Judy Orr 5-Star Real Estate Agent in October 2012 Chicago Magazine
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I have been published more than the average Scottsdale REALTOR®. A story about one of my domain names was syndicated by The Wall Street Journal online and was all over the Internet. Because of that article, I was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune, The Southtown-Star (who even sent a photographer), and participated on a radio show.
I have been interviewed for quite a few real estate-related articles in the Southtown-Star. I'm not the only one in the family that has been published. My husband Jimmy Herter appeared in a full-page article in The Homer Horizon and my daughter's cat Keeper just appeared as Pet of the Week in the same publication.
I had been contacted by Chicago Magazine but I really didn't understand it. In fact, I truly thought they…
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offer and there would be no further showings. I relayed this to my buyer, who was very upset because it was the top choice on her list.