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    Vitals: John Daugherty, REALTORS®Years in Business: 51Size: 3 offices, 150 agentsRegion Served: The Greater Houston area2017 Sales Volume: $1.108 billion2017 Transactions: 1,455No. 235 in sales volume in RISMedia’s 2018 Power Broker Reportwww.johndaugherty.com
    With the dual role of president and chief operating officer of Houston, Texas-based John Daugherty, REALTORS®, Cheri Fama brings more than 30 years of experience to the firm. Her favorite thing about
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    Across 50 of the largest major markets, home remodeling spending will spike this year, according to findings released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. Expenditures for home remodels will rise by 5 percent in 41 of the 50 markets, and by 10 percent more in 11—the latter including Charlotte, N.C., Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, and Kansas City, Mo.
    “Spending growth is projected to be particularly strong in many of the nati

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