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New association leadership changes for 2017 By Naomi Bludworth
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s we say goodbye to a fantastic 2016, it’s time again to welcome new leaders in Austin’s real estate community and show appreciation for outgoing team and board members. This month we support Austin Board of REALTORS (ABoR), Williamson County Association of REALTORS (WCREALTORS) and the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Austin in recognizing REALTORS of the year, affiliates of the year, rookies of the year, and much more.
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and Awards Ceremony, on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the JW Marriott. The awards are: REALTOR of the Year, Affiliate of the Year, REALTOR Community Service Award, Salesperson of the Year, and Rookie of the Year. 2017 ABoR Leadership Team The 2017 ABoR President is Brandie Guthrie of Sky Realty and President-Elect is Steve Crorey of Sierra Homes Realty Project & Design. Aaron Farmer of Texas Discount Realty will serve as immediate past president. Serving as Treasurer/Secretary is Jason Peebles of J Stafford Group. Aiding the officers are Directors of the Board are Stacy Brandie Guthrie Bass, River & Oaks Realty, LLC; Kevin Scanlan, All City Real Estate; Teresa ScottTibbs, Keller Williams Realty; Susie Kang, Joa Realty; Romeo Manzanilla, Realty Aaron Farmer Austin; Lisa Messana, Keller Williams Realty-RR; Bill Morris, RE/MAX Capital City; Cord Shiflet, Moreland Properties; and Jonathan Stilley, Private Label Realty.
New members of the board for 2017 are Susan Horton, John Horton Realty; Bob McKenna, Austin Reps, LLC; and Brian Talley, Regent Property Group.
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and Debbie Kovar, RE/MAX Associates Group. WCREALTORS is once again recognizing the winners of its REALTOR of the Shavonne Martin Year, Rookie of the Year, Affiliate of the Year, and Affiliate Company of the Year awards. The winners of the Industry Awards were announced at the Annual Installation & Awards Banquet earlier this month:
The 2017 WCRealtors Leadership Team includes President Suzanne Gantner, Sky Realty; President-Elect Victoria Reviel, 98th Meridian Boutique Real Estate; Treasurer Darian Rausch, Keller Williams Realty Cedar Park/Leander, Secretary CJ Pfau, Pfau and Company REALTORS; and Past President Shavonne Suzanne Gantner Martin, Keller Williams Realty Round Rock. Supporting the Executive Leadership on the Board of Directors for 2017 will be Cyndi Bell, Keller Williams Realty Round Rock; Anne Cano, RE/MAX Round Rock; Heather Gary Cocanougher, ERA Colonial Real Estate was named Smith, Keller Williams Realty Round Rock; REALTOR of the Year at the Williamson County AssociaKing Bravo, Nextage Lone Star Realty; Kris- tion of REALTORS' Installation & Awards Banquet.. ton Wood, Keller Willians Realty Round Front Page: Continued on page 28 Rock; Joseph Aubin, J Paul Aubin Real Estate
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President’s Column By Aaron Farmer • 2016 President
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ime really flies! This year has flown by and it’s hard to believe it’s already coming to an end. It’s been a great year at ABoR and I’m thankful to have served as ABoR’s 2016 president. I would like to say thank you to the members and staff of this great association for their continued support. I’m excited to pass along my role to Brandy Guthrie of Sky Realty. I know the association is going to be in great hands with her as your 2017 president. Join me in welcoming Brandy! We will have the chance to honor her at the 2017 Installation Awards Celebration on Jan. 21, 2017 at the JW Marriott Austin. This is an event you won’t want to miss. Join us for a formal, beautiful evening as we inaugurate Brandy, welcome the rest of the Board of Directors, the 2017 Foundation Board of Directors, as well as honor the 2016 ABoR Industry Award winners. We will host a reception followed by dinner, and Suede will be the night’s featured entertainment. Both TREPAC and the ABoR Foundation will host silent auctions. Visit ABoR.com/Installation to
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Don’t leave your ABoR benefits behind! Being a member of ABoR gives you access to a variety of tools that help pave the way for a successful career path. The ABoR Academy provides you with top-notch education courses at a discount price for ABoR members. We believe that education and training are key in fostering growth within your professional development skills. As an association, we continue to fight for the real estate industry and give back to the community through our advocacy efforts. The Canyon View Event Center serves as the perfect place to host a large meeting and other social events. ABoR members receive a 10 percent discount on Canyon View Event Center rentals. Take advantage of these perks and don’t leave your Association membership behind!
