is similar to that of their parent’s generation, members of Generation Y (Gen Y - also known as Echo Boomers and Millennials), were born between 1977 and 1994. Because their parents took note of the relative destructive behavior of Gen X

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teenagers, they spent time trying to teach their children the value of community, virtue and teamwork. Very aware of their environment, the Gen Y group is incredibly tech savvy and quite sophisticated. They have been exposed to so much that they tend to ignore things like marketing sales pitches and see no reason to remain brand loyal. In the real estate business we recognize that it is important to have some idea of

the general characteristics of each of the generations so we have an idea as to how we might approach them and are able to better understand what they are looking for. It will, however, be a while before the characteristics of the next named Generation Z (Gen Z, iGen or Centennials) can be determined since their birth years include those from 1996 forward, so they were just starting to come of age in 2013.

Maureen Caballero, Real Estate Connection at the Rausch Coleman Lunch & Learn at Horizon Point.

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YPN’s Trivia for TREPAC is on June 22 at SABOR It’s that time of year again! Time for Trivia for TREPAC, hosted by SABOR’s Young Professionals Network. The event is in its sixth year and has grown in popularity every year. You don’t want to miss your chance to grab a ticket before they are all sold out! The event will be Thursday, June 22 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at SABOR and the cost per ticket is just $25. Teams can be as few as two and as many as six players. But if you don’t have a team – don’t worry! Individual players are also encouraged to attend and will be placed on a team. It’s a great way to get to know other SABOR members. If you feel like you don’t know enough Trivia, don’t let that stop you from coming. You’ll be surprised how much

you know! The event is a fun, fast-paced time to get to reconnect with friends and get to know new ones, all while answering questions about topics ranging from pop culture to history to sports, and everything in between. The evening will also feature pizza, drinks and snacks as well as an auction. All event proceeds support TREPAC, the Texas Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee. Through TREPAC, REALTORS® raise and spend money to elect candidates who understand and support their interests. Registration for YPN’s Trivia for TREPAC is available in IMS. To register a team, or for questions, please contact communications@sabor.com.

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Barbara Del Amo, Keller Williams Legacy and Donna Fremin, Century 21 Scott Myers Realtors at Sitterle PT50 at Willis Ranch.

Cynthia Bayoumy, Mary Molina and Kevin Knight, all with Liberty Property Management at the recent NARPM Mixer.

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David Weekley Homes Open House at Shavano Highlands

Clark Tilley, BH&GRE Bradfield Properties and Norm Muller, Century 21 Scott Myers Realtors.

James Rodgers, eXp Realty with Erin Harrington, Hal Widsten and Erica Chessman, all with David Weekley Homes.

Darlene Thomas, Keller Williams City View, Aki Leach, eXp Realty and Faithful Carter, Noble Group Realty.

Sharmeen Hirani and Neelam Kinger, both with Coldwell Banker Dâ€™Ann Harper Realtors.

Pat Allen, Guest with Bob Allen, Keller Williams Heritage.

Yvonne Kall and Jessica Masters, both with RE/MAX Preferred.

Judy Mitchell and Jake Ritchie, both with Keller Williams City View.

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CalAtlantic Open House At Triana

April NavarreSaenz , CalAtlantic Homes and Jim Kolodziej, Phyllis Browning Company.

Nancy Vasquez and Linda Mora, both with Keller Williams Heritage.

Faithful Carter, Noble Group Realtors and Darlene Thomas, Keller Williams City View.

April NavarreSaenz, CalAtlantic Homes and Deneisha Johnson, BHHS Don Johnson Realtors.

Osvaldo “Ozzy” Reyes, Oasis Company, Nancy Vasquez, Keller Williams Heritage.

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The Way I See It By Cathey Meyer

National Nothing Day Today, June 1, 2017, is National Go Barefoot Day; no wait, National Hazelnut Cake Day; no wait, Heimlich Maneuver Day; no wait— just Google it yourself. Apparently no ‘official’ National Day declaration can be made so I declare it National Google It Yourself Day. Remember the good old days when we only had to worry about one special day each month? New Year’s, Valentines, St. Patrick’s, Easter, Mother’s, Father’s, The 4th, Labor, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. August very well may be the month that started all this National Day silliness, since no redout date appears in the lowly eighth month. I presume anyone can declare their own National Whatever Day, but some enterprising brainy act has already captured NationalCalendarDay.com and for $9.99, you can capture your very own national recognition day.

