Robyn Jones

Robyn Jones Biography

A professed "Housaholic", I have been working in real estate for about ten years. I am a JD/MBA, a member of the California Bar and a former Entertainment Attorney in Beverly Hills, California. I helped put myself through Law School and my MBA program, as a Remax Agent, buying, selling and investing in real estate. I've helped my clients buy and sell homes from investment properties, to high end luxury homes to wonderful city-lofts.

I also have extensive experience as a certified mediator in Atlanta, Georgia, where I mediated in landlord-tenant court for 3 years during and after Law School. This gave me incredible hands on experience with home ownership & real property issues in the judicial system. And of course, while a law degree is not a requirement in a Realtor, my experience with contract law has helped me and my clients in negotiating the best possible deals, points, and terms available. Furthermore, while every Realtor does not need an MBA, I have found that my MBA has helped me work with my clients to analyze and interpret the marketplace and to create realistic point-by-point marketing plans in order to best showcase and sell their homes. My experience as a Realtor, as well as the fact that I still own 5 homes of my own (in 3 different cities!) that I manage on a daily basis makes me quite familiar with all aspects of home ownership, negotiation, investment, property management and sales.

As a former Remax agent dealing in high volume quantity, it was important to me to affiliate with a boutique firm that could be much more hands on and provide the type of service that I was able to provide for my legal clients. I affiliated with Realty Pros of Texas, primarily because the broker, Carol Fusco is a former Real Estate Attorney who shares the same passion for working closely with her clients and being involved in all aspects of the sale that I have. It is a customer oriented hands-on firm that works primarily by referrals and word of mouth. And while you won't see our faces on the back of a bus bench, you will always be able to reach us directly. We strive to offer a very personal hands on experience.

My experience has always lead me to the same conclusion: a correctly priced, staged and marketed home will always sell. I can do that for you by providing the following:

- Ensure your home shows well by recommending minor changes so that the home looks large and spacious and so buyers can envision themselves living there with their furnishings;

- Work with you to determine a price-point which will minimize days on the market and maximize sales price; nKeep the home priced competitively and correctly for the market;

- Create a Marketing Plan specifically for your home; nList the home on HAR and MLS; nProvide Internet Exposure & National Relocation Exposure;

- Provide a Property Profile Flyer, E-cards & Flyers to potential purchasers;

- Provide beautiful colored brochures to give you and your home a distinct advantage;

- Provide you with a strong Comparative Market Analysis and Neighborhood and Area statistics on home sales;

- Hold regular and posted open houses;

- Request & analyze email and verbal feedback;

- Seamlessly move you into your new homes ;

- Work closely with you to ensure the experience is as positive and stress-free as possible.

If you, or anyone that you know, would be interested in this level of client care while buying, selling or renting their home, I would love the opportunity to meet with them. I'm never too busy for your referrals.

Experienced in Houston, Katy, Richmond, Fulshear and Missouri C

Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about Robyn Jones Homes. I am the owner of the Houston office, as well as the Broker/Owner of the Los Angeles office. I have been working in real estate for about ten years. I am a JD/MBA and a member of the California Bar Association. I helped put myself through Law School and my MBA program, as a Remax Agent, buying, selling and investing in real estate. As a former Remax agent dealing in high volume quantity, it was important to me to create a boutique, service-oriented firm that could be much more hands on and provide the type of service that I was able to provide for my legal clients.

And while a Law Degree is not a requirement in a Broker or a Realtor, my experience with contract law has helped my clients and me in negotiating the best possible deals, points, and terms available. And while every Realtor does not need an MBA, I have found that my MBA has helped me work with my clients to analyze and interpret the marketplace and to create realistic point-by-point marketing plans in order to best showcase and sell their homes. I work closely with my agents to ensure they are able to provide the same level of problem-solving skills and thorough negotiating skills that our clients have come to expect from us. As a former certified mediator (specializing in real property, landlord-tenant disputes) I am an expert in working closely with all parties to insure the deal closes. My agents and I ensure that we are professionals that can always be counted on to give fair advice to keep the deal moving towards the closing table.

As an entertainment executive, I worked for Paramount Pictures, Polygram Records, BMG Records, Capitol Records, and the Beverly Hills office of the boutique music law firm Davis, Shapiro, Lewit and Hayes, LLP. One of the philosophies I adopted over the course of a 20 year (plus) career in the entertainment industry is that every client is and deserves to be the "star" of their own transaction. They deserve to be heard and catered to. It's a fact that many Realtors forget.

