03/10/2026
Hey all,
I just celebrated 31 years in the real estate business, and I am still here!
This email and others will be going out to 1875 people on a monthly basis, of which 890 are past buyers or sellers that I represented personaly, and another 304 are clients represented by one or more agents who work under my Brokerage license.. The remainder of you is someone I have identified as a prospect, using my criteria for that selection. Regardless of who you are, I am continuing to look to each of you for my business, either as a buyer, seller or referral.
As we all know, the real estate market is constantly changing. Marketing strategies, pop up companies, part-time agents, and technology companies are all promising the same thing: to either buy your house or help you sell it yourself. The truth is, to do it right when BUYING OR SELLING, you need a good Realtor. Moreover, personally, I don’t know a better agent than myself for “Doing Real Estate The Right Way”.
Besides being a top producing multi-million dollar producer for 27 years, I have numerous accomplishments and real estate graduate certifications that most agents cannot even fathom. To name a few, I am an ABR, (accredited buyer representative), CRS, (certified residential specialist), CMRS, (certified military residential specialist), and a CSSS, (certified short sale specialist). This is an addition to my being a Designated Broker while owning my own real estate brokerage.
I am sharing all this to hopefully make you feel good about hiring me when it comes to buying or selling your home or simply referring me out to someone you know who might be.
Please don’t hesitate to call, text, or email me. Or most of you can just about stop me any Sunday while wondering through Compass Christian Church. After 29 years, my family and I are still there.
Enjoy the three stories I will share below!
3 Homes With Stories Worth Telling
Work in real estate long enough and you are bound to come across an odd listing or two. However, some listings are accompanied by stories that are downright stranger than fiction.
$1 Church Gets Makeover, Listed as $469,000 Home in Oakdale, California
The city of Oakdale wanted to build a parking lot, but there was a problem: An abandoned church originally built in 1893 was in the way. Local Realtor Denise Cash was astonished to find she could acquire the structure for a single dollar -- if she could relocate it.
Over $40,000 and five blocks later, Cash was ready to renovate. Using original materials wherever possible, she turned the church into a 2,500-square-foot home and listed it for $469,000.
Woman Refuses to Vacate Her Treehouse in North Miami, Florida
Shawnee Chasser has spent the last 25 years of her life living in treehouses. Her current treetop abode is somewhat of a local landmark, but that has not stopped Miami-Dade County from trying to cut it down.
While Chasser lives comfortably with her two cats, two dogs, and two raccoons, the county insists her home is not up to safety codes. Chasser is raising funds to cover demolition and rebuild costs, and she is hopeful she can stay in her treehouse.
The Horror House in Avon, Connecticut
Created by artist Nikolay Synkov, this five-bedroom suburban home has earned the title of "Horror House" for its unorthodox decor, including blood-like paint and unexpected faces. The property, which served as the headquarters for Synkov's Fermata Arts Foundation, was listed at $339,900 and earned criticism as "the worst real estate listing you will ever see" before going off the market.
At the end of the day...Will you say? "I wish I had" or "I'm glad I did!"
Joe Conway
Designated Broker/Realtor
ABR, GRI, CRS, CSSA, CRMS
A-Z Real Estate Professionals LLC
(480) 688-2388
Joe Conway
