I believe that my 21 years of active and full-time experience and involvement in our industry in multiple capacities will help to provide a thorough micro and macro level of perspectives on any issues or concerns. My strong background as my brokerage’s mentor and trainer, in addition to having been a certified T.R.E.C. Instructor since 2005, should also bring a practical set of knowledge and real world sensitivities. My management skills of a large brokerage would also help to serve our members well with my ability to prioritize critical events and concerns. With my Mediator and Professional Standards training and experience, helping us to balance the needs of staying relevant in our real estate business with consumers while maintaining a strong professional and respectable reputation as REALTORS®, will become key.
I believe that our reputation, relevancy and even competency as an industry is one of the greatest challenges we face. We can always make efforts to stay on top of mainstream news and the newest bells-and-whistles for communication and marketing, but I also know that our profound charge and obligation to stay competent and knowledgeable with contracts and laws along with our customer service skills seem to be suffering in reputation, whether it is real or perceived. Besides the ever-growing group of consumers who believe that our income is disposable and up for grabs, the grumblings of agents against agents for lack of responsiveness or contract completion skills seems to be increasing as well. I strongly believe that we have some of the greatest, brightest and smartest REALTORS® in the greater Houston area! We simply need to find more ways to demonstrate to the consumer that we are skilled, professional, and grounded in customer service in such a way that is practical yet undeniable!
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When solely practicing as a sales agent over the years, I worked with over 95% of my business favoring residential transactions over commercial, working roughly 60% with buyers and tenants, and 40% sellers and landlords, averaging a sales price around $235,000. As a managing broker, I sponsor approximately 250 agents, where in 2017 they sold over $176 million in sales, grossing over $5.3 million in commissions, closing all residential and commercial types of transactions and property types, with the majority focusing on residential. In addition to real estate transactions, I also opened up my own mobile real estate school in early 2017.
since 2018: Texas Real Estate Teachers Association; since 2016: Real Estate Business Institute Member; since 2012: Director Member of the Asian American Real Estate Association (“A.A.R.E.A.”) Board of Directors and member since 2007; since 2005: Texas Real Estate Commission (“T.R.E.C.”) Approval to Teach MCE and Pre-Licensing Courses; since 2002: Residential Specialists Council Member; since 1998: Women’s Council of REALTORS® Member; since 1998: Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council Member.
Member for 21 years; 2017 and 2018 Chair of the H.A.R. Technology Advisory Group (rotating member since 2007); since 2013:H.A.R. MLS Advisory Committee Member (rotating years); 2008 and 2018 Chair of the H.A.R. Fort Bend Networking and Political Affairs Advisory Leadership; since 2007: H.A.R. Fort Bend Political Affairs Advisory Group Member (rotating years).
Member for 21 years; 2019-2020 T.A.R. Regional Vice President; since 2016: Director Member of the T.A.R. Board of Directors and T.A.R. Nominating Committee Member; since 2015: Mediator for the T.A.R.; and since 2010: T.A.R. Professional Standards Committee Member.
Member for 21 years; since 2018: Director Member of the N.A.R. Board of Directors and N.A.R. Professional Standards Committee Member.
• 2017: RENE (Real Estate Negotiations Expert) • 2017 REALTOR® Member of the Year for Women’s Council of REALTORS® Fort Bend • 2016: CRB (Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager) • 2016 Who’s Who in the Houston Agent Magazine • 2010: CNE (Certified Negotiations Expert) • 2010: SFR (Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource) • 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year for W.C.R. Fort Bend • 2002: CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) • 2000: ePRO (Internet Professional) • 1998: ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) • 1997: GRI (Graduate, REALTOR® Institute)
Our company nationwide as well as myself support Autism Speaks, and I have participated in multiple capacities in fundraising for this incredible charitable organization. Further, for more than ten years rotating on and off, I have volunteered for the Fort Bend County Women’s Center, having participated on their Speakers Bureau speaking at different schools and businesses regarding awareness, having been trained as a Personal Advocate Volunteer, and have hosted annual donation drives during the holidays at my office, among other volunteering and fundraising capacities.
I have made TREPAC investments since 1997, becoming a Major Investor during the past couple of years. I have participated in every REALTOR® Lobby Day in Austin since 2008 as well as participated in other fundraising activities, such as auctions and bowl-a-thons. And since 2008, I have participated in interviewing various local and state political candidates, and even occasionally attended various campaign events.
