SRS: Seller Representative Specialist

I Believe in Work

As a kid in the foster system I learned nothing comes easy. If you want something, you bust your ass to get it. That's been my life story. As a young mom with a severely handicapped child, I hustled. As a mom of four and a serial entrepreneur, I hustled. I learned how to work smarter and harder every year, and earned the respect of my peers and clients along the way.

Katy Is Where I Love to Be

I went the long way around, through New Jersey, Florida, and Canada, and finally landed here, where I belong. You'll see me hanging around Old Katy all the time. It's my favorite spot. I now have two Katy Tigers (which is where a huge chunk of my time and money goes these days) and one college student at SFA. I never want to leave this town.

When the hurricane hit I was able to put my fundraising skills to work for the city I love. In a matter of days I had raised over $20,000 for locals who lost everything, and I was here handing out gift cards to people who needed them. It was a devastating time, but it was also one of those moments when I felt like a real Katy native.

Online Marketing Is My Turf

Twenty years ago, when digital marketing became an item, I was already on top of it. I've won awards for digital marketing. I've given over 200 conference presentations across North America to teach others about digital marketing. I built a thriving company on digital marketing. After twenty years of that, I got interested in real estate. I founded Audrey Micah Investments and started purchasing property in Katy. That naturally got me interested in pursuing a real estate license, so I could negotiate deals for myself, because to be blunt...

I'm a Damn Good Negotiator

Maybe it comes from brokering hundreds of deals with clients and partners over the course of my career. But it's also who I am. I love a challenge. I love making things work for myself and the other party too. It's what will make me just as successful in real estate as I've been in my other pursuits. You'd be hard-pressed to find a realtor with my digital marketing chops. You'd be even harder-pressed to find a realtor with my digital marketing chops, who also negotiates like a fiend, who also lives and gives and works and plays in Katy, Texas. Give me a call.

Maria is an agent with outstanding customer service. She uses her 10 plus years of experience to help you achieve your expectations and goals in the least amount of time, making sure the process is as smooth as possible. Maria loves to represent her clients with honesty, integrity and outstanding results.

Maria is a designated ABR,(Accredited Buyer's Representative). She was the number 5 agent with more closed units in the Keller Williams Cinco Ranch office, in 2006.

Maria was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She moved to Texas in 1998 and has resided in Katy, since 2000. Maria's passion is spending time with GOD. She loves reading spiritual books, exercising, and traveling with her husband and children. GOD is good.

With a reputation for placing clients' needs, goals and objectives at the forefront of every transaction, MJ Barreda provides communication, negotiation and management skills in combination with in-depth knowledge of the Houston area's neighborhoods and real estate market. MJ specializes in the sale and purchase of existing residential and new construction homes and leases in Copperfield, Cypress, Katy, Cinco Ranch, Tomball and Spring. Her business approach is direct and successful: she listens to the client's needs and matches them to the right property, then assures an honest and efficient transaction.
Known by clients and colleagues alike for her tenacity, perseverance, honesty and fairness, MJ also enjoys a stellar reputation for quick, timely response to each client's needs and concerns. Her telephone and email are always at hand. The result of that consummate professionalism is her extensive portfolio of referrals from past and present clients.
MJ prides herself on on-going self-improvement by attending webinars, workshops and conferences and Mandatory Continuing Education classes. The Failing Forward 12 week workshop by Max Lucado and the Karrass Effective Negotiating 2 day workshop are among her favorite.
MJ is a Houston native raised in Katy in love with the cultural, recreational and social opportunities Houston provides.
MJ loves the real estate industry. She has met so many wonderful families and has really enjoyed helping them to find their perfect dream home.

With 25 years of real estate experience, I hold an Associate Broker license in Texas, and I am ASP and SRS certified. My real estate business is built on the concept of putting my client's needs first. With extensive education and training in all aspects of Real Estate and design, my background includes assisting sellers with preparing their homes for the market and getting my sellers the most amount of money possible. I assist new and experienced agents in perfecting their business model as well as raising their practical knowledge and skill set. I am a team leader, overseeing client care and agent care as well as assisting with business growth and development. I have a strong focus on exceeding expectations and delivering an elevated level of professionalism.