Tom Crider
Accomplished, energetic Sales Professional and retired Builder
About
An accomplished, energetic Sales Professional and retired Builder; I have extensive experience in the Austin area, residential real estate and homebuilding industries and; am eager to bring a lifetime of sales and management experience to your organization. A member of the greater Austin homebuilding and real estate communities for nearly 50 years, I am a successful salesman, real estate broker, remodeler and home builder.
Experience
Independent Insurance Agent – Agency Owner - Independent Insurance Agent – Agency Owner - Spicewood & Bastrop, Texas
(2021-01)
Established and operated successful, remote and dealership-based insurance offices for FARMERS & TOYOTA Insurance
- Managed risk, assessed casualty & life insurance sales; maintained strong client retention and consistently met revenue goals
CEO/ CO-OWNER - Sun Valley Custom Builders - Lakeway, TX
(1999-03 - 2021-01)
My wife and I co-founded and operated highly successful, custom home-building, remodeling and real estate firms.
- Designed, built and marketed uniquely styled custom home and historic restorations, ranging from $250,000 to $3,000,000
- Manage all corporate operations, vendor/partner relations, assets and project close-outs
ON-SITE HOME SALES - Main Street Homes - Austin, Texas
(1998-01 - 1999-02)
Marketed to first-time homebuyers, selling builder's inventory of 84 existing and to-be-built homes, over a 14-month period
SALES MANAGER - Buffington Homes - Austin, Texas
(1991-02 - 1998-12)
- Recruited, Hired, Trained, Coached new sales staff for on-site sales positions
- Designed sales procedures to maximize profit margins, minimize customer conflict and boost satisfaction metrics
- Conducted daily site visits to optimize communications between subdivision sales offices and upper management
CEO - Builders Realty Gallery of Homes/ Real Estate Concepts - Austin, Texas
(1977-08 - 1991-07)
On-site sales representative, for two privately held builder sales operations
ON-SITE SALES - Bill Milburn Company - Austin, Texas
(1976-08 - 1977-07)
Staffed model homes, as an on-site salesperson, marketing homes to entry-level tract Homebuyers
DISTRICT OPRATIONS MANAGER - Southland Corporation/ 7-Eleven Stores - Phoenix & Tucson, AZ / Kansas City, MO / Denver & Ft. Collins, CO
(1966-07 - 1976-07)
Education
Texas Real Estate License Certification - Real Estate - Central Texas Real Estate Academy
Texas Casualty & Life Insurance License Certification - Insurance - Austin Community College
Real Estate Law/ Real Estate Marketing - Austin Community College
