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MEET YOUR HOUSTON REALTOR: As a native Texan raised in Southeast Houston, Dan graduated with high honors from both the University of Houston with a BBA, and University of St. Thomas in Houston, with an MBA in Management. At 18, he earned his Texas Real Estate license and joined Helen Guillory Real Estate as a sales agent and her personal assistant where he was mentored by one of the best Brokers in Texas. He later moved on to a career in banking, but his passion in real estate never ended as evidenced by the many homes he would go on to buy, remodel and sell. During his ~30yr career with JPMorgan Chase and its predecessors, his dedication to his clients and hard work provided him with many opportunities to advance in the ranks and move to various cities like Dallas, Philadelphia and New York City. As his responsibilities increased, his last several roles included Chief Administrative Officer to the organizational President, Global Head in the Private Bank, and Sr. Regional Sales Director. Additionally, over the years he was recognized with many honors & accolades. Since retiring from the bank, Dan has rejoined forces with Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan as a REALTOR on the team with a keen focus in the Garden Villas, Glenbrook Valley and Montrose neighborhoods here in Houston, TX.

WHY I'M DIFFERENT: Leveraging my experience as a successful business executive, I am known for outstanding service to my clients & partners, solid marketing skills, attention to detail, and as a skilled negotiator focused on "Win/Win" outcomes with my client's best interests at heart.

IN MY FREE TIME: Currently residing in Montrose with my spouse of 28yrs who is the Chief Development Officer at AIDS Foundation Houston (AFH), we love to travel, entertain family & friends at our beach house in Galveston, garden, cook, train our 2 dogs (Coco & Dior), and volunteer at many non-profit organizations like AFH, the American Red Cross and the Human Rights Campaign as a member of the Federal Club.

Dawn Smith is a seasoned real estate professional who understands the importance of putting her clients first. 2004 was the beginning of her real estate career, and over the years she has built an extensive client base through strong networking relationships with lenders, title companies and previous buyers and sellers.

Exemplary communication and negotiations skills have become the hallmark of Dawn's successful real estate career. She prides herself in tirelessly exploring all possibilities that are associated with finding a buyer the perfect home or yielding her sellers the highest price when selling their home. Dawn is 100% hands-on every step of a transaction embracing the goal of a seamless experience from contract to closing. She has been known to personally help pack up a seller's house, locate a lawn service, fence repair workers or find painters when needed.

Her keen eye for detail has paid great dividends whether it involves a tough inspection report or working through tedious contract negotiations. She offers a helpful hand through all the steps, being available 24/7 and treating the purchase or sale of property as if it were own.

Employing a high-tech approach, she utilized FaceTime to assist overseas buyers view property and purchase a home. Addressing immediate and long-term goals of her clients is a high priority. Dawn has a 5 star rating and has a tremendous referral base. One client had this to say, "Dawn was absolutely awesome! She was very aggressive on our behalf and was able to secure the property we wanted from the beginning with little trouble."

Dawn's roots are based in Chicago but she has been a Houstonian for 25 years. She graduated from The College of the Mainland with an Associate degree in Business. Her professional memberships include, ABR, Accredited Buyer Representative, MRP, Military Relocation Specialist and SRES, Senior Real Estate Specialist. She is a member of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, and volunteers with the Houston Food Bank and Barc Animal Rescue Donations and Fostering.

Whether you are buying or selling, the process can often be challenging and complicated. Relax! My experience, knowledge and profession can make your buying/selling process easy and safe!!