As I studied my options for a national day, turns out some restrictions do apply. Birthdays are not permitted which now begs the question: Is July 4 a legitimate national day or just a simple, summer holiday? Anniversaries are not permitted so how does that affect the annual mattress sales honoring Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, and Labor Day? Individuals cannot be named a national day, but don’t tell Washington, Lincoln, and King. If you are in a cuddling mood, forget about any kind of hug day . . . to quote the webpage, “those applications are removed from the list that the selection committee reviews. Also, avoid using National Hug A (insert description here) Day, etc.” I would love to get a gander at the insert description here to determine what the selection committee deems unhuggable. Curiosity captured my imagina-

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tion as I searched for acceptable topics for a national day of celebration. My importance-value-meter took a flailing hit to the left of center as I discovered many food choices I have spent decades avoiding, received their own day. National Fruit Cocktail Day? I think not; cocktails should be reserved for aged barreled beverages, not syrup-packed, squareshaped tree droppings. National Squash Day—that best be the game and not dangling vine veggie. National Cauliflower Day—only if arranged in a bouquet full of white roses so it comes off as baby’s (or babies) breath and not a good-for-you food. The importance-value-meter recovered as I discovered most months have at least one dedicated day to ice cream and other refined sugar pleasures. Any and every flavor of ice cream has received some form of recognition. Chocolate of any shade is well covered and covers other food items of interest. Peanut butter and the endless variety of combinations is regularly appointed with acknowledgment worthy merit. The reality is these food groups need no special recognition as they are revered for their worthless value to our carefully planned, good-intentioned diets. The fog of distinguishing odd entities honored with a national day of odometers (who is really counting?), frog jumping (why just frogs?),

flip flop (indecision or shoes?), daylight (like one day will have no daylight?), poison (do not really care to honor) and other unhuggable elements just starts making the entire ‘day’ ridiculous. Of course you cannot just have a national day of obscurity without adding the national week, national month and international components to the mix. The idea of adding a week-long celebration of all the above is exhausting. I forgot to thank a teacher, nurse, automechanic, Realtor, pest-control professional and HVAC tech during their weeklong honor fest. To add a month and then a year for a continuous credit of gratitude does make me rethink National Poison Appreciation Day. For the record, we missed National Nothing Day. I thought I was clever creating that title, but turns out January 16 captured the day. National Nothing Day is a nonevent day created in 1972 by columnist Harold Pullman Coffin. Of course, it cannot be officially recognized a holiday of days—that requires an Act of Congress. That would require doing something which would defeat the celebration of doing nothing. These days, just give it a moment and someone will sign an executive order establishing whatever you want—at least until Congress gets its act together. Here’s to running barefoot through the hazelnut cake and hoping you don’t choke. Happy June 1st.

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VAREP Lunch & Learn - April

Julio Rivera, Oasis Company and Gracia Campos, VAREP.

Cecilia Sosa, North American Title and Pat Farrell, Slater Realtors.

Molly Rivas, AR Realty, Art Ramirez, Starkey Mortgage and Sandra Tamez, Speaker.

Evelyn Torres-Tubbs, Education Director.

Rod Dunn, Inspector Clouseau and Annette Slater, Landlord Property Management.

Speaker, Sandra Tamez

Molly Rivas, AR Realty, Cynthia Emerson, Regal Realty and Adolph Torres, Neighborhood Housing Services.

Jerry Birdsong, Century 21 Northside and Sherrell Russell, Keller Williams Heritage.

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Frances Ross and Karen Garrett, both with Coldwell Banker Dâ€™Ann Harper Realtors at the Sitterle PT50 at Campanas.

Stewart Horne, CalAtlantic Homes, Mary Corcoran, Key Realty and Mamerto Luzarraga, CalAtlantic Homes with Vanessa Jaime and Melissa Wertz, both Becker Properties at the CalAlantic Homes Open House in Fronterra.

Jael Fajner, KB Home, David Maldonado, 3D Realty & Property Management and Lacy Padilla, KB Home at the Builderâ€™s Grand Opening in Falcon Landing.

Bertha Luna, SA Builder Guide and Gonzalo Quezeda, RE/MAX Corridor. at the Perry Homes luncheon at MIll Creek Crossing.

Bob Leonard, RE/MAX Associates and Karen Hale, Keller Williams Legacy at the TRLP Reunion.

Vickie Collier, Keller Williams Legacy at the Queso, Pesos & Kids Fundraiser.