As the daughter of an Air Force pilot, who has lived in over 25 homes I have developed a sensitivity to the process of moving homes. I understand first hand what my clients are experiencing. Also, the fact that I still own 5 homes of my own (in 3 different cities!) that I manage on a daily basis makes me quite familiar with all aspects of home ownership, negotiation, investment, property management and sales. I am the Property Manager for a number of homes for my clients and I treat them as if they were my own.

I'm a happily married mother with two teenage sons. My husband is an avid golfer, which makes me somewhat of a celebrity at the golf club. I walk in and I am immediately greeted and thanked for the case of beer, the new outfit, or the evening out on "Alvin". My husband denies it, but his golf bets (none of which appear to ever have been won) have provided much better lives for everyone in our golfing community! Altruistic? No. Bad golfer? Yes. My goal for this year it to walk in and thank some other poor wife for a fabulous evening eating sushi "compliments of her husband". Ahh, dare to dream Robyn, dare to dream. My sons are pretty great too (if you love sullen teenagers whose vocabularies have dropped to single syllables, don't want to be seen in public with me and invite their 20 closest friends home every single day to plow through the kitchen like locusts).

I am also a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Texas Association of Realtors, Houston Association of Realtors, the Houston Association of Realtors 2008 Political Affairs Advisory Leadership Group, the Houston Association of Realtors 2008 Technology Advisory Group, the Willow Fork Country Club House Committee, the Willow Fork Country Club Business Networking Committee and the Willow Fork Country Club New Member Committee, the California Association of Realtors, The Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors and the MLS/CLAW.

I chose to open offices in Houston and Los Angeles because they are both such amazing markets. Los Angeles is a wonderful buyer's market right now, with buyers who have been priced out of the market and renting for the last 10 years, finally able to afford to buy. What a great time to be involved in real estate in the Los Angeles area. And Houston, what can I say about such a wonderfully consistent market? It's a thriving community with families being transferred in, being transferred out, moving to larger homes to accommodate growing families and moving to smaller homes to accommodate becoming "empty nesters". This is a fantastic time to be involved in real estate and we welcome the challenges of the changing market.

Testimonials

David and April Kocher, Katy, TX
"Robyn Jones is the best! She made the process go as smoothly as possible. She is very professional and stays on top of everything! As first time buyers, it is very important to have someone you can trust and she is definitely the one. She will make sure that things get done in a timely manner. It felt good knowing she is an attorney. She waited up until midnight so we could sign our papers and get them in. She knows how to fight back for you and she will!!! I have ZERO complaints about her!"

Glenn and Cathie McClellan, Houston, TX & Santa Ana, CA
"I have never met a more responsive, professional and knowledgeable Realtor than Robyn Jones. From the very beginning, my wife and I felt listened to and guided by someone who treated us like a close friend.

Robyn's market knowledge and business expertise allowed us to position our property to sell when property competition was high and standing still. If you would like to see "efficiency" in action, then work with Robyn Jones. You will be amazed as we were, at how hard she works on your behalf. We have worked with about 6 other Realtors in the past, but Robyn's business card is the only one we've decided to keep. Thanks again Robyn!"

Donald Puryear, ABR, CRS, Broker Associate-Licensed Attorney, RE/MAX Metro, Houston, TX
"Thank you for your professionalism and diligence in the sale of Unit 608 in The Royalton. We have had advanced training and experience with the short-sale process and know firsthand how easily those transactions fall apart. Your knowledge of the market and prompt response to every development kept the process on track. This sale would not have happened otherwise, and on behalf of our client and ourselves, we would like to express our appreciation. Hopefully your clients also recognize the extraordinary result you helped them achieve. Thanks again for a job VERY well done."

Tim and Susan Malone, Houston, TX
"Thank You Robyn and team,
~ for showing us every house we wanted to see no matter where it was or how late it was.
~ for never trying to 'sell' us on a house or hurry us along.
~ for giving us good advice and pretending not to notice if we didn't follow it.
~ for not saying 'I told you so' when your advice proved true.
~ for checking comps and neighborhoods and histories on every house we liked.
~ for absolutely insisting that we get a pool inspection and saving us $10,000 by doing so.
~ for not minding that we had to start the process again when the inspection didn't go well.
~ for remembering which houses we liked and didn't like when we got confused.
~ for remaining cheerful and encouraging when we were tired and discouraged.
~ for negotiating the absolute best deal we could have gotten on this house.
~ for arranging the fastest closing in history.
~ for finding us just the right house to suit our needs!!!
It could have been a tiring and emotionally draining experience, but as it turned out WE HAD A BALL!

