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Kristene Newton

Little Elm,TX

Summary

Award winning sales producer in the luxury real estate market well versed in presentations, design, marketing, negotiations, business development and operations; including managing and execution of contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, design consulting, client relations, and vendor partnerships.

Accomplished in real estate, redesign, consulting, business operations and sales management for the past 15 years has led to great experiences with clients, partners, and investors with exclusive features on television networks for design work such as HGTV with 2 shows on the network in 2016 and 2017, as well as achieving Multi-Million Top Producer award among 1200 agents company wide. Responsive Licensed Realtor with 15+ years of residential sales experience and design consulting.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Luxury Tiny Home Designer and Sales Partner

Liberty Tiny Homes And Village
10.2022 - Current

Sales Partner and Designer for Liberty Tiny Homes and Village. Partnered with Chubby Hut LLC for all sales, marketing, design, and staging for all Tiny Homes and dealer builders such as Platinum, Athens Champion, and Clayton new tiny construction homes. Met with customers from sales, builder design choices, setting up design center, and going thru the processes from start to finish of the Tiny Homes. I met with the builder managers at the plant/manufacturing site to make sure all homes and designs were customized correctly before shipping home to client. Provided excellent customer service and pristine model home staging for luxury designer looks. You can see marketing and design work on all social media platforms at www.libertytinyhomes.com

Licensed Realtor

Fathom Realty / Monument Realty
02.2016 - Current

Realtor® with The Associates Realty which was acquired by Monument Realty. Brokerage is partnered with Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers associations and located in The Star in Frisco, TX.

The Associates, which was first brokered by Robert Elliott, is a firm with comprehensive knowledge and insight of the luxury real estate industry, owned by Stillwater Capital and broker partners with Mayor of Frisco, Jeff Cheney. Which both are now with Monument Realty as well and serve on the board. Stillwater Capital is responsible for recruiting for PGA of America and co-owner for PGA Frisco, a mixed use development for their corporate headquarters.

Currently I have switched brokers to Fathom Realty while designing and launching sales for Liberty Tiny Homes.
I work with investors, business affiliates, and buyers and sellers for locating and purchasing property located in State of Texas.

I worked as Top Sales Producer, Transaction Coordinator, New Build Consultant, and Redesign/Staging for local investors

Collaborate with attorneys, loan officers, and insurance agencies to complete property sales and purchases and thoroughly explained all financial requirements and data to potential buyers and sellers.

Recently acknowledged and featured on HGTV for 'Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation' in 2017- in which my work and business was filmed/edited by Magilla Entertainment located in NYC for HGTV network. My redesign work was also featured on the network show, 'Island Life' in South Padre, TX in 2016. These projects included redesign, staging, demo, project management with contractors and vendors over the course of several months and continuing to close sales of over $5 million within The Newton Home Group in real estate sales.

Owner/Operations Manager

The Newton Home Group, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2020

The Newton Home Group is a Home Re-Design Consulting and Real Estate Sales Company. Advised new agents in transaction coordinating, brand development, contract compliance, and how to sell homes in a quick time frame. Offered consulting and home staging and redesign for new construction homes, homes for sale, offices, investment properties, and vacation rentals. Worked with contractors for new home building plans, décor, remodels and renovations for investor and clients. Company and work recognized on major television network for home design and renovation on HGTV's Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation in 2017 and HGTV's Island Life in 2016.
Media: Vacation rental property co-designed to appear on HGTV 'Island Life' 2016
http://www.hgtv.com/shows/island-life/episodes/family-of-six-makes-move-from-dallas-to-south-padre-island

Assessed property every week, compiled information and wrote reports regarding findings for submission to owners, vrbo managers, project managers, contractors and vendors.

Enhanced success of advertising strategies by boosting engagement through social media and other digital marketing approaches for The Newton Home Group, llc.

Planned over 10 annual social events to strengthen brand initiatives and maximize outreach.

Listened closely to customer needs and ascertained appropriate solutions within expected price range.

Guided and directed third-party inspectors through project construction, commissioning and closeout.

Managed all paperwork, contract compliance, transaction coordinating for all files.

