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Broker Associate Inga Laughlin Smith brings an impressive background in international business to her real estate practice. Inga was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has been a resident of Houston since 1989. After graduating from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance, she moved to Houston to pursue a career in banking. For 10 years, Inga worked in international banking for “Fortune 100” oil and gas clientele handling transactions on both the marketing and credit sides of the business. She applies numerous transferable skills to her real estate practice; specifically, strong negotiation, marketing, contract and documentation skills.

Inga began her real estate career with Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty in 2008. She serves clients primarily in the Memorial area, Briargrove, The Heights and other traditional neighborhoods in Houston.

Inga has earned her Master Certified Negotiation designation (MCNE) and firmly believes it is important for her clients to know that she continuously expands her knowledge base. “I feel very strongly about staying current on trends in the industry and keeping myself abreast of the ever changing market.”

A member of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty’s Circle of Excellence, Inga attributes her success to being positive, outgoing and a “hands-on” Realtor. “I love working with people, and I’m a good listener. I always have my client’s best interest at heart. Buying or selling a home is one of the largest financial decisions most people will make, and I am there to walk with them through the process. I am always appreciative and humbled by the number of referrals I receive from existing clients, and repeat business is my greatest compliment.”

Inga is married and the mother of three boys. Outside of real estate, she is involved in her boy’s schools, Memorial Middle School and Memorial High School. While her boys attended Frostwood Elementary, Inga was recognized for her volunteerism to the school and received the PTA Lifetime Achievement Award. Inga is a sustaining member of The Junior League of Houston, serves as a member of the Whispering Oaks Civic Club Architectural Committee, and is an active volunteer with the Whispering Oaks Woman’s Club, and an Alumni of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She enjoys gardening, reading, estate sales, and her boys’ sports activities.

Awards:

• Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Circle of Excellence
• Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Member of Hall of Fame

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Designations:

• Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE)

Professional Memberships:

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

Sondra Rosenthal, a third generation Houstonian and a second generation Realtor, has over 45 years sales experience. Sondra's ease with people and boundless energy help make the home buying and selling process fun and easy. She loves to show newcomers to Houston and share with them some of her favorite places to go and things to do.

For Sondra, clients are her top priority and she values her clients’ time and needs. She works diligently to make the sales transaction smooth and successful and always goes the extra mile. Sondra is warm, sincere, and passionate about the real estate process. She is excited to find the right house and neighborhood for her clients.

Sondra's market knowledge is built upon years of experience in the real estate industry. She has a great deal of experience with luxury homes in Houston's finest neighborhoods, including West University Place where she has been a resident for 37 years. She knows the ins and outs of the neighborhood, and has a keen understanding of market trends and values in West University, Bellaire, and the surrounding areas.

Prior to her career in real estate, Sondra worked in her family’s furniture store. It was here that her love for interior design developed. Today, this background serves her clients well and allows her to help sellers in staging their home for sale.

Sondra has three children and five grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys working for organizations that help children.

Award-winning Houston Realtor Christine Routt delivers exceptional outcomes for buyers and sellers backed by her exceptional work ethic, unbridled honesty and powerful negotiation skills. Having relocated with her family countless times over the years, she knows first hand how stressful and challenging the moving process can be. More importantly, she knows how to remove as much of that stress and anxiety as possible. As the leader of The Routt Team, alongside her husband Jackson, Christine offers the extensive market knowledge and professionalism that make every home search or sale successful and enjoyable. Christine launched her professional life as a legal assistant to law and engineering firms, an experience she credits with perfecting the contract knowledge, organizational skills and business acumen that are integral to her real estate success. Since pivoting to real estate in 2007, she has enjoyed serving buyers and sellers across Greater Houston, with a specialty in the Memorial area, Tealwood subdivision, where she resides. Christine is proud of the significant repeat and referral client base she has built over the years, considering it the highest compliment and greatest reward she can receive. Her numerous industry designations underscore her ongoing dedication to her clients and her craft. Christine and Jackson - an MBA with 45 years experience in construction, chemical engineering, and the oil and gas industry have called Tealwood home for 15 years. In fact, she has served on the Homeowner's Association Board for nearly their entire time in the neighborhood. Christine has three grown daughters and seven grandchildren and is a proud stepmom to Jackson's two daughters and son. In their free time, the couple enjoys spending time with their family, golfing, scuba diving, walking their dog and traveling.

Client Testimonials:

I have to say Christine Routt was great with me and my wife. She took the time we needed to show us a lot of houses and to find us the perfect home. She became a part of our family and we will always see it that way. Thank you Christine for everything you did to make our dream come true.

First Time Home Buyers

Christine is astute to personal needs, styles and desires. She seamlessly guides clients to properties best suited. This saves time and makes for challenging choices which she assists with. Her authentic personality and strong professional style provides the client the competitive edge in negotiations. The up-to-the-minute information provided is extremely helpful in closing the deal. We highly recommend Christine. Christine is very knowledgeable Realtor. She works very hard with a lot of patience. She answered and helped us to provide all required information and requests. Everything went smoothly with our purchase transaction. She has a great personality and we love working with her. We will strongly recommend her to our friends and families for Realty transactions in the future.

Move Up Buyer/Seller

I have been impressed with the customer service that Christine has provided both times that she has been my Realtor. Concerning the recent sale of my townhouse, she shared her wealth of knowledge and educated me on what to expect with the property sale. She was excellent about responding to my phone calls and questions: she gave suggestions on staging the furniture and other tips so that the townhouse would show well. Christine put much effort into making sure that my townhome was listed not only on the HAR website, but also listed in several Houston neighborhood magazines as well as through Sotheby's International Realty.