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Hal Widsten, David Weekley Homes with Karl and Joyce Muno, both Home Team of America at the Builderâ€™s Open House in Shavano Highlands.

Marisa Ann Cortez, RE/MAX Integrity and Smiley Orosco, Texas Premier Realty at the CalAtlantic Open House in Fronterra.

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Hill Country WCR Luncheon

Jennifer Herbsleb and Rayanne Miller, both with Keller Williams Heritage.

Patti McDaniel and Raquel Wallace, both with Keller Williams Heritage.

Jordan Nelson and Diane Gottsman, both with Protocol School of Texas and Paula Durocher, Keller Williams Heritage.

Good Attendance.

Yvonne Hoffmann, Amy White and Tori Vendola, all with Reliance Residential Realty.

Pam Smartt and Jan Boyle, both with Keller Williams Heritage.

Pat Farrell, Slater Realtors and Christina Daw, Texas WCR Area A Governor.

Chyrel Madden, Century 21 Randal Morris and Cindy Pena, Trinity Title.

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Victoria Washington, Rausch Coleman Homes and Angie Miller, Keller Williams City View at the Builderâ€™s Lunch & Learn at Horizon Point.

Megan Coleman, Jose Martinez and Cindy Kolmeier, all OnQ Mortgage and Charlie Ruffo, Realty Executives SA.

Kima Light, RE/MAX Corridor and Steve Ryherd, CalAtlantic Homes at the Builderâ€™s Open House in the Reserve at Vintage Oaks. Scott Hermes, Holly Hermes and Kim Compton, all with Reliance Residential Realty at the Company Fiesta Party.

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By Paula Durocher President, Women’s Council of REALTORS, Hill Country

Our Merry Month Of May What a great Month we have had so far in our Hill Country Network. Our luncheon, a joint meeting with Four Rivers Association of R E A LT O R S ® , w a s h e l d o n M a y 11 a t t h e M c K e n n a E v e n t C e n t e r. A b b y Va s e k was our speaker and she was a m a z i n g ! We h a d m o r e t h a n 70 guests in attendance for the event. Abby has so much energy which proved to be contagious as everyone left the meeting pumped up, motivated and ready to take on the world, and of course their buyers and sellers. She spoke about the best ways to present our listings and the many ways we can determine and meet the various levels of expectations coming from our buyers and s e l l e r s . We l e a r n e d t h a t whether we need help stag-

ing a home for a seller or to just decorate our own homes, Abby can be there to help. Having been active in the real estate arena for quite a while, she is aware of all the challenges that agents face in today’s market, and is up-to-date on the latest and greatest trends and techniques for staging so each home can be staged or presented in its absolute best light. In addition to offering her full service interior design service, Abby provides classes so others may learn of some of the little changes that can help increase the dollar value of a home before putting it on the market. For more information about the classes or the services available you can check out her website at

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h t t p : / / w w w. a b b y v a s e k . c o m / . As this article is being published, our President Elect, Jan Boyle, and our S e c r e t a r y, R a q u e l C a l d r o n Wa l l a c e , a r e c u r r e n t l y i n Wa s h i n g t o n D . C . a t t e n d i n g the National Association of R E A LT O R S ® C o n f e r e n c e a n d t h e N a t i o n a l Wo m e n ’ s C o u n c i l o f R E A LT O R S ® meetings. As they will be learning all about the changes scheduled to take p l a c e w i t h i n t h e Wo m e n ’ s C o u n c i l o f R E A LT O R S ® w e look forward to hearing about them and about the many classes they will be attending as well as their trip to Capitol Hill to visit with our Senators and Representatives. UPCOMING EVENTS: I am so excited about our June luncheon. For the first time, we will be presenting a fashion show featuring clothing from a number of local boutiques. The title of the presentation is T h e H a u t e R E A LT O R ’ S ® Fashion Show as the models w i l l b e l o c a l R E A LT O R S ® . Next time you are looking for a new outfit remember …. Shop Locally!! Mark

