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Virginia Cook, Realtors Company News

VirginiaCook.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:35:49 +0100

Micky Carr, sales manager and vice president of David Griffin & Company Realtors, and Sherri Baer, vice president of the Park Cities office of Virginia Cook, Realtors, participated in a panel discussion at a recent Area 17 Multiple Listing Service meeting. Area 17 encompasses the Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek, Uptown and Downtown real estate markets.

Carr clarified important aspects of the Texas Real Estate Commission...

Frank Hayward takes leadership position for Texas Association of Realtors

VirginiaCook.com — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:02:38 +0100

Frank Hayward, one of the real estate agents here at Virginia Cook, Realtors in Dallas, has been elected to serve as a 2012 Regional Vice President for the 80,000-member Texas Association of Realtors. Hayward will represent Realtors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on the association’s executive board.

Frank has served as Director of the Texas and MetroTex Associa...

Virginia Cook, Realtors Cites Changes in Home Buyer Preferences

VirginiaCook.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:11:18 +0100

While historically low mortgage interest rates and affordable prices are drawing buyers back into the Dallas Fort Worth housing market in 2012, the recession has changed what they are looking for in their next home.

A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that consumers have become more cautious and practical. Builders surveyed expect homes to average 2,152 square feet in 2015, 10 percent smaller than the average size of single-family home...

Micky Carr Named Sales Manager of David Griffin & Company

VirginiaCook.com — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:04:53 +0100

The standards were set high for the new sales manager of David Griffin & Company, Realtors, and Micky Carr exceeded expectations in all areas.

“We wanted a leader in our local marketplace, and ideally, we wanted to find that person within our ranks,” said David Griffin, president of Dav...

Virginia Cook to participate on panel for the Dallas Home Builders Association

VirginiaCook.com — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:23:50 +0100

CEO Virginia Cook will participate on a Realtor panel at the Dallas Division Meeting of the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas today at Maggiano’s in NorthPark Mall.

Virginia and other Realtor panel participants from the North Texas area will discuss numerous topics including the outlook for home sales in 2012, new home buyer preferences, the relocation market, use of social media in the industry, and the impact of short sales, foreclosures, appraisals and ...

Virginia Cook, Realtors Sponsors Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl

VirginiaCook.com — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:12:52 +0100

Virginia Cook, Realtors is a sponsor of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl on December 30 at the Ford Stadium in Dallas, which will be televised live on ESPN at 11 a.m.

"We are honored to be involved in this national event that showcases two great football teams and the Dallas/Fort Worth region," said Virginia Cook, CEO of Virginia Cook, Realtors. Many activities are planned for the week of the bowl game between Tulsa and Brigham Young University, including a “...

Meredith Held now President-Elect of Collin County Association of Realtors

VirginiaCook.com — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:00:41 +0100

It was another proud moment when our CEO Virginia Cook had the honor of installing the 2012 officers and directors of the Collin County Association of Realtors, including Meredith Held of the company's Plano office.

Meredith is now President-Elect of CCAR, which serves more than 4,000 REALTOR® and Affiliate m...

White Rock Home Tour - April 16th and 17th

VirginiaCook.com — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:33:11 +0100

April 16th and 17th brings the 6th Annual Advocate Magazine White Rock Home Tour . This year's tour will consist of 5 modern homes with each home providing a docent-guided tour. Achitect meet and greets will be available at certain times/locations.

Virginia Cook, Realtors and David Griffin and Company will be well represented during the tour with Ed Murchison of Virginia Cook,. Realtors as a title sponsor, Micky Carr and Janelle Alcantara of David Griffi...

Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society Home Tour Tomorrow

VirginiaCook.com — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:28:19 +0100

Park Cities Historic and Preservation Home Tour

Saturday, April 2, 2011, from 10 am - 4 pm

The 2011 Home Tour will feature the following 6 important and architecturally interesting homes of the Park Cities:

4236 Armstrong Parkway
   4809 Drexel Drive

4308 Stanhope Avenue
   4200 Shenandoah Street

7715 Turtle Creek Blvd
   3830 Windsor Lane

See http://www.pchps.com for more information or to b...

Real Estate Staging Association and Virginia Cook, Realtors Support Local Women's Shelters

VirginiaCook.com — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:41:04 +0100

The Dallas Chapter of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) has launched its first Metroplex wide spring charity drive “March Madness Spring Cleaning.” During the month of March – April 15th, RESA Dallas will join forces with Realtors throughout the Metroplex encouraging clients and community residents to donate unwanted new and gently used household items to The Genesis Women’s Shelter, serving greater Dallas, and The SafeHaven of Tarrant County.

