Debra Johnson
Broker/Owner, Stafford Team Real Estate
Denton, TX 76209
Owner/Broker at Stafford Team Real Estate.
Phone (940) 595-7253
Owner/Broker at Stafford Team Real Estate.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Multi-Family
Markets
Dallas/Ft Worth
Languages
Spanish, Korean
Bio
As Debra writes this "bio," it occurs to her that the reader would like to hear a bit about her personally before deciding to work with her team and herself. She is hopeful that the reader will be interested in her best character traits, integrity, and work ethic. Buying and selling real estate is an important and emotional part of most people's lives. She has consistently been what the industry refers to as a top producer. She will not bore the reader with the statistical bragging rights of her success. Suffice it to say that she has successfully navigated and thrived during the ups and downs of the real estate market since 1984. She is currently the co-owner and Managing Broker of Stafford Team Real Estate. Her real estate career spans the areas of residential, farm and ranch, commercial, investment, consultation, and land development.
Debra is a mom of three wonderful kids who are her pride and joy. Being a single parent for years gave her insight into the struggles encountered by single parents. It also allowed her to develop valuable skills in the business, including conversation, interrogation, negotiation, and closing a deal. She often considered herself a wrangler of children, animals, and her real estate business. For those non-Texans, the wranglers typically were on a fast horse and kept the horses, cattle, and the chuckwagon headed in the right direction.
When Debra and Charles married, they had been business partners for many years. They combined seven children, six dogs, six cats, one snake, and a guinea pig. On any given day, they could be found on a spectrum somewhere between the Adams Family to the Brady Bunch.
Debra and Charles share a good sense of humor, their best survival skill. Charles attended the University of Texas, and she attended the University of North Texas. Contrary to popular belief, burnt orange and mean green do indeed complement each other.
She and her husband are Denton natives but have also lived in Dallas, Missouri, and graduated from high school in Ohio. Debra grew up with three sets of grandparents whose occupations included- a peanut farmer, a seamstress, a mayor, a dry cleaner shop owner, an artist, a radio shop owner, and a dry goods store owner. One set of grandparents had the oldest radio shop in Texas, located in Denton on the square. Her grandparents were also good friends with movie director Cecil B. DeMille. (a bit of trivia)
Out of all the family mentors, Debra’s father was the most powerful influence on her life. He would say, "Help everybody you can afford to help, and don't look back and judge what they did or didn't do with your help...". She has applied this thinking to her actions in life.
Debra mentions all this to say that she comes from hard-working, generous people who set a fabulous example of work-ethic and community leadership. She brings much of their rural values and integrity to the real estate table. They rose from an agricultural background to become merchants and entrepreneurs. That led them to be leaders in business, church, and civic matters. Their examples of hard work and honest dealings have greatly influenced the family through the years.
She invests her time and heart in making their community a better place. She is a passionate supporter of non-profit boards focusing on causes for children and animals. To name a few: Denton Animal Shelter Foundation, Children's Advocacy Center of Denton County, Denton Benefit League, and Fred Moore Day Nursery School. She was instrumental in raising capital for Habitat for Humanity's first all-women home build in Denton. Debra also served many years for her alma mater on the College of Visual Arts and Design Advisory and Advancement Council. She also continues to support a few equine and canine rescue groups.
Debra earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of North Texas. She was also a barrier breaker for the University of North Texas as the first female to earn a Master of Science in Industrial Arts. This accomplishment provided the tools and drive to become the first female Industrial Arts shop teacher in the Ft. Worth ISD.
With an art background as a foundation, Debra firmly embraces the concept that each property should have elevations with distinctive character and personality. She has always said that it is essential to be able to recognize your home after dark! With her unique background insight, she managed the development of Thistle Hill Estates, where each house had unique custom designs.
Debra and her family love their community and our professions. She encourages clients to become part of the community which is a great place to live, work, play, and learn.
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