Thanks again,
Tim and Susan Malone"

Karen Die - Katy, TX
"Robyn helped me sell my house quickly and for a fair price this fall. She is knowledgeable about the Houston area market and was able to make a process that can be difficult and annoying go smoothly. The best testimonial I can give is that I am using her to find my next home."

Mark and Brigid Walsh, Houston, TX
"We LOVE our new home!!! It is such an upgrade with the beautiful custom wood flooring and spectacular master bath!!!! We love the enormous bathtub!!!! Moving was totally exhausting but we grinded our way through it. We're living in a maze of boxes and some furniture is still wrapped in plastic wrap but we are so glad to be in our new place and couldn't be happier about it!!! We owe it all to YOU!!!! Thank you so much for all your efforts in working with us to find the perfect home. We appreciated the great communication and follow-up in dealing with the other realtor. Your background as an experienced attorney shined through when it came time to negotiate and fine tune our paperwork. We will be sure to recommend you to all our friends and family. Thanks again!"

Steven and Leah Pierce, Houston, TX
"We were so blessed to be referred to Robyn to help us find our first home. Since we were inexperienced, first-time home buyers, it was very important to us to have someone who we could trust to guide and help us through the process. Working with Robyn was like working with a friend, she was honest and very knowledgeable. With her many emails of possible home choices and keeping us on our toes looking daily at possibilities, when we found one we liked, it only took us one visit to our house to know it was the one! We were able to get an offer in very quickly so that no one else would snatch it away. Everyone says the home buying process is stressful, and perhaps it is a bit, but Robyn certainly helped to alleviate much of the stress. It became much simpler than I had anticipated. If we ever need to sale or purchase another home, we will definitely be looking back to Robyn for some help!"

Mike and Jerri Quinn, Richmond, TX
"I changed jobs and needed a quick relocation from Austin to Houston. Once my wife and I had found Robyn, finding the perfect house was as good as done. She was more than accommodating to our unusual and tight schedule, even when we switched from renting to buying part way through. She helped us through the entire process step by step from start to finish, holding our hands when needed, and encouraging us when we couldn't see the light at the end.

Would I recommend her to anyone buying a house? I already did, to a friend and co-worker and yes, his purchase went great too! So there you have it - look no further!"

Joaquin & Maria Teresa Chaffardet , Richmond, TX
"When we decided to move to the Houston area we were very lucky to contact Robyn Jones. It was a very good decision. She spent many hours helping us to choose the right home according to our needs. She dedicated a lot of time searching for what we wanted. We strongly recommend Robyn Jones as realtor. She is extraordinarily friendly and most important she is honest in her advice. We absolutely trust her professional judgements and opinions. Today we consider her not only our realtor but our friend. You will never regret hiring her services."

Satish and Prita Nair, Katy, TX
"Robyn was truly wonderful, in that, from the very first phone call I made, Robyn has been very affable and did help us find our new home in a short time that met all our expectations. We felt as if we were dealing with an old friend!"

Darryl and Brigitte Geyen
"We really wish to thank Robyn with Robyn Jones Homes for the excellent work provided with connecting our property with a buyer in the Cinco Ranch area. Our home was on the market for a year with another listing agent, with no serious offers. After several frustrating months, my wife and I decided to take our home off of the market and wait a few years until market conditions improve. Well, a few month later Robyn came to our rescue and assured us she could connect us with a buyer. I must must admit that we were doubting Thomases, but low and behold it was only a matter of weeks and Robyn sold our home! We would highly recommend using Robyn Homes to everyone!"

Mark W. Mac Inerney, Mortgage Consultant for CodeMark (a subsidiary of Calvert Capital), Houston, TX
"With a background working as an attorney for so many years, it is clear that Robyn knows a lot about being fair and serving her clients for the highest good. In the transactions that I have had the pleasure to work with her on, she has always been there for her clients, going the extra mile to make sure that everything runs perfectly for them from the introduction of the relationship, to the closing and beyond. Robyn Jones Homes will be a highly recognized and respected real estate agency in Texas in the not so distant future."

