Because of my growing technology related work (MKH Resource Center) with real estate agents, brokers and associations such as my own wonderful association in Lake Charles, the brokerage model for Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC, is considerably different than the traditional real estate firm I owned for 25 years.

For local (Lake Charles, Sulphur, Moss Bluff) listings, I partner with other agents/firms who place signs, advertise,  and show and deal with buyers, leaving me as the sole broker/agent for the seller. Pricing, intense reporting, creation of the marketing plan, implementation of internet marketing  phase of the plan, and negotiations are my primary roles. Because my model does not allow disclosed dual agency, I do not show my own listings. The agents/firms with sign/marketing rights show my listings with a clear explanation to the seller and prospective buyers that the agent working with the buyer represents that buyer.

The marketing agents and firms I team with understand the dynamics of the model and are well versed in agency relationships.

I hold and value the following:

• GRI
• CRS
• CRB
• e-PRO
• Certified ePRO Instructor
  

My complete profile can be read on my profile page at mkh.com. Highlights include:

• 25 years as the broker of Mary Kay Hopkins, Inc.,
  
  • focused on residential with strong relocation business that resulted in a brief stint at teaching relocation classes
  • first real estate firm in North America to be certified to the ISO 9002 quality standard.
  • Strong use of the internet to market homes
    
• Two MLS memberships.
  • My home board, the Southwest Louisiana Association in Lake Charles, LA
  • The Acadiana Association in Lafayette, LA

The Mary Kay Hopkins Resource Center (MKHRC) has evolved over the past two years.  Thanks to several forward-thinking, technology-savvy agents and firms and a wonderful part-time assistant, the MKHRC now has a host of clients that utilize us to support their technology applications.

• Build websites
• Maintain websites
• Manage web-related programs such as
  • tours
  • SEO
  • PPC