Professional Development

Judi Barr, BA, MA, has spent twenty-one years working in the Houston real estate market as a residential agent. A Real Estate publication correctly described her as a “bundle of dynamite in a small package.” Judi is a current board member of HAR & TAR. Her enthusiasm and drive, when applied to the professional and civic organizations on whose boards she has served, is notable.

As the liaison for TAR’s Professional Standards Committee, she serves on ethics/grievance hearing panels. She is a trained NAR, HAR and TAR mediator and facilitates REALTOR® disputes handled through mediation. TAR has also approved Judi to be an arbitrator for the TX Appraisal Review Board.

Her dedication to service in professional organizations has led her to serve on various TAR committees; including the Legislative Affairs committee, Agency Task Force, Education and Member Benefits Task Force committee. Judi is also a TAR continuing education instructor.

Her service includes NAR’s International Section appointment to the CIPS Faculty Oversight, NAR’s International Operations, and NAR’s CIPS advisory committees. Judi also served on NAR’s Cultural Diversity committee and is a NAR and Anti-Defamation League certified diversity instructor.

Working on the local level, Judi’s organizational skills extended to the Montgomery County Association of Realtors. She brought leadership skills to the organization as Membership Committee chairperson, Community Service Chairperson, and served on the Education committee. As a testament to her drive, enthusiasm, and positive impact on the community, she was honored with the Outstanding Community Service Award from the Montgomery County Association of Realtors.

RE/MAX of Texas recognized Judi’s positive attitude and determination for excellence by presenting her the TRUE GRIT award. Other awards and honors include the Montgomery County YWCA “Outstanding Women of the Year”, People Scene’s “Person of the 90’s”, and RE/MAX International’s Hall of Fame award.

United Way of Montgomery County has honored Judi by asking her to serve numerous terms on the Allocations Committee. Having served on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity, the National Charity League, CISD PTA, and the Martin Luther King Commerative Celebration Committee, Judi’s impact is respected throughout the Houston area. Well known for her fundraising efforts, Judi chaired annual book sales for the Houston and Montgomery County libraries.

Education is a primary concern for Judi. This is evidenced by her five professional designations: ABR,CIPS,CRP,CRS,GRI. As well as being a certified instructor, Judi is well known throughout the United States for the course she developed and teaches on International Real Estate. This course has been presented at national franchise conventions and is approved for continuing education credit. Real estate professional magazines have published Barr’s insights into working with International clients.

Judi’s son, Kevin, and his wife, Amy, have two children. Kevin is a partner in the commercial real estate consulting firm, PalermoBarr.

Joyce is a retired Banking Senior Vice President with over 35 years experience.  She joined Keller Williams Realty in 1998 and has achieved million-dollar status each year.
In addition, she has been nominated to join the A L C throughout her real estate career.

Joyce is also an elected official in Harris County.  She successfully serves as a Councilwoman with the City of Jersey Village.  She is now in her seventh term with a total of 14 years.

Joyce has been married to Dan for 48 years. He is a retired U.S Army Colonel and then a 20-year veteran with Harris County Sheriff’s Department, as a Lieutenant. They raised 2 sons and one daughter.  They have 5 grandchildren.  Joyce & Dan have resided in Jersey Village for the past 32 years.

Many community organizations are important to Joyce that include, VIP for Cy-Fair ISD, Harris County Blood Bank, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, Caring For Children Foundation, Lonestar College Business Board, Keep America Beautiful, Graduate of Citizens Fire & Police Academies and Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Joyce has earned the following real estate designations:  CRS, GRI, ABR, WCR, LTG, ALC.

Now that her children are grown, she has wonderful opportunities to travel around the globe as a tourist rather than working U.S.military status.

Christi Borden
I have been licensed since March of 2004 and working as a full time Prudential Gary Greene Realtor® in the Katy/West Houston office ever since. With my extensive background in real estate both professionally and personally, a long history of volunteer leadership and charity organization, I am looking forward to increasing my involvement at HAR knowing that it is through volunteerism that our local, state and national associations meet the needs of our growing industry.

Education coursework and/or designations:

• TRLP – Texas Realtors® Leadership Program – 2008 Houston Inaugural Course
• Prudential Gary Greene – Leadership Academy 2006
• CIPS – Certified International Property Specialist
• GRI - Graduate Realtor® Institute
• ABR – Accredited Buyer’s Representative/NHS – New Homes Sales
• ALHS – Accredited Luxury Home Specialist
• CHMS – Certified Home Marketing Specialist
• TRC – Transnational Referral Certification

HAR/TAR Participation:

• International Advisory Council: 2007, 2008
• TAR Board of Directors: 2007, 2008
• International Advisory Council: 2008
• Faculty Assessment Committee: 2008, 2000

Professional & Community Involvement:

• WCR - Women’s Council of Realtors®
• FIABCI - International Federation of Real Estate
• The Katy Sunshine Fest, Fundraiser for The Sunshine Kids Foundation – Chair: 2007, 2008
• Katy Chamber of Commerce: 2004 to Present
• Krause Center of Katy
• The Women’s Home Auxiliary Board of Directors

Edna Corona ABR, CIPS, TRC, broker owner of Del Cor Properties is a dedicated residential and international real estate professional with a thorough knowledge of the Houston market. As a 28+ year resident, she began her career as a first time home buyer specialist. Serving 9+ years she has developed a true affinity for helping people achieve the American Dream. She is now an active member on WCR, REAL, NAHREP, FIABCI and serves in HAR International task force. Loves and enjoys her career in real estate where she strives to do only her best.

