We rolled out the red carpet for the grand opening of our new Mansfield office this week.  And the star of the show was our favorite lady, Ebby Halliday,who autographed her biography “Ebby Halliday: The First Lady of Real Estate” and visited with all those in attendance.

The guest list included a who’s who of civic leaders and dignitaries from the city of Mansfield and real estate industry.  Everyone enjoyed great food, networking and touring the wonderfully designed and new state-of-the-art office before gathering for a ribbon cutting marking a new future in Mansfield for the largest independently owned residential real estate company in Texas and 8^th largest in the country.

The opening of the Ebby Mansfield office is part of the company’s yearlong 65 Years of Service campaign marking the 65^th anniversary of Ebby Halliday, Realtors.

“The new Ebby Mansfield office is the gateway of this amazing developing area,” says Marilyn Newton, sales manager of the Ebby Mansfield office.  “The Highway 287 corridor is developing at an amazing pace and this will bring more clients and increase our visibility in our communities.  Our central location to vibrant cities, exceptional neighborhoods, businesses, education centers and the southern region of the DFW Metroplex will help us better serve customers at all levels.”

The new Ebby Halliday Mansfield office is located at 1600 Highway 287 North, Suite 100 and represents Ebby’s continued commitment to the incredible growing area of Mansfield and the rest of Southern Tarrant County.  The office will also serve Midlothian, Burleson and other outlying areas.

Click here to visit the Ebby Facebook page to see photos of the Mansfield office opening.

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A jazz group from the University of North Texas greeted visitors to the Grand Opening of the new Denton office of Ebby Halliday, Realtors on Thursday.  Their music set the stage as the Grand Dame of Real Estate, Ebby Halliday, signed her biography Ebby Halliday: The First Lady of Real Estate and shared her timeless stories while others networked and discussed the latest in Denton County real estate.

Everyone also checked out the new high tech office that includes advances like new flat panel monitors showcasing properties, conference rooms with the latest technology and displays, networking and Wi-Fi and an open productive office layout.

The Denton Chamber of Commerce also helped with a ribbon cutting.  Denton Manager Shawn Strodoski shared what the new office means for the area. 

“Denton and our surrounding cities are going through tremendous growth,” she says.  “Our new office and the legacy of the Ebby name help place us on the forefront of providing the very best real estate services for our clients.”

To see photos from the event, visit the Ebby Facebook page by clicking here. Look for a video in the near future.

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People from around the community gathered for a preview event at the new Ebby Halliday, Realtors office in Denton.  Guests enjoyed hamburgers and cold drinks from the Hamburger Man catering as well as a sneak peek at the new state-of-the-art office that provides Sales Associates the latest technology to better serve clients. 

The official grand opening will take place on Thursday, July 29 from 1-3 p.m.  Many dignitaries are expected to attend, including Ebby, who will be on hand to sign copies of her book, Ebby Halliday: The First Lady of Real Estate.  Stay tuned for more announcements next week leading up to the event.

To see photos from yesterday’s preview event, click here to visit the Ebby Halliday Facebook Page.

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If you missed Ebby’s appearance on The Huckabee Show this past Saturday, don’t worry, we have the full video. 

The response has been overwhelming – e-mails, blog posts, Facebook comments, etc are pouring in. 

And to top it off, the producer of The Huckabee Show reported today that Ebby’s segment was the highest rated segment on that night’s show! 

Here are some excerpts from e-mails they have received since Ebby’s appearance:

“I am a real estate broker of 36 years in Augusta, GA and was moved by the commitment and contributions to the real estate industry by Ebby Halliday over her 65 year career. She has built a model of an institution in her most respected company. I recently interviewed with them in preparing to move to Dallas and would be proud to associate with such an organization. I look forward to meeting her in person.” – Richard R.

 

“I think your show this weekend was one of the best. I might be a little on the partial side as I am a Realtor with 25 years in the business. I loved seeing and hearing Ebby Halliday, what a classy lady. I don’t think I will ever reach the age of 99 but I am sure going to try by not retiring.” – Cleva R.

 

“Ebby is not only knowledgeable about her product but she seems very customer service oriented and that is what it takes in this real estate market. Hats off to Ebby and to you for having her on your program. Thanks for the good news and encouragement.” – Pat F.

 

“The 98 year ‘young’ real estate gal is to be congratulated and held with great respect. Thank you for this show.” – Diane H.

 

Now see for yourself why the nation fell in love with our Ebby:

You can see some behind the scenes photos of Ebby’s trip to NYC for the filming at the Ebby Facebook Fan Page here.

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On Saturday, January 23, Ebby will travel to New York City to be a guest on the number-one rated weekend hit “HUCKABEE” at 7pm (CST) on the Fox News Channel. Former Arkansas Governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is the host and will talk to Ebby about her book, her 99th birthday, successes and challenges, life philosophies and plans for the future.  Visit the Ebby Newsroom for more information and for other encore air times.

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Yesterday, Ebby was the keynote speaker at the annual Fort Worth, Texas Magazine Real Estate Luncheon, held at the Masonic Center in downtown Fort Worth.  Ebby was introduced by Hal Brown, publisher & owner of Fort Worth, Texas Magazine.  Before and after the luncheon, Ebby signed copies of her book, Ebby Halliday: The First Lady of Real Estate along with author Mike Poss.  Among those in attendance were Ebby Arlington Office Manager Marilyn Newton, Ebby Southlake Office Manager Carolyn Rosson and multiple tables of Ebby Associates.  For photos from yesterday’s luncheon, visit the official Ebby Halliday Facebook page here.  And be sure to become a fan!

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An article about the Ebby Whitesboro Office opening appears in today’s Sherman Herald Democrat.  You can read the entire article here.

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Ebby was the featured speaker at a luncheon today hosted by The Tradition – Prestonwood Independent Living Retirement Community at Prestonwood Country Club.  Currently under construction, the community will be located on the southeast corner of Prestonwood Boulevard and Arapaho Road in the highly desirable Prestonwood neighborhood of North Dallas.  Amenities of The Tradition will include on-site health care services, numerous health and fitness resources, underground garage parking and more.  Ebby talked about her business career as well as her new biography, Ebby Halliday: The First Lady of Real Estate and signed copies of the book after the luncheon.  Pictured with Ebby are Jonathan Perlman, Founder & CEO of The Tradition, Laura Michelle, Associate at the Dave Perry-Miller Preston Center office and Author Mike Poss.

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Today’s ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Ebby Halliday Whitesboro Office appeared on several local newscasts.  You can see the full video coverage below.

CBS 12 – KXII

NBC 10 – KTEN

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Ebby was a featured speaker today at the joint meeting of the Dallas and Collin County Chapters of the Women’s Council of Realtors at Prestonwood Country Club.  Also in attendance were members of the Dallas Association of Mortgage Brokers.  Ebby signed copies of her biography, Ebby Halliday: The First Lady of Real Estate, along with author Mike Poss before speaking during the luncheon.  She shared many great stories (several very humorous) of her extensive travels with WCR over the years.  Ebby’s involvement with WCR is quite extensive - she founded the Dallas Chapter, helped to found the Texas Chapter (where she also served as President) and, in 1957, served as the National President.  Ebby is pictured above with Shelly Hammer, President of the WCR Dallas Chapter, Sandra Hunt, WCR State President and Kim Raine, President of the WCR Collin County Chapter.

To see more photos from today’s luncheon, visit the official Ebby Facebook page here.