The Woodlands Real Estate Agents

Derick Strickland is an enthusiastic and dedicated Realtor with a true commitment to helping you with the sale, purchase, or lease of your home. Exceptional customer service is of paramount importance, so Derick treats every client with the highest level of respect, integrity, and commitment whether he is finding the ideal home for a new buyer or helping a seller achieve their goals in record time. Having recently joined the Woodlands office of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, Derick offers a patient and knowledgeable buying and selling experience and enjoys giving his clients an insider's view of local neighborhoods to help them make well-informed decisions.

Clients receive Derick's full dedication to meeting the challenges of his responsibilities, from inception of a first meeting to closing the transaction. The same quality of attention never waivers. It is given to first-time home buyers, "moving up" buyers, buyers for new and period homes, as well as new and seasoned investors.

With his down-to-earth attitude and straight-forward style of doing business, Derick's ongoing goals are to connect the right sellers and buyers to maximize the experience for whichever party he is representing. Selling or buying a home can be stressful, but Derick wants to make your real estate experience an exciting and joyous one with superior customer service.

Contact Derick for friendly and informed representation of the purchase and/or sale of your home.

Proud to offer my clients decades of Real Estate & Marketing & Design experience! I am a great listener & know The Woodlands & surrounding areas like the back of my hand. I have raised my family here from pre-school through college & I am now ready to help you find or sell your home!

Rebecca Nye is part of Earle & Nye Realty Team. With over 13 years of combined experience Earle & Nye Realty Team assists buyers, sellers, and investors meet their real estate goals. From first time to experienced buyers and sellers to seasoned investors, we are committed to walking alongside our clients to get them to the closing table. We guide and educate our clients with focused attention and communication throughout the process. As a Real Estate investor herself, Rebecca has a passion for the industry. Rebecca uses her experience in Information Technology Consulting with Ernst & Young and Accenture to serve her clients at a high level. Armed with Real Estate knowledge, investment experience, and a technology background, she is ready to serve her clients with my enthusiasm, passion and hard work.

A personal note to prospective clients; 25 Years ago I arrived in this glorious place called The Woodlands, TX...to continue serving in the USAF/Air National Guard and start my career in Nutritional medicine with MD Anderson. Many said I would like it; they now know I LOVE IT! It is the first time in my life I felt like I was home! That is a very important statement as I myself was homeless as a runaway teenager. Many helpful folks opened their homes to me and allowed me to serve in anyway I could to "EARN" my rent or living space. Sometimes it was just a closet. I could not have been more grateful for a warm place to sleep and all the life skills learned about home repair and remedy. I have put all into my now 15 year real estate career. As an individual with no paid leads or a team to refer I have closed over 42 million with only the last 8 years being a full time agent. I have found my riches....IN THE PEOPLE I have served and get to call friends! My name really is Odessa and, suits me well in this awesome state of TEXAS! As a single mother for almost 20 years it is my clients who allowed me to raise my my son and daughter and see them off to their respective colleges. Our life here grew in ways I never dreamed! The amazing schools and kind neighbors and generous community made our life here so full and rewarding. I want to pass this same experience on to my buyers, sellers, and leasing clients. A home is not a home because of its room dimensions or the color of the walls. The love my client creates inside those walls, is what we look for. It is my favorite part of any contract...when they call you and say, WE JUST LOVE IT HERE. Or, Odessa, this investment has truly paid off! Working with an agent is your best asset. Legally, and financially!

Ray has an abiding passion for home ownership and truly enjoys helping make that a reality for his clients. He is equally at home helping first time home buyers or those searching for the perfect multi-million dollar estate home.

If you need to buy or sell a home, having Ray with you will prove the most comforting advantage you could imagine! Ray works extensively with both buyers, sellers and investors, but he especially enjoys assisting buyers – helping people find just the right property for their needs. He is tireless and patient, serving as an invaluable guide through the process.

While the core of his practice is in the northwest Harris County and south Montgomery County areas, his country-seeking clients have allowed him to help families across a 14-county area in the Houston-metro region. Ray’s thorough knowledge of the real estate market makes him an agent with truly beneficial expertise.

Prior to becoming a REALTOR®, Ray ran a small farm for more than eight years, worked in the IT department of a multifamily property management company, and spent several years as a purchasing manager for a manufacturing firm in Houston.

Ray has always been committed to professional excellence. He has earned over 12 expert certifications or designations in real estate, including:

Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)

Certified Luxury Home Marking Specialist (CLHMS)

Texas Affordable Housing Specialist (TAHS)

Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS)

Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)

Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR)

Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE)

Ray has a passion for community involvement, service and leadership, and finds opportunities to serve in various capacities. He is a strong advocate for the local Houston Association of REALTOR® (HAR), and has served on the Professional Development, Management Central, Risk Management, TREPAC, Political Affairs, Communication and YPN Advisory Groups. He was Chair of the HAR Governmental Advisory Group for 2016 and 2017, and served as a Region 14 Trustee for the Texas Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee (TREPAC) from 2016 to 2019. Ray was on the Executive Board of Texas REALTORS® from 2018 to 2019, and was Chair of the Texas REALTORS® YPN Group in 2020. In 2021, Ray served as the Chair of the NAR Business Issues Policy Committee.

In 2012, Ray was recognized by HAR's NRG (now YPN) as one of the 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in real estate.

In 2013, Ray was selected for the highly respected Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program (TRLP) and graduated from the 4-month program, in November, 2013.

Ray has been active in the leadership of the Greater Houston CRS Chapter, serving as the President-elect in 2013, President of the Chapter in 2014, Past-President in 2015, and Financial Chair in 2016. CRS agents are typically the most knowledgeable professionals in the field and rank in the top 3% across the country.

After years of successful affiliation with Rodney Powell of Powell Real Estate, Ray opened his own firm, Legacy Texas Properties, in 2013, where he now serves as Broker/ Owner. Legacy Texas Properties is focused on quality client representation and utilizes the latest technology to allow their agents to spend more time serving their clients' needs. Transactions are e-signed through DocuSign, then tracked and shared securely through the DocuSign Transaction Management system.

Ray has an active business page on Facebook® (www.facebook.com/Houston.RealEstate) with over 1,000 followers – and everyone who has ever worked with Ray knows he personifies the trusted real estate professional!

Ray lives on an acre in Northwest Harris County with his wife Katie, and their 6 children.

Ray Wade, REALTOR®

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Marina is a former neuroscientist who studied medicine and medical research throughout the world. She is an aristocrat scholar and grantee recipient. 'There is nothing Marina cannot do or achieve.' Marina is a Go-getter; she does not settle for the least. Yet, she finds no other comfort compared to the comfort you get from being home. Whether this is your millionth time buying a home, seeking your retirement home, or even your first time taking that leap into the great wide open of seeking your dreams. She states that this experience should be seamless and secure. As an altruistic woman pursuing elegance and upscale, I understand that your home is more than a place to live-- it's also your investment and where you cherish meaningful moments.



I help my clients wade the often challenging and fluctuating market, resulting in a pleasant experience. When I am not busy helping clients, I enjoy spending time with my family, writing music, and cooking.

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