Community Sales Director & Affiliate Broker

Holt Development & Southeastern Realty
01.2003 - 04.2007

New Home Builder Design Consulting and New Home Community Sales Director for Traditional Urban Development, Pleasant View Village. New Homes mixed with commercial use properties. Affiliate Broker for new homes bought and sold in the community as well as Realtor in the State of Tennessee. Supervised community and model home and serviced 300 proposed planned new build residency. Planned and executed promotional activities to drive community engagement and increase occupancy numbers. Streamlined operations by communicating efficiently with clients, keeping records and contracts, community management meetings with title attorneys, city officials, brokers, and vendors to drive revenue. Guided potential home buyers through step-by-step process of purchasing new home. Met with clients and buyers for design choices and selections in office models. Sold existing homes and commercial property within the community. Maintained personal lines of communication with potential buyers to answer property inquiries and set expectation standards for future community plans.

Corporate Account Manager & Executive Assistant

Nashville Staffing Agency
09.2000 - 08.2003

While working part time in real estate, I provided staffing agencies in the Nashville region with Account Management and Executive Assistant work for clients which included: Hendersonville Star News newspaper company, Security Insurance Inc Corporate HQ, MedQuist for corporate Medical Transcriptionist, Corporate Sales Rep and Account Manager for Liz Claiborne Inc, with accounts such as Belk, Dillards, and Hechts retail stores promoting Liz Claiborne Products.

Licensed Tennessee Realtor-PT

Century 21 Premier Real Estate
03.2002 - 05.2003

Part Time Real Estate Agent and Member of Greater Nashville Association of Realtors. Met all educational requirements by TREC as well as pass the state exam to receive license for real estate in the state of TN. Completed MLS trainings and Create21 class with Century 21. Worked with buyers and sellers for residential property.

Allstate Insurance Rep

Allstate Insurance
01.1999 - 09.2000
  • Kept detailed records on individual insurance claims and incorporated into detailed client files.
  • Customer Service Coordinator and Account Coordinator for existing and new clients
  • Answered incoming calls and greeted customers
  • Data entry and filed paperwork and files
  • Approached potential clients by using direct marketing mailings and phone contacts.

Education

Real Estate Law And Investment

Brightwood College
Dallas, TX
2016

Real Estate Law And Agency

Nashville School of Real Estate Institute
Nashville, TN
2002

Business

Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
1999

Honors Grad And TX Scholar

Mt Pleasant High School
Mt Pleasant TX
1998

Skills

  • Design Consulting for Vacation Rentals and New Build Clients
  • Design Director for all Tiny Homes Design, Decor, and Staging
  • Business Development
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Administrative support
  • Social Media
  • Contract Management and Contract Review
  • Negotiation
  • Some Real Estate Development for Tiny Home Village
  • Member Texas Association of Realtors and NAR
  • Comparative Market Analysis
  • Transaction Coordinating, DocuSign, Word, Excel, DotLoop, MLS input
  • CRM Software Systems; Backagent, Ziplogix, Some knowledge of Salesforce, KVCore, CINC, and SkySlope
  • Vendor & Partner Relationship Networking
  • Key decision making
  • Brand development
  • Luxury Listings
  • Problem resolution
  • Leasing
  • Presentation design Print Media, Strong Knowledge of Canva and powerpoint, google slides, google presentations
  • Awarded Top Sales Producer & Multi-Million Dollar Producer, and televised feature on major network
  • ReDesign Projects include: HGTV's 'Island Life' in 2016 and 'Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation' in 2017; exclusive one hour feature for The Newton Home Group, llc

Accomplishments

  • Awarded Top Sales Producer & Multi-Million Dollar Producer, and televised feature on major network
  • Finalized Projects include: HGTV's 'Island Life' in 2016 and 'Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation' in 2017 for Season 3: Episode 3; exclusive one hour feature for The Newton Home Group and redesign work and project managment with NY production team.

Timeline

Luxury Tiny Home Designer and Sales Partner

Liberty Tiny Homes And Village
10.2022 - Current

Licensed Realtor

Fathom Realty / Monument Realty
02.2016 - Current

Owner/Operations Manager

The Newton Home Group, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2020

Community Sales Director & Affiliate Broker

Holt Development & Southeastern Realty
01.2003 - 04.2007

Licensed Tennessee Realtor-PT

Century 21 Premier Real Estate
03.2002 - 05.2003

Corporate Account Manager & Executive Assistant

Nashville Staffing Agency
09.2000 - 08.2003

Allstate Insurance Rep

Allstate Insurance
01.1999 - 09.2000

Real Estate Law And Investment

Brightwood College

Real Estate Law And Agency

Nashville School of Real Estate Institute

Business

Tyler Junior College

Honors Grad And TX Scholar

Mt Pleasant High School
Kristene Newton