Jay Marks has been blessed to experience practically every kind of real estate transaction during his career — the market’s highest of highs, lowest of lows, and all points in between. Many people might call his bluff on that. After all, most realtors these days, even successful ones like Jay and his team at Jay…
What’s the big deal about Adams Furniture in Justin? It’s a question that’s been thrown around a lotlately — especially by new residents who keep hearing rave reviews from neighbors who insist it’s theonly place they’ll trust with their furniture needs. Trust owner Jim Smith when he says the reviews are true, and the only…
The Original Roy Hutchins BBQ When Zack Hutchins and his family opened The Original Roy Hutchins BBQ in Trophy Club on June 9, it was obvious that nothing would keep their loyal and hungry customers from lining up at the front door. “The highway exit right before us was shut down three days before we…
Brian Davis and Joe Craven are right where they envisioned themselves years ago, although the path they took to get there was far from straightforward. College buddies at Texas Tech and the University of Texas at Arlington over a quarter-century ago, they had the gut feeling they were both destined for notable careers. They even…
It’s only the middle of September, and Studio 360 Med Spa and Boutique’s operations manager, Ryndi Hoge, is already fielding questions from loyal clients about their annual open house. Held at the beginning of November, the event is always a fun night filled with live entertainment, food trucks, treatment specials, giveaways, charitable activities, and more….
Somebody might as well jokingly shorten Dawn Cobb’s list of job duties as Denton County’s Director of Community Relations to one bullet point with the urban catch-all phrase, “all the things.” It would undoubtedly make defining her role in county government much easier, considering she lends a helping hand to practically every major initiative. As…
Nicole Smith Woodard’s career as a real estate broker at eXp Realty and her life as a devoted wife and mother understandably keepher pretty busy most days, to the point where even she occasionally wonders how she can possibly squeeze another commitment ontoher packed schedule. But ask her if she has a few extra minutes…
For someone who never imagined getting into the insurance world growing up, Amanda Gardiner sure found her calling. Perhaps it was all that time spent filing forms and sending birthday cards to clients at her dad’s insurance office when she was 12. It could also be that she got her license — on the first…
In a world where at-home meal delivery has become the norm, some might raise a brow at the idea of opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant. But not Aaron and Alejandra Kramer, owners of Flower Mound’s newest BBQ hotspot, Harold Dean Smokehouse. “My vision was to bring people back together again over home recipes too good to…
Raise your hand if you’re still having to “gently” pull your screaming and groggy child out of bed so they can get dressed and make it to school on time. Wow; that’s a lot of hands. For many parents, the struggle is real, especially during the first couple of weeks of the school year when…