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Articles In This Issue Page 1: Pat Farrell Page 3: SABOR Column Page 7: The Way I See It Featuring Cathey Meyer Page 13 Associate Spotlight Featuring Directions Home Loan Page 17: NARPM Column Page 22 & 23: Newsflash

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Do You Realize Just How Often You Quote The Bard? By: Pat Farrell

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Although none of the plays, sonnets or poems of William Shakespeare (The Bard) were published during his lifetime, without a doubt his works are the most well remembered and most quoted of many other authors of his time. Unfortunately, there have been so few records found that would give one a full picture of Shakespeare’s life. There is documentation for when he was baptized on April 26, 1564 so it is assumed that he was born on the 23rd since the custom of the time was to baptize a child three days after birth. His wedding to a 26-year-old pregnant woman, Anne Hathaway, when he was 18 is on record as is the birth of their three children, Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. There is also some evidence that he may have been sought by the authorities in connection with cattle rustling during his youth. His burial is also documented as April 25, 1616 which again assumes, since burials at the time occurred two days after death, that he died on his 52nd birthday,

April 23, 1616. Shakespeare was the third of eight children born to John Shakespeare, who was a glovemaker and leather tanner and held numerous positions in the city government and his wife Mary Shakespeare (nee Arden). Although his wife and children remained in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, Will, as he was known to close associates moved to London where he became part owner and member of a theater group known as “Lord Chamberlain’s Men.” Shakespeare, in addition to writing plays for the group was also an actor performing before Queen Elizabeth I and later before King James I, who appointed the members of the group ‘Grooms of Chamber’ and the company’s name changed to the “Kings Men.” Between the years 1592 – 1594 the plague had overtaken Europe so that all theaters in London were closed for that entire period and since there was no demand for plays that is when Shakespeare wrote his sonnets. Even though you may never have read any of Shakespeare’s plays, and he wrote at least 37, or any of his 154 sonnets you may, perhaps unbeknownst to you, be quoting the Bard. Have you or someone you know ever gone out to your car in the morning only to find that it would not start? Surely you described it as “dead as a doornail” which is straight out of his play “Henry VI.” Most children along with a friend or perhaps their parents have played the knock, knock game as in “Knock, knock, who’s there?” from Macbeth. How about your aunt who was always saying oh, “for goodness sake” (from Henry VIII) but in any case she had a “heart of gold” (from Henry V). According to the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations almost one tenth of the most quoted lines ever written or spoken in English were written by Shakespeare. The only writers whose material is quoted more, according

to the Literature Encyclopedia, are the writers of the bible. Two of his plays, King John and Richard II are written completely in verse and in several of the others only half of them are in prose. Two of his plays, Cardenio and Love’s Labor Won were lost and it is suspected that there may be others. And for you Trekies, Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet have been translated into Klingon by the Klingon Language Institute who plan to translate more of them. And, on the subject of language, the Oxford English Dictionary credits Shakespeare with introducing up to 3,000 new words to the English Language. You can describe someone as impartial, sanctimonious, generous, frugal, pious, laughable, supportive, gloomy and suspicious, or you can describe something as eventful, auspicious (or inauspicious), obscene, baseless, monumental, bloody, premeditated, critical or even majestic. If you do these are just some of the words for which you have to thank the Bard. It has been estimated that Shakespeare’s vocabulary range, at between 17,000 to 29,000 words is twice that of the average person. Although he was a favorite of Royalty, not all in his time appreciated Shakespeare’s work. Prose fiction writer, Robert Greene, in his final book, A Groatsworth of Grit, that was essentially a survey of the literary scene in London took issue with the newcomer as he wrote "...there is an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers, that with his Tiger's heart wrapped in a Player's hide, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you: and being an absolute Johannes factotum, is in his own conceit the only Shake-scene in a country." It is not infrequent that when people do use a phrase from Shakespeare they either make the words fit today’s English language usage or misquote to fit the situation. “All

