NHC: New Home Construction Certification

Heather Graves made an exciting leap into real estate after 16 successful years in sales. A native Houstonian, she is known for her loyalty, honesty, and dedication, ensuring her clients have an outstanding experience. With a rich family history in real estate and customer service, Heather is a proud Houston native raised in Montgomery County. She combines her local expertise with a passion for helping clients find their perfect home, whether you are buying, selling, or renting. With a new home construction designation and the added advantage of her partner being a loan officer, Heather is well-equipped to guide clients through every step of their real estate journey. She finds immense joy in seeing her clients' faces light up when they discover their new home and looks forward to opening the door to your next home sweet home in Texas.

Martin Orellana is a BILINGUAL real estate Broker Associate at Connect Realty, LLC. And realtor in Houston, Texas and the surrounding areas. He has called Houston his home for the past 35 years and has had the privilege of starting and raising a family as a homeowner himself in Northwest Houston. He has an inexplicable appreciation and gratefulness for the opportunities that this wonderful city has offered him. One of the greatest benefits, which he most values today, is the high-level quality of education he was able to provide for his three children. Once establishing themselves in the community, Martin and his wife proudly enjoyed watching their children grow and graduate from a top high school of one of the top districts in the Houston area. Today, his three children have all attended and graduated with high ranks from prestigious acclaimed "Tier One" universities- a status selectively bestowed upon by the Carnegie Foundation. However, his expertise does not limit itself solely to education advantages. Martin has resided in Houston for an amount of time long enough to have firsthand experience in witnessing the transformation of a quaint living area into the booming city we see today. What he once remembers as large spreads of farmland are now beautiful subdivisions. As a response to this reforming of land, he has taken an enthusiastic approach to welcome you as neighbors in the Houston area and offers answers to any questions that may arise in order to ensure your maximum experience in home investment. His contributive method to ensure your success as a homeowner is based on helping you become a fully equipped buyer. He allows you access to key home buying tips and provides you with a clear knowledge and understanding of the decision to invest in your future home. This will ensure a positive experience during the transaction process of this thrilling purchase.

Real Estate Advisor & Realtor specializing in providing Strategic Marketing and Transaction Management services to clients across the Greater Houston market area. Art's business is built on Dedication, Communication, Determination, and Trust, while embodying the ability to cater and adapt to all his client's real estate needs. 'Just as the real estate industry evolves to become more innovative and efficient, so do I'. A native Houstonian with extensive knowledge of the city's geography that enables Art to assist you with all your residential real estate endeavors. In addition, he provides exceptional real estate services to ensure you feel confident with your decision to hire him. Entrepreneurial vision thriving in a diverse and fast-paced executive environment has led to executive leadership roles with Fortune 500 technology companies. l utilize my expertise in business development, innovative solution sales and marketing strategies to ensure you fulfill your real estate goals and initiatives. My hands-on experience in complex negotiations, and client relations; while remaining up to date on current real estate market trends and performance, will ensure you have the preferred partner.

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VP/Director. Real Estate Executive. Entrepreneur, Business Leadership, Corporate Management, Staff Training, Mentoring, Coaching, Public Speaking. Sales Management, Motivation, Empowerment, Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Residential Homes, Real Estate Market Data, Real Estate Investment Consulting, Realtor, Luxury Home Sales, New Home Sales, Real Estate Investor, Investment Properties, Neighborhood Development, Marketing, P&L Management, Complex negotiations.

Home is an important part of our lives so whether you are looking for a weekend getaway, summer vacation home or forever dream home, Sandra loves searching for the perfect home that checks all the boxes for her buyers. Her knowledge and experience can make the process seamless and enjoyable. Sandra has been a long-time resident in Cape Royale and knows the ins and outs of living around the lake. She caters to buyers looking to transition from the city to a quiet, less stressful lifestyle. It is important for Sandra to build relationships through her customer service skills with everyone she meets. Sandra's previous experience includes 20 years of property management. She worked her way through levels of management which included multifamily, commercial, condos, rental homes, and real estate sales. Sandra studied at Champion School of Real Estate and became licensed in 2005 and earned her Broker license in 2018. She is currently working with Vaughan Real Estate Group on Lake Livingston since 2013 specializing in San Jacinto County but represents buyers all over the lake area. In Sandra's free time, she enjoys gardening, boating, exercising and most of all making precious memories with her granddaughter and family! Sandra is very involved in her community, serving at her local church and volunteering for her community property association.

