Virginia Cook, Realtors continues its support of The Dallas Woman's Forum and its headquarters, the historic Alexander Mansion located at 4607 Ross Avenue. 

CEO Virginia Cook will be installed this month as president of the 106-year-old civic organization. Executive Vice President Sheila Rice is a past president, and numerous associates of the company are active members. Learn more about special events and programs at www.dallaswomensforum.org.

April 21st and 22nd brings the 7th Annual Advocate Magazine White Rock Home Tour .  This is the areas only all-modern home tour that will showcase five homes of modern architecture. 

We are pleased to announce that Alden Karotkin of the Fort Worth office was named the 2011 recipient of the Marie & Dayton Sheridan Spirit Award.

Jeff Anderson has been named the 2011 Top Producer of the Fort Worth office of Virginia Cook, Realtors for the second consecutive year. Mr. Anderson was honored at the Annual Meeting February 10, where top performers companywide were recognized and new opportunities in 2012 were addressed.

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’s sales contract. He also discussed the many bright spots his agents are seeing in today’s housing market.

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.

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 homes started in the first three quarters of 2010.

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

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 lender financing.

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 “Day Out” for the wives of the coaches and players hosted by Virginia Cook, Realtors on December 28. During the outing, the locally-owned real estate firm will treat the women to lunch at Niemen Marcus in Fort Worth.