that glistens in not gold” (The Merchant of Venice) now reads “all that glitters…,” “the crack of doom” (Macbeth) is now “the crack of dawn,” “Not the ill wind which blows no man to good” (Henry IV) is now “an ill wind that blows no good,” and “as good luck would have it” now drops the “good.” Often when groups meet they start with an “icebreaker” to help people feel comfortable interacting, however it probably derives from “break the ice” (Taming of the Shrew) when Tranio asks Petruchio to “break the ice” by marrying the older daughter so their father would then allow him to marry the younger one. However, there are still accurate quotes: “fancy free” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), “milk of human kindness” and “be all and end all” (Macbeth), “forever and a day” (As You Like It), “love is blind” (The Merchant of Venice), “set my teeth on edge” and “faint hearted” (Henry IV), “kill with kindness” and “refuse to budge an inch” (The Taming of the Shrew), “laughing stock” (The Merry Wives of Windsor), “foregone conclusion” and “jealousy is the green-eyed monster” (Othello), “it was Greek to me” (Julius Caesar) and “wild-goose chase” (Romeo and Juliet) to name only a few. Although Shakespeare never published his own works the source for all the Shakespeare books available comes from “The First Folio,” a compilation of 36 of his plays that were recorded and published by fellow actors, John Hemminges and Henry Condell, shortly after he died. As an afterthought, it has been pointed out by historian Jonathan Hope that Victorian scholars read Shakespeare’s texts for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary more thoroughly than they did others’ writings and cited him more frequently, so he may have been given credit for first word use when the same words might have been found in earlier writings.

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How Government Affairs Helps Your Business When the topic of government affairs is raised, the response is often, “I don’t like politics.” And sure, government affairs is political, but it’s also much more! It’s about the policies REALTORS® and their clients work with every day and what those policies will look like moving forward. If you don’t think that can and will have an impact on your business, you’re wrong. The reality is that every decision made by City Council, County Commissioners, State House and Senate, and Congress have the potential to impact the real estate industry. Not only do we have to be aware of what those changes might be, we need to start planning for them today. Just like you wouldn’t wait to replace your car until it broke down, you wouldn’t wait until our tax laws change before you adjust how you run your business. The government affairs world is being disrupted. At every level of government there is a mandate for change. Phrases like “the status quo” or “keep the course” are not popular ones. Today, in San Antonio, Austin, and Washington

DC issues are being discussed that could fundamentally alter the real estate industry. Whether it’s the rules for placing open house signs, or how the property tax bill is calculated, or whether or not you can deduct the mortgage interest on a second home, REALTORS® and their clients must be aware of what’s on the horizon. You can discover more about government affairs by attending SABOR government affairs committee meetings or signing up for SABOR’s GAD Report monthly newsletter. To subscribe to the GAD Report just type in: bit.ly/GADReport. Remember, a REALTOR®’s responsibility to their clients exists beyond the real estate transaction. REALTORS® fight for their clients’ rights 365 days a year. Staying informed on what’s happening in government affairs is vital to providing that value. Contact SABOR’s Government Affairs department at advocacy@sabor.com to learn more about how you can get involved.

Lisa Bennett and Roxie Comacho, both Keller Williams Heritage at the February VAREP MVHC class.

Armando Leon and Janna Valencia, both Movement Mortgage serve chili for a cause at the Old Republic Title Chili Cookoff.

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Valerie Wilshire, Independence Title, Kim Perry, Keller Williams Heritage, Melanie Gessner, Guest, Gail Lamb, Keller Williams Heritage, Renae Pretty, JP & Associates, Gwen Derry, Old Republic Title at the Women’s Council Mix and Mingle in March.

Jen Brearley, SATEX Properties and Lupe Bocanegra, San Antonio Finest Realty learn the newest Social Media craze at KB Home’s TikTok class. Holly Herzig and Kathy Olivarez, both Old Republic Title greet guests with a smile at the Old Republic Title 6th annual Chili Cookoff.

Lynette Napier, Lone Star Real Estate Advisory and Sergio Martinez, Imagine Homes at a CE class on the Principles of Staging hosted by Imagine Homes.

John Peche, Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, REALTORS and Jose Martinez, Prime Lending at a CE on contracts hosted by Mission Title.

Despite the pandemic shutdown, REALTORS continue to help their clients! Mission Title 's John Neely and Vicki Smith, VP/Escrow Branch Manager San Pedro, say Thank You to all our loyal RE Agents and Lenders! Please stay Safe.

Diane Gonzales, Noble Group Realty and Christina O’Connor, Pilgrim Mortgage at a recent VAREP meeting

Johnnie Childs, eXp Realty and Christy Johnson, Directions Home Loan at a recent Lunch & Learn at Directions Home Loan.