Lauren has been a resident of the Houston area for over 15 years. Originally a Navy brat, Lauren has moved over 18 times, and has a unique understanding of the excitement, logistics, and emotional toll that can take place during a relocation. Lauren has made it her personal mission to offer immense industry knowledge, modern marketing strategies, and sharp negotiating tactics to each transaction. Additionally, she provides exceptional customer service and communication to her clients during the process and beyond the closing table. Her goal is to become a trusted advisor to her clients while fostering a professional partnership to help her clients manage their real estate portfolios. Lauren is a leader among her peers while participating in several advisory groups within her association, and fighting for homeowner rights as a TREPAC major investor. Lauren is an advocate of the communities she serves and devotes time to volunteering, philanthropy, and her community blog: Hello Lake Houston. Lauren resides in Kingwood with her husband, Luke, and their children.

Robyn was born and raised in Spring, TX. She feels fortunate to be living in such a wonderful area in Montgomery County with so many great ammenties for her and her family. Robyn is sure to exceed your expectations in buying, selling or renting of your next home!

We are a team of experienced real estate professionals with Coldwell Banker Realty - Palm Leaf Realty Group. We serve clients all over Houston and internationally. Our team has a wide range of knowledge and experience in the real estate industry, and we are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest level of service possible. Contact us today to get started on your next real estate transaction!

Craig Ritchie is blessed to have the passion to help his clients easily and smoothly sell their homes. He is working with many of his clients and it has been such an amazing experience to be able to offer his real estate services and the important information required to efficiently sell homes. Craig Ritchie has the experience and extensive knowledge of the local neighborhoods, unmatchable client communication, organization and negotiation skills. Communication is their greatest asset in their real estate practice.

Craig is a native Texan and the son of a highly successful real estate broker mother and remodeler/home builder father. After graduating from school, he entered the workforce in the oil industry as a buyer. With his skills in negotiation and determination, he quickly rose through the ranks to the position of purchasing manager of one of Houston's largest oilfield steel fabricators. He used his negotiation skills and hard work ethic to the benefit of his company until his retirement as Refinery Purchasing Manager of a 280,000 barrel per day refinery in the country of Aruba. After accepting an early retirement package, he quickly got tired of watching the grass grow and waiting for the fish to bite. Craig decided to follow in his mother's footsteps and enter the real estate business. Since 2010, he has sold homes for both a national home builder and individuals in the Lake Conroe, Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas area. He thoroughly enjoys working with all home buyers and sellers and in particular, first time buyers. What Craig most enjoys is handing over the keys to a first-time homeowner.

Craig Ritchie is members of the Houston Association of Realtors, the Texas Association of Realtors, and National Association of Realtors. He specialize in selling Lake Conroe properties, as well as homes in Montgomery County, San Antonio, and Dallas. Craig always place the needs of their clients first and work hard to maintain high ethical standards in all aspects of their real estate practice.

If you're ready to build a new home, Julia would like to visit with you! New Home Construction is her niche! Julia stays ahead of the curve on current new residential home building trends providing a good foundation for her clients regarding all questions in the new home construction process and all other matters pertaining to real estate. She has worked for many new residential home builders in Houston and Leander, Texas, giving her the tools you need to understand the process of building a new home. Communication is foremost with Julia who takes pride in staying in constant contact with her clients. She will work diligently to present heavily researched necessary information to clients so they can make an educated decision regarding their real estate needs. Armed with years of experience with new home builders and designations and certifications from the Graduate Realtors Institute, Military Relocation Professional and New Home Construction Certification. Being a vacation rental homeowner in Texas and Colorado, she can provide you with valuable investment information for your second or resort home. In this relationship business, she wants to earn your trust and build upon that to have great relationships with great people.