77027 Real Estate Agents

Realtor, Debbie Ashley, understands and values the importance of educating her clients through each step of their real estate transaction. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Debbie's experience included mortgage, title insurance and appraisals as well as several years as a trial litigation paralegal. These experiences combined with several successful years in sales, have paved the way for an illustrious career in residential sales.

A top producing agent for several years, Debbie is a Circle of Excellence member at Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty.

Committed to providing a seamless transaction from contract to closing, Debbie is detail oriented and stays current with the latest trends utilizing the cutting edge tools offered by the Sotheby's brand. She provides her clients with knowledge and excellent communication and strives to be the standard for customer service. Her top producer status shines as she stays apprised of industry news, trends, changing requirements and laws and studying the local market listings each day.

Previous customers have described her as knowledgeable, professional, caring and prepared. They have noted that she is always on top of every detail and is a true pleasure with which to work. She doesn't push but simply guides her clients through the buy/sell process.

Standing behind her sterling reputation, Debbie is always available and has achieved the designations of Accredited Luxury Home Specialist and Certified Negotiation Expert. She is member of the Houston Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors. She volunteers in public schools and sponsors local non-profits and Pearland Little League. She enjoys gardening, gym workouts and spending time with family.

50 Years of Excellence in Real Estate

Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty’s Broker Associate Marlene Rhoden has over 45 years of practicing real estate and more than 25 years with Martha Turner Properties. A native Houstonian, Marlene comes from a long line of Houston entrepreneurs. Her grandfather founded the Dentler Maid Potato Chips Company. Marlene received her broker’s license in 1967 and sold commercial real estate for several years but “it was not a good fit for me or women in general in those years,” she says. She moved to residential real estate, selling first in Houston and then in Fort Worth, where she developed a successful business and sold the most expensive home then listed with MLS.

Returning to Houston in the late 1970s, Marlene became a partner with commercial Realtors Benton & Gould and opened Carriage Realty, which she later operated as sales manager. In 1988, she merged the company with Martha Turner Properties now Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty. “That turned out to be a good move,” says Marlene. “It’s been a friendly association and a financial success.”

Marlene has been a member of the Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty’s Circle of Excellence for 25 years and belongs to the Hall of Fame, Pinnacle-level. She is a graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI), holds Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Certified Residential Broker (CRB), and Certified negotiation Expert (CNE) designations, and was named one of Houston’s top 25 Realtors by the Houston Business Journal.

Marlene attributes her success to strong spirituality and paying careful attention to each client’s special needs and individual wishes. Her greatest delight is surpassing clients’ highest expectations. “I am thankful to be doing the job I love – helping place people in the home of their dreams,” Marlene says. “‘I can sell your home’ are the five positive words that I live and work by every day.”

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Awards:

• Circle of Excellence Award Winner
• Honored by The Houston Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Real Estate Teams in the city of Houston
• 20 Years in the Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty Circle of Excellence

Designations:

• Graduate of Real Estate Institute (GRI)
• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
• Certified Residential Broker (CRB)

Professional Memberships:

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

The combination of Carrie's integrity and desire to help others find the perfect place to call home is the driving force behind her success as a real estate agent. She is an advocate for her clients and they benefit from her attention to detail and can-do attitude. Whether buying or selling, her clients know she will fight for their best interests and will work hard to produce a successful outcome.

Carrie's love for country properties brought her and her husband to Washington County in 2005 to raise their four children. This is an amazing part of Texas with rich history, beautiful rolling hills, and gorgeous trees, all while being centrally located between Houston and Austin, and 40 miles from Bryan/College Station. Her vast sales experience extends past Washington County into the surrounding counties and Houston, making her knowledgeable and experienced in several markets. Carrie also works with an amazing team of agents who have extensive experience in residential & farm and ranch sales. They work together to give their clients top-notch service and amazing results.

Accredited Buyers Representative

Smart Home Certified

Mineral Estate Specialist

Multi-Million Dollar Producer

As a Realtor®, Hande always aims to obtain the best possible results for her clients and will not stop helping them until that goal is achieved. With a proven record as an agent and an eye for detail and quality, her clients always receive value-added service from day one until closing and day beyond.

Hande's achievements are no surprise to those who have watched her exceptional growth as a real estate professional as well as a leader. Her dedication and work ethic have gained her awards and recognition by her peers. She has served as director, secretary and vice-president of the Laredo Association of Realtors, volunteered in different projects with several organizations and participated in real estate related programs created by the Federal Government.