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The Way I See It By Cathey Meyer

Expiration Panic Prior to the 2020 pandemic habits, the only thing that ever expired in my refrigerator was nothing. Because I am a huge promoter of eating outside one’s own kitchen, I rarely purchase anything but coffee, creamer, popcorn and Little Debbie snacks. My condo came with a wine refrigerator, which I feel obligated to keep full, but that left a lot of square footage in the current refrigerator for ‘other’ storage. Mostly that other storage was to-go boxes from local dining institutions. Those were always a wonderful breakfast option on mornings it was too hectic to make it by the breakfast taco place. My long-time companion is a huge foodie and prides himself on his excellent cooking skills. He is amazing in the kitchen—his not mine. The major disagreement in our relationship is the lack of what he refers to as basic kitchen items missing in my kitchen. That is an inclusive list of everything from knives to skillets to

tongs to condiments to spices to flour and sugar—you see where this is going. He has attempted to persuade me to acquire more kitchen supplies, but I prefer shoes. He has brought over any number of cooking accoutrements only to be frustrated by the missing counterparts as he attempts a romantic dinner every now and again. When you dine out, that is never a problem and I do not have to clean up after dinner. It was a good life. With the shut down of dining as we once knew it, I have had to learn the art of food purchasing, food storage and food expiration. Many of us have learned new skills in this time of adjustment, but many of us still have not mastered the art of the new skill. Count me as a participant in spirit, but a talentless retainer of recipe acquisitions. There have been days when the shoe leather was tastier than the attempted dish. So why, you asked, did I rapidly acquire the Quarantine Nineteen—twice? It is

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easier than one might ponder. In the early days of lining up to enter a grocery store, I was distracted by the people watching in all the chaos. For a novice, it was very confusing trying to figure out what to purchase for the hunker down periods. I panic bought by following the lady in front of me. It was easier than standing still and having shoppers yell at me for blocking ‘the goods.” I got home with a collection of dry pastas, bagged lettuce, canned tuna, oatmeal, mustard, duct tape, onions, vanilla wafers, super glue, turkey jerky, charcoal, canned pineapples, eggs and a collection of stuff I stuffed in the refrigerator. My inhouse chef was not impressed with my attempt to stock up for the end of the world, but he created some amazing dishes with limited supplies. Over time, we cooked and cleaned and stored and ate and ate and ate. Mostly we ate because items were fast expiring, wilting, molding. Stuff in the freezer was never defrosted in time to use for the planned meal. It would go in the refrigerator only to be forgotten. The lack of spices was a lesson in substitution of which I still did not have the proper substituted item for the missing item. I did manage a solid supply of salt and pepper, but the other alphabetized spices are still on the list I forget to bring with me to the store. In frustration, I just bought what I understood: ice cream, frozen pizza,

Lucky Charms, chocolate milk, donuts, tater tots, and of course, Little Debbies and wine. The refrigerator decided to revolt in a passive aggressive manner and shut down the operations of the ice maker. Next the bottom shelving of the frig worked like a freezer, freezing anything placed below eye level. Finally, some of the shelving thingys broke, limiting storage space in the operation area of the refrigerator. In an effort to be responsible pandemic survivors, we ate constantly attempting to not allow food to go to waste. Nothing ever tasted so bad that a round of ice cream did not resolve. Pre-quarantine habits included limiting carbohydrates, refined sugar and pre-packaged foods. One week into fearing the world was going to end and no stocks left to cash because where would you go anyway, we never consciously discussed altering our eating habits, but we joyfully, binged our way through the Quarantine 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 19 and then just doubled down. Our personal curves are very robust, but our efforts to flatten the significant curve are so far successful. We have stayed in, stayed safe and learned to be patient about what is important and what is not. Stay safe my quarantine reading friends and remember: A mask is important—but only when it does not interfere with the ice cream.

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Eva Benedetto, BHHS PenFed Realty Texas and Ivanna Benedetto, guest are all smiles as they learn something new at the KB Home TikTok class.

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Mission Title's John Neely has teamed up with Jose Martinez, Prime Lending, to coach REALTORS on their Contracts

Renae Pretty, JP & Associates, Rebecca Byers, Vivid Realty, Jenifer Somerlot, Keller Williams Heritage and Michelle Alford, Vivid Realty glad to be together at the Womenâ€™s Council Mix and Mingle back in March.

Courtney Smith, Real Estate Newsline and David Gardner, Movement Mortgage having fun at the Old Republic Title Chili Cookoff in early March.

Christine Seidel, Seidel Properties and Jan Hicinbothom, RE/MAX Associates support TREPAC.

Learning at a recent CE class taught at Directions Home Loan.

Andrew Sparhawk, Prime Lending and Scott Jauregui, Keller Williams Heritage catch up before social distancing at a recent event at RE/MAX Preferred.