‘Tis the Season of Giving The holiday season is in full swing and
www.myRealtyLine.com with holiday parties, get-togethers, and presents, it’s important to remember to give. You can support ABoR’s advocacy efforts by making an investment in TREPAC, which works to promote homeownership in Central Texas and advocates for policies to keep Austin great. To learn more about donating to TREPAC, email pac@abor.com. You can also lend support to the ABoR Foundation, which depends on donations to achieve its goals and vision—to assist local causes related to housing, education, and disaster relief. You can donate to the Foundation by visiting ABoR. com/ABoR-Foundation. The ABoR Foundation also supports ECHO’s 100-Day Challenge to End Youth Homelessness. The goal of this program is to house 50 homeless youth in Travis County within 100 days. You can get involved by creating a starter kit for youth moving into apartments. Visit awayhomeaustin. org to learn more on how you can help with
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Start the New Year with the Housing Forecast The 2017 Housing Forecast is upon us— join us, in partnership with the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Austin for this annual event on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 at the JW Marriott Austin from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. This event will feature three real estate industry experts Eldon Rude, principal of 360° Real Estate Analytics, Colleen Sharp, vice president of Insights Integration, and Dr. Greg Hallman, of the University of Texas at Austin. Each expert will review trends from the previous year and discuss what is in store for the year ahead with an in-depth analysis of local and national economies. This event has sold out in the past so be sure to purchase your ticket early! You may purchase your tickets at hbaaustin.com. RL
ABoR Academy Educational Courses Dec 19: Professional Standards for REALTORS® - ABoR HQ (TREC# 03-00-027-28212)
Dec 19: zipForm Plus – ABoR HQ (TREC# 03-00-097-29405) Dec 19: Lease with a Right to Purchase Program – ABoR HQ Dec 19: 100 Day Challenge to End Youth Homelessness Ends Dec 20: Maintenance & Habitability of Residential Rentals – ABoR HQ (TREC# 03-00-017-28119)
Dec 20: TREC Legal Update II – ABoR South (TREC# 04-04-127-29623) Dec 20: Statutory Acts and Contingency Planning (TREC# 03-00-017-28118) Dec 21: Broker Responsibility – ABoR South (TREC# 06-06-126-27765)
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Ken Renner, left, of Renner Realty hosts a Powerteam International program for agents where Joshua Geary of Online Marketing Results gave agents some tips on how to measure their marketing efforts online.
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Capital Title CEO Bill Shaddock and Monica Middelton, president, celebrate the grand opening of the company's Cedar Park office.
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REALTORS heading out to the new Dripping Springs Headwaters community grand opening have a chance at winning this Yeti cooler. Joanna Lammerts and Savanna Carter, both of Freehold Communities, invite REALTORS to come see the beautiful new community touting the new Vital Communities concept.
Chad Bowman, right, of Veterans United Home Loans, teaches REALTORS about VA Home Loan benefits at a recent class his company hosted. Pictured with Chad are Danielle Parsons of Simply Sold, Denise Braun of Coldwell Banker United REALTORS, and of All City Realty.
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Tana McMullan and Tom Mayes, both of Tom Mayes Real Estate, stroll from house to house during the HBA of Greater Austin's 2016 Parade of Homes at Caliterra in Dripping Springs. The homes in this year's event were priced between $1 million and $1.5 million. Buy Photo: RL_121416_B.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
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A little manual labor never hurt anyone. Lyn Wilkinson of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS works hard to help out those in need. She took part in the ABoR Foundation's Rehab House project.
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President’s Column By Shavonne Martin • 2016 President
2016 year in review
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t has been a great honor serving as the president of the Williamson County Association of REALTORS during 2016. It seems just like yesterday I was taking the oath to serve the membership and advance the REALTOR image across Williamson County. I have been truly blessed to have been given this honor. Last month’s article was on the power of “thank you” and now it is my turn. To everyone who has helped make this year a success, from my fellow leaders on the Board of Directors, our committee chairs, committee members, and the Association staff; this year would not have been nearly as successful without you, your talents, and the countless hours you have devoted to serving the membership. For that, I say “thank you for your selfless dedication.” 2016 was a wonderful year for WCREALTORS and a year of great accomplishments. We surpassed 1,800 members for the first time in Association history. Our members invested over $50,000 in TREPAC for the first time, and for the first time, we had over 60 percent participation. The Scholarship Founda-
tion was resurrected and raised over $10,000 to assist with the rising cost of a college education. In addition, our Community Service Committee was responsible for raising over 27,000 pounds of food for our local area food pantries. This was also a year of events at WCREALTORS. We had the largest Super Bowl of Builders in the history of the Association with 31 builders from across Central Texas and over 500 attendees. This event was so big in fact, the 2017 Super Bowl of Builders will be moving to a new venue for 2017! Mark your calendars for February 2 at the Dell Diamond. Our West Side Story Bus Tour was such a success, the Events Committee had to add a third bus to charter the 150 attendees across Western Williamson County! In May, we held a successful golf tournament at Berry Creek Country Club, and in August, we experienced another first where the Association held our very successful Luxury Bus Tour! Most recently, we’ve completed a beautiful Installation and Awards Banquet at the brand new Georgetown Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center where the 2017
