77027 Real Estate Agents

After graduating from Stephen F. Austin State University with a degree in History and a minor in Secondary Education, I spent a handful of years on visual merchandising, sales, and marketing teams in fashion, furniture, creative advertising, and commercial real estate brokerage respectively. My specialties include marketing properties and portfolios for lease and sale, representing tenants and landlords in their contract negotiations, acquisitions of new locations for business owners and assisting investors looking to add to their commercial real estate holdings. The changing economic landscape lead to my landing at HomeSmart and I enjoy being a commercial asset to the brokerage while expanding my residential real estate expertise.

Robert Bland knew at an early age that a career in real estate was his destiny, and with great intuitiveness he paved a path to the top as a consistent multi-million dollar producer with Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty and now Compass Real Estate Texas.

Robert learned the fundamentals of real estate from his father, a residential developer who worked in Spain, New Orleans, Puerto Rico, and Houston. Although he lived in many cities following his father around, Robert always considered Houston home.

A fluent Spanish-speaker, Robert graduated from St. John's School, attended Tulane University, and graduated from the University of Texas with a BBA. He started his real estate career as a project manager for new construction. In 1979, he received his real estate license and moved to Austin to participate in land development. While there, he earned an MBA from UT.

Robert returned to Houston and joined Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, in 1990. Within one year, he became a member of the Circle of Excellence, the company's elite group of top producers. He has qualified for the Circle every year since, joined the Hall of Fame in 1996, and has been among the company's top producers ever since. He also figures prominently in the Houston Business Journal's Top 25 Residential Realtors list every year.

Robert Bland demonstrates the level of excellence that Compass Real Estate exemplifies in the real estate community. He attributes his success to personal referrals from former clients and friends, proof of the old adage "If you want something done well, ask a busy person." One of his important strengths, Bland says, is his ability as a facilitator. He believes in keeping everyone in a real estate transaction "on the same page," and stresses that a successful closing is one where all parties feel they've won. Robert sells all areas of Houston and has particular expertise in the River Oaks area, the Museum District, Tanglewood, and close-in Memorial.

Robert is married and has two children. He serves on the advisory board of the Salvation Army and is the chairman of the Army’s real estate committee. In his spare time, Robert enjoys travel, skiing, surfing, and playing tennis.

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Awards:

• Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty Circle of Excellence
• Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty Hall of Fame

Professional Memberships:

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

I have been a license realtor since 1999. I currently hold a B.S.in business management from Hampton University. I have worked in the Fort Bend County community for the last 10 years. I enjoy the real estate market and look forward to continue to provide excellent customer service to the entire West Houston area.

Debbie Hartstern moved to Houston in 1981 and immediately embraced the city as home. After graduating with a BBA in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin, Debbie began her two and a half decades career in retail and wholesale, rising to the position of Vice President of Sales and Merchandising for a watch company, responsible for all sales activities in the US and Caribbean territories. Eager to spend more time closer to home, Debbie decided to make a change and transfer her business skills to pursue her longtime passion, Real Estate.

Committed to the priorities of her clients, this Circle of Excellence member excels in providing sterling service to all her clients by incorporating her keen listening skills and masterful follow-through of each detail involved in a real estate transaction. Understanding the importance of staying current on all the latest trends, Debbie stays knowledgeable of the market in all the premier areas in which she sells and has earned her Brokers License. She has lived in many different neighborhoods of Houston for over 40 years and welcomes finding her buyers the home of their dreams, no matter what the location may be. When listing a home, Debbie's sellers can be assured that she will skillfully navigate them through preparing their home for the market and will be ever-present until the keys of the home are handed to the prospective buyer. This consummate professional's expertise shines with her extraordinary work ethic, high energy and dedication deeply rooted in her passion to provide a win-win situation for all parties involved in any element of real estate.

When time allows, Debbie enjoys spending time with her family and can often be seen running in Houston's Memorial Park or along Buffalo Bayou. Cooking, spending time with friends and family, and spoiling her two rescue puppies are also favorite past times.