Virginia Cook
I had the honor and pleasure of getting to know Virginia Cook — co-founder of Virginia Cook Realtors, who died July 13 at the age of 84 — on one of the greatest excursions of my life: an overnight trip to Costa Rica on a private jet to check out an enclave under development by…
Ed Murchison didn’t want to leave Virginia Cook Realtors. They treated him well over the past 15 years. However, when the firm announced it was shutting down this spring, he knew he had to find another brokerage with a strong and deep offering of market support for agents. “I was really impressed with Coldwell Banker’s…
Staff Reports After 20 years serving the North Texas real estate community, multiple sources have confirmed that Virginia Cook Realtors will close for business on April 15. The brokerage, which has five offices throughout the region, is helmed by its eponymous founder and executive officer Sheila Rice. David Griffin & Company Realtors, formerly a brand…
Jennifer Ackerman, one of Virginia Cook’s top agents, has moved to Compass. Her first day there was April 2. “It definitely wasn’t a decision that I took lightly,” Ackerman said. “After weeks of back and forth I decided to make the leap. I think it’s a very exciting transition.” Ackerman began her real estate career at Virginia…
To paraphrase from the great Forrest Gump:”Some homes are like a box of choc-o-lates … you never know what you’re going to get.” (Side note: how did Gump beat out Shawshank Redemption for Best Picture in 1994 … preposterous!) Truer words could not be spoken when referring to this week’s Tarrant County Tuesday home located…