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leadership was installed. Congratulations to everyone who helped make these events a success, especially the attendees who supported the Association by attending them. One of the main focuses in the Board of Directors’ Strategic Plan is to “be a ‘nexus’ of education and information.” Education at WCREALTORS has soared to new levels this year. We have added dozens of new classes to the Association calendar in 2016. In addition, the Association has added many free educational seminars; such as: the Williamson County Series, Economic Update, Affordable Housing town hall meeting and more! In addition to the new classes, attendance is up at the classes as well! The successes of 2016 would not be complete without mentioning the formation of the Central Texas MLS partnership between WCREALTORS, Four Rivers Association of
REALTORS and the Temple-Belton Board of REALTORS. This newly formed MLS is an optional addition to the current ACTRIS MLS, and is not meant to replace that service. On the contrary, CTXMLS is an opportunity for agents to broaden the reach of their listing to agents on the southern and northern edges of Central Texas. With the addition of the CTXMLS and the increased educational offerings, it is safe to say that WCREALTORS has met and exceeded its goal of being the “‘nexus’ of education and information.” Thank you again to everyone who helped make 2016 the most successful year for the Williamson County Association of REALTORS. It has been a pleasure serving as your president. I wish great success for our incoming President, Suzanne Gantner; I cannot wait to see the amazing things she will accomplish. RL
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Kristy Smallwood of Capital Title is super excited to show off the company's new digs in Cedar Park to Theresa Boisseau of Keller Williams Realty during the company's grand opening event.
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All aboard! Savanna Carter of Freehold Communities and Richard Gary of Wes Walters Realty hop on the tour bus as they get ready to take a drive around the new community of Headwaters in Dripping Springs.
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Maria Tedder of Austin Home Connection and David Starry of Real Vision Properties admire the beautiful pools at the 2016 Parade of Homes in Caliterra in Dripping Springs.
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Becky Hopkins, center, of Austin Title, congratulates Legacy Mutual Mortgage President Dan Diepenhorst and Natalie Penland, also of Legacy Mututal Mortgage, on the grand opening of the company's new office in South Austin.
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Ryan Rendon of Envoy Mortgage and Carrie Rendon of Vintage Estate Homes enjoy the Hill County view at the Vintage Estate Homes grand opening at Vistancia in Dripping Springs.
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Legacy Mutual Mortgage President Dan Diepenhorst, center, celebrates the grand opening of the company's South Austin office with Josh and Natalie Penland.
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Jimmy Goff of Jimmy Goff Real Estate and his wife Rebecca catch up with Carlos Moreno of Supreme Lending at the Supreme Lending Big Bash at One World Theatre.
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There's just something about the act of helping others that puts a smile on your face. Diane Kennedy of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS rolled her sleeves up, put her gloves on and was ready to dig in to help others in her community while taking part in the ABoR Foundation's Rehab House project.
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Veteran REALTOR Dan Steakley, second from right, is a proud papa celebrating the grand opening of his son's (Stephen Steakley, left) new mortgage company, Crossland Mortgage. Joining them are Cheryl Scully and Christine Reams, both of Austin Title. Buy Photo: RL_100616_C.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
The John McClellan team at Supreme Lending have a good time at the company's Big Bash at One World Theatre.
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JB Goodwin REALTORS graduate from JBGoodwin’s “Masters Class”— an eight-week course taught by Performance Coach Jason Edwards, to help make you the best REALTOR you can be! Buy Photo: RL_120516_F.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com Submitted Photo
Marshall Sanders and Matt Posey, both of Ameripro Funding, wish each other luck on the green as they get ready to tee off at the AMBA Fall Golf Tournament at the Great Hills Golf Club.
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s we get ready for another holiday season and the close to yet another year gone by, builders and REALTORS alike are in the midst of making business plans for 2017. This will be my last column as president of the HBA of Greater Austin and I want to take the opportunity to invite you to the Annual Housing Forecast on January 19. Learn from real estate industry analysts about the trends from 2016 and set expectations for the year ahead. Gain local and national economic information to effectively plan your business strategy. Eldon Rude of 360º Real Estate Analytics will moderate the program. He’ll conclude the event with his analysis of the market followed by a forecast of what Central Texas can expect in 2017. Joining Rude will be Colleen Sharp, associate head and vice president for Insights Integration and Dr. Greg Hallman, senior lecturer in real estate finance at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.
