MADISON, N.J. (Dec. 12, 2024) – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Viridis Properties headquartered in Bakersfield, Calif., is the latest firm to join the trusted lifestyle real estate brand. The new firm is comprised of recently combined MV & Associates and the Davis Group Real Estate, which now includes 25 affiliated sales associates who specialize in residential, commercial, and investment properties throughout Kern County.
MV & Associates was formerly led by Michelle Valverde, who is now the lead broker of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Viridis Properties. Michelle opened her former brokerage in 2021 after first joining the industry in 2007, where she originally worked in operations and management before later transitioning into a full-time role as a sales associate. Her early years in the industry have heavily influenced her modern leadership style, where she consistently reinforces the value of learning and working as a collective to champion client-focused service.
Joining Valverde in this recent affiliation is the Davis Group Real Estate, led by Paris Davis who founded the group nearly eight years ago. Davis now joins the combined Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Viridis Properties leadership team as the VP of Expansion, where she will handle the bulk of the firm’s recruitment efforts. Davis and her affiliated sales professionals combine for decades of hyperlocal Bakersfield real estate expertise, particularly in luxury properties, new construction, and normal residential transactions, which serves to complement the knowledge provided by their new peers from Valverde’s previous brokerage.
Together, Valverde, Davis, and the firm’s affiliated sales associates will continue to maintain the enthusiastic commitment to excellence that has allowed them to succeed in Kern County in the past. With their newly acquired access to the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate suite of services and their newly increased manpower, the firm will now offer clients an enhanced buying and selling experience, while also providing new potential sales associates with nationally recognized industry resources.
The firm’s main location is in Bakersfield, one of the most rapidly developing cities in California. With robust food, power, and mining industries, as well as a strong local military presence and several corporate offices, the city regularly has new faces come and go. This always-evolving local landscape further emphasizes the importance of the knowledge provided by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Viridis Properties for new residents to make informed decisions.
Details:
● Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Viridis Properties can help new and experienced affiliated agents leverage the BHGRE® brand’s vast array of tools, technology and resources, including the MoxiWorks® product suite, to help streamline activities and enhance the client experience.
● In addition, affiliated agents can gain a competitive advantage in their market by tapping into the many business-building resources to help increase productivity in Be Better University®, the brand’s award-winning professional development and learning platform.
● As the firm’s lead broker, Valverde plans to utilize the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand’s recognition and sophisticated marketing assets to help attract more agents and increase her company’s market share within Bakersfield, before eventually turning her attention towards future expansion.
● Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Viridis Properties is a member of the Bakersfield Rotary club, where the firm’s affiliated sales professionals participate in charitable activities including the Magdelene Hope fundraiser, the SPCA donation drive, Dress for Success, and the Habitat for Humanity.
"It's inspiring to see these two female industry leaders unite in the same market to better serve the community. Michelle and Paris have not only built their companies from the ground up but have also established stellar reputations through their dedication and hard work. Now, we are excited to help elevate their services as they take this significant leap in their professional careers. They have already demonstrated their exceptional leadership abilities, and the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand is proud to provide the power and resources of a trusted brand. This partnership allows them to focus on leading and innovating without the extra stress of operating independently."
- Ginger Wilcox, President, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC
“We set ourselves apart by our culture of integrity and innovation, as we’re always looking for new ways to empower each other in our pursuit of growth and improvement. Paris’ group shares that same commitment to empowerment and collaboration, which is why I’m so confident in our decision to join forces and operate under the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate banner. To us, this affiliation is the perfect symbol of our new joint effort and we can’t wait to represent the brand in Bakersfield.”
- Michelle Valverde, Broker/Owner, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Viridis Properties
“We’ve been aware of Michelle’s team since they first came onto the scene in Bakersfield real estate, and we always commended their ability to accomplish so much with a lighthearted but professional attitude. To work alongside Michelle is already an incredible opportunity, but to also now do so as a Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate affiliate is even better. The BHGRE® brand is at the forefront of industry innovation and we’re so excited to tap into the brand’s resources with our newly combined business.”
- Paris Davis, VP of Expansion, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Viridis Properties
About Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC
The Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate network is a dynamic real estate brand that offers a full range of services to brokers, sales associates and home buyers and sellers. Using innovative technology, sophisticated business systems and the broad appeal of a lifestyle brand, the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network embodies the future of the real estate industry while remaining grounded in the tradition of home. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation, and settlement services.
The growing Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate network includes approximately 11,650 independent sales associates in over 400 offices serving home buyers and sellers across the United States, Canada, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Australia, and Türkiye.
Better Homes and Gardens®, BHGRE® and the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Logo are registered service marks owned by Meredith Operations Corporation and licensed to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated.
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