Tag: Mary Frances Burleson

Broker News

Big Move: Sharon Worthy Group Jumps On Board at Ebby Halliday Realtors

by
No Comments
Sharon Worthy Group

The Sharon Worthy Group of Ebby Halliday Realtors. From left: Jenn Johnson, Jaklyn McKenna, Dennis Worthy, Sharon Worthy, Meredith Layden, Allyson McClurg, Susan Howarth, and Kayla Dunham. Photo: Ebby Halliday Realtors

Locally owned Ebby Halliday Realtors continues to attract accomplished real estate professionals to its sales force. With locations across North Texas, and affiliated mortgage, insurance, and title businesses, Ebby Halliday is the broker of choice for many of the area’s accomplished real estate agents – and is now “home” to the Sharon Worthy Group, respected professionals who annually close tens of millions of dollars in sales volume.

The Sharon Worthy Group, which includes Dennis Worthy, Allyson McClurg, Meredith Layden, Susan Howarth, Jaklyn McKenna, Jenn Inman Johnson, and Kayla Dunham, recently joined Ebby’s Rockwall/Heath/Lake Ray Hubbard office.

“We are proud to welcome Sharon and her group, who are widely known for integrity and dedication to providing clients with exceptional customer service,” said Mary Frances Burleson, president and chief executive officer of Ebby Halliday Realtors.

(more…)
, , , , , , , , , , ,
Broker Buzz

Ebby Halliday Realtors to Open Prosper/Celina Office This July

by
No Comments
Ebby Halliday Realtors to Open Prosper-Celina Office This July | CandysDirt.com

Cathie Skinner. Photo courtesy of Ebby Halliday Realtors.

Big news for the DFW real estate community: Ebby Halliday Realtors has announced plans to open a new Prosper/Celina office this July.

Scheduled to open in July 2017, the roughly 5,000-square-foot office is located at the northeast corner of Highway 289 (Preston Road) and Prosper Trail in Prosper. It will be home to about 50 residential real estate agents serving the greater Prosper/Celina area. A fast-growing suburb in Collin and Denton counties with almost 18,000 residents, Prosper is 32 miles from DFW International Airport and 35 miles from downtown Dallas.

“This state-of-the-art office will greatly enhance our ability to serve the needs of the area’s growing number of home buyers and sellers for many years to come,” says Mary Frances Burleson, president and CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies, which includes Dallas-based Ebby Halliday Realtors and Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate and Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate, as well as affiliated companies Texas Premier Title, Home Team Insurance, and Home Team Mortgage Company.

The location of the new office is phenomenal, says Ebby Halliday Companies Chief Financial Officer Ron Burgert, who was instrumental in selecting the new site and building out the new office.

“Strategically situated along State Highway 289 (Preston Road), it offers easy access to the 289 and U.S. 380 corridors, as well as the Dallas North Tollway,” he said.

(more…)
, , , , , , , , , , ,

Ebby Offers Exceptional Service, Extensive Resources for DFW Buyers and Sellers

by
No Comments
Ebby Halliday Collin County

Ebby Halliday, her brother and Executive Vice President Paul Hanson, Ebby’s first sales associate Mary Lou Muether, and Mary Frances Burleson, who today is President and CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies, celebrate the opening of the Plano office in 1973. All photos: Ebby Halliday Realtors

Why should you depend on Ebby Halliday Realtors when selling your home?

Since 1945, Ebby Halliday Realtors has provided outstanding service to home buyers and sellers and the North Texas community. With 31 offices located throughout North Texas, Ebby Halliday is the largest independently owned residential real estate company in Texas and the 10th-largest nationwide by sales volume, according to REAL Trends, Inc.

In 2016, the Ebby Halliday Companies, which in addition to Ebby Halliday Realtors includes Dallas-based Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate and Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate, participated in almost 20,000 property transactions with a sales volume of approximately $7.8 billion.

“Our award-winning team of more than 1,700 sales associates remains the highest-rated residential real estate sales force in Texas as a result of our commitment to client service, continuing-education programs, the real estate industry and the communities we serve,” says Mary Frances Burleson, president and CEO of Ebby Halliday.

(more…)
, , , , , , , , , ,

Ebby Halliday No. 10 Nationwide

by
No Comments

ebby hallidayThe just-released REAL Trends 500 list of the top residential real estate firms in the United States ranks Ebby Halliday Real Estate Inc. 10th in the nation based on closed sales volume. Ebby ranks No. 15 for closed transaction sides.

The REAL Trends 500 is an annual report that identifies the country’s largest and most successful residential real estate firms. The report represents the most trusted standard of measuring the performance of the nation’s leading firms.

The Ebby Halliday Companies, which includes Ebby Halliday Realtors, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, and Williams Trew Real Estate, participated in 20,626 real estate transactions in 2015, with a sales volume of $7,853,653,323. Its 12.82 percent share of the North Texas real estate market led all competitors, the nearest of which garnered 3.39 percent.

“Congratulations to all of our dedicated, hard-working associates and staff members who made these phenomenal sales numbers possible,” said Mary Frances Burleson, president and CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies. “And I thank our clients who trust us to represent their real estate needs. Our clients benefit from many advantages that are a direct result of the Ebby Halliday Companies’ status as the North Texas market-share leader.”

(more…)
, , ,

Ebby Halliday: Serving Collin County Since 1971

by
No Comments
Ebby Halliday Collin County

From left, Ebby Halliday, her brother and Executive Vice President Paul Hanson, Ebby’s first sales associate Mary Lou Muether, and Mary Frances Burleson, who today is President and CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies, celebrate the opening of the Plano office in 1972.