Eldon Rude, 360º Real Estate Analytics: As Principal of 360° Real Estate Analytics, Eldon Rude advises clients in housing, develop-
ment, banking, commercial real estate and the government sector. He has worked in real estate in Texas for 30 years, earning a reputation for thorough analysis and candid insight. Eldon has lived in Austin since 1979 and is active in numerous professional organizations including the HBA where he serves on the board and is part of the Home PAC, Membership and Nominating Committees. He is also involved with RECA and the Urban Land Institute where he is Programs Chair and a member of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board. For nearly 18 years, Eldon was director for Metrostudy's Central Texas region. Prior to that, he was a partner in the Aegis Group where he practiced commercial real estate appraisal for 12 years, obtaining his MAI designation in 1990. Eldon is a finance graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
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veraging behavioral and attitudinal insights, she helps her clients to profit from changes in the marketplace and new consumer needs. Clients benefit from her expertise in leveraging these insights into actionable strategies to acquire, grow and retain more profitable customers. Colleen has led direct and database marketing initiatives as a practitioner and as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies across a variety of industries, including healthcare, retail, CPG, telecommunications, financial services, housing and the not-for-profit sector. She has been a frequent speaker at national conferences on the impact of changing demographics and consumer attitudes including the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), Urban Living Institute (ULI), the Pacific Coast Builders’ Conference (PCBC) and Women in Residential Building (WIRB). She has an MBA from the Kenan Flagler School of Business at Chapel Hill, North Carolina and a bachelor’s degree from Bates College.
Dr. Greg Hallman, University of Texas at Austin
BDr. Greg Hallman is a Senior Lecturer in Real Estate Finance at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Hallman received his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Texas in 1996, then worked in consulting for six years in Palo Alto, California, and returned to Austin and the university in 2002 to begin his teaching career with McCombs. Dr. Hallman teaches courses in valuation, investment theory, and real estate capital markets, and also serves as the faculty director of the McCombs Real Estate Investment Fund, a student-run fund managing approximately $1 million in a domestic REIT portfolio. In addition to his teaching and investment fund work, Dr. Hallman also serves as the Senior Managing Director of the McCombs Real Estate Finance and Investment Center. Please join us on January 19 at the JW Marriott Austin downtown for the 2017 Housing Forecast, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Tickets are $100 for HBA and ABoR members Non-members can attend for $115 per person. Tickets can be purchased at www.hbaaustin.com. RL
Colleen Sharp, Insights Integration: As Vice President and Associate Head of Insights Integration, Colleen leads much of the consulting work focused on linking client customer data directly to Kantar Futures’ research insights and syndicated segmentations. By le-
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Bette Cook of North American Title and Denise Vincent of First American Title join the Legacy Mutual Mortgage team to celebreate the grand opening of its new office in South Austin.
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Jennifer Welch and Chad Welch, both of Amazing Realty, mingle with friends at the All City Realty comopany mixer at Blackfinn Ameripub.
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Joe Bayarena of Central Metro Realty leads the team bright and early for the ABoR Foundation Rehab House project to help restore older homes in the community.
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HBA of Greater Austin Membership Director Debbie Horrdge and Carol Baker of Capitol City Insurance welcome REALTORS to the 2016 Parade of Homes' REALTOR Day at Caliterra in Dripping Springs.
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The LGI Homes crew, Dan Doyle, Torry Reynolds, and Richard Randall, gets caught up in the man cave at the Sommerfeld Construction house in the 2016 Parade of Homes at Caliterra in Dripping Springs. This home is priced at just over $1.4 million dollars. LGI Homes sells homes in 3 Austin communities from the $140s. Buy Photo: RL_121416_E.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
Off they go! REALTORS are ready to tour the beautiful new community of Headwaters in Dripping Springs during its Dusty Boot Tour.
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JB Goodwin, REALTORS Northwest Office continues its 21year tradition to serve Thanksgiving Lunch at the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving Day. Buy Photo: RL_120216_G.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
ABoR Foundation Vice Chair Valorie Doyle of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS wastes no time in her efforts to help her community. She rolls out the paint to pretty up this home in the ABoR Foundation's Rehab House project.
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JB Goodwin REALTORS always come together for a Thanksgiving Luncheon to celebrate the season. It's usually a packed house, but they always have room for more!
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Suede rocks the house at the Supreme Lending Big Bash at One World Theatre.
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Reilly REALTORS attend the Love Austin CASA Fundraiser. Pictured left to right (top) are Renee Abney and Kathryn Harris (bottom) Kelly Fain, Shae Reilly, Sydney Leppin, Ellen Outlaw, and Leslie Quintero.
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Check out the super poses from these super girls at the Capital Title Cedar Park office grand opening event. Pictured are Angie Gonzalez and Christy Gessler, both of Keller Williams Realty.
