Melissa is a 1980
graduate of Lowndes High School and holds numerous achievements and
awards. She worked in the finance business and served as a Regional
Manager for 10 offices. She has had a lot of success in Real Estate
since beginning her career and her 20+ years in the finance business
served as a tremendous benefit. She had
gross sales totaling over 3 million dollars her first year.
Most recently Melissa was recognized as the 2008 #1 Top Sales
Person by the Tift Area
Board of Realtors. She has also been
awarded the 2007 & 2008 Circle of Excellence, Gold Level.
She is also HUD approved and can assist you in purchasing
foreclosures. When asked what she enjoys the most she said," It is
very rewarding to hand homeowners the key to their new home. We
have a wonderful community and Real Estate enabled me to be a part
of it." Melissa lives in Fitzgerald with her husband Jeff. Together
they have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. The Burgesses are active
members of Arbor Baptist Church.
Active Realty welcomes Lavonia Stepherson to its
team! Mrs. Stepherson,
wife of Pastor/Councilman James W. Stepherson, brings a wealth of
knowledge and experience with her. She began her career as a Registered Nurse which she has
dedicated over 40 years.Mrs.
Stepherson worked for Chrysler Corporation for over 20 years as an
Occupational Nurse Specialist and later in her career she went on to
teach nursing, work with catastrophic case management, and risk
management. Aside from her professional career she has owned
investment properties and owned a retail store. Recently, Mrs. Stepherson assumed the role of Program
Director, East Central Technical College of the Certified Literate
Community Program. Under her
leadership, the East Central Region (Atkinson, Ben Hill, Coffee, and
Wilcox Counties) has gained participant status. This achievement will
increase literacy and lead to economic development in these
communities.
Mrs. Stepherson will bring to Active Realty
creative marketing ideas and structured business acumen, assisting
customers with all of their real estate needs using integrity and
superior service. This will
begin at the initial phone call and continue through the negotiation
process until the final transaction. Mrs. Stepherson will deliver her services timely and
professionally. Whether you
are seeking your first, home, dream home or investment property,
Mrs. Stepherson will certainly exceed your expectations.
Mrs. Stepherson says she “is excited about
being part of Active because they offer a superior level of service
to each individual, making them feel as if they are their only
client and foremost priorityâ€. Mrs. Stepherson believes she can align herself with this
level of customer service excellence.
Jason has lived in the Fitzgerald area for over twenty
years, as well as being a licensed Realtor; he also holds a
residential contractor’s license.
He feels his knowledge of the area and construction expertise
will benefit potential home buyers and Investors. He has had hands on experience in residential appraising,
construction, and finance.
During his many years in sales, He was awarded for his outstanding
sales performance and credits this to always placing customers
first. In 2004 he started his
own construction company which is still in operation today. In 2008 he obtained his Real Estate license and joined the
team at Active Real Estate, Inc in early 2009. Jason looks forwards to serving you with all of your Real
Estate needs.
P.K. is a 1999 graduate of Fitzgerald High School and has lived in this community for most of his life. He holds an
Associates Degree in General Studies from South Georgia College and has a Certificate in Industrial Systems from East Central Technical College. His parents are Dr. Lloyd and
Marsha Stembridge. His hobbies include playing softball, watching movies and college football. He is an active member of Arbor Baptist Church. P.K. says he loves
meeting people and looks forward to helping them with their Real Estate needs. He works with Buyers and Sellers so please call him today!!
Allen grew up in Fitzgerald and is a 1998 graduate of Fitzgerald High School. In 2003, he recieved his bachelor's degree in Industial Management from Georgia Southern University. He worked as a supervisor/manager in the manufacturing and distribution industry for over 5 years. In 2009, he obtained his Real Estate Sales license and became a State Registered Real Property Appraiser. Allen is glad to be back in his hometown of Fitzgerald, and he is glad to be a part of Active Real Estate, Inc. Allen looks forward to working with you, so be sure to contact him or stop by anytime!
Tamara Avila
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (229)-423-7653
Tamara is a new resident to Fitzgerald!
She moved all the way from California just to live in beautiful Ben
Hill County!! Tamara is happily married to Rigoberto Copado , who
is employed at Southern Veneer Products. she said " The thing I love
most about Fitzgerald is that everyone is very friendly and I am so
excited to work with Active Real Estate. We have a great team going
on". Tamara enjoys helping and meeting new people and
her bilingual skills will come in handy serving our community!!