Houston Real Estate Agents

More than 10 years of experience in Real Estate not only as a Realtor but also as an investor, this is on top of 8 years of owning and operating an international restaurant franchise (business is my 3rd language).

Another badge is being an Ironman Triathlete earned by finishing a 140.6-mile race of combined swimming, cycling and running, twice! Last but not least, a Mechanical Engineer with Bachelors and Masters degrees.

Enough about experience, badges and credentials, let's work together to help you achieve your real estate goals!

I grew up in Slovenia, daughter of a producing vintner. I moved to San Francisco as a young adult, where I apprenticed and worked in kitchen design. A Houston resident for 26 years, I've been working in real estate for 15 years as an independent business owner with a specialty in interior design and home staging. I purchased, remodeled and sold numerous Houston homes, tending personally to all details from structural repairs to aesthetic finish. I became a licensed realtor 3 years ago and enjoy applying my skills to help other buyers and sellers achieve optimal investment outcomes. I am open to all areas of Houston and am most familiar with the SW Area.

I deeply value community. Public activities give me the opportunity to meet neighbors in the area, stay up-to-date on local events and understand the unique differences each neighborhood offers. As a member and docent at the MFAH, I enjoy spending time with people who share a diverse range of cultural interests. I focus on quality in work and find balance in spending time with my family and many friends.

John McFarlin
VP Commercial Services
M: 727-403-9916
O: 281-582-3914
John.mcfarlin@preproperties.com

As Vice President Commercial Services, John McFarlin oversees all commercial activity for the company including leases, mergers and acquisitions, and sales.

McFarlin has more than 35 years of commercial real estate experience, having represented commercial clients in liquidations and investment opportunities as a sales associate and Broker Owner. Also, he was the Managing Broker of a local commercial company which, under his leadership, was among the Top 15 commercial brokerages in the franchise globally for nine consecutive years. His extensive experience in public speaking and as an author further enhances his ability to provide positive direction and leadership for accelerated individual and company performances along with a superior education and training model.

Berkshire Hathaway is a perfect company to launch an extremely competitive and professional commercial division," says McFarlin. "With its existing tradition of superior integrity, diversified locations, state of the art tools and exceptional leadership make Berkshire Hathaway Commercial is a perfect environment for commercial excellence."

Prior to joining Berkshire Hathaway,McFarlin was the National Director of a large national firm responsible for the inception and implementation of the company's Business Model. In that role, McFarlin worked in conjunction with the senior management teams across a family of companies to ensure a consistent marketing image and uniform business practice standards to provide service continuity for commercial clients on a nationwide basis. In 2014 his efforts were honored with the company's most prestigious award.

McFarlin was also responsible for establishing new commercial operations to compliment markets with an established residential real estate presence, implementing a more robust national presence. He also designed a commercial referral program, which leveraged the depth and breadth of the residential real estate organization to benefit commercial sales associates and clients.

A native of West Virginia, McFarlin holds an active broker's license in Texas and Florida; earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan, and a master's degree from Northeastern Oklahoma University, where he also coached football and was an instructor. McFarlin also continued his post-graduate work at the University of Arkansas. John and his wife, Ginny, live in Spring, Texas, and have two children John II and Jennifer, along with two grandchildren Henry Garrett and Josephine Grace.

My personal relocation experience as an expat for over 23 years, moving from country to country every two years, makes me your ideal Realtor® whether you are relocating internationally or domestically. I clearly understand the needs of an expat and expat family having to adapt to a different culture, language, school system, currency, etc. while finding a wonderful place to rent or purchase in a vast city like Houston. Consider me your Ambassador to Houston, always available to answer questions and provide local resources to enhance your relocation experience and help you feel happy, comfortable and at home in the shortest time possible!




My degree is in Petroleum Engineering and I worked for several years in the oilfield business, however I have discovered that real estate is my passion and finding you the perfect home gives me immeasurable joy and satisfaction!




Born in Venezuela, multi-lingual in Spanish, English, Russian and Turkish and an intermediate level of Portuguese and French, I can speak in your native language to help you understand all of the nuances of the contract if necessary.




I am a very energetic and positive person and it would be my pleasure and great opportunity to be able to take care of you and work together as a team to make your search and stay in Houston a wonderful experience.

I offer clients a unique and proven perspective to their residential real estate needs. As a native Houstonian, I know all thing Houston, I have a advantage of knowing every area of our amazing city and an ability to tap into a vast networking system. Whether it is selling or relocating that perfect new property to call Home, my clients experience hands-on service from start to finish. Please contact me if I can be of assistance to you and your family now or in the future.

Specialties: Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation, Short-Sale

When I decided to become a Realtor®, my goal was to focus attention on taking good care of my clients. I am passionate about quality service, and eager about getting to know my buyers and sellers.

Being a Houstonian, I wanted to use my knowledge of Houston and surrounding areas to help clients navigate the buying and selling process while delivering unparalleled customer service.

Exceptional service begins with an agent who listens and tailors his or her service to your wants and needs. In addition, communicating well and being available to answer your questions and concerns day and night are also very important to me. I pride myself on my customer service and knowledge of the housing market in the Greater Houston Area.

My sellers can be assured of high quality, professional photographs, expert staging and presentation advice, an online marketing blitz campaign and detailed listing descriptions that will set you apart from the competition.

Native Houstonian Leslie Karpas began her sales career as a travel agent in leisure sales. That experience taught Leslie the importance of impeccable service and market knowledge. It also taught her to remember to respect the sense of occasion that accompanies an important lifetime event such as the vacation of a lifetime – or even more significantly, a new home.

A career in residential real estate was a natural transition for Leslie. “My husband, Hedley, is a broker and I have been living and breathing residential transactions for the past 20 years,” she says. As a Realtor with Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty, Leslie recognizes that the purchase or sale of a home is a major milestone in someone’s life. “My clients’ happiness and satisfaction are on the top of my list,” Leslie says. “Outstanding customer service is a must; all of my clients’ goals are of the utmost importance to me.”

Leslie believes in keeping abreast of trends in the real estate market and has earned the National Association of Realtors Green Designation. She serves on the boards of Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services and Congregation Beth Israel Sisterhood. Leslie is also a co-founder of the Young Ambassadors of SEARCH Homeless Services.

Leisure hours for Leslie are spent watching Houston Texans’ football game, enjoying long walks and spending time with family and friends. She and her husband Hedley are the parents of a teenager and a college student.

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Professional Memberships:

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