your calendars now for June 8 at McKenna Event Center l o c a t e d a t 8 0 1 W. S a n Antonio St. New Braunfels, TX. Check in and networki n g s t a r t s a t 11 : 0 0 a m w i t h t h e m e e t i n g s t a r t i n g a t 11 : 3 0 am. The fashion show will begin around 1:00 pm. P l e a s e v i s i t w w w. w c r h i l l c o u n t r y. o r g t o R S V P. Our next New Member mixer/orientation will be held June 29 from 5:00 to 7:30 at a location to be d e t e r m i n e d l a t e r. Yo u c a n check our website or Facebook page, or just email me for the exact location. At our last mixer in March, we had about 35 members and guests in attendance, and we would love to exceed that number this time, so grab a friend and come find out all about the benefits of b e i n g a Wo m e n ’ s C o u n c i l o f R E A LT O R S ® m e m b e r. A n d , as always, if you have any q u e s t i o n s a b o u t Wo m e n ’ s C o u n c i l o f R E A LT O R S ® o r are interested in joining please feel free to contact me. 210-262-4776 P d u r o c h e r @ T h e S m a r t t Te a m . c o m . Yo u c a n a l s o c h e c k o u r F a c e b o o k p a g e a t Wo m e n ' s Council of Realtors Hill C o u n t r y C h a p t e r.

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Weichert Select Fiesta Party

Clara Gilroy and Chance Davis, with Weichert Realtors Select.

John Lineweaver and Connette May, both with Weichert Realtors Select

Dottie Sobrino and Peter Crumpton, both with Weichert Realtors Select.

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Keller Williams Legacy Queso, Pesos & Kids Fundraiser

Susan Rodriguez, Steven Gragg and Randy Rice, all with Keller Williams Legacy.

Kyra Smith and Dede Jackson, both with Alamo Title.

Alma Lopez, Maureen McCann, Pat Acquisto and Brenda Clark, all with Keller Williams Legacy.

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Keller Williams Legacy Queso, Pesos & Kids Fundraiser

Maria Alvarado and Cecilia Sosa, both with North American Title.

Myriamalie Buentello and Caroline Ramsay, both with Keller Williams Legacy.

Tina King, Keller Williams Legacy and Husband Emmitt with Eddy Hall, Mary Hall and Andrea Hall, all with Keller Williams Legacy.

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TRLP Reunion 2017

Trudy Pape, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors, Marty Hutchison, Property Managrment Services and Lynn Knapik, Lynn Knapik Real Estate. Ron Sowell, Dynastar Property Management, Patricia Botello, SABOR and Patsy Oakley, RE/MAX Associates.

Tim Brown, RE/MAX Corridor, Mary Ann Jeffers, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors and John Craig, Key Realty.

Tiffany Wright, RE/MAX Access with Zayda.

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TRLP Reunion 2017

Scott Jauregui, Keller Williams Heritage, Jan Hicinbothom, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors and Sue Trautner, BHHS PenFed Realty.

Liza Reyes, Keller Williams Heritage and Frank LeBlanc, Engle and Volkus

Jim Young, Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty, Norma McClelland, Phyllis Browning Company and Grant Lopez, RE/MAX Associates. Elaine Sevier, JB Goodwin and Johnnie Childs, eXp Realty.

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2 New Agents For Realty Executives of San Antonio Realty Executives is pleased to announce the addition of Alicia Sandoval & Michael King to their offices at 13333 Blanco Rd. Both come to the company with real estate experience. Owners Rick & Mavis Brown are very excited with these two agents. SANDOVAL

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San Antonio Realtors Honored at Statewide RE/MAX Convention Top producing local Realtors convened in The Woodlands in February along with over 1,000 RE/MAX associates from across Texas for the 40th annual RE/MAX of Texas convention. For 48 hours agents immersed themselves in hands-on technology training, witnessed fabulous real estate and business trainers, networked, partied, and celebrated successes from the past year. Scott & Michelle Schwandt, owners of two RE/MAX River Cities offices in New Braunfels, took home Broker/Owner of the Year honors in recognition of their continued growth and mentorship to one of the area’s fastest-growing brokerages. RE/MAX Associates, owned by longtime Broker Bob Jacobs, swept all production categories (transactions, listings, selling sides, buying sides, commissions paid) as the #1 RE/MAX office in San Antonio. He was

additionally awarded the “Miracle Maker” award from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for their office contributions. Dayton Schrader Group, RE/MAX Associates, ranked #5 statewide in RE/MAX team production, joining 31 other Texas RE/MAX Agents in the Diamond Club (minimum $1 million commissions in the past year). RE/MAX Military City’s Levi Rodgers was also a member of that group, ranking #10 team statewide. Tabor Morris from RE/MAX NorthSan Antonio was recognized as Rookie Agent of the Year for the Texas RE/MAX network. San Antonio’s Top Commercial RE/MAX Producer was Cesar Cepeda, RE/MAX Associates. For more information, or to see all convention photos and results, visit www.remaxoftexas.net.

