Introducing Toby Jordan

Daytripping: Emerging Home Using PinterestKing Family Vineyards Design Trends For Your Home MAGAZINECelebrating the Region’s Most Influential Real Estate Professionals Lessons Learned Flipping Houses Helps Toby Build Dreams For His Clients Toby Jordan REALTOR® A Conversation With This Exceptional Husband, Daddy, and Award Winning REALTOR ®

DID YOU KNOW? A FEW FUN REAL ESTATE FACTSThe most The floors of The US government Bill Gates’ home iscommon streetname in the US buildings are called is the largest landowner valued at $40+ million stories because early in the entire world, with and has a 60-foot poolis 2nd street. European with underwater music(Not 1st because builders used a total of 728.8 and a 20-car garage...many 1st streets to paint million acres of plus the latest futuristicare named Main) picture stories land. computer technology. on the sides of their New York City’s houses. Each Central Park has floor had a different a land area of 843 story. acres with an estimated value of $512,626,276,800. 70 years ago, housing was considered “shelter,” not an investment: it was a form of enforced savings, not an inflationary hedge or tax shelter. Mortgages were something to be “paid1 off ” rather than “ballooned,” “refinanced,” or “assumed.”

WELCOME TO MAGAZINE TOBY JORDAN Celebrating the Region’s Most Influential Real Estate Professionals Realtor® YEARS IN REAL ESTATE 10 years PROUDEST MOMENT When my son was born BIGGEST MOTIVATOR Family CHILDREN My son, Connor FAVORITE RESTAURANT Paul’s Deli FAVORITE DESTINATION3Rainmakers are selected based on their sales Disney World 7accomplishments earning them a spot among 5 Hands down anthe top 20% of Liz Moore & Associates’ top absolutely amazingperformers. experience working withIn addition to sales volume standards,Rainmakers share client-centric philosophies, Toby. He is caring,a dedication to being masters of their craft,and a commitment to giving back to the considerate,communities they serve. knowledgeable and getsI am thrilled to have been selected as thefeatured Rainmaker for the month! the job done! He, as well Toby Jordan as our experience, was an absolute blessing. Nick Morelos 2

Rainmaker Spotlight: Opposite page, from the top: Toby and Connor atTOBY JORDAN Pirate’s Cove; Connor and Missy in a Harry Potter mood; a very proud Daddy; on a visit to Magic KingdomMissy, Connor and Toby at the Jordan’s favorite destination - Disney World FROM Toby Jordan has been a REALTOR® since 2007, using his construction FLIPPING background to help advise his clients, and gaining their trust and friendship HOUSES along the way. His simple yet powerful philosophy of ‘treating every client TO FINDING how I’d like my mother to be treated’ has served him well and earned his place CLIENT’S as this month’s Rainmaker. DREAM HOMES Toby’s career in real estate started out as a compliment to his real estate3 flipping business, but soon blossomed into much more. “I originally got my real estate license to buy my own properties to flip,” Toby says. “I’ve always had a passion for real estate, buying houses, flipping them, and seeing that transformation. Soon I had friends wanting me to help them find a house and I began to realize I could see that same change by helping others and without buying the properties myself !” He began helping more and more friends and family purchase real estate and soon found just as much, if not more, satisfaction in watching people turn these properties into their homes.

Before flipping properties, Toby ran his own small business, aconstruction and home repair company. “We worked on a lotof remodeling projects, and flipped a lot of houses,” says Toby.His working knowledge of home repairs and constructionmakes him an invaluable asset to his clients. “If my clients wantme to, I can advise them on a property’s potential, estimaterealistic time frames for the repairs or remodeling theyenvision in a potential property, and I can recommend manytrustworthy subcontractors in the area,” says Toby.Toby doesn’t specialize in any one type of property, client, orarea. “I love working with people to find them the perfectproperty for them.” says Toby.“I love what I do!” exclaims Toby. “I work seven days a week,it’s fun! Even the challenges that pop up, I get to use mycreativity and problem-solving skills.”When asked about the key to his success, Toby says “It’s all bythe grace of God and his blessings!” Toby’s humility, hardwork, and dedication are evident in every transaction. “Ialways do the best job I can do. I want to leave no rock, orhome, unturned. Each case is different. I do my research, andmake sure each client understands the entire process. I wantthem to bounce any questions off of me that they may have.”When not helping his clients, Toby enjoys spending time withhis family. He and wife Missy, son Connor, and their lab Thorlive in The Villages of Westminster in Williamsburg. “I lovethe wide streets in our neighborhood,” says Toby. “That isreally a great amenity that a lot of people overlook or don’trealize when they’re looking for a home. Our neighborhoodhas lots of kids which is great for my son, lots of space for kidsto play, great amenities, and the central location can’t be beat.”“I always advise my clients to drive through a neighborhoodthey’re interested in, and if they see a neighbor outside, to talkthem,” says Toby. “The residents are the experts on theirneighborhood and can offer invaluable insight.”Toby’s honesty and commitment to his clients has earned himmany repeat clients and numerous referrals. “Once you’re myclient, I want you to always be my client, and often my clientsturn into good friends,” says Toby. “I recognize everytransaction and celebrate each closing with my clients. I alsohave a Client Appreciation Program where I send outnewsletters and emails with real estate news and helpfulinformation on home maintenance and improvement, how tosave money on utilities, and things like that. I have a lot ofclients texting me pictures and questions about their homes orlooking for a contractor. I’m so happy they rely on 4me even after the transaction.”

