About Our CompanyOur Structure
Ownership
Martha Turner, CEO and President of Martha Turner Properties, has been at the helm since founding the company in 1981. She has built Martha Turner Properties into one of the finest independent residential real estate companies in the country with sales in 2010 exceeding $1.2 billion. Believing in the essential value of service, Martha has assumed numerous civic, philanthropic and professional leadership roles throughout the world.
Tom Anderson, Executive Vice President and Partner, joined Martha Turner Properties in 2004. He is a highly respected Houstonian and a veteran in the Houston real estate industry. Tom is a graduate of Texas Christian University and served as a lieutenant in the United States Army in Vietnam. He leads the sales management team and is an expert in recruiting competent, qualified sales associates.
Management
Glenn Bauguss, Chief Financial Officer
Marilyn Thompson, Vice President of Sales
Siraj Popatia, Vice President of Finance and Administration
Anne Incorvia, Vice President of Relocation and Business Development
Cindy Perkins, Sales Manager
Debbie Youens, Sales Manager
Penny Jones, Director of Public Relations
Adra Lynn, Director of Advertising
Departments
Finance/Accounting
Our Finance/Accounting Department serves the corporate needs of our company and manages the commissions paid to our sales associates, freeing them to focus on what they do best: providing excellence in client service.
- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable
- Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits Administration
- Sales and Production Database and Reporting
Marketing/Advertising
Our professional, in-house marketing and advertising staff originates themes, writes copy, and creates graphic design for our direct-mail, print and internet advertising including the Houston Chronicle and other national and local newspapers, PROPERTIES Magazine and other magazine media, ePROPERTIES internet magazine, special advertising campaigns, and the Martha Turner Properties Facebook page.
Public Relations
Our in-house publicist and writer promotes our listings, the company's achievements and sponsorships of local events, and our agents' community activities through various media including PROPERTIES magazine and national and local real estate magazines; the Houston Chronicle and neighborhood newspapers; local television stations; the Martha Turner Properties ePROPERTIES magazine and blog, and the Martha Turner Properties Facebook page.
Appointments
When an individual who is not represented by a Realtor calls Martha Turner Properties for information about our listings, one of our sales associates is on call 24/7 to answer questions and schedule appointments to show them properties.
Co-Op
We maintain a team of licensed Realtors, on duty seven days a week, to book appointments for Realtors to bring potential buyers to our listings. These professionals manage and guide the appointment process from start to finish, and accompany the appointment - show the property - when required. They maintain seller information and showing instructions for more than 1,000 MTP listings, and keep MTP listing sales associates informed of all appointments.
IT Department
Our IT team maintains day-to-day operations with a five office network that services approximately 300 sales associates, assistants, and support staff. Our company-wide video conferencing system allows management and staff to be available to the sales associates at all times for virtual training sessions and company meetings. We maintain a top-of-the-line Microsoft Exchange email system with redundancy and a 99.9% uptime.
Web Department
Our web department maintains our presence on the web to allow consumers to search for homes or find an agent, whether they are using a mobile device or a desktop computer. It also maintains ePropertiesMag.com, our online magazine that showcases listings, special interest articles and our company blog.
Sales Management Team
Martha Turner Properties has three highly-experienced, knowledgeable sales managers on staff to guide and assist a sales force of more than 210 sales associates in five offices. Sales managers are on-call every day to answer questions and help with any issue that arises in the course of a transaction.
Contract Review
To ensure total and complete accuracy in our contracts, we have an experienced, licensed, full-time Contract Coordinator who reviews and manages the file for every sale pending in our company until closed and funded.
Farming/Community Outreach
Our Director of Farming creates and maintains the accuracy of the agents' "farm" areas, neighborhoods that our sales associates prospect through support and participation in community events and direct mail campaigns; oversees all farming activities; and acts as a liaison for the sales associates and the company in matters involving Community Funds requests.
Support Staff
Our back-office support is our entire staff, including agent-assistants. This team is dedicated to the preparation and maintenance of a working environment that encourages and inspires our elite sales force.
How may we be of service to you? Please call our office at 713-520-1981, or toll free
at 1-888-520-1981 or email Martha. We want to be your Realtor!
