77024 Real Estate Agents

Native Houstonian Leslie Karpas began her sales career as a travel agent in leisure sales. That experience taught Leslie the importance of impeccable service and market knowledge. It also taught her to remember to respect the sense of occasion that accompanies an important lifetime event such as the vacation of a lifetime – or even more significantly, a new home.

A career in residential real estate was a natural transition for Leslie. “My husband, Hedley, is a broker and I have been living and breathing residential transactions for the past 20 years,” she says. As a Realtor with Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty, Leslie recognizes that the purchase or sale of a home is a major milestone in someone’s life. “My clients’ happiness and satisfaction are on the top of my list,” Leslie says. “Outstanding customer service is a must; all of my clients’ goals are of the utmost importance to me.”

Leslie believes in keeping abreast of trends in the real estate market and has earned the National Association of Realtors Green Designation. She serves on the boards of Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services and Congregation Beth Israel Sisterhood. Leslie is also a co-founder of the Young Ambassadors of SEARCH Homeless Services.

Leisure hours for Leslie are spent watching Houston Texans’ football game, enjoying long walks and spending time with family and friends. She and her husband Hedley are the parents of a teenager and a college student.

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Professional Memberships:

• Houston Association of Realtors
• Texas Association of Realtors
• National Association of Realtors

Your home purchase is likely one of the most significant investments you'll make. Serving as your dedicated Houston-area real estate agent, I bring extensive knowledge of the local market and a commitment to personalized service. My aim is to ensure a seamless real estate journey, whether you're buying, selling, or investing. Let's collaborate to turn your real estate aspirations into reality!

For Houston real estate expert Kathleen Panus, creating exceptional client experiences is everything. A diligent people person with a high level of empathy, she knows that buying and selling a home can be a time of tremendous stress and excitement. Kathleen is devoted to educating clients on each step of the process and empowering them to make the best possible decisions. No matter the challenges, she focuses her flawless attention to detail and unrivaled market knowledge on getting clients across the finish line seamlessly and successfully.As a lifelong Houstonian, Kathleen knows the city's many neighborhoods and enclaves like the back of her hand, with a specialty in the Briargrove, Tanglewood, Memorial, Spring Valley, River Oaks, West University and Bellaire areas. Prior to real estate, she was a legal assistant at Fulbright & Jaworski for a decade, a role that taught her the value of being meticulous and maintaining the exacting standards that attorneys could rely on.Kathleen graduated from Duchesne Academy and earned a bachelor's in communications from the University of Texas at Austin. She has lived in Briargrove for 20 years. Kathleen enjoys playing tennis, volunteering and spending time with family and friends.

Lesley Fontenot is a Texas native living on Galveston Island and serving the Greater Houston area in the real estate field. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology. After almost 20 years in the school system, working in both general education and special education, she has transitioned into the world of real estate and is loving it! She has always had a deep love for design and loved exploring different houses, as well as a love for helping people. Now she gets to combine those passions in the fields of real estate transformations, staging, home styling, and helping people buy, sell, and lease the homes of their dreams!