Ruben Pena, TC Austin Residential Group, Mary Corcoran, Key Realty, Travis Winn, mortgage professional and Judy Goldick, Regal Realty at the February VAREP meeting.

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1. Madge Rashell, mortgage professional, Diane Gonzalez, Premier Realty Group, Maudel Hardie, Hardie & Associates and Regina Sanders, Vortex Realty 2. Velma Greene, Keller Williams Heritage, Lavenia Johnson and Arlene Swan, both with Vortex Realty 3. Madge Rashell, mortgage professional and Brian Paris, Keller Williams City View. 4. Thelma Williams, eXp Realty, Jaida Patrick, home warranty professional and Sherrell Russell, Keller Williams Heritage.

5. Regi Prothro, Keller Williams City View and April Raynor, mortgage professional 6. Jeanne Marie Warren, Guest and Michelle Barre, JP & Associates 7. Thelma Williams, eXp Realty and Gwen Derry, Old Republic Title 8. Diane Gonzalez, Premier Realty Group and Maudel Hardie, Hardie & Associates

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Lorraine Warhurst, Tammy Nall, Mercede Nall, Christian Nichols, Cheryl Nichols and Chuck Nall, all RE/MAX Preferred are ready to hand out some pies at the RE/MAX Preferred Fall Inspired Event.

Mayte Leija and Rossana Correa, both Keller WIlliams City View, having fun at the PT50 Awards.

Rachel Simon, Malea Breaux, and Bob Johnson, all Perry Homes with Chris Young, eXp Realty at Perry Homesâ€™ Agent Social at the Grove at Vintage Oaks.

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Mary Hall and Andrea Hall, both Keller Williams Legacy, at the Platinum Top 50 Awards ceremony.

Julio Rivera, Oasis Company Realtors, Annette Slater, Landlord PM and Ruben Pena, TC Austinat the February VAREP meeting.

John Kuntz III, Realty Executives of San Antonio and Norma Pearson, Christian Brothers, REALTORS chat at the Old Republic Title 6th annual chili cookoff.

Michelle Alford and Rebecca Byers, both Vivid Realty, Melanie Gessner, Guest, Renae Pretty, JP & Associates, Valerie Wilshire, Independence Title, Kim Perry, Keller Williams Heritage and Katie West, title professional having fun at the Mix and Mingle hosted by San Antonio Women’s Council of REALTORS.

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It’s not easy being a REALTOR®. You show your buyer umpteen homes, present several offers for people who really want a “steal,” and finally get an accepted contract on just the right home. Now you can only hope the buyers choose a lender who will be able to get their loan approved and closed on time. While some agents try to avoid getting involved in the client's lender selection, they are appalled when they learn their buyer has found some lender on the internet who will be "perfect" because they do not charge any fees. There are currently a great number of changes rolling throughout the mortgage industry which means that the client's choice of a lender will be critical to a successful closing. And while it is difficult for REALTORS® to keep up with the complexities of the mortgage process

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Karen Myrick, BHHS Don Johnson and Malea Breaux, Perry Homes are having fun at the Perry Homes’ Agent Social at the Grove at Vintage Oaks. Weege Henderson, Home Team America, Annette Slater, Secretary, Adona Lowery, Landlord Property Management and Mary Corcoran, Government Affairs Director

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Be That Ray Of Sunshine In Someone’s Life Aggression, violence, ch a o s , o p p r e s s i o n , l o s s , i l l n e s s , s u f f e r i n g , a n x i e t y, c o n f u s i o n , d e p r e s s i o n . Th e s e a r e wo rd s we c o u l d u s e t o d e f i n e t h e c u r r e n t wo r l d we a r e l iv i n g i n . M a ny a r e s t i l l t r y i n g t o wrap their heads around it all a n d wo n d e r i n g h ow m u ch longer this is going to last? It s e e m s eve r y d ay we s e e t h e n e g a t iv i t y s p r aw l e d a c r o s s o u r eve n i n g n e w s a n d s o c i a l m e d i a . A m i d t h e n e g a t iv i t y – a glimmer of hope, a kind wa r m h e a r t r e a ch e s o u t f u l l o f compassion, thoughtfulness, l ove , a n d s e n s i t iv i t y. A s m a l l considerate gesture to let us k n ow we a r e b e i n g t h o u g h t o f t h a t a l l ow s u s t o f e e l we a r e going to be alright. Th e r e ’s a l way s t h a t s p e c i a l p e r s o n w h o b r i n g s ch e e r

