ABR: Accredited Buyer Representative

Will, originally from Nebraska, served 16 years in the Army. He excelled as an Army Recruiter, Station Commander and Field First Sergeant in multiple locations throughout Nebraska, Iowa, and ultimately North Texas. After retiring from the Army as a Sergeant First Class in 2016, Will, and his wife, Anna, launched their careers in real estate. It is then that The Great Home Team was founded. Will & Anna have grown the team to be amongst the top 1% of real estate teams in the State of Texas. Owning a real estate company has provided the opportunity for Will to continue serving the Veteran Community. Will specializes in helping Veterans build their wealth through real estate and financial education. Helping first time home buyers and educating Veterans on the VA loan benefit is his passion. Will also coaches his fellow Realtors on how to not only have a successful career in real estate, but to also take their business to the next level. Will is currently serving as manager and partner for the Local Realty Agency - McKinney office, and is also co-owner and Team Leader of The Great Home Team. He is proud to have served as Past President of the North Texas Pioneers Rotary Club in Plano, TX, and served in many leadership roles within the real estate community over the years. He holds two MBAs in Criminal Justice and Human Resources. He's a Graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI), an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR), a Military Relocation Professional (MRP), a certified Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE), Short Sale and Foreclosure Certified, and a Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS). He's a preferred referral partner with Helping Heroes PCS (HHPCS) and is also a referral partner with Veterans United. Will and Anna support multiple local nonprofits, as well as many that also support the Veteran community. Will enjoys the outdoors, hiking, hunting and camping. He and his wife are blessed with four children and two dogs.

Edie Leon is a local expert and experienced agent in the North Dallas Texas real estate market. She has been recognized with awards and honors for sales and production for the last 15 years. She sets herself apart from her competition with designations, certifications, and continued education. "Training is the only way to stay sharp in this ever-changing industry." Edie has the most distinguished industry training which includes, (GRI) Graduate of the Real Estate Institute, (ABR) Accredited Buyers Representative, (SFR) Short Sale Foreclosure Residential, (CHMS) Certified Home Marketing Specialist, (CLHMS) Certified Luxury Home Marketing. Edie's success continued even during unfavorable market conditions. "While other brokerages where closing their doors, I was expanding my business. I never allow the market to dictate my success. The market will trend up and down but my commitment to my clients allows me to thrive in any circumstance." After years of individual accomplishments, I built Dallas Local Realty Group, a team of agents, to continue the growth of my business and the demand for my services. In addition to leading her team, in 2013, she became a business coach and consultant for her office. "Helping agents of every level hit their business goals is exhilarating. Their success becomes my success." In 2014-2017, she accepted the opportunity to be the team leader for Keller Williams - Lake Cities. This gave her a platform to touch the lives of hundreds of agents, and their buyers and sellers. "To see people, grow personally and professional, inspires me to be my best". In 2020 she wrote her first training manual called LEAP. She is passionate about training consumers and realtors to practice real estate at a high level.

Janette and Doug, with their Friend Team have more than a real estate practice; they have a mission called "Your Legacy Begins At Home". The mission combines years of real estate experience with a passion for helping people make smart money decisions with real estate. Janette digs deep and serves as an amazing resource and guide to help you achieve your goals Call her today. *Hosting Financial Peace and Legacy Classes since 2005 *Certified Dave Ramsey Financial Coach

Kerissa Payne loves the "art of the deal" and is passionate about real estate! Her clients and friends affectionately call her KP. She has attained the great opportunity of owning her own brokerage and is an entrepreneur at heart.

"The real estate profession allows us to work closely with our buyers and sellers. We have the exquisite opportunity of getting to know our clients and truly earning their trust" says Payne.

While Mrs. Payne owns her own brokerage, she also runs The Kerissa Payne Team. Mrs. Payne has had the great fortune of finding a talented team of people that work with her each day. The Kerissa Payne Team utilizes a non-traditional approach when helping buyers and sellers in East Texas. We often use digital signatures to complete contracts, cloud storage, video communication, and strategic social marketing in order to assist buyers and sellers. Whether you are looking to buy your first home or sell a luxury estate.

KP has worked with multi-million dollar investors, developers, and builders. The Kerissa Payne Team enjoys the opportunity of helping local buyers find their new homes as well as helping new clients that are relocating to East Texas from out-of-state. Born and raised in East Texas, Mrs. Payne has an excellent working knowledge of the area.

KP is a multi-million dollar producer and consistently hits her goals year over year.Top 20 Teams Statewide & By Council Awards in 2015. If you are looking for a high octane, results-driven broker, give KP a call at 903-882-MOVE. If you are interested in joining The Kerissa Payne Team please email KP at Kerissa@KerissaPayne.com.

Specialties: Marketing, Negotiation, Buyers, Sellers, Residential Homes, Raw Land, Residential Developments, Luxury Homes, Farms & Ranches, & New Construction.