Oropeza Joins EM Ellis Realty E M Ellis Realty is proud to welcome Jennifer Oropeza to their professional real estate team. In addition to being a REALTOR®, Jennifer holds a BBA in Management and a OROPEZA Master’s degree in Organizational Development. She has

lived in San Antonio for 20 years. She moved to San Antonio because of the beautiful hill country and enjoys how friendly people are in San Antonio. When asked why did she become a realtor, Jennifer said she loves helping people find their dream home. She is married with 3 sons and has 2 grandchildren. In her spare time, she loves to travel. Jennifer can be reached at (210) 430-9151.

Muller, Century 21 Scott Myers Sales Affiliate, Earns Masters Diamond Award for 2016 Sales Production CENTURY 21 Scott Myers is pleased to announce that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized Norm Muller, sales affiliate with the office, as a top-producer nationwide when it honMULLER ored Him with the coveted CENTURY 21® Masters Diamond Award. Diamond level status is awarded to a C21® sales affiliate who has met minimum sales production of $203,000 or 56 closed transaction sides within a calendar year. The sales affiliate also receives a trophy and

a personal invitation to attend the annual CENTURY 21 Top Agent Retreat. "Norm is a valued and trusted real estate resource for the San Antonio community and a major contributor to the overall success of CENTURY 21 Scott Myers and the CENTURY 21 System as a whole." said Scott Myers, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 Scott Myers. "It is truly an honor to receive the Masters Diamond Award and be recognized among such talented and dedicated group of real estate sales professionals," said Muller. CENTURY 21 Scott Myers is a fullservice brokerage located at 11830 Wurzbach Rd. and specializing in Residential and commercial properties.

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HSA Welcomes Minnich

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After a long and rewarding career as a registered nurse Judy Minnich is following her desire to work in real estate full time. She has worked in real estate flipping houses over a

decade but now wants to expand her experience to include helping others achieve their dreams. Judy enjoys family, friends, and church activities. She believe that life is meant for great adventures! HSA Real Estate LLC (a dba of CKM House San Antonio LLC) welcomes Judy!!! Cher Miculka, Broker Owner 210-394-1376 cher@HSArealestate.com

eXp Realty Welcomes Kruger

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eXp Realty, the Agent Owned Cloud Brokerage, is honored to welcome Jessi Kruger as a new Agent Owner. "It's truly an honor to be a part of eXp Realty. I'm so thankful to have an equity position in THE ONE company that embodies

the future of real estate throughout the world. eXp Realty also provides an incredible opportunity for me to grow my business several times more than I would have otherwise been able to do. With the top-notch world class coaches and trainings, the stock and lucrative Revenue Share program, it's financially irresponsible for me to be with any other brokerage!" To learn more about eXp Realty, visit www.ExplodeYourCareer.com

Houses In San Antonio Continues To Grow Houses in San Antonio, Ltd. (“Houses In San Antonio”) (www.HousesInSanAntonio.com), a full service real estate brokerage which has been serving SanAntonio and its surrounding areas since 1996. Houses In San Antonio is honored to welcome Connie Martinez as the latest addition to the HISAfamily. Connie earned her license in 2005. She is guided by her passion to provide the best experi-

ence. With over 10 years of experience specialized in home buying, selling and apartment locating she has built a highly regarded reputation in the San Antonio market. “I’m proud to be part of such a progressive league of real estate professionals. Dedication to their profession, loyalty to their community, and a general team approach were the deciding factors for my transition,” says Connie.

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June 1, 2017

NARPM Mixer at Landlord Property Management

James Alderson, Atlas Residential Realty with wife Cindi Alderson.

Stacy Gruber and Bryan Rubio, both with Landlord Property Management.

Lacy Hendricks, Karen Hendricks and Kyle Hendricks, all with Hendricks Property Management.

Ronnah Stabenow, KMN Properties and Lacy Hendricks, Hendricks Property Management,

Adam Acord, Pyramis Properties and Adona Lowery, Landlord Property Management.

Thomas and Joyce Zimdahl, both Randolph Field Realty.

Wes Owens and Misha Corkern, both with Home Solutions.

Pat Farrell, Slater Realtors, Annette Slater, Landlord Property Management and Paula Grigsby, TAP FCU.