Leadership Team Heads to Las Vegas for Leading RE Conference 2011

VirginiaCook.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:42:04 +0100

Members of Virginia Cook, Realtors' leadership team are on their way to the 2011 Conference of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, where the industry’s most innovative and highly successful players will converge.

This is an excellent opportunity to promote the advantages of investing in Texas real estate while sharing the best real estate marketing, negotiating and technology practices with other leaders,” says Executive Vice President Sheila Rice...

Virginia Cook, Realtors Sales Associates Participate in Company’s Professional Development Program

VirginiaCook.com — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:58:08 +0100

Sales associates who recently joined Virginia Cook, Realtors are taking their real estate skills to the next level as they participate in the company’s unique Professional Development program.

Taught by CEO Virginia Cook and other company and industry leaders, the course is scheduled over a five-week period so that sales associates can integrate classroom learning with real-life application in their daily business activities.

“Every module of the program ...

Dallas Tops List of Cities Best Situated for Economic Recovery

VirginiaCook.com — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:33:39 +0100

Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio have made Newsweek’s list of the 10 American cities best situated for the recovery.

According to the news outlet, the cities that made the list are the places where the jobs are plentiful, and the pay, given the lower cost of living, buys more than in bigger cities.

Dubbing Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston “The Texaplex,” Newsweek points out that the Texaplex has become the ...

Patrick Rowland Earns GRI Designation

VirginiaCook.com — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Patrick Rowland of the Sherman/Denison office of Virginia Cook, Realtors has earned the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation, awarded by the Texas Association of REALTORS® to members who successfully complete a rigorous 90-hour GRI curriculum of study. Subjects studied include the latest real estate trends and issues.

A REALTOR® who possesses ...

It’s always a great day for golf…and even better when teeing off for a good cause!

VirginiaCook.com — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The Sherman/Denison office of Virginia Cook, Realtors took the lead role in raising $8,000 for the Home Hospice Golf Tournament held October 2 at Stone Creek Country Club. Mark Tooley was the chairman, and Tommy Gibbs and Ronnie Cole were on the committee with company associates manning three teams out of a total of 15.

Ronnie Cole, Tommy Gibbs, Mark Tooley

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Ronnie Cole pedals his way to raising $40K for charity

VirginiaCook.com — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Yes, it really was hotter than you no where. But it was worth the sweat as Ronnie Cole of the Sherman/Denison office participated in the Hotter 'N Hell 100 bike rally in Wichita Falls in August and helped raise $40,000 for Grace Children’s Hospital in Port Au Prince, Haiti . Ronnie rode the 50 mile course as a member of a 40-person team pedaling for this good cause. With 14,000 riders, the Ho...

It's still a great time to buy houses

VirginiaCook.com — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Mortgage interest rates are historically low. The selection of homes is good. Prices are reasonable, but showing signs of increasing in many areas!

Those are just three reasons why buying a home makes good economic sense. Many credible sources join us in our bullish attitude about home buying including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and the founder of the Case Shiller House Pricing Index. First-time buyers, move up buyers or anyone ready to transition i...

Plano voted one of the safest cities

VirginiaCook.com — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The City of Plano has been ranked among the Top 10 safest cities in America by Forbes.com. Plano has the lowest violent crime rate of all big American cities, according to Forbes. It also has a much lower rate of fatal car accidents.

Coming in behind Plano were Portland, Ore.; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Jose, Calif.; Omaha, Neb.; New York, N.Y.; Santa Ana, Calif.; Anaheim, Calif.; San Diego, Calif.; and Glendale, Calif.

Interested in findin...

October is a Great Time to Visit Grayson County!

VirginiaCook.com — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Grayson County residents are proud of their distinction of being “close enough to get there, but far enough to get away” as they enjoy both easy access to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and the sense of escape created by the serene beauty of the Lake Texoma region.

Clean air, sparkling lakes, exemplary schools and excellent housing values only begin to describe this desirable area of North Texas that is leading the state in job growth. The communities of Gra...

Virginia Cook named one of the Great Women of Texas

VirginiaCook.com — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:42:40 +0100

The Fort Worth Business Press has named Virginia Cook as one of its Great Women of Texas honorees for 2010.

"Each woman honored is a trailblazer in their business interests, but it is their dedication to the community and their own families that makes them stand-out."