Patrick & Jesusa Walker, Needville, TX
"We came from Nashville, TN and she worked with us from day one..... went way beyond what a realtor would normally do just to find us a place with all the things we wanted..... Very prompt and fast with all inquiries.... very personable person, highly recommend, will use her again when we sell...."

Kevin and Vicky Stubblefield, Houston, TX
"In today's market my husband and I were very concerned about the process we would be facing in order to sell our house. We wanted to get the most money for our house and sell it in a reasonable amount of time. In listening to all of the news reports about the residential market, we decided to put our house on the market early in the year to give ourselves as much time as possible. We found Robyn by pure luck. We were walking through an open house one day that she happened to be working at. Our first conversation was very friendly and relaxed. When it was time for us to move ahead in selling our house, we contacted her to see what she had to say. She was very helpful, providing us details of surrounding properties and other market activity. She took the time to thoroughly go through our house in order to stage it properly and then e-mailed us our check list. She kept in constant contact with us, answering all of our questions and finally the day came that she put the big colonial sign in our front yard, advertising that our house was for sale. To our amazement, our house was only on the market for 4 weeks before we got an offer. A lot of people say that selling a house is a game of chance. You don't know how long it will be before you get an offer or if you will get an offer that is acceptable. While this may be true, my husband and I think your chosen Realtor has a lot to do with your outcome. Robyn really helped us set our house apart from the competition and this is truly why I think our house sold while others on our street are still on the market. The entire process was painless and if I had it to do all over again, Robyn would definitely be who I call."

Jim and Paige Tolbert, Houston, TX
"When our family decided to move to Houston, Texas, we were very nervous about finding the right real estate agent and the right home. We were truly blessed to have found Robyn Jones. We highly recommend Robyn as a real estate agent. Robyn went above and beyond what we had expected from an agent. She was always available and provided us guidance through out the entire transaction. She kept us updated on the newest listings that met our qualifications. She is someone of integrity and character. We were very lucky to have found Robyn. The entire experience was surprisingly pleasant! Not only did we find the perfect home, but we made a friend for life. Thanks Robyn, you are the Best!"

Stephanie O'Dwyer, Houston, TX
"After just moving from Northern Virginia all the way to Houston Texas, me and my husband were clueless on where to live. After searching online day after day for rental properties we just weren't pleased. As soon as we spoke to an agent and we stated we are looking for a rental it was like we weren't important anymore, they wanted a sell. We just wanted to give up until we saw a great house on-line at a good price. We spoke to the agent Robyn Jones with Realty Pros and she was a blessing. She treated us like we were about to buy a million dollar property. Me and my husband felt so important. We were able to see the house the same day and right then and there we knew we wanted to work with Robyn Jones. She has so much energy and she took away all of our fears of moving so far from home. She really bent over backwards for the owner to approve us for the rental property we are in now and we are so pleased with what she has done. When we are ready to buy we will definitely have Robyn Jones find us a house because I know she is looking out for our best interest."

Skip and Melanie Clark, Fulshear, TX
"Robyn Jones was first a friend before my Realtor. I thought at first it may be an issue, but I quickly realized that she separated business from our friendship and made it a great experience. She has only just began to work with me and my husband to build our dream home on the golf course in Weston Lakes. She searched and searched until she found exactly what we were looking for. She then made a connection with our future builders, convincing them to come out each time we found a lot that we like in order to assess the lot and advise us as to whether we could build exactly what we wanted on the lot before we made an offer. I look forward to the day I have her list my home. I love the time and energy she puts into her work."

Claude and Andrea Thorpe, Katy, TX
"With very little time and fairly strict criteria, Robyn was able to quickly help my husband and I find a suitable rental home to live in while our dream house is being built. Robyn was incredibly responsive, quickly sending us a handful of options to consider, and eventually negotiated an excellent deal for the rental home we selected. She is dedicated and enthusiastic. Even though our short-term need for a rental was not a high-dollar situation, we felt like she gave us the same time and attention as her bigger listing clients. She made our deal seem effortless, although we know she worked very hard on our behalf. We enjoyed the process and happily recommend Robyn to all of our friends and associates who are looking to make a move."