Having lived abroad and being a former military officer, Hande has experienced the challenges of relocation firsthand, and this experience has allowed her to fulfill the real estate needs of military personnel and persons relocating to and from the United States. She has worked with people from many different nations and backgrounds, first time home buyers, transferees and investors.

Hande is a firm believer in education and stays current with advances in the real estate profession and the technology as well as the latest regulations in the field. She has a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering and currently holds multiple real estate designations.

If you are looking for a friendly, results-oriented agent who treats her clients as individuals, then Kari is your agent. Having spent many years in the Pharmaceutical industry, Kari has brought a high level of marketing and sales “know how” to the real estate world without losing sight of the personal nature of buying/selling a home. Energetic and passionate, Kari values relationships and adapts well in changing environments which is a vital characteristic in real estate.

Furthermore, serving as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Houston Ballet Foundation and chairing the Nutcracker Market in 2005 brings light to Kari’s commitment to the Houston community. She’s been profoundly involved with fund raising efforts at St. Francis and Episcopal High School which has connected her socially and work wise with many past and present parents. Combining the above characteristics with her open and friendly nature, Kari offers a “win win” situation every time.

Finally, having lived in the Boulevard Oaks neighborhood for 13 years and currently serving on the Home Owners Association Board enlightens her on the details and workings of Houston neighborhoods. From Boulevard Oaks to Memorial, from downsizing to moving back inside the loop, Kari will make your real estate experience effortless.

In this very hectic world, Kari understands how important it is to help her clients make the most of their time. Her many moves in her own life and love of the search for the perfect house led her to the industry after her daughter went to college. Her carefully honed listening skills enhance her ability to efficiently match busy buyers and sellers. As a result, satisfied clients continue to refer their friends and relatives to Kari. You can feel confident that this professional will pay keen attention to every detail of the buying or selling transaction and make the process easy.

Who am I? I am a hard working Father of One, Daddy's girls. I have been helping clients for over 20 years. I want to make your Home search easy with a Taylor Made approach of putting myself in your shoes to listen and understand your wants and needs. My wife and I have a passion for helping children with cancer through Snow Drop Foundation and Bennett's Bears, two amazing charity organizations. Children are amaziling smart but cancer is something even adults do not understand. We try to help put smiles on their faces along with build and encurage with support for them and their families. We enjoy spending our down time showing our daughter the world around her from walks in the woods to playing in the sand at the beach.

*2022 and 2023 Circle of Excellence - Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty* Dedicated, driven and committed to her clients, native Houstonian Cortney Cole-Hall's passion for sales, marketing, and real estate collaborated into one when she came home to Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty. Having renovated purchased, and sold numerous homes, her experience and knowledge of the Houston real estate market provides a rooted foundation for her clients. Cortney strives to ensure each negotiation is met with complete satisfaction and an on-going partnership for years to come with over $37M+ in real estate sales transactions to date.

Prior to Cortney's real estate career, she was the Director of Emerging Growth with Office Depot's Business Solutions Division. The company has combined annual sales of approximately $17 billion, and serves consumers in 57 countries with a dedicated business-to-business sales organization. She lead a team of business-to-business sales professionals, whose focus was in the private sector, negotiating and retaining 99% of 65 M+ base in client contracts. Cortney was nominated Office Depot's Global Innovation Award which recognizes top associates for innovation beyond marginal improvements in existing product and services that benefits the associates, customer, and shareholders.

Cortney's illustrious background in sales has proven invaluable to her real estate career. Standing behind her sterling reputation, she is hands-on from contract to closing with every deal brokered. She stays current with market trends understanding the importance of being knowledgeable in the premier Houston neighborhoods in which she sells. Her fantastic negotiation skills yield a "win-win" outcome for all parties involved in a transaction.

Through her success, Cortney has received recognition from the Houston Grand Opera for her contributions to the Houston community with the Ovation Award – Working with many national and Houston-based nonprofits including Houston Symphony, Pink Door Nonprofit Organization, YMCA and Dress for Success. Her philanthropic outreach and fundraising success has also been recognized by the Houston Chronicle as one of "Houston's 25 "it" Girls" among gold medalists Simone Biles and Simone Manuel.

Cortney's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin, Global Business Studies from ESCP Europe Business School in Paris, France, and Masters in Business Administration from Tulane University. She is a member of the Houston Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, and National Association of Realtors.