Sitting at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the vineyard blocks are located between 780 and 820 feet above sea level BLENDING Nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounded by ROLLING HILLS, gorgeous fields of grapes, King Family serves up family fun in addition toDELICIOUS WINE, great wine. AND EXCITING POLO MATCHES If you’re looking for a fun day trip full of laid back family time, beautiful AT KING FAMILY scenery and exciting sport, then look no further than a Roseland Polo match at King Family Vineyards. The vineyard is only a few hours west on VINEYARDS Interstate 64, just past Charlottesville, but with its mountain vistas and rolling valleys feels like a world away. Sundays between Memorial Day Weekend and Mid-October, King Family Vineyards hosts family friendly polo matches. Yes, real polo matches, with riders mounted atop beautiful horses thundering up and down the field. How did a vineyard become home to polo matches you might be wondering? The founders of King Family Vineyards actually moved to Virginia from Houston, Texas in 1995 searching for a farm with relatively flat ground for a polo field. David King, one of the founders, had played polo since 1980 and wanted a field and club so he could continue enjoying the sport. Vineyards and a winery weren’t even a dream at that point! “The farm that now contains both Roseland Polo and King Family Vineyards fit perfectly into the family’s vision: a country place where we could all live, work, and play,” according to the King Family Vineyards website. King Family invites all guests to join them field side to enjoy the matches. Vehicles are welcome to “tailgate” around the field. Just be sure to park well behind the boards (50 feet or more) as horses and players often come over5 the boards during play. If that’s a little too close to the attraction for you, visitors are welcome to watch the match from their patio.

The matches are free and open to the public. Gates open at 10:00a.m. and the matches begin at 1:00 p.m.Picnics are welcome, but no outside alcohol is permitted. King FamilyVineyards wine is for sale field-side, just flag down one of the rovinggolf carts selling wine, water, and Roseland Polo hats. These mobilevendors accept credit cards as well as cash!You can set up chairs, blankets, umbrellas, and pop-up tents to enjoythe match. Children often kick a soccer ball or throw a Frisbee withtheir friends and family in the vast fields. Dogs are welcome but mustremain on a leash at all times.For more information about King Family Vineyards and RoselandPolo visit kingfamilyvineyards.com.For a match schedule and play confirmation, visit their Facebookpage at facebook.com/kingfamilyvineyards.Interested in learning to play polo? Contact Lou Lopez [email protected]. To learn more about polo in Virginia visit VirginiaPolo at www.vapolo.org. Enjoy Roseland Polo each Sunday DAYTRIPPING: fromMemorialDaythroughmid- October at the King Family Vineyards KING FAMILY VINEYARDS 6

HOEMMEERDGEISNIGGNT:RENDS MAKE YOUR Here’s an overview of some of hottest home design trends for 2018. HOME COME If you’re feeling adventurous and in the mood for change, give one or two trends a try and update your space instantly! ALIVE BYINCORPORATING Intense Colors ONE OF THESE 2018 will have us embracing more intense colors instead of the pastels NEW TRENDS of the past. This is echoed from the designers at Pantone and the color experts at the paint giants to the Milan Furniture Fair. The industry has made it clear there would be a shift towards bright and strong shades. This shift has been described as a ‘return to the 80s’. Think bright, saturated shades of color. Wall Art Bare walls are officially out, and wall art is in. Large wall art in particular is trending. Gallery walls are still very popular but the trend is moving toward one large, dominant piece of art taking up that blank wall space in your home. An enlarged photograph,7 or oversized painting or print would be perfect!

