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Meet our Executive Management Team
 | Alice Donahue Stuart is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Texas and was born and raised in the valley with the exception of an extended time she lived in Panama during her childhood. Spanish became a second language for her at an early age. After college she went into the hotel industry. It was at that time she got her real estate license and began her career in real estate. In 1995, she opened her own office known now as "Alice Donahue Real Estate" located in the Radisson Resort.
Alice strives to serve the community in many ways. A professional impression is important to her. She dedicates herself to finding the right property for her clients and for providing service after the sale.
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Whether it is buying or selling resort property for a second home or for investment, it has been Gayle’s expertise for 10 years. Her goal is to find the best property for her clients and to provide superior service. The background she has in accounting and business management singles her out from the other agents on the island because she understands time value of money and return on investment. This can be beneficial whether you are buying your primary residence, a vacation home, or commercial property.
Gayle is excited about watching South Padre Island grow and working with her clients. She loves showing the island to her friends, family, and clients. Professionalism is a must with her. Gayle enjoys meeting new people because she believes that she learns something new from every client. Whether you are searching for a relaxing home to getaway, a home designed for parties, a home that easily accesses fishing or boating, or a beach home, her advice is to “Invest in your OWN Lifestyle.”
Gayle and her husband, Bill, live in Port Isabel with their Labrador, Blackjack. She enjoys entertaining friends and visiting their children and grandchildren in Houston and Florida. |
|  | Billie Andrews Samuelson is a second generation Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Texas being preceded in the field by her daughter, Broker Alice Donahue Stuart. Born up the river road (U.S. 281) on her grandparents farm near Santa Maria, she grew up in Mercedes and Harlingen and has worked on South Padre since 1982, first in interiors at The Lemon Tree and with husband Arnold publishing ISLAND TIMES. Billie relishes the challenge in real estate for evaluating the wishes and needs of prospective buyers/sellers and then being able to orchestrate a successful match for them among the properties available in the Texas Gulf Coast area. |
|  | Michael Stuart provides executive management and internet marketing for Alice Donahue Real Estate and is a licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Texas. Mike's experience in the technology industry is quite extensive. During his career, he has had the good fortune of serving both as a designer of complex enterprise applications and as a corporate executive. In his previous life, Mike was founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of AssetWorks Inc., now a division of a fortune 500 company.
Mike now enjoys living on South Padre Island and helping make Alice Donahue Real Estate serve it's customers better through the use of technology. Mike has a BSEE from Ohio State University and completed his real estate license courses through the University of Texas.
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|  | Kenya Romero is the editor for AliceDonahue.com and the TexasGulfCoastOnline.com network. Kenya is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and manages the news and new construction editing and reporting. Kenya manages this task for the entire Texas Coast with news sources from all over the USA.
If you have an idea for site content or news, send it to kenya@texasgulfcoastonline.com |
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Featured Agents
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Tina Cherrington is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Texas.
Tina is also a professional photographer and has great insight for property values. Tina is very familiar with the Island area and lives in the Laguna Vista Golf Course Neighborhood. Tina believes in giving each client the personalized attention that they deserve no matter how big or small the transaction
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Judy Parker is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Texas and a Graduate of the Real Estate Institute.
Judy is a native Houstonian and moved to the Island Area in 1999. The past 30 years she and her family have spent many holidays and vacations here. The relaxed atmosphere appealed to her after working for a fast paced Fortune 500 Company.
Judy believes her background of owning rental property and knowledge of 1031’s will be as asset to her clients. She strives to give her clients easy accessibility to her at all times and does what it takes to make thing happen.
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Steve Finley is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Texas.
Steve brings to the table 25 years of construction management experience with Brown & Root, NBGS International, Schlitterbahn, & CVA General Contractors performing project coordination for commercial and residential construction.
Steve has two sons, Samuel and Austin, and likes Golfing, Fishing, Hunting & the Beach.
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Patty Nuckols is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Texas.
Patty is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable agents on South Padre Island and gives each client her best effort.
Patty is fluent is Spanish and culture - with a strong desire to represent her client's best interests.
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Nicole Ford is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Texas and a graduate from the University of Notre Dame. Her background includes extensive work in client services with Fortune 500 companies in the financial services sector in which she gained a deep understanding of mortgage and lending transactions.
Nicole’s expertise and dedication will guide you every step of the way. She makes herself accessible to her clients at all times and will advise you on anything from title companies and mortgage brokers to house staging and where to get the best seafood on the island.
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Featured Administrative Managers
| Teresa Facca is the Chief Administrator and Office Manager for Alice Donahue Real Estate.
Teresa graduated from the California State University of Dominguez Hills in 1997, receiving her Master of Science Degree in Public Administration.
She was born and raised in Minnesota, but moved to California shortly thereafter where she spent the following 20 years in a Government Contracting career with a major Space & Defense Company in California.
Teresa has been visiting the Island with her family since the late 60’s; thereby, enjoying a little tropical paradise while getting away from the chilly winters in Minnesota. She and her husband then decided to make Laguna Vista their permanent residency in March 2005. Teresa is responsible for managing all office related tasks, from lead management through contract closing. |
|  | Christy Leblanc is the Resort Sales Manager for Alice Donahue Real Estate.
Christy has Bachelor of Science in Sociology and a master's degree in Criminology from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
Chris Completed her Real Estate School at the College of the Mainland and worked at Swede’s Real Estate as property manager and a rental agent for 8 years. Christy also served 3 years in US Army as Automated Logistics Specialist at one of the largest supply warehouses in Ft. Bragg, NC |
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Featured Marketing Personnel
 | Joseph Brewster is in charge of the photography, virtual tours, print advertising and web graphics for Alice Donahue Real Estate. Joseph's experience includes extensive work with photography, print and web graphics. |
|  | Michael Lloyd is the "new construction projects" research administrator for Alice Donahue Real Estate. Michael's job is to help collect information on new construction activities in our area. |
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