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THE
BRICK
AND GARDEN
DIFFERENCE
For many agents, real estate is a
one-dimensional business: Self-promotion. Agent-centered marketing
is blatantly self-serving, and from a client-goal perspective,
almost totally ineffective. And yet, it is the client
who ultimately pays for this subterfuge. Brick and Garden
is different. Our multi-dimensional approach combines
authentic client-driven real estate marketing
with unmatched broker integrity, education, experience, competence,
and professionalism. Our goal is to
provide our clients with superior representation and a distinct competitive advantage throughout the
entire real
estate transaction process.
| Mike Bower |
Broker |
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Mike worked as a computer programmer for twenty-five years, first for
Progress Energy, and later for Electronic Data Systems. He
is a graduate of Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland.
In addition to real estate brokerage, Mike is a photographer,
specializing in real estate and virtual tours. He is a member of the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors, the
North Carolina Association of Realtors, and the National
Association of Realtors. Mike and his family live in Apex.
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Kathy Kistenmacher |
Broker |
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Kathy is originally from Slippery
Rock, Pennsylvania. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree
in Education and Master of Education degree in Special Education
from Slippery Rock State College (now SRU) and taught special
needs children and adults for six years. She then joined the
corporate world and worked with Brown and Williamson Tobacco
Corporation (now RJR America) for 13 years, where she was
promoted to several Sales and Management positions within the
organization.
In 1994 Kathy obtained her Real
Estate license and has been helping home buyers and sellers with
their real estate needs ever since as a full-time
Realtor/Broker. Prior to joining Brick and Garden Real Estate,
she was with Better Homes and Gardens (5 years) and RE/MAX (8
years). Kathy is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), a
Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI), and a Certified
Residential Specialist (CRS). She is a member of the Raleigh
Regional Association of Realtors, the North Carolina Association
of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors.
Kathy and her husband, Kent, have resided in Cary, NC since
1984.
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Vanna has a Bachelor of Science in
Education, with honors, from the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, where she also attended graduate
school on scholarship. She made the transition from
teaching to real estate in 1996. Prior to joining Brick
and Garden Real Estate, Vanna spent ten years as a real estate broker with
Coldwell Banker.
Vanna is a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI), an
Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), and an Accredited
Home-Staging Specialist (AHS).
She
is a member of the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors, the
Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, the Accredited Home-Staging
Specialist Council, the North Carolina
Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors.
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Mona's first love is to help
individuals with their home buying, selling, and relocation
needs. But with her background and analytical nature,
distressed (foreclosures particularly), investment, and
commercial transactions have presented themselves quite often.
Also GLBT families find her particularly sensitive to their
unique preferences and use her as their advocate and coach.
Mona is a Minnesota native.
She returned to college after 13 years in the building industry
with Weyerhaeuser Company to obtain a Business Administration
degree in Accounting and Finance, with honors from St. Thomas
University. After graduating, she joined a law firm as
their commercial appraiser for seven years. Over the years
she’s worked under the banners of Coldwell Banker, Re/Max, and
now has joined us at Brick and Garden Real Estate.
Mona has obtained many real
estate licenses, awards and recognitions over the years.
She is also now a member of the Raleigh Regional Association of
Realtors, the North Carolina Association of Realtors, and the
National Association of Realtors. Mona and her partner,
Sondra, reside in Cary, NC.
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Cristi Merrigan |
Broker |
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Cristi
has lived in the Triangle area her entire life. She grew up
in Chapel Hill and has lived in Wake County since 1998. She has a
degree in Computer Systems Technology. Her back-ground
includes computer support, managerial experience at SAS
Institute, marketing and design, real estate sales and
transaction coordinator services.
Cristi is an Accredited Buyer
Representative (ABR). She is a member of the Raleigh
Regional Association of Realtors, the North Carolina
Association of Realtors, and the National Association of
Realtors. Cristi and her husband live in Raleigh.
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Jeff Viau |
Broker |
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Jeff is a graduate
of the State University of New York,
Brockport, where he received a degree in Physical Education. In addition to real estate brokerage, he teaches
in the Wake
County School System. He is a member of the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors, the
North Carolina Association of Realtors, and the National
Association of Realtors. Jeff and his family live in Cary.
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Reuben Moore |
Managing Director |
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Moore is a North Carolina native and a twenty-year resident of the
Triangle Area. He is a member of the Raleigh Regional Association of
Realtors, the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors, the North Carolina Association of Realtors, the National
Association of Realtors, and a Graduate of the Realtor Institute. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of
the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, he has
a degree in Business Administration (Finance) with Honors.
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