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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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Virginia Cook, Realtors welcomes David Griffin & Company 

Virginia Cook and Sheila Rice, cofounders of Virginia Cook, Realtors, and David Griffin, 
founder of David Griffin and Company Realtors, announce the merger of their firms. 

They will share management resources while continuing to operate under their two company names.