Designations:  CIPS, GRI, AHS, AHWD, TRC
Member Affiliations:

• HAR, TAR and NAR
• Houston Independent Real Estate Brokers Association, (Programs Assistant)
• Women’s Council of  REALTORS®, (Membership Chair)
• Associación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobilarios (AMPI International)
• R.E.A.L., Real Estate Association of Latinos, ( Board of Directors)
• Texas Real Estate Teacher’s Association

Activities:
     Houston Association of REALTORS®

• 2006-present Member Training and Profitability Advisory Group
• 2009 International Council and Governmental Affairs Advisory Group

     Texas Association of REALTORS®

• 2008 Insurance Task Force (preparation for 2009 legislative session)
• 2009 International Committee, Professional Development, Ombudsman Programs and, Faculty Assessment Panel
• MCE Approved Instructor

     Houston Community College

• 2006–present – volunteer mentor for real estate program
• 2009–Real Estate Advisory Board 
• Adjunct Professor, International Real Estate

I have lived in The Woodlands, Texas area for over 7 years. I have been an active Real Estate agent for over 4 years, where I have earned the designations of AREP, AHS, e-PRO.  I am currently serving on the Technology Committee for Houston Association of Realtors and Texas Association of Realtors. I am also on the NRG Advisory committee for the NexGen Realtors of Houston.  A major achievement was participating and graduating as one of the first members of the Texas Leadership Program for the HAR.  As a realtor,   I specialize in first-time home buyers and new construction in The Woodlands and surrounding areas.

My community involvement includes being elected to the position of Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Sterling Ridge HOA in The Woodlands Texas which involves the transition of our community into the New Township.  I am also the Team Captain of “Team Sparrows” for the Light The Night Walk The Woodlands which is a benefit and fundraiser for the research for the cure of Blood Cancers (Leukemia/Lymphoma Cancer).  This cause is extremely important to me, mainly because I am a stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivor.

BIOGRAPHY -  BETTYE J. “BJ” HORSMAN, 0432819
OCTOBER 11, 1935
BORN:  MENA, ARKANSAS

“BJ” is presently a successful Fort Bend County Real Estate Broker.   She owns her own company and is surrounded by family members who are Realtors®, contractors and a loan officer.  “BJ’S” family prays together, works together and plays together.   “BJ” is a mother to 5 children,  she has been a buyer for Foley’s/Macy’s and Palais Royal  (25 years),  an English Antique importer (10 years), and a Realtor®, then a Broker/Owner of Texas Real Estate Pros.   She became a Realtor® at age 59 and was 67 when she became a Broker/Owner.  Her daughter, Jana Cavazos, son Mark Hudman and grandson Drew DeBerry are all
Realtors®.  Drew is in San Antonio and “BJ” opened a branch of Texas Real Estate Pros so Drew could work with the family.  Jana is also a loan officer and her husband David Cavazos is the company contractor.   In January of this year, 5 more agents joined the company.    “BJ” is an 8 year member of the TAR Professional Standards Committee, and an international Realtor® with a CIPS designation.  In the year 2001 she was the Fort Bend Association Real Estate Chairman.

 The company mottos is:

WE MAKE IT HAPPEN…….with God’s help.

Professional Information: Reggie Jacob is Principle of Jacob Realty Group, a Commercial Brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, development, management and Landlord/Tenant representation for leasing. He has been in the real estate business for more than fifteen years. Reggie leads a team of retail specialists in Landlord and Tenant representation. During his career, he has been responsible for leasing over two and a half million square feet of shopping centers, office, and light industrial space. He has also completed over 400 leases, disposition of retail shopping centers and land sales. Reggie holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Houston Clear Lake.

Personal Information: Reggie is married with two children, lives in Southwest Houston and attends Lighthouse Baptist Church.

Mr. Le Hoang Nguyen, known philanthropist and entrepreneur, is a long-time Houstonian and a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M University.  After earning his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nguyen headed to Dallas to work for Texas Instruments, Inc. where he designed Army National Guard training simulators. In 1999 Nguyen was bitten by the entrepreneurship bug and started an internet company where he and his partner invested over $1.5 million dollars of their own money.

