I got involved because it was a great networking opportunity for me. But there is so much more to it. The Real Estate Council gave me a unique opportunity to make an impact now on the future of this industry.
Monica Libbey, Amegy Bank
The Real Estate Council allowed me to grow professionally, but even more, on a personal level, it really reinforced my love for the City of Dallas.
Monica Libbey, Amegy Bank
It was my honor to serve as the first female chair of FightNight, whose proceeds go to the TREC Foundation to transform neighborhoods and make huge differences in people’s lives. It’s wonderful to be able to see the fruits of many years of labor as you drive through these areas of Dallas.
Carol Reed, The Reeds Public Relations Corporation
The amazing part of The Real Estate Council is its reach, which allows each of those involved to truly be impactful. Whether it’s networking, good works or helping to shape government advocacy, The Real Estate Council allows you to be a part of making a difference.
Jim Berry, Deloitte.
I have been part of the Dallas community for over a quarter century now and a member of The Real Estate Council for a significant portion of that time. Throughout my career, The Real Estate Council has afforded me unique opportunities to engage in many different ways. The experiences have been extraordinary, and the close personal and professional relationships I have developed have been life changing.
Jim Berry, Deloitte.
The Real Estate Council is more than just a real estate organization. It’s an organization that provides a platform for everyone in my company, regardless of their experience, to engage in and positively impact the broader community.
Tony Dona, Thackeray Partners
The Real Estate Council harnesses an incredible pool of commercial real estate talent across all industry segments and leverages that collective power to help the community.
Melissa G. Eastman, Stewart Title
For those of us involved in the real estate business, The Real Estate
Council provides an incredible focal point for networking, information,
good fun and community service within our industry. The combination of
business opportunity with good works is unmatched in the Metroplex.
Bill Kramer, Republic Title
The Real Estate Council provides the opportunity for commercial real estate professionals to have a sense of belonging to our city on a business, civic and personal level.
Marybeth Shapiro, Republic Title
The Real Estate Council is all about supporting the real estate industry and the people within it. By so doing, members have been able to join together with others to make the city a better place to live, work, and play.
Jeff Swope, Champion Partners
Since joining The Real Estate Council (TREC) as a member of the founding Board of Directors, I have watched the organization develop into North Texas’ preeminent professional association for commercial real estate with unparalleled networking opportunities, meaningful volunteering options, and a potent voice in matters of public policy. I recommend TREC without equivocation.
Stephen T. Crosson, Crosson Dannis, Inc.
The Real Estate Council is a great place to build relationships, learn and make a difference.
Michael Dardick, Granite Properties
The Real Estate Council is a bold organization where Dallas’ best and brightest give to this great city ensuring a dynamic future for all.
Lucy Billingsley, Billingsley Company
The Real Estate Council’s diverse membership provides a rich atmosphere for making business contacts and keeping current on industry developments. Events offer unique opportunities to broaden your market knowledge based on perspectives from professionals in every discipline of real estate. Members have a great sense of community and teamwork, providing an active environment for real-time, face-to-face networking and information sharing.
Trisha Ewert, Old Republic National Commercial Title
The Real Estate Council is widely recognized as the single most effective local/regional commercial real estate industry organization in the United States.
Ken Sandstad, The Sandstad Group
I
want to be someone who looks back and says I made an impact on a city
that I love. The Real Estate Council allows me to do that.
David Liggitt, CB Richard Ellis
As a founding member of The Real Estate Council Foundation and
the Forest Heights Neighborhood Development Corporation, I’ve
seen what the power of partnerships can do when they leverage
The Real Estate Council’s pro bono professional and financial assistance with the passion
and dedication of an organization like Forest Heights.
David Gleeson, L&B Realty Advisors
I love this organization and am proud of what it has done for Dallas. The
Real Estate Council is a model for melding enlightened vision and the
exceptional human capital of an important industry to further the
shared goals of a community.
Ken Sandstad, The Sandstad Group
Membership in The Real Estate Council is a journey. This organization gives you the opportunity to grow with it. The relationships I have formed here have been invaluable both professionally and personally.
Michele Wheeler, Jackson-Shaw