Barbara's Team
Real Estate Assistant
Personal Assistant ¦ Kim Rogers – DRE licensed
Kim Rogers provides support to Barbara on a variety of levels to aid in the success of her business. Kim creates and updates marketing collateral, such as property advertising, Barbara’s personal website, and promotional pieces for Barbara. She is responsible for setting-up and maintaining transaction files, and timely distributes documents to all parties involved. In addition, Kim produces statistical reports showing up-to-date trends in the current marketplace. Kim’s attention to detail gives Barbara’s clients the assurance that they will be receiving World Class Service during the entire escrow process.
Management Team
Chairman of the Board ¦ Judi Keenholtz
Judi Keenholtz is known for her fiery ambition, natural leadership, and the ability to create win-win situations in negotiations. Judi leads through collaboration, consensus, cultivating ideas, and promoting accomplishment-focus among agents and staff. She founded Empire Realty in 2002 with 23 agent partners, and has grown the company to two locations and 100 agents.
President
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Hank Perry
Hank Perry’s specialty is increasing productivity for agents and providing the best possible experience for their clients through the use of cutting-edge real estate technologies. Hank has been at every level of the real estate sales process – from top production as an agent to recruiting and management of 20 offices as a real estate broker.
Vice President and Manager of
Bob O’Grady, a local real estate veteran with over 20 years’ experience, has demonstrated his leadership in negotiation and contract issues, working with the risk management team, and sharing his knowledge and experience in business development with agents and management. Bob has earned the GRI and CRS designations, closed hundreds of transactions, and served on the Contra Costa Association of Realtors’ Grievance and Mediation committees.
Operations Team
Corporate and Operations Manager ¦ Michelle Lee
Controller
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Karen Marano
Marketing Manager ¦ Katie Lance
Risk Management Supervisor ¦
Listing/Sales Coordinator ¦ Kendra Spencer – DRE Licensed
Corporate Administrative Assistant ¦
Office Support ¦ Marilyn Eberhardt
Professional Stager
A professional stager will evaluate the property, both inside and outside. Presentation is extremely important and greatly influences the ultimate price and the amount of time to achieve a sale. The stager will advise the seller about needed work from paint and carpet to landscape upgrade, as well as which items to remove from the property. Furniture and accessories will be arranged and supplemented as needed. The final result will be a home dressed up in its “Sunday best”. First impressions are important!