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Houston Five Star award winner

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HONORS & AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

  • Featured in - Fox News, MSNBC, Reuters and International Business Times 2008
  • Spotlight Radio Stewart Title (Host)- Bill Knapik 2020-21
  • Five Star Real Estate Agent award winner 2022
  • FIABCI World Medal of Honor, 2007 received in Barcelona, Spain
  • FIABCI-USA Medal of Honor, 2001 received in Oslo, Norway
  • National Directory of Who's Who in Executives and Professionals 1996-97
  • International Directory of Who's Who of Professionals 1997
  • Texas Realtor, February 1998 Issue "Slow Down, Mind Your Manners and Sell"
  • Texas Realtor, December 1995 Issue "The Houston Globe Trotter"
  • DBA Houston, May 1995 Issue "Cross Cultural Do's & Don'ts"
  • Texas Realtor, February 1994 Issue "Mediation, An Alternative That Cn Save Money and Your Career"
  • Texas Realtor, September/October 1993 Issue "How to Become an Internatiobal Realtor..."
  • Business in Real Estate Almanac/KSEV Radio Show Guest
  • NAR International Real Estate Update, Summer 1993 Issue

AREAS of EXPERTISE

  • Investment Opportunities
  • Acquisition
  • Portfolio Expansion
  • Commercial & Residential Leases
  • Vacation Homes
  • Resale Houses & New Construction
  • International Real Estate
  • Property Management

 

Lisa Kurrass founded the Real Estate Connection International as a Property Management Firm in 1990 in Houston, Texas and has been managing and selling properties since then in the Houston, Texas area and her business spans worldwide.  In 2015, Lisa developed a huge presence in Costa Rica. 

Early in her real estate career, she joined FIABCI (The International Real Estate Federation) and was elected
FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation) World President in 2008 in Amsterdam becoming the 1st female World President in the organization's 60-year history.  The Federation includes over 100 Real Estate Associations worldwide.  Insalled as World President in Beijing, China in 2009, Lisa had 26 appointments to the United Nations.  After visiting 32 cities on 5 continents, her term ended in Bali, Indonesia in 2010.  

FIABCI was founded in Paris, France in 1948 and now consists of 70 countries.  Lisa received a United States Medal of Honor in Oslo, Norway, a World Medal of Honor in Barcelona, Spain and a FIABCI Philippines Medal of Honor in Manila.

The REC Management Company grew to include small to medium size commercial and industrial property management, which naturally expanded the brokerage end of the company.

With a reputation for trust, integrity, and professionalism, Lisa has become one of the foremost international real estate brokers worldwide.  Her sphere of influence in exposing opportunity spans the globe with some of the most highly respected real estate practitioners globally.  She has been hosted by leaders of nations, ambassadors and has been written up in MSNBC, Fox News, and Reuters.

Once she completed her term as FIABCI World President, she returned to private life here in Houston to raise her children.  Today, she enjoys her clients, her business, her family and her church.  Lisa married Robert Kurrass in 1997 and they have two boys.  Brandon served in the United States Navy and Christopher sereved in the United States Marine Corps.  

Lisa is the Broker of the company that has the best Kingdom Agents to serve their clients.

 

 

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