Repeat Client

Christine has been a great help finding us a home away from home. The major point I would say about her, is her effectiveness and quick responses. Thanks, Christine!

Foreign National

Christine went above and beyond in helping us with problems caused by the seller's agent. I have great respect for her attention to detail and integrity. Christine really cares very much for her clients. I have recommended her to several friends and will continue to do so.

Repeat Client

Christine is a very knowledgeable Realtor. She works very hard with a lot of patience. She answered and helped us to provide all required information and requests. Everything went smooth with our purchase transaction. She has a great personality and we love working with her. We will strongly recommend Christine to our friends and families for Realty transactions in the future.

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Designations:

• Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR)
• Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS)
• Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS)
• Seller Representative Specialist (SRS)

Professional Memberships:

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

As a member of Sotheby's elite Circle of Excellence, Jill Jones Rome offers her clients a unique and proven perspective to their residential real estate needs. A multi-generational native Houstonian, Jill knows all things Houston, including its diverse real estate market. Jill has lived in many of Houston's finest neighborhoods, including Hunters Creek Village, Rummel Creek, West University Place, Larchmont, Cypress, and Spring Branch.

Earning a BBA in Real Estate from The University of Texas at Austin, Jill has had a passion for residential real estate for many years. "To me, I'm a residential matchmaker," Jill says. "Putting a buyer in their perfect home or matching a seller's house with the right buyer is so satisfying."

Energetic, efficient, extremely organized, and devoted to her clients, Jill gives 100% to everything that she does. "I have a good eye for design and often guide my sellers to make positive changes that make their homes more marketable."

Jill graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Houston. While attending UT, she was an active member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Jill is considered the ultimate "boy mom." She was an active volunteer at The Kinkaid School and Post Oak Little League over the last 20 years. Her favorite and most rewarding positions have included President of the Kinkaid Booster Club, Team Mom, Kinkaid Scrapbook Chair, and President of the POLL Women's Association. Some of her most cherished memories are going to the Little World Series and watching her son play while her husband coaches the team.

Jill graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Houston. She attended The University of Texas at Austin where she joined Delta Delta Delta sorority and earned a BBA with a concentration in real estate and urban land development.

Now as an empty nester, Jill enjoys spending time with her husband and high school sweetheart. When time permits she also enjoys traveling to Washington, D.C. to visit her son who is working at CNN or to Cambridge to catch up with her youngest at MIT. She considers a perfect evening to be barbecuing with family and friends and having a good competitive game night. Jill's guilty pleasure is still watching The Bachelor, sharing a good pinot grigio, and laughing with her girlfriends.

Carol Nagel relocated to northeast Houston, Texas in 1996 then became a licensed Realtor in 2004. She is currently a member of HAR(Houston Area Realtors), NAR(National Association of Realtor's), TAR(Texas Association of Reators), MRP (Military Relocation Specialist), GRI (Graduate of Real Estate Institute), NAR Green Designation (Energy Star, etc), WCR(Women's Council of Realtors) Lake Houston-2014 Treasurer and TREC (Texas Real Estate Commission). Carol brings experience in foreclosures, residential in Texas. Carol has prior experience with residential sales in Illinois, Colorado and Kansas.

Carol holds a BA from Baldwin University, Kansas; AA in Accounting, and is a Certified Para-legal. She is actively affiliated with the Federation of Houston Women Professionals (FHWP) & a 2012 Women of Excellence Honoree, Houston Area Council (HAC)of American Business Women's Association (ABWA) - Officer of Humble Artesian League, and Secretary of Mills Branch Home Owners Association (HOA), International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), Phi Theta Kappa member and Officer in the WCR (Women's Council of Realtors) Lake Houston Chapter.

Real Estate is more than a business to me, its life! I have experience and knowledge in the industry that ensures my clients they have made the right move with me. Originally I became a real estate agent because I wanted to help everyday people achieve their dream of owning a home. Now, I can say I am working for the masses, whether you're a first time home buyer, move up buyer, a seller who is down-sizing, in the luxury market, I am there to help you through the process from start to finish. I understand buying and selling can be stressful for anybody, I aim to keep the stress away from my clients by making them #1 by responding fast and keeping communication open to fit my clients schedule that extends past closing. I am organized, goal oriented, and patient. If you're looking for a realtor, that is not pushy, makes you their priority and is committed to helping you achieve your goals, contact me today!

I believe that an important part of my business is putting my clients first. I am a professional who pays great attention to detail, and I believe whole heartedly in listening to my clients wants and needs. I have helped my clients buy and sell their homes. I also have experience helping and advising clients looking to invest in single family rentals, multifamily, and commercial projects. I work with First Time Home Buyers, to Empty Nester's looking to sell their home. I will walk you through the process from beginning to end, and beyond! BUYING A HOME? Your satisfaction is my top priority! I will take the time to listen to your needs and desires and help you find your dream home. SELLING YOUR HOME? I will get your home sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. My online and offline marketing programs give the edge needed to make this possible. LOOKING TO INVEST? As a real estate entrepreneur and investor, I help private investors invest in residential, multifamily, and commercial real estate with confidence by offering tailored consultancy and management services. I guide clients through their entire investment journey from acquisition, to asset/property management, to resale.