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include informational handouts for closing time, calculators to estimate and compare closing costs and mortgage payments, local area and school information, city profiles, MCE training and more. Additionally, the company recently released the CapApp, a real estate and title mobile app. Dedication to quality customer service is one of the reasons why Capital Title of Texas has seen such impressive growth and success. The company has been named to the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies for the past four years “We are blessed to have grown our company by more than 20 percent compounded every year for the last 10 years,” Shaddock says. “Our revenue is up by almost 40 percent for 2016.” While nationally recognized, Capital Title of Texas has been able to maintain its Texas-friendly approach. “At Capital Title, we are not Wall Street; we are Main Street, Texas,” Shaddock says.
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early 30 years ago, Bill Shaddock opened a one-person title business in Dallas, Texas. Since opening Dallas Title in 1987, the company has grown to be the largest independent title company in Texas. Featuring 75 offices throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, South Texas and Beaumont metropolitan areas, Capital Title of Texas has seen immense growth and expansion over the years. In Austin alone, the company has eight offices in the metropolitan area, including Austin Northwest, Westlake, Lakeway, Round Rock, Cedar Park, San Marcos,
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At Capital Title, we are not Wall Street; we are Main Street, Texas... Georgetown and Lockhart. While Bill Shaddock still serves as the owner and CEO of Capital Title of Texas, he has brought on an ever expanding team of professionals to help support the company’s growth and mission, including Monica Middleton, Austin president; Tom Berry, senior vice president of sales; Shelley
ence, Capital Title of Texas also offers a variety of tools and resources to enhance the lending experience. “We have the most up-to-date and advanced technology in the industry, which we offer to our clients on every closing,” Shaddock says. Examples of their online tools and resources
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Michael Schwartz, left, of Capital Title, thanks David Noriega and Lisa Noriega, both of Keller Williams Realty, for stopping by to check out the new Capital Title Office in Cedar Park.
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Keller Williams Realty Round Rock celebrates its Top 25 at Hanovers. Pictured left to right are Kiersty Lombar of Keller Williams Realty, Holly Schuler of Capital Title, Juilie Carnivali, Tina Jehl and Lauren Schaurer, all of Keller Williams Realty and Melia Garner of Capital Title. Buy Photo: RL_120116_A.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
Kevin Ginsburg of Legacy Mutual Mortgage gives veteran mortgage lender Doug Scott the lowdown on the company's recent success in the Austin market. Legacy Mututal Mortgage just celebrated the grand opening of an office in South Austin. Buy Photo: RL_120916_F.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
Barbara Gremillon, left, of All City Realty thanks Maggie Morgan and Aston White, both of Chicago Title's fee office, for stopping by the All City Realty company mixer at Blackfinn Ameripub. Buy Photo: RL_121116_A.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com Buy Photo: RL_120116_D.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
These turkeys are all part of the JB Goodwin REALTORS turkey team at the annual company Thanksgiving luncheon. Pictured left to right are Ben Goodwin, Matt Russo, Drew Russo and Blake Middleton.
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egacy Mutual Mortgage was founded in 2003 and is a Texas-based residential mortgage lender. Its Austin market has had a successful year, opening a second office with locations in North and South Austin with over 40 employees. In 2016, Legacy Mutual Mortgage served more than 5,000 families and will close $1.25 billion in loans. The company has grown to include 18 branches throughout Texas, Tennessee and Colorado, but can serve clients throughout Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. “Legacy Mutual Mortgage is a full-service residential mortgage banker with a wide array of lending products to fit everyone's needs,” says Josh Penland, vice president and senior loan consultant for Legacy Mutual Mortgage. From first-time homebuyers to luxury homeowners, Legacy Mutual Mortgage provides residential lending services to a variety of clientele. “We also specialize in complex self-employed income situations and condos, which require a lot of due diligence on
the property,” Penland says. “We have access to non-Fannie Mae loans for out-of-the-box loans and high net worth clients.” Penland, who has been in the business for close to 15 years, has served more than 2,500 clients. Through his role as a senior loan consultant, Penland works directly with his clients during the qualification and pre-approval process, as well as to discuss loans options, client
www.myRealtyLine.com TORS are happy with the Legacy experience,” Penland says. “It is a non-negotiable to miss a purchase closing, so our team does everything we can to ensure we close on time, every time. We aim to attend every closing, as it’s important to us that our REALTORS and clients know we are there for them.” The local Legacy team is comprised of experienced, knowledgeable and well-versed loan officers and employees, most of which have more than 10 years of mortgage experience. “Every loan officer has a team with different roles and responsibilities that they focus on to ensure a world-class experience for our clients,” Penland says. “They understand the trends in our industry and are prepared to help navigate the lending process for our clients and business partners.” As for current trends in the market, Legacy is seeing that many clients are attempting to purchase a home before they sell their current home with no contingency and a tight timeframe. Additionally, there are more multiple offers on homes due to the lack of inventory. “Our team will call the listing agent when an offer is made to let him or her know we have fully vetted the client, that we will update everyone weekly with our Tuesday calls and Wednesday e-mail update, and that we always close on time,” Penland says. “It has made the difference in our buyers
We also specialize in complex self-employed income situations... goals, and the process clients can expect with Legacy Mutual Mortgage. His team consists of seven people to support his clients and referral partners. “I work closely with my team manager, Pat Odom, to ensure that our clients and REAL-
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getting the home.” “Mentors are important in all aspects of life, and you should strive to be open to learning and growing, especially in an always evolving industry such as ours,” Penland says. The company hosts an annual President’s Retreat with all of the company’s loan officers to discuss business and professional improvements, and has bi-weekly internal coaching sessions. Four of their loan officers are nationally recognized real estate coaches who mentor some of the largest loan officers in the county. Ultimately, it’s Legacy Mutual Mortgage’s commitment to quality service that has enabled its long-standing success. “We have clear and consistent communication, we set expectations for on-time closings and meet those expectations, and we put our clients first with a concierge level of service,” Penland says. RL
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uring this joyous season, we look forward to spending time with family and friends. We also look back on the past year with gratitude for our customers, who we consider a part of our family. North American Title wishes peace and all good cheer to you and yours.