Nowhere Offices This adventurous trend literally transforms a room from top to bottom and can be achieved with paint,With more and more people working from home, and wallpaper, wood, and more.the growing popularity of untraditional space sharing likeAirbnb, and coworking, 2018 introduces the concept of Herringbone Patternsthe ‘nowhere office.’ Industrial designers have started toinvent portable desks that can be moved anywhere. They If you’re redoing your floors or tile consider acan be used at home, moved from room to room, and herringbone pattern. The directional herringboneeven taken out to a café, garden or coworking space. pattern is very popular and adds dimension and interest to your floors or tile backsplash. HerringboneWhat this means for the world of home décor in 2018 tile is a stunning and unique twist to the classicis that we’re starting to say goodbye to dedicated offices. subway tile trend in kitchens and baths.Our lifestyle and need to experience different spacesmeans we're looking for desks and accessories we can The Color Greeneasily move around our home – something portable wecan move from a quiet room to a bustling hallway to an Green is coming back in a big way 2018. Olive,outdoor garden. chartreuse, lime, sage, and other shades of green are all emerging as big trends. Green is earthy andSpa Bathrooms natural, and rich in color like the deeply saturated colors of the year yet soft and cozy to complementTransforming your home into an escape has been trending people’s desires for cozy homes.for a while. The spa bathroom is a natural extension of 2018 trends are proving bold, bright, functional, andthat design trend. Deep bathtubs, beautiful floor tile, luxurious!extravagant light fixtures, and waterfall or rainfall showerheads mimic the beauty, 8elegance, and serenity of the sparight in your own home. Thisfeature is also very attractive topotential buyers!Mixed MetalsMatchy-matchy is out andmixing it up is in! Once a fauxpas, now brass and nickel coexistin trendy harmony. Thinknickel cabinet hardware andbrass light fixtures and faucets.The key is to make themismatching look thoughtfuland deliberate to bring interestto the space rather than chaos.Statement CeilingsStatement ceilings are reallyhaving a moment right now.Adding a pop of color or patternto your ceiling can really increasethe wow factor of a room anddefinitely makes a statement.

LOVE We’ve all seen the red icon with the white cursive P on it all over the web and SOMETHING social media, but what is Pinterest and how can it help with home? With over YOU’VE SPOTTED 200 million monthly users, and over 50 billion pins, Pinterest is an important ON THE WEB? social media platform that is rapidly growing and worth investigating. JUST USE According to Pinterest’s website, “Pinterest is where people discover new ideas PINTEREST and find inspiration to do the things they love! Pins are ideas that help you get TO SAVE IT! creative or try something new; pins are saved to boards, keeping your ideas organized and easy to find.” So basically, Pinterest is a digital scrapbook/binder/corkboard with your ideas and inspiration organized and saved for later use. People use Pinterest to find and save almost anything including recipes, wedding plans, craft projects, and home improvement ideas just to name a few. With Pinterest, the emphasis is on the discovery and curation of other people’s content, not storing your own. Signing up for an account is free and easy. Just visit pinterest.com to get started. From there, it’s time to get creative. What home improvement projects are you considering? Redecorating your guest room? Building a new patio? Landscaping? Create a board with the title of your project, “New Patio” for example, and then start searching for inspiration. In the search bar type key words describing what you want to see information on, for example, “new patio,” and Pinterest will return endless pictures, articles, blogs, plans, and ideas for you to consider. PINTERBEESSTT: AFRHIOENMDE’S9

If your search doesn’t bring you exactly what you’relooking for, keep trying different key words in yoursearch like “patio pavers” or “patio furniture” or“patio lighting.” Pinterest can bring back general orspecific results based on your search, so keeptweaking and scrolling until you see what you like.Pinterest is where people See an article or picture you want todiscover new ideas and look at later? Just save it to a boardfind inspiration to do the you’ve created for that category!things they love! shower, or to see the recipe you found for thatNow it’s time to pin! If you see something you like and delicious cake she’s are raving about! Your secrets arewant to save it to look at later, you pin it to a board. safe with Pinterest!For example, you would pin a blog article about patioseating to your “New Patio” board. This way, later Once you join Pinterest, you can follow other userswhen you’re making plans for your new patio, you can like friends and family, but also taste makers andquickly and easily refer back to this article. trend setters in every industry imaginable, including everything about home.Boards are a great place to save several different ideasif you want to compare them or show them to your Pinterest is great on your desktop or laptop, but thepartner for consideration. And since Pinterest is a mobile apps for iOS and Android are just as powerfulsocial media platform, it’s built for sharing ideas and and easy to use. This means you can easily pin aninteracting with other members; you and your friends article or recipe that pops up in your Facebook feedcan share ideas, recipes, articles, and more easily using to one of your Pinterest boards from your phonePinterest. There is also an option to make your boards while you’re waiting at the doctor’s office.“private” so your friends can’t see them, in case youdon’t want friend to see your ideas for her baby Pinterest really is an idea organization game changer. But be careful, it really is as addictive as everyone claims it to be! 10

RAINMAKEWRSEPHLEALNPTTBHIGEMDBRELOAMOSMNMLS #72043 (nmlsconsumeraccess.org) We are honored to support the exceptional real estate professionals who truly make a Lytle Title positive difference in the lives of people Close with Confidence across our great region. And we are equally proud that these top agents put their trust in our respective teams to deliver the highest caliber service that enhances each real estate experience for everyone. Congratulations, Toby!