ABOUT US
BOBBY NORRIS
bobby@bobbynorris.com
Cell: 817-291-0759
The ranching industry has always been a part of Bobby Norris’s life. Born and raised on a large ranch in Colorado Springs, he attended Colorado State University and Colorado College, Bobby brought his own equine operation to Texas in 1982. He currently trains cutting horses at his ranch in Cleburne, Texas.
Prior to opening Bobby Norris Farm & Ranch Realty in July 2008, Bobby was one of the top producing agents in 2005-2008 with over 45 million dollars in farm and ranch sales, Bobby Norris Farm & Ranch Realty continues to produce at galloping speeds. We are located in the Historic Livestock Exchange Building in the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Past affiliations for Bobby include:past president, Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Youth Association; past president, American Junior Quarter Horse Association, past president; American Cutting Horse Association. (three times); Board Member, National Cutting Horse Association; and a member of the National Cattle Raisers Association. Current affiliations include: Board Member of the Stock Show Syndicate, The Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Autism Treatment Center of Dallas.
With a lifetime background in the Farming and Ranching industry, significant contacts all over the United States, and several World Championships in the equine world, Bobby is well suited to help with all of your farm and ranch needs.
GINA ASH-ARCHER
gina@bobbynorris.com
Cell: 817-312-5845
Gina Ash-Archer brings over 20 years of sales and marketing experience to her 9 year real estate career. Gina was a top producing agent in the RE/MAX system for 7 years. As team leader for the Archer Team, her team went platinum with over $20 million sales in 2002-2003. Her leadership, real estate knowledge, creative marketing approach and proven sales record helped the team achieve the designation of the Top 5 teams in the RE/MAX Tarrant County Area. For 14 years Gina has co-chaired the Round Up for Autism, a 3 day event that Founder Bobby Norris started over 20 years ago, benefiting the Autism Treatment Center of Dallas. Gina brings unity, integrity and marketing skills to her family at Bobby Norris Farm & Ranch Realty and is driven by customer satisfaction and client retention.
PATTY PURVIS
patty@bobbynorris.com
Cell: 254-485-0767
Patty Purvis is a natural addition to the Bobby Norris Farm & Ranch LLC team. A native of Stephenville, Texas in Erath County, just Southwest of Fort Worth, Patty has been actively involved in farming, land and cattle since birth.
In 1998 Patty chose to further dedicate her passion for land and cattle by attending the Texas Christian University Ranch Management program. Since graduation from the program in 1999, Patty has been active in farm and ranch real estate in the Stephenville area as a broker/owner. Patty served as President of the Stephenville Association of Realtors in 2004 and also served 2 years on the Professional Standards Committee.
Patty is currently involved with a cattle and hunting operation and has the hands on experience necessary to provide professional and knowledgeable service for both buyers and sellers. Patty's personal mission statement is "Provide the Best Service Possible."
BRUCE GRIDER
bruce@bobbynorris.com
Cell: 903-312-6381
As a seventh generation Texan, Bruce Grider's love of the land and The State of Texas was bred in. Smith County Texas was named for General James T. Smith, Bruce's fifth great grandfather. His fourth great grand father received his league ans a labor of land at Harris Creek, Texas, just southwest of Waco, for fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Raised in Irving when it was still a small country town, Bruce spent much of his childhood playing baseball and riding horses all over west Dallas County and Smithfield, Texas at his grandparent's farm where the bucking horses and bulls from the Keller Rodeo were boarded.
Bruce attended SFASU before transferring to East Texas Baptist University on a basketball and track scholarship. He then transferred to The University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with a degree in education.
Bruce began his real estate carreer in 1971 in Kerrville selling land at Spicer and Elm Pass Ranches while teaching and coaching at Schreiner Institute(Schreiner College). Becoming a broker in 1973, Bruce worked at Baker Lucas Real Estate in Tyler before co-founding B & B Real Estate in Whitehouse. Bruce worked for Bankers Systems Incorporated in Lubbock and Norman, Oklahoma selling up to date legal forms .