In 2002 Nguyen and his family moved back to Houston where he successfully started his Farmers Insurance Agency and Re/Max United - The Winning Team branch office. He currently has 8 employees who help service over 2000 families.

Nguyen has been co-hosting a bi-weekly radio show, “Financial Matters”, on KREH 900 AM for the past 4 years.
Nguyen and Yumi have been married for more than 12 years and have three beautiful children Ryan, Cooper and Kara.

Yvonda E. Lewis is a native of Houston, TX. She blossomed thru Willowridge High School and then attended the dynamic, historical black university, Prairie View A&M University. While attending the university, she joined Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in 1993 and earned her degree in Mathematics and Computer Science in 1996. After graduating, she worked on many different NASA projects in Colorado Springs, CO until late 2000. Feeling home sick she moved back to Houston, where she decided to obtain her Real Estate license in 2001. Since becoming a Realtor,  she has been determined to help as many people as she can.. She helps Realtors and Consumers become more knowledgeable about Real Estate. She is a very active member of Houston Real Estate Association, Houston Associations of Realtors and Texas Association of Realtors. In 2004, she joined the KCOH radio sports team. On the show, she gives her opinion and conducts interviews with players, coaches and sports agents about local and national sports from a female prospective. The show is called “The Sports Queens”. In 2006, she joined the Houston Football Chapter of Officials and currently is the only active woman officiating in the surrounding Houston area.

Veronica Mullenix, broker and owner of Veronica Mullenix RE Group in Katy, Texas, began her real estate career in 1998. Since then, she has committed a tremendous amount of volunteer hours and energy to the Realtor organization at the local and state levels.

An active member in her local association, Mullenix is currently serving as a director of the Houston Association of Realtors. In 2007, Mullenix was director of the Houston Realtors Information Service and chaired the Quality Service Certificate Task Force. She has been a member of several other local committees including the Technology, Education, Communication, Multiple Listing Advisory and Texas Real Estate Political Action Committees.

Mullenix is a 2009-2010 regional vice president for the Texas Association of Realtors, as a regional vice president, Mullenix will relay important information from the state association to members in the Katy area and communicate the needs and concerns of those Realtor members back to TAR.

Mullenix is a sustaining Sterling R investor in TREPAC, and has also served as director for TAR and is involved in several state committees including the Agency Law Advisory Group, Land Use and Development Task Force, Education-Faculty Assessment, Professional Standards, Multiple Listing Service and Risk Reduction. For her dedication and grassroots involvement in protecting private-property rights in Texas, and for her many contributions to real estate, Mullenix received the TAR Strike Force Award in 2008.

As a TREC certified real estate instructor, Mullenix also teaches pre-licensing and TREC legal and ethics MCE courses. She is a Certified e-Pro Trainer and presents “Intro to e-Pro” training workshops, and provides a broad range of Internet training and consulting services to Houston-area Realtors. Mullenix also wrote an article for Houston Realtor Magazine in April 2007 titled “Quality is More Than Just a Word” which promoted support for the QSC training and Realtor rating system.

Among her many real estate accomplishments, Mullenix is a certified e-Pro Internet Professional, and holds designations as an Accredited Buyer Representative and a Certified Residential Specialist. She also has a designation in the Graduate Realtor Institute and participated in the inaugural class of Houston’s Texas Realtors Leadership Program in 2008. She is the 2009 Deputy Director of the Houston Chapter of Lone Star Texas CRS, serving as the chapter’s Director in 2010.
In her community, Mullenix is a part of the Katy Independent School District Parent Teacher Student Association and serves as a Cinco Ranch High School bookroom volunteer. She is a parishioner of Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church and serves on the church’s Life Teen Hospitality Committee. Along with her extended family, Mullenix is also deeply involved in the Impact a Hero organization, www.ImpactaHero.org which provides emotional and financial support to our severely wounded and disabled troops.

My approach to the real estate profession is having the perfect blend of professionalism, time/project management, discipline, and client focus. I address the concerns of my clients, whether it is to sell your property at the best possible price or secure that dream property for you, by finding win-win solutions while delivering results in a thorough and efficient manner.

I evaluate myself wholly on client satisfaction, because ultimately ‘it is really about YOU!’  My area of focus is the wonderful suburban city of Katy, TX.

I’m an experienced real estate professional with the GRI designation, specializing in:

• Internet Marketing
• Customer Relations and Quality Assurance
• Negotiation and Communication
• Analysis and Problem Solving
• Time and Project Management

Also I’m an active member of the community involved with:

• Houston Association of Realtors

-  Political Affairs & Governmental Affairs Advisory Group
             -   Technology Advisory Group

• Katy Independent School District
• Property Tax Reduction
• Neighborhood Watch
• Small Business Networking

My background includes 18 years of working for a fortune 100 firm as a Director of Information Technology. I’ve managed numerous multi-million dollar projects where strong leadership skills, intense coordination and negotiation were necessary to deliver products and services that consistently exceeded customers’ expectations.