About Lois... "I'm committed to providing excellent service. People are trusting me with their most valuable asset. It's a responsibility I take very seriously.  I give 110% because I know that their success is my success." A resident of Silsbee for 25 years, Lois has been a REALTOR for seventeen years. In this profession she's had one successful year after another. She became a broker with the ambition to open a small office in Silsbee. On May 1, 2000, she acquired a small real estate company and served the community for four years.  On May 1, 2004, City & Country Real Estate,  joined with Coldwell Banker Southern Homes.  The new address is 628 S. Main in Lumberton.  The Lumberton office offers a central location for all Lois'  Hardin County customers and clients. With the kind of know-how that comes from seventeen years of successfully selling real estate, Lois can handle the most complicated real estate transactions. Combined with her insight into the Hardin County community, Lois has become a local expert at putting together smooth, trouble-free transactions. Lois has earned the following designations through her dedication to the highest professional standards through continuing education:      ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative)     ASP (Accredited Staging Professional)    CBR (Certified Buyer Representative)    Certified New Home Specialist    CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)    e-PRO (Certification)    GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) In addition to many courses in marketing and appraisal to be able to determine the market value of properties, Lois received her Brokers License in June 1999, after taking 900 hours of core and related real estate courses. Additionally she earned a paralegal certificate from Lamar University, which helps in understanding contracts and challenges that come with real estate transactions. Professional Memberships    Texas Association of REALTORS    National Association of REALTORS    Women's Council of REALTORS    Beaumont Board of REALTORS    REBAC (Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council) Lois is married to Thomas Gibbs and is a full time Real Estate Broker.  She has two sons, Chase age 26 and Ross, age 23 and a new grandson, Elijah. Lois is grateful to be able to spend a lot of time with her family.