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Donna McKay, Keller Williams Realty Round Rock was named Rookie of the Year at the Williamson County Association of REALTORS' Installation & Awards Banquet.
WCREALTORS' President's Choice Award was presented to Holly Schuler, right, of Stewart Title
WCREALTORS Distinguished Service Award was presented to long-time REALTOR Don Quick of Don Quick & Associates
Home Builders Association of Greater Austin (HBA) The HBA of Greater Austin welcomes its new 2017 Board of Directors while also recognizing outstanding “Members of the Year”. Newly elected HBA ofSteve Krasoff ficers for 2017 are President Steve Krasoff, Scott Felder Homes, LLC; President-Elect Lee Whitaker, Pacesetter Homes; and First Vice President, Rob McDonald, Westin Homes. Awards and recognitions, as well as Board of Directors swearing in, took place at the Presidential Awards Dinner December 8th. HBA’s appointed, nonelective Executive Committee includes Immediate Past President, Wes Wigginton, Foursquare Builders, LLC; Government Relations VP, Gerry Poe, KB Home; SpeWes Wigginton cial Projects VP; Drew Rice,
Red Pants Studio; Education VP, Julie Hatfield, Texas Gas Service; Finance & Operations VP, Chris Peterson, Rivendale Homes; Membership VP, Tyson Neal, Legend Lighting; and Communications VP, Kandis Rushing, Crescent Communities. Builder/developer members of the board supporting the HBA’s Executive Leadership include: Mitch Schwartz, Schwartz Custom Homes, NAHB/TAB Director; Becky Collins, Walton Development Chapter President: Hays County; Jody Jones, Eppright Homes, Chapter President: Lakeway/Bee Cave; John Bohnen, CalAtlantic Homes, Chapter President: Williamson County; Eric Olson, Olson Defendorf Custom Homes, Council President: Custom Builder Council; Shawn Stolle, DR Horton, Council President: Volume Builder Council; Keith Gold, Lennar Homes; Rob McDonald, Westin Homes; Sue Ann Pinger, Pinger & Company, LLC; Chris Townsend, Buffington Homes; Clint Small, Clint Small Homes; and Joe Fowler, Joseph Fowler Homes. Associate members of the board supporting the HBA’s Executive Leadership include: Ross Britton, U.S. Ecologic; Mark Graham, Stock Building Supply; Karen Matuszewski, By Design Custom Home Consulting; Eldon Rude, 360º Real Estate Analytics; Ron Van Winkle, McCoy’s Building Supply; Glenn Barton, Meyers Research; and Tiffany Stillwell, Patten Law Firm. The HBA also recognized top members with awards: Developer of the Year: Greg Rich, Caliterra/Allegiant Realty Partners Custom Builder of the Year: Eric Olson, Olson Defendorf Custom Homes Volume Builder of the Year: Danielle Lipari-Mareth, Robin Kroencke & Chelsea Timmons, Pacesetter Homes Associate of the Year: Eldon Rude, 360º Real Estate Analytics President's Awards: • Cindy Dietz, Linfield Design • Gerry Poe, KB Home • Leon Yoder, Leon Yoder Custom Builder • Nancy Stroder, Taylor Morrison Homes Realty Line congratulates everyone on their success in 2016 and can't wait to see what's in store for 2017! RL
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These Keller Williams Realty agents get the grand tour of the new Capital Title office in Cedar Park from Kristy Smallwood, second from left, of Capital Title. Pictured with her are Robert Kauffman, Theresa Murphy and Tom Murphy-Ellmaker.
