TEXAS EDITION
JULIE SCHUCHART
LISA BIDDLE
RICHARD PARR
How did Julie Schuchart become a rising star
When
to estate stay in touch, including phone calls to For Richard Parr real is in the genes. “I and serving their needs. And of course in real estate in Brazos County? A native work 15 17 23 laugh. Real catch up, inviting my clients to lunch or fun20 of being able to make people am actually part of a real estate family,” he says. Bryan-College Station, Julie worked at A&M She et ® and outa personal notes and “My mom has beenevents, a Realtor forsending about over serious - you’re making the biggest sale for fifteen years where she ran a program title and phone, even when I don’t of ea A strong background in thechase little more than 40 Christmas years now and she brought of your life! - but I think it’s impo cards.” certifying secondary school teachers. At the escrow world has providedalso an keep idealit fun.” and I like getting to prope meet me into the business to help her and see if it was same time, she worked part-time for the A&M well. something I wantedAnother to get into. It turned out to foundation for Cristina distinct advantage that Lisa offers Edlin to deliver The ability to help people Athletic Department where she supervised Real most on hs estate also offers Richard a chance be something I really, enjoy very client especially like first-time herreally clients is and her I’m expertise in happiness marketing inandways that the looked Founder’s Suitehome at Kyle Field, all while follow back to his community. “I work inalw a passionate about. I’ve never back.” buyers or sellers don’t expect owning a home would finance, something through her ® raising children she as to a gained single finally tivity that includes the area where I graduate receivemom. fromShe their REALTORS . manydecided years intothe corporate world. really follow her goal of “Ibecoming prope “I give back to almi That passion inspires Richard to work hard and That’s because, in additiona school,” to havinghe says. Helping sellers, shemy says, understand the market. I know how to prothrough donations and sponsoring even tirelessly for his clients real in theestate Southeast agentHousand studied for and received prope deep knowledge of the assorted mix of or estate sale represents a mote price properties region. “I’m willing toand put inEDLIN theinthe time and worked in the “I local school her license 2016. She was invited tosowork sites, factors incorrectly, her Corpus Christidad market, story. walk themsystem carefu LISA ton BIDDLE CRISTINA RICHARD PARR JULIE SCHUCHART that they don’t stay on the market for very years,dream which part of why it’s so important for effort for my clients,” hefor says.TM5 “OneProperties—which client I worked with for Cristina fully understands the is nuances professional photographer was her theme T involved your name out to the netw comm two years until we found the right home forshe them. Everyone long.brokerage—and I get professional photos, and Icontracts useback. a lotBeing ofjoined real estate and thatgetsing soon’ marketing, up with them andshares but it’s more I believe have a has different needs,of and I try toincluding staya attuned to those needs. video, ‘just listed’ and expertise with her clients. Shethat. then hones we in on the soon had thriving business. In‘coming her first six important than What be of service to the communities that shaped us.” main thing is that there to assist them in finding the social videos. AllIofam my listings are published on every en years in the business, Lisa is one of the most Thesoon’ media marketing and“Whe spec months, she did an impressive $1.5 million in home platform. for them, not just the first one wedoing come title across. I try and take approach to while my kids home’s neighborhood. “I spent almost 20 years and and in demand REALTORS® working in the rightmedia sales, and ina comprehensive 2018 she closed overescrow $4 million tellWiw He continues: go out advertises to dinner with my mom there to offerwere guidance, toand answer questions and to estate young made the TM5 switch to real two“Iyears in fishing magaau my listings that gets me“At great results.” Dallas/Fort Worth market, serving Anna, Melissa, I’m marketing in transactions. I’ve had almost great sales mentoring with the can see them light once a week, and almost every time someone always be available.” ago,” broker says Cristina, who has lived the busitioners and fisherman wh y, Plano, Frisco, Van Alstyne and the surrounding and thea Keller mentorWilliams team. Iagent havelives a passion forinthe community, they touched comes up and talks to us. Julie She’s an so Corpus Christi, TX, area for years. “It was an ideal transition.” those properties is actively involved in her community and gives back in orth Texas. She leads a small team, the Lisa Bid- ThatLisa shebrings says with her characteristic enthusiasm. She now each yea in the community for 40food years,drive and he worke availability is partness!” of what Richard’s clients estate Nearly all of her business, she explains, comes via repeat or referseveral She’s serves on Agentand Leadership CounGroup, that includes a buyers agent, an assistant coming serves Brazos County allown surrounding counties. raise up mo educator, so there are people Festival who havetogrown backways. to work with him, andthereferring their ral clients, a statistic that highlights