to one with a cup of coffee or d o n u t s l e f t a t yo u r o f f i c e . O r l e av i n g a g i f t o n yo u r f r o n t p o r ch , l i ke a m e a l o r eve n a b o a rd g a m e ; j u s t t o l e t yo u k n ow t h a t yo u a r e b e i n g thought of. B e i n g o n t h e r e c e iv i n g e n d o f t h i s , I a m s u r e wo u l d feel great and what about the g ive r ? I a m s u r e t h a t p e r s o n f e l t wo n d e r f u l a n d g r a t e f u l f o r b e i n g h e a l t hy a n d a b l e t o s e e yo u r s m i l e . O n c e yo u h ave experienced this, the feeling is quite contagious. In the m i d d l e o f a l l t h e d a r k n e s s , we s h o u l d l e a d by e x a m p l e a n d f i n d way s t o s h ow o u r a p p r e ciation to others. Gratefulness is what most of us could use right n ow. I n f a c t , NA R P M ’s S A M AC h a s s h a r e d i n t h e

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g r a t i t u d e by d o n a t i n g t i m e and effort to Habitat for H u m a n i t y a n d t o CA M (Christian Ministry Assistance). Fo r l a s t 3 ye a r s , S A M AC h a s vo l u n t e e r e d w i t h H a b i t a t f o r H u m a n i t y w h e r e a f u l l d ay o f wo r k t a ke s p l a c e o n a c o n struction site. In groups of 5 t o 1 2 p e o p l e , yo u w i l l f i n d t h e group framing, caulking baseb o a rd s , i n s t a l l i n g c a b i n e t s , cleaning sheds, building, and i n s t a l l i n g a ny o t h e r i t e m s n e e d e d . Th e s e h o m e s a r e b u i l t i n s t a g e s a n d wo r k i s a l l c o m p l e t e d by vo l u n t e e r s , a s we l l a s t h e f u t u r e h o m e ow n e r t o assist in building their dream h o m e . Th e p r o g r a m a l l ow s l ow - i n c o m e f a m i l i e s t o b u i l d based on community hours a n d c l a s s e s t a ke n t o l e a r n b u d g e t i n g a n d h o m e ow n e rs h i p. I t t a ke s h u n d r e d s o f hours of building and with eve r yo n e ’s e f f o r t s H a b i t a t f o r H u m a n i t y i s r e a dy t o p a s s key s t o a n e w ow n e r i n a b o u t 8-24 months. S A M AC a l s o r e c e n t ly t o o k p a r t i n h e l p i n g CA M with Clothing and Hygiene Kits to utilize during the pand e m i c . Fo r s a f e t y m e a s u r e s , i n s t e a d o f h av i n g vo l u n t e e r s s o r t i n g d o n a t i o n s i n t h e wa r e h o u s e , CA M a s ke d vo l u n t e e r s

t o p r e p a r e c a r e p a ck a g e s a t h o m e a n d l a b e l by g e n d e r a n d s i z e . Th i s a l l owe d f o r p a ck a g e s t o b e r e a dy t o p a s s o u t t o c l i e n t s a s n e e d e d . Th i s wa s NA R P M ’s f i r s t ye a r t o t a ke p a r t a n d i n 3 we e k s we r e a b l e t o d e l ive r a b o u t 5 0 l ov i n g ly p a ck a g e d k i t s a n d w i l l c o n t i n ue to help as needed. E ve r yo n e s h o u l d c o n s i d e r vo l u n t e e r i n g s o m e t i m e t o a special cause that tugs at t h e h e a r t s t r i n g s . We c o u l d a l l u s e t h e p e p p i n g u p, e i t h e r o n t h e r e c e iv i n g e n d o r t h e g iv i n g s i d e . Tr y t o b e t h a t r ay o f s u n s h i n e i n s o m e o n e ’s l i f e . Yo u w i l l n eve r k n ow h ow m u ch o f a n i m p a c t t h a t s m a l l g e s t u r e m a ke s . I t c o u l d s ave s o m e o n e ’s s a n i t y o r l i f e . I t d o e s n o t t a ke m u ch , a n d t h e m o r e s m i l e s , p o s i t iv i t y, c o m p a s s i o n , f r i e n d s h i p, a n d l ove is what will get us through. A l t h o u g h we m ay n o t b e a b l e t o m ove a s f r e e ly a s we u s e d t o o , l e t u s m a ke i t a p r i o r i t y t o n o t f o r g e t o u r f a m i ly, f r i e n d s , e l d e r ly, n e i g h b o r s a n d eve n a s t r a n g e r. B e t h e b e s t yo u c a n b e t o d ay a n d k n ow t h a t yo u a r e a p p r e c i a t e d , n e e d e d , a n d m a ke a d i f ference. To my f r i e n d s a n d a s s o c i a t e s - S t ay s a f e a n d ke e p a p o s i t ive a t t i t u d e .