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The leadership team at JB Goodwin, REALTORS wishes everyone Happy Holidays! Pictured left to right are Byron (Buddy) Schiling, Ben Goodwin, Tammy Gardner, Mark Murial, J.B. Goodwin, and Jason Edwards.
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Les Fisher, left, of The Funk Mob assures Sean Graff of 98th Meridian Boutique Real Estate, Rina Peiffer of Bella Casa Realty and her husband Greg Peiffer that he will "get his funk on" at the Supreme Lending Big Bash at One World Theatre.
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Helen Thomas and Tim Dockery of Willow Bend Mortgage grab their gear and are ready to kick butt at the AMBA Fall Golf Tournament at the Great Hills golf course.
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SHADOW GLEN · MANOR
13105 Craven Lane · 78653 · 512.579.4809
James Pham · jpham@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.731.6756 Rob Lewis · rlewis@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.797.5539 13300 Craven Lane 16920 John Michael 17008 John Michael
Parker-C 2,747 Nimitz-B 3,217 Stevenson II-C 2,546
SILVERLEAF · ROUND ROCK
1% 108 Blue Spruce Way 2% 212 Blue Spruce Way
Blanco-A Colorado-E Blanco-C
1% 3651 Sandy Brook #200
2Story/4Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/4Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar
$317,490 $337,230 $303,380
FEB FEB FEB
9563769 7264719 6783004
20301 Hidden Gully Lane · 78660 · 512.614.2377
2,020 2,577 2,030
PENLEY PARK · PFLUGERVILLE
1Story/3Bed/2Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 1Story/3Bed/2Bath/2Gar
$321,760 $343,115 $330,690
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1327049 9219300 6851625
20301 Hidden Gully Lane · 78660 · 512.614.2377
Deborah J. Peel · dpeel@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.998.0051 Martin Ramos · mramos@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.868.7884
1% 20200 Hidden Gully Ln.
Caldwell-B 1% 708 Carillion Drive Parker-B 1% 717 Carillion Drive Caldwell-C 1% 725 Carillion Drive Connally-C 2% 700 Gunning Cove Parker-C 1% 20201 Navarre Terrace Parker-C 1% 705 Manzano Lane Houston-B 1% 732 Coltrane Drive Houston-A
1,812 2,747 1,772 1,984 2,747 2,747 2,340 1,975
PARK at BRUSHY CREEK · HUTTO Connally-B
1,938
Muirfield-B Oakmont-A 1% 3651 Sandy Brook #204 Turnberry-C 1% 3651 Sandy Brook #235 Muirfield-C 1% 3651 Sandy Brook #111 Turnberry-C 2% 3651 Sandy Brook #114 Muirfield-D 1% 3651 Sandy Brook #232 Turnberry-B 1% 3651 Sandy Brook #240 Muirfield-B 1% 3651 Sandy Brook #202
$266,870 $320,190 $267,200 $277,990 $331,610 $318,870 $322,450 $292,480
NOW JAN NOW DEC DEC JAN JAN JAN
4813963 4880625 7540998 9313163 4275531 9048897 7325262 2470371
2% 18308 Drecker Springs
1% 17405 Silent Harbor 2% 17409 Silent Harbor
1Story/4Bed/2Bath/2Gar
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$299,990 $279,990 $289,990 $300,920 $298,590 $299,990 $291,780 $299,990
DEC DEC DEC MAR MAR MAR MAR MAR
4738198 5926134 1176001 8875805 7624321 7945041 4788663 7875649
3916 Jennie Marie Drive · 78660 · 512.645.0059
1,975 2,030 2,422 2,368 2,422
1Story/3Bed/2Bath/2Gar 1Story/3Bed/2Bath/2Gar 2Story/4Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 1Story/3Bed/3Bath/2Gar 2Story/4Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar
$273,100 $299,990 $317,760 $338,690 $322,360
NOW JAN NOW JAN JAN
8383492 7748654 6108282 7604871 7401052
104 Orchard Park Drive · 78628 · 512.579.4809
Lillian Pham · lpham@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.775.5447
1% 609 Beebrush Court 2% 605 Beebrush Court 1% 128 Fire Wheel Pass 1% 249 Wild Sage Lane 1% 245 Wild Sage Lane
$242,150
Houston-B Blanco-C Brazos-C Blanco-B Brazos-C
ORCHARD RIDGE · LIBERTY HILL
1% 133 Fire Wheel Pass
304 Fistral Drive · 78634 · 512.642.6048
2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar
Lillian Pham · lpham@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.775.5447 James Pham · jpham@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.731.6756
1% 17321 Silent Harbor
1Story/3Bed/2Bath/2Gar 2Story/4Bed/3.5Bath/2Gar 1Story/3Bed/2Bath/2Gar 1Story/4Bed/2Bath/2Gar 2Story/4Bed/3.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/4Bed/3.5Bath/2Gar 1Story/3Bed/3Bath/2Gar 1Story/3Bed/2Bath/2Gar
1,773 1,713 1,966 1,905 1,993 1,897 1,993 1,905
VILLAGES of HIDDEN LAKE · PFLUGERVILLE
1% 17300 Silent Harbor
James Pham · jpham@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.731.6756 113 Buescher Cove
78665 · 512.436.9714
Thomas Van Lith · tvanlith@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.484.8677
Martin Ramos · mramos@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.868.7884 Deborah J. Peel · dpeel@mybuffington.com · Cell 512.998.0051 1% 104 Blue Spruce Way
THE VILLAS at UNIVERSITY PARK · ROUND ROCK
Parker-H Sterling-H Timberlake-H Houston-I Houston-H Timberlake-I