With thousands of people moving to Collin County for jobs with Toyota, Liberty Mutual, and many others, it’s not a big surprise that North Texas residential real estate firms are now flocking to the area.

It’s easy to forget that one firm, Ebby Halliday Realtors, has served Collin County since 1971. That’s when Ebby herself opened a one-room office in the growing town of Plano. There was a great deal of home construction going on in the area and Ebby’s office — a builder’s shack with a porta potty — was a favorite gathering spot for homebuilders who knew she always had a hot pot of coffee ready and enjoyed visiting about the potential of this small community north of Dallas.

“Keep in mind that NorthPark Center opened at the corner of Northwest Highway and Central Expressway in 1965 and that many Dallasites were of the belief that civilization didn’t actually exist north of Northwest Highway,” said Mary Frances Burleson, President and CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies. “That goes to show just how visionary Ebby and her leadership team were about the future growth of the North Texas region.”

(more…)
, , , , , , , , , , ,
Broker Buzz

Ebby’s Little White House Gets Full Facelift as Brokerage Doubles Down on Location

by
2 Comments
Ebby Exterior No Clouds

The iconic Little White House at Preston Road and Northwest Highway has been a fixture in the neighborhood since Ebby Halliday purchased it in 1964. (Photos: Ebby Halliday Realtors)

So much change is happening at the intersection of Preston Road and Northwest Highway. New luxury apartments are being built on the northeast corner of this busy intersection, construction cones seem a permanent fixture on the southwest corner, and Mark Cuban has bought up several lots nearby and razed the existing homes.

But the northwest corner, home of Ebby Halliday’s Little White House — the signature office of the grand dame of Dallas real estate — isn’t changing anytime soon. In fact, the iconic building was just renovated to perfection, offering gorgeous interiors for clients and the latest technology to the Ebby Halliday Realtors who office there.

“The vision for our remodel was an updated, usable, relevant space that works better; one that allows for easy collaboration between agents and staff,” said Keith Newman, the office’s sales manager. “As part of the remodel, every surface was touched, from the lobby, conference rooms, agent offices and workspaces, even the kitchen and bathrooms. While consistent with the office’s exterior, our interior is all-new, with artwork from local galleries, including paintings and vintage sculptures.”

(more…)
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Ebby

Ebby Halliday’s Celebration of Life for a Life Well Lived

by
4 Comments

image

It was probably the most beautiful memorial service most of us will ever attend, and it was totally befitting Ebby Halliday Acers, the Duchess of Dallas Real Estate as her pastor, Dr. Jim Denison, called her. The sanctuary at Park Cities Baptist Church on Thursday afternoon was loaded, as was the balcony, and I’m told it holds 3000. The church hall, which holds another 1000, was set up for the overflow.

The afternoon service was laced with beautiful music, beginning with a performance by the Happy Hill Farm Academy choir, Happy Hill being one of the many charities Ebby supported.

Mary Frances Burleson, president and CEO of Ebby Halliday Realtors, remembered Ebby first. Mary Frances started with the company as a temporary secretary, who Ebby asked to stay on permanently. Back then she said she made about $2.50 an hour — “Ebby was my graduate school,” she said. (more…)
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Dallas

Ebby Halliday Realtors CEO Mary Frances Burleson Receives NAR 2013 Distinguished Service Award

by
Dallas real estate news, Real Estate, Real estate market news, Realtor news
4 Comments

Burleson, Mary Frances, August 2010 (2)

The National Association of Realtors has good taste, that’s for sure, as the organization has selected Ebby Halliday Realtors president and CEO Mary Frances Burleson to receive the 2013 Distinguished Service Award — the highest award a Realtor can receive. Burleson was recognized by NAR chief Gary Thomas for her service at the Realtor Conference and Expo in San Francisco today, Nov. 11.

Burleson, who has been a Realtor for 47 years, started at Ebby Halliday Realtors as a Ebby’s own secretary in 1958. She has helped to grow the organization to where it is now — the largest independent real estate brokerage in Texas. Along the way, Burleson has touched the lives of thousands of Realtors and people across the North Texas community and beyond.

“I am honored and grateful to accept the Distinguished Service Award,” Burleson said in a press release. “I am also extremely fortunate to be part of a profession and organization that values service to others. Realtors have a common goal to help build strong communities and work toward improving people’s quality of life; this is something I strongly believe in and have strived for throughout my career in real estate.”

It’s true: Ebby Halliday Realtors works very hard to give back to the community. And Burleson is a perfect example of that philosophy.

“I am extremely honored to present this year’s Distinguished Service Award to Mary Frances Burleson,” said Thomas. “Over several decades, Mary Frances has demonstrated a tremendous amount of dedication and self-sacrifice to the Realtor community through her involvement in numerous volunteer positions at the local, state and national level. Mary Frances has proven herself to be a leader who believes in the principle of service above self.”

Burleson also holds the honor of being the third person from Ebby Halliday Realtors to receive the coveted DSA, an industry first.

Burleson has served as a member of the board of directors at NAR since 1991 and is currently a large firm representative on the board of directors, a position she has held since 1998. While active on a national level, Burleson has served as president of the MetroTex Association of Realtors, and was named Realtor of the Year by MetroTex  — an honor she also received from the Texas Association of Realtors.

Additionally, Burleson has served on the Texas Real Estate Commission, as chairman of the board for the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Baptist Foundation of Texas, and as a member of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Executive Committee. She has also been a member of the Fannie Mae National Advisory Council.

Please join us in congratulating Mary Frances Burleson on this amazing achievement!
, , , , ,