Formal & Professional Education:
GraduateRealEstateBrokerSchool, 1996
Graduate Real Estate Licensing School, 1993
Masters Degree in Business Management
WebsterUniversity, St Louis, Missouri, 1991
Bachelors Degree in Business Management With Honors
Park College, Kansas City, Missouri, 1987
| Professional Designations:
Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR)
Accredited Buyer Representative Manager (ABRM)
Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB)
Residential Management Professional (RMP)
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Professional Affiliations:
National Real Estate Buyers Representative Council
National Certified Residential Brokers Council
National Association of Realtors
National Association of Residential Property Managers
Georgia Association of Realtors
Atlanta Board of Realtors
Atlanta Chapter, National Association of Residential Property Managers
| Experience:
Million Dollar Club Qualified, 14 straight years
Managing Broker, Crown Realty & Management, 2005
Owner and Manager, LaVan Gerould Properties, LLC, since 1996
Purchased more than two dozen homes for personal investment since 1996
Certified Instructor, Crown Investor Institute, since 2004
Chairman, North Fulton Select (business networking) since 1994
Past President, Atlanta Chapter, National Association of
Residential Property Managers, since 1998
Board Director, Keep Roswell Beautiful, since 1999
Major, US Army Retires, 1972-1993
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Why use me to help you with your real estate needs?
Whether you are intending to sell or buy either a personal residence or an investment property, you need someone you can depend upon for good counsel. There are four traits you should look for and examine in your Realtor choice: Trust, Experience, Understanding and Appreciation. I hold all four of these traits high on my list of deliverable expectations.
I believe that trust comes only to those who trust. We will have a trusting relationship. We will both sleep well at night knowing that we are mutually committed to the same goal with no hidden or underlying agendas.
Clearly you need an agent with experience. While formal education has its merits, there is no replacing the school of hard knocks. Fortunately for you, I have been schooled in reality for many years. I have made plenty of mistakes so that I can now avoid them with you.
In the business of buying and selling real estate, especially when it comes to your personal home; you need an understanding Realtor. You need someone who is committed to learning about your needs and objectives and then genuinely working to satisfy them.
Finally, you truly need someone who appreciates you; not for the commissions at closing, but for the long term mutual benefit of the relationship. At least 80% of my business has come from referrals from past clients and friends. So you are very important to me! I appreciate you first as a fellow human being then as a partner in future business. I am very grateful to my referral sources and as generous in showing my appreciation.