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2,756 2,429 1,981 2,291 1,926 1,981
2Story/4Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 2Story/5Bed/3Bath/2Gar 1Story/4Bed/2Bath/3Gar 1Story/3Bed/2.5Bath/2Gar 1Story/3Bed/2Bath/2Gar 1Story/4Bed/2Bath/3Gar
$362,150 $357,100 $304,780 $340,260 $311,890 $305,260
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Real Estate News & Notes ABoR's Kelea Youngblood receives RCE designation Kelea J. Youngblood, Director of Member Services and Professional Development of the Austin Board of REALTORS, is being honored by the National Association of REALTORS with the Kelea Youngblood REALTOR association Certified Executive (RCE) designation, which recognizes exceptional efforts made by REALTOR association executives. Kelea is one of over 450 REALTOR association executives who have achieved this mark of excellence. Local and state association executives who hold the RCE designation represent REALTORS in 48 states/ territories. “This is truly an honor and I am very
proud to be receiving this designation. It is a high point in my career as an association executive,” Youngblood said. Prior to becoming a candidate for the RCE designation, applicants must document their association management and academic experiences. Once they have completed this first step, eligible candidates must successfully complete a multiple choice exam, which is based on a comprehensive understanding of association operations and management practices. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of areas critical to REALTOR association management, including association law, governance and issues related to member services. To retain the designation, RCEs must be recertified every four years. Youngblood will receive an award plaque from representatives of the Texas Association of REALTORS during an upcoming event. RL
M/I Homes taps into the Buda boom Buda and the surrounding area are growing fast. Buda itself has an active and thriving downtown, brimming with businesses, restaurants and opportunity. But the growth hasn’t compromised the small town charm and sense of community that permeates the community. And, as usual, if there’s a dynamic area, M/I Homes is in the thick of it. Its new community, White Oak Preserve, is open now and selling. You couldn’t have asked for a better community!
White Oak Preserve is just 15 miles south of downtown Austin and access to I-35 is easy. There’s plenty of shopping nearby. Southpark Meadows, Cabela's, and San Marcos Premium Outlets are all just minutes away. The community is served by Hays CISD schools, including Buda Elementary, Dahlstrom Middle School and Hays High School. This community will also be full of amenities! Your family will love the future pool, the sports court, the playground and the sports lawn.
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In White Oak Preserve M/I is building nine different floorplans from its Signature Series, each named after a noteworthy location in greater Austin. These homes start out in the $250s, are being built on 50-foot homesites and range in size from 1,800-3,366 square feet. The plans include one- and two-story homes with 3-5 bedrooms. Some floorplans include a game room, a study or formal dining. On all plans you have the option to include a fireplace and
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a covered back patio. Customers are invited to visit the new model home, The Belmont. It’s brimming with new ideas and employs state-of-the-art trends and the latest floorplan designs that enhance livability. It’s a roomy 2,787 sq.ft. beauty with 4 bedrooms and 3 ½ baths. For a personalized tour, interested house hunters can reach out to Adrienne at 512-2650288 or at salesaustin@mihomes.com. RL
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All City Realty Broker/ Owner Kevin Scanlan and Dathon Aragon, both give the new company a "thumbs up." The company offers agents the ability to keep 100% commission after a small $150 monthly fee to the broker. We caught up with them at the company's recent mixer at Blackfinn Ameripub. Buy Photo: RL_120116_B.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
ABoR Foundation members gather to help neighbors restore their older homes as part of the Foundation's Rehab House project.
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Laura Nye and Sandy Duncan, both of Stanberry and Associates, have some fun with the photo booth props at the Capital Title Cedar Park office grand opening event. Buy Photo: RL_110816_Q.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com Buy Photo: RL_100416_C.jpg at www.myrealtyline.com
And now the fun part! Karen McGrath and Debbie Stevenson, both of JB Goodwin, REALTORS, carve the Cajun fried turkey at the company's annual Thanksgiving Luncheon.