William L. Jones, Real Estate Consulting

Native Texan, former Senior Vice President of Heritage Texas Properites, former CEO and Owner of Wayland Hancock Properties, Bill Jones has been involved in thousands of residential real estate transactions since he began his real estate career in Houston in 1976.
The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Bill is a speaker, educator, and real estate consultant, in addition to being a Houston area market expert. In 2007, Bill was named Realtor of the Year by the Houston Association of Realtors.

Bill has chaired and served on numerous local, state, and national realtor committees, executive boards, advisory groups, and boards of directors. He served as Chairman of the Houston Association of Realtors (1995); Chairman of the TAR Technology/MLS Committee (2013); and currently serves on the HAR Advisory Committee. Bill earned his Certified International Property Specialist designation in 1995.

Bill graduated from the University of Houston (1974) with a BBA in Finance where he played on the 1973,10-1 Cougar football team and won the "Mad Dog" defensive Player of the Game award versus Virginia Tech.

Bill is an active member of West University Baptist Church. He and his wife, Mary Elizabeth McGivern, reside in West University Place, Texas. They have two very bright children and five lovely grandchildren.

During Bill's 40+ years in Houston real estate and involvement in the Houston, Texas, and National Association of Realtors much change has occurred. "It's a terrific experience being involved with new innovations and positive changes in the real estate industry," he remarked. "And it's been wonderful helping so many clients and fellow agents over the years. With that said, I believe, the best is yet to be!"