While in Oklahoma Bruce founded Three Star Stud, a horse breeding facility standing several Paint, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse stallions, including All American Futurity winner Mr Kid Charge. In Norman he was also a partner in Phoenix Construction Company which built homes in The Trails and Brookhaven developments.
Bruce returned to Texas in 1986 as a teacher-coach and bought, developed and sold several horse properties. He currently owns Fast Break Farm in Mabank, Texas.
A founding member of the Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association, he currently serves as its President as well as serving as a board member of Texas H.O.R.S.E. He is a long time member of the AQHA , the APHA ,where he is a member of the Race Committee, and the Texas Thoroughbred Association.
With his knowledge of all types of farm and ranch development and operation, Bruce can help you sell or find the property to help "make your history".
TOM MOORE
tom@bobbynorris.com
Cell: 972-658-7453
Tom has spent his entire life in the North Texas area, born in Fort Worth then moving to north Texas, along the Oklahoma border, where his family has been involved with farming and ranching all his life. Since the beginning of his real estate career 9 years ago, Tom has been a top producing agent for RE/MAX and Keller Williams. Tom’s familiarity with the northeast Texas region provides a great advantage to both buyers and sellers with real estate needs in his home area. Paramount to Tom in his business is that he considers all of his past buyers and sellers his friends.
JANET PETERMAN
janet@bobbynorris.com
Cell: 817-946-0641
Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Janet has a passion for this great state and preserving all of its land and wildlife. Her love for land is what has given her the opportunity to work with Bobby Norris Farm & Ranch. For over 4 years, Janet has been a top producer in real estate specializing in homes on land plots larger than one acre and also in unique homes for which comparable sales are not available.
She loves to travel and has been to 84 of Texas’ state parks. She is a member of the Dutch Oven Society and demonstrates to families how to cook outdoors so that they can gain a better appreciation for the outdoors and camping. Janet’s other hobbies are riding her mountain bike, kayaking the rivers and lakes of Texas, and rock climbing.
Janet’s experience has helped her turn many people’s dreams and wishes of realty into reality. Let her aptitude in realty help you find a house and turn it into a home.
TERRY VERNON
terry@bobbynorris.com
Cell: 817-319-3419
Terry M. Vernon, a lifelong resident of the Fort Worth area, has been a practicing attorney since 1983 and is also a licensed Realtor. Being licensed as an attorney as well as a Realtor, Terry provides a rather unique feature seldom found in real estate firms. He provides counseling and guidance in a variety of legal matters related to all facets of real estate transactions including residential, acreage, farm and ranch, investment and commercial properties. Terry is also available to assist our clients and our in a wide spectrum of services including, but not limited to, estate planning, creating business entities, tailoring sales terms to help optimize today’s complicated economic conditions, owner financing and second mortgages. This provides Bobby Norris Realty a very important resource to resolve questions before, during and after closing without our clients or agents needing to seek independent legal counsel.
BILLY DARRELL MOORE
BillyDarrell@bobbynorris.com
Cell: 817-733-9903
Billy Darrell Moore is a native Texan and graduate of Texas Christian University. As a lifelong resident of rural North Texas, Billy has been involved in some aspect of ranch and livestock management his entire life and has an excellent working knowledge of local and state agencies including the USDA, NRCS and TAMU County Extension Agencies.
With soils and grasses comprising major components of rural property and ranch land, Billy brings a unique set of value added knowledge to farm and ranch real estate valuations and transactions. His extensive understanding of soil types, grasses (both native and introduced) and relative topography makes for an invaluable resource for anyone looking to find the property that best suits their needs; be it cattle, horses or farming.
A self made man that understands the value of a dollar, Billy possesses the requisite skills to professionally and successfully handle your next ranch and farmland transaction.