Yava Harris-Swearington

License since 1997

Thank you for stopping by to visit me. I wish for you and your family the best in your new home search!

I am a Texas Realtor with a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. I represent my clients with high level of integrity, and I love my Real Estate job.

As a lifelong resident of Friendswood, Texas, I can help you with buying or selling in the Friendswood area. Realizing that schools are a major reason why people move to our area, I can help with that too!

Mission Statement:

-- HONESTY, INTEGRITY and UNPARALLELED SERVICE --

Three Strong Ideals.... One Powerful Commitment.

Clients First

With these ideals as the backbone our mission is to make sure our client's interests come before anything else as we guide them through every step of the transaction process. This is all based on Our Documented Approach as shown in our book, The Value Driven Approach To Selling Real Estate. Communication is a priority for us and we work through every channel available to our clients. Our goal is the best experience possible for our clients.

Personal Information:

My Family and I have lived in and served the greater Houston area since 1968. My extended Family has been around the Houston area since the mid-1800's. I have served on both the MBA Council of Houston, Houston World Affairs Council, the Technology Advisory Board, and the MLS Advisory Board for HAR. My volunteer work Includes The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo where I have been a volunteer since 2004, The Houston Food Bank. Impact Club, The Sunshine Kids Foundation, and Amberly's Home.

 Awards:

•2013, 2014 ,2015, 2016 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman's Circle Gold -As Chairman's Circle - Gold award winner agents rank among the top 2% of Sales Professional in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate network.
•2011,2012, 2017, 2018 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Leading Edge Society - As Leading Edge Society award winner agents rank among the top 7% of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Network
•2010 Better Homes & Gardens Achievement Award Winner
•2009 Coldwell Banker Achievement Award Winner
•2008,2009 Coldwell Banker President's Circle Office Award Winner
•2005 Coldwell Banker Rookie of the Year Award Winner Pearland

 Experience:

•I received my Real Estate License in 2005 and began working with Coldwell Banker United (Realogy)
•2005 Certified as a mortgage loan officer
•2005 Accredited Buyers Rep
•2005 Accredited Real Estate Professional
•2005 Mortgage Real Estate Professional
•2005 Quality Service Certified
•2005 Senior Housing Specialist
•2005 Integrity Selling Specialist
•2006 Certified Negotiation Specialist
•2006 Residential Construction Certified
•2006 Certified New Home Specialist
•2006 Certified eMarketing Specialist
•2006 ePro Certified Real Estate Professional
•2006 Certified Internet Marketing and Promotion Specialist
•2007 Certified Home Marketing Specialist
•2008 Elite Certified Default Resolution Specialist
•2010 Internet Marketing Specialist Designee
•2010 Green Certified
•2010 Certified Residential Specialist
•2010 I changed brokerages to Better Homes and Gardens (Realogy)
•2010 Licensed Texas Real Estate Broker
•2012 Our Brokerage changed affiliations to become Prudential Real Estate (Brookfield)
•2012 Served as a member of the HAR Technology Advisory Board
*2013 Certified Social Media Marketing Professional
*2013 Served on the HAR Technology Advisory Board and the MLS Advisory Board
*2013 Guest Speaker for The Real Estate Rat Pack Radio Show
•2013 Member Intsitute for Luxury Home Marketing

 Education:

•Licensed Real Estate Broker 2010
•Licensed Real Estate Agent 2005
•M.B.A. in Finance and Information Technologies from Texas A&M University 1995
•Received Bachelor in Biomedical Science 1988
•Jesuit High School 1981

Professional Associations:

•Board Of Directors Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
•National Association of Realtors
•Texas Association of Realtors
•Houston Association of Realtors
•Real Estate Buyers Agent Council
•NAR Green Council
•MBA council of Houston
•Houston World Affairs Council
•The Council Of Residential Specialists
•The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing
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Sharon Ballas is known as one of the most experienced and successful agents in Houston. As a top producer in Houston's luxury market for 32 years Sharon's knowledge and insight is second to none. Her business is primarily based in the Memorial, River Oaks, Tanglewood and West University areas where she represents long time clients and some of Houston s finest builders as well as first time buyers and sellers. Sharon believes her success is due to the fact that she has a true talent for matching people with houses. Each client has a story, and helping them find the perfect home or helping make the sale of their existing home a painless process is something I very much enjoy.

During her career she has closed in excess of 1.1 Billion in sales. Previously ranked by the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends as one of the top 100 real estate professionals in the United States based on volume of closed transactions. Sharon has also been honored 22 times as one of Houston's Top 25 Agents ranked by dollar volume sales by the Houston Business Journal. Her passion for assisting families drives her success. Whether young families or repeat clientele, Sharon enjoys every moment of what she does and strives to deliver the best service and satisfaction. She captures the nuances and essence of each home in her marketing and advertising materials. Sharon is known for working very closely with clients and placing the utmost significance on each project. In turn Sharon's clients trust her and understand that she puts their best interests first.