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Century 21 Scott Myers Welcomes Elias Century 21 Scott Myers, Realtors is pleased to welcome Nikki Elias to its office. "We are so pleased to announce that Nikki will be joining our team!" said ELIAS Scott Myers, who owns Century 21 Scott Myers, Realtors. She will specialize in residential real estate. Elias said, "I’m very excited to join

the Century 21 Scott Myers office and I look forward to sharing all of the great resources Century 21 provides with my clients." As local market experts, Century 21 Scott Myers sales professionals are uniquely qualified to help consumers navigate the opportunities that exist in the local real estate market and provide current sellers with an excellent opportunity to gain additional exposure for their properties. For Open House listings in San Antonio, consumers can visit the Century 21 Scott Myers Web site at WWW.Century21ScottMyers.com.

Cantu Joins RE/MAX Associates in San Antonio Bob Jacobs, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Associates is delighted to announce the addition of Marina Cantu to his San Antonio office. Marina is joining the office as part of the Wilkins-Marks Team. She will be working as a buyer’s agent with John Wilkins and Gary Marks, specializing in both new and pre-owned residential homes. Marina is new to real estate sales but has extensive experience in property management both in San Antonio and in Houston. She is proud to report that the property at which she worked in Houston, The Towers Woodland, was rec-

ognized as Community of the Year in 2016 by W-3 Luxury Living, a Texas property management company. Marina is a San Antonio native, graduating from Samuel Clemens High School and The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Marketing. In her free time Marina loves trips to IKEA, picking peaches in Fredericksburg with family and friends, and riding the tallest roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas! Marina is eager to serve her client’s needs from the beginning to the end of a successful home buying experience!

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Meet Sonia Turnage According to Escrow Officer Sonia Turnage, “Closing real estate transactions provides the perfect balance of ‘people-work’ and paperwork”. TURNAGE Sonia has been in the title insurance industry for approximately 7 years, working as an assistant before transitioning to the role of Closer. She specializes in residential resale transactions, where she feels she has the greatest opportunity to help people “have fun while getting the work done.” Although many people fear change, Sonia prides herself on her

adaptability, willingly making adjustments based on the specifics of each transaction. She also enjoys the teamwork involved in closing transactions and seeks ways to highlight the contributions of the Realtors and lenders with whom she works. As part of the Stone Oak Branch, Sonia is directly supported by her assistant Arlene Harris and the resources of Independence Title including relationships throughout the state/nation, a strong Marketing and Education Department, and the backing of almost every national underwriter. Contact Sonia at 210.237.4640 or sturnage@independencetitle.com for your next real estate closing!

Century 21 Scott Myers, Realtors Receives Quality Service Award and Pinnacle Quality Service Award Century 21 Scott Myers, Realtors is delighted to announce that for the 18th consecutive year, we are recipients of the Century 21 Quality Service Award and Century 21 Pinnacle Quality Service Award for the year 2019. This is achieved by the results of answers to surveys by our clients after the closing of their transaction. To achieve this award, an office must have a cumulative service score of at least 95 as rated by the client or customer. The office's overall score in 2019

2016, 2017 & 2020

was 99. In addition, the following agents received the Quality Service Agent award: Robert Garza and Maria Berumen. Pinnacle Quality Service Award recipients are: Lydia McEvoy, Susan Widsten, Mike Daniell, Norm Muller, and Mark Dreves. We are proud of these agents and proud to receive this for so many years consecutively. Pictured left to right: Lydia McEvoy, Susan Widsten, Mike Daniell, Norm Muller, Robert Garza, Maria Berumen, and Mark Dreves.

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Xsellence Realty Grand Opening

1. John Neely, Mission Title and Harold Baeza, Xsellence Realty. 2. Frida Flores and Halah AlHamaydeh, both Xsellence Realty.

5. Xsellence Realty Group

3. Celina Garza, Xsellence Realty and Norma Evanski,

6. Vanessa, Dominik and Robert Saenz, all Xsellence Realty.

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4. Brad Dawson, Movement Mortgage and Salina Vitela, Xsellence Realty.

7. Robert Saenz, Xsellence Realty and Louis Alvardo, Mission Title.

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