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John Daugherty, Realtors Goes the Extra Mile – To London

October 27, 2010

Firm Joins Global Real Estate Market with Offices in City’s West End

John A. Daugherty, Jr., Annette Reeve, Cheri Fama, Nick Churton

Houston, TX – John Daugherty, Realtors, is pleased to announce the opening of a marketing office in London, England in partnership with Mayfair International Realty. Located in the heart of London’s prestigious West End, the office will serve as a gateway for Europe’s real estate needs in Houston.

“We are the first residential brokers in Houston to do this,” said John A. Daugherty, Jr. “Over the past few years we have seen more buyers than ever from Europe and from the UK in particular. “We consider opening an office in London as an essential move to guarantee that our clients’ homes reach the widest possible market.

Mayfair International Realty, headed by Nick Churton and Annette Reeve, will market John Daugherty, Realtors’ Houston properties in the UK and the continental European media.

“We are working in a global real estate community with buyers not only crossing state boundaries, but International ones also,” said Daugherty.

John Daugherty, Realtors’ clients will find that the marketing of their homes receive a clear benefit from exposure to the widest market. And, London based buyers will also be able to visit the office and discuss buying a home in Texas. Churton said the move is paying off. “It is a positive move that has already brought significant success. The firm’s clients love the added coverage their homes receive and buyers love the easy access they have to the Houston market,” he said.

“More and more Europeans are being drawn to the Houston area for the very reasons the area has become so popular with those from within the US,” added Churton. He said as well as being a major business hub, the Internationally recognized Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, and home for so many international corporate companies, the reliable climate, superb facilities and high standard of real estate make the Houston area a key target destination for home and investment buyers.

“I like to think that my company goes the extra mile for its clients. I am delighted to say that now we are going an extra 4,845 miles to London and opening the doorway to Europe and beyond,” added Daugherty.

Of particular importance is the internet site that offers properties exposure to the global market and uploads to other premier UK based websites. The highly prominent website www.mayfairinternationalrealty.com provides a worldwide portal for luxury properties. John Daugherty, Realtors enjoys the unique benefit of being the only Houston residential broker whose properties are uploaded to the property search site of the Telegraph newspaper at www.telegraph.co.uk, whose website attracts 32.5 million users and 276 million page views per month. Properties are also uploaded to the website of Country Life, www.countrylife.co.uk. Country Life is regarded as the leading UK magazine for luxury real estate. Over the past one hundred years Country Life has been the finest place to advertise the very best estates, country houses and important town houses in the UK and Europe and, over the past few years, throughout the globe.

About John Daugherty, Realtors

John A. Daugherty, Jr., a fourth-generation Houstonian, founded John Daugherty, Realtors on March 8, 1967 and has served as its president and CEO ever since. In 2009, the firm reached $9.75 billion in total property sales since the millennium (2000). John Daugherty, Realtors is the largest seller of upscale residential for the Houston real estate area, currently employing 170 real-estate agents and 84 support-staff members.

Spreading the Joys of the Season to our Brave Troops

October 22, 2010

By Jaron Hall
Sales Associate

It is hard to believe that we are about to close out another year. Halloween is just around the corner which means Thanksgiving and Christmas are fast approaching. For so many of us, the year has been a rough one, but the truth is, we do not have much to complain about.

We are blessed to live in the greatest country on Earth and all due thanks goes to our brave troops who have pledged to protect our liberty and freedom. I personally hold a very soft spot in my heart for all of those who have volunteered to sacrifice so much on behalf of you and I. While we wake up each morning and go about our daily lives, I fear that we lose sight of those who put on the battle gear, each and every day, thousands of miles from home to protect our freedom. This year, join me in spreading the joys of the season to those brave souls abroad.

From now until November 15, I am collecting Holiday Greeting cards to personally mail out to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Should you wish to participate, and I welcome you to, simply pick up any holiday card you wish and personalize it with a message of peace and hope from you and your family. All you have to do is then email me at jaronh@johndaugherty.com and I will gladly stop by and pick up the card or cards and mail them out on your behalf. I challenge anyone reading this to take fifteen or twenty minutes out of your day and spread the joys of the season.

USO Auxiliary Gift of Freedom Luncheon – November 1st, Intercontinental Hotel

October 21, 2010

By Susan Williams-Olguin

For over 69 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been bringing a touch of home and comfort to our men and women in uniform by providing morale and recreational type services to them and their families. The USO Auxiliary was founded in 2010 in Houston by Lavonne Cox, USO Auxiliary Founder and President. The USO Auxiliary is a national organization founded to increase fund-raising and awareness in support of USO programs. Because Houstonian’s have such big hearts and generosity is just part of our nature it was decided that the inaugural event would be held in our home town.

Susan Williams-Olguin (far right)

When my sweet friend, Lavonne Cox initially approached me about chairing an event I must admit that I was not keen on the idea as I had just gotten married, was planning a move and in the process of starting up a new business with John Daugherty Realtors. Finally, when we had the opportunity to get together and chat about the cause…I was hooked. I grew up as a military brat…I knew I was a military brat because my mother always signed our greeting cards, “Love, Sue, Dale and the Brats!” The USO has deep roots with the Bush family so it was obvious that we hoped Maria Bush would co-chair the event. She didn’t blink an eye ….. our team was formed and off we went. We are excited to announce that the USO Auxiliary and the Inaugural Gift of Freedom Appreciation Luncheon is being well received by our community.

At lunch time on November 1, 2010 the ballroom at the Intercontinental Hotel will not just be filled with national and local dignitaries, but also with some of Houston’s most caring and generous individuals in support of our men and women in uniform. We have all been affected by atrocities of the last decade. Political affiliations and opinions have nothing to do with our troops. They signed up to serve their country and are doing so with heart and soul and sometimes their life. There is no better way to show our patriotism than to support the USO or other organizations providing assistance to our military men and women. Whether it is the USO Auxiliary or another organization that is supporting our troops we encourage you to get involved.

Susan G. Baker is providing the keynote address at the Inaugural Gift of Freedom Appreciation Luncheon. She will share excerpts from her newly published book, Passing It On: An Autobiography with Spirit which tells the story of her life with U.S. Secretary James A. Baker, III. She will also sign books from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on November 1^st at the event.

We are honored President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush and U.S. Secretary and Mrs. James A. Baker, III agreed to serve as honorary chairs. Recipients of the Inaugural Gift of Freedom Humanitarian Awards are Mr. & Mrs. Don D. Jordan, Mr. & Mrs. Jim McIngvale and Mr. & Mrs. James Weaver. These couples are being recognized for their immeasurable support of our military men and women whether through the USO or other organizations.

We hope you will join us on November 1^st as we demonstrate our patriotism with our heart and soul!

To join the USO Auxiliary, purchase tickets or a sponsorship for the luncheon please contact