Cristina’s dedicated service. It helps that Cristina lives cil at her Keller Williams office, she’s also on the keting person. At least half of Lisa’s business is friends other worthy community who have always known them. Inonpr see th and colleagues to him. “65% of my business is Board ers; she knows the mindse of Directors local Chamber of“That’s Commerce, well as comes d referral, something she credits to her personal repeat it’s why I’m so from dedicated to thiscommunity area.” and referralatatthe this point,” he says. Already, the majority of because Julie’sasbusiness refermembe Given her proficiency in title and escrow, she frequently works “We like fishing and we sp in constant with my clients. Inneighborhood. this day and ageShe ralsBoard from past clients. What keeps her also clients eager to sing her culties. Julie’s husb on contact the HOA in her to sales. “I truly become friends with my clients I’m serving with clients who are dealing withon estate properties orgoals thosefor with out inmight a boat,” says Cristin Richard’s the future of seem amodest, have to on be available on online, theworking, praises toissues. their friends and “I focus on problem-solving running marath volunteersyou forcomplex Meals Wheels. When shefamily? isnt know I have their best interests at heart when of technology title “Title and escrow officers have toofknow friends onanyone floatingwho cabins actually some the biggest goals love phone, via text message. You need to respond in a reasonand coming up with solutions,” she says. “I run to the noise. with him to races to she loves to spend time with her three grandchildren, as well k with me. I offer them an unsurpassed level of the contract,” she says. “I know what every section means and I to get out and have no cell community can have. “I plan to continue working as able amount of time. My phone is always in my pocket or there is an issue, I like to meet it head on. If there’s a probfree time, she loves as garden anddon’t read.Ifjust She also recently took up golf. cation, which is so important in this business. I boxes or initial each sectionalways… without fully under- every barbecue and fun.” andcan enjoying of have it,”homes. Richard right by me at my desk.”lem,check I work to figure to solve it so we get to the minute renovating o all texts, always answer my phone, and answer standing it.” Cristina ensuresout herhow clients are“But fully aware of every my biggest goal is to keep meeting wonderf table,toand make sure everyone is throughout the Lisa wouldisn’t like toclosing continue grow team, thehappy ons as quickly as possible. I never want my client Being detail when signing contracts. “I’m topeople help my seller to dream the fu in touch a burden for Richard - it’sher part of able thewith and put know them intoAstheCristina homes looks of their process.” Staying in touch with past clients comes naturally Recently Julie has what they’re going to have to do and help them work through in they the community, explicit purpose of being able to help more people. “I treat e their needs aren’t my top priority.” joy of real estate. “The thing I love the most is creating rela- here to provide them thement service deserve the to any Julie. become birthday and Christowna home renovatio getting issues resolved,” she “There’s possibility that my clients fairly and honestly, and myfriends, goalexplains. issend always tionships with people,” he says. “I“We love meeting new people encetotheycards can trust.” mas cards, andincall each to say, “Hey, goal is who to receive he new agents are gett n’t just build strong relationships though, she help them get to the next stage their lifeother as smoothly as how is everything going?’” with Julie, her ravetimes, that she’s broker TM5, anp Bywhat putting people ease during emotional orclients confusing exceeded my at goals in the possible. I love I do. IAfter getattoworking meet new people, and I oritizes maintaining those relationship long after honest, personable, genuine and that— she their gives them confidence. At least asincredibly important professional. as that, Cris- “I’m solo.”worthy Given goals her focus on get to help make real estate dreams come true!” e transaction. “I do a lot of old school things tina adds, is the thatand shethey makes herself that,” readilyshe available. on more work as a solo a realistic withfact them, appreciate says. the industry—she’s “Some people come to me after working with agents that didn’t service she provides the s answer their phones or were always on vacation,” she says. “I may take some pressure of wish I could always be on vacation, but I’m not! I answer my helping clients the way I li
uccessful 20 year career in Cor7 merica, Lisa Biddle was impacted izing and considering retirement, unplanned event changed her mpletely. “My husband got a job in an for three years, and I decided I do something to keep myself busy. ays been interested in real estate, my license and initially got into it a hobby. I was mostly helping out at I knew, butDEBORAH after awhile, I realDEBONA oyed it so much, that I made a full er out of it. I just love it!”
CRISTINA EDLIN
CONTENTS
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18) HOW TO ANSWER THE INEVITABLE QUESTION: WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE YOU?
13) 5 SOCIAL MEDIA MISTAKES REAL ESTATE AGENTS MUST AVOID
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