Yost Homes Meet the Team
Our Buyer Specialists
| Joe Yost | Andrea Lane |
| Rob Lawhon | Scott Fisher |
| Emma Beyer | Trish Rodriguez |
Our Listing Specialists
| Debbie Yost | Melissa Yost Fuentes |
| Velma Linley | Marsha McIntyre |
| Erika Fisher |
Our Client Care Team
| Jocelyn Krukow | Kathy Christenson |
| Tracy Kempton | Kristyn Smith |
| Linda Lynch | Carolann DiMuzio |
| Christie Rhoden |
Joe Yost
Associate Broker/Owner, CRS, GRI
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Joe’s years of experience in representing buyer’s interests are crucial when working with the Buyer Specialist Team. If a new home is in your future, Joe’s experience in customizing new home floor plans will ensure that your new home is everything you dreamed of.
Joe is a StarPower Star and has presented at national conventions. StarPower Systems presents the real estate industry’s only university-level series of training programs.
"Mr. Yost helped us when he overheard my husband and I identifying some questions we had about the purchase documents on our home. He didn't have to do that and we appreciated his kindness and knowledge. Great team with whom to work with." - David & Leslie Alexander
Andrea enjoys working with buyers to assist them in finding their dream home! She loves it when they see the one that is just right for them.
Andrea has lived in Casa Grande since 1971. Since she knows the area, it's easy to answer her client's inquiries. She's been active with church organization, school PTA/PTO boards and youth sports. Let her help you find your next home!
"Since we were living in Michigan, Andrea's knowledge and help with Arizona real estate was a valuable asset. The time and extra patience that Andrea took with us was very satisfying. She couldn't have been more helpful." - James & Kim Hawley
"We loved doing business with Andrea. She was more than accomodating to our schedule and had real insight into what our needs were as far as suggesting what homes were on the market. She is a great people person." - Steve & Carol Lindin
Scott Fisher
Realtor, CIAS, SFR
Scott is a people person and he loves to help his clients find the home of their dreams. He listens carefully to find out what is important to them.
Open, honest communication and the support of the team here allows us to make your buying experience the best it can be.
"The service we received from Scott was exceptional." - Jim & Mary Tyree
Emma Beyer
Realtor, Buyer Specialist, CDPE, CIAS
Emma loves working with people and helping them find their ideal home, whether they be first-time buyers, investors, winter visitors or simply relocating from another area.
As a Certified Distressed Property Expert, Emma offers the expertise to help you make the most of today’s market; she is an experienced and aggressive negotiator and has guided hundreds of clients through the complexities of foreclosure and short sale transactions, obtaining the best possible price and terms and using strategies to win in multiple-offer situations.
Being an experienced landlord and Certified Investor Agent Specialist, Emma is also able to help you make the most of your real estate investments, from the first-timer landlord to the seasoned rehab-resell buyer. Her objective is to help you find the right property at the right price, minimize risks and maximize returns.
With the backing of the team, she focuses on providing excellent service and ensuring her buyers have all the information necessary to make the best decision on which home is right for them.
“Emma, without a doubt, is one of the very best agents we have ever had the pleasure of working with. She knew exactly what we were looking for. I could not ask for anything else.” - Bob & Ruth-Anne June
“Truly, we felt completely taken care of and confident the entire time because of you. We’re already recommending you to everyone who asks!!” – Melanie Curtis and Nick Grillet
As a native of the Casa Grande area Trish's experience helps her bring valuable expertise to help you achieve your real estate goals.
You can rely on Trish to provide you with honest and reliable service for your most important real estate decisions.
She looks forward to working with you as your Realtor to make your buying process positive, memorable and successful.
Melissa Yost Fuentes
Realtor, Listing Specialist, ABR, CDPE, CIAS, GRI, ePro, SFR
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Melissa specializes in residential real estate in the Central Arizona market which includes the communities of: Casa Grande, Maricopa, Arizona City, Coolidge, Florence, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley and everything in between. She has a drive for excellence which has earned her the following designations and certifications that add to her ability to effectively work for you: the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation, the Certified Investor Agent Specialist designation, the Accredited Buyer Representative designation, the Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource certification, the Graduate Realtor Institute designation, and the ePro designation which is designed to help utilize the most current and innovative technology tools when searching for or selling your home. In addition, an Associate of Arts degree in Visual Communications with an emphasis in Multimedia helps Melissa put every piece of the marketing puzzle together to work for you when selling your home in this difficult market.
"Melissa Yost Fuentes was wonderful! I was in constant contact with her and I felt like I was very well informed on all aspects of the sale. They pushed the sale along for faster closing and showed us tons of homes for different options." - Jessica & Cory Weddle
"The service we received from Melissa was great! She was extremely professional, knowledgeable and consistently went the extra mile to ensure that we had a smooth experience both selling and purchasing a home." - Andrew & Jamie
Erika's goal is to build loyal and lasting relationships with clients by providing superior personal service. She is a motivated, personable business professional with multiple years of banking experience and small business ownership. Erika enjoys working with the Yost Realty Group team, as we are motivated to help our community through this challenging and ever changing real estate market.
Debbie Yost
Designated Broker/Owner, CRS, GRI, CLHMS, CDPE, CPC
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Debbie serves as the designated broker for RE/MAX Casa Grande and team leader of Yost Realty Group. Debbie has been recognized internationally by RE/MAX International with a Lifetime Achievement Award, named as one of the Top 100 Agents and Teams in the United States by the National Association of Realtors for three consecutive years, a Howard Brinton StarPower Star, Allan Hainge Cyberstar and frequent speaker and instructor at RE/MAX International conventions, on the RE/MAX Satellite Network, and at the annual Star Power conference. She is a published author, a Reiki Master and business and life coach certified by the International Coaching Federation. She coaches top producing real estate brokers across North America and Canada in the same business approach that allows the Yost Realty Group to be recognized consistently as one of the Top 100 US RE/MAX Teams.
Debbie's real estate, marketing and business knowledge, experience, acumen and contacts ensure that you will receive a world class customer experience when you work with the Yost Realty Group.
"Excellent! I interviewed a couple of Realtors - I liked how professional Debbie was. She was very prepared. It was nice knowing that someone was in charge of every step of the process that you go through in selling your home. I really appreciate all the other little extras you did to make it easier for us." - Dan & Joyce Russell
Velma has been a resident of Casa Grande for over 40 years. Her goal is to make the marketing and selling of your home an easy process for you by developing a complete marketing plan designed to find just the right buyer.
As a certified Distressed Property Expert, Velma has successfully negotiated many short sales for clients and saved numerous homeowners the stress of a foreclosure. Her expertise in this area has proved invaluable to clients in Casa Grande, Arizona City, Eloy and Maricopa.
"Thank you, Yost Realty Group and Velma Linley! Our house sold in six weeks. All aspects were handled professionally, graciously, and as quickly as possible with experience and knowledge. We had a very positive experience in a highly charged home market. We recommend Yost Realty Group and Velma whole-heartedly." - Jim & Joan Kirkpatrick
Marsha understands that the home selling process can be stressful at times. By keeping you informed every step of the way and by seeking to answer your questions in a friendly, polite, and professional way, she hopes to make your selling experience enjoyable and stress-free. Having worked for 29 years in the real estate business, Marsha's experience will make sure your investment is handled correctly all the way through.
"Thanks, particularly to Marsha and all of her efforts. She always worked with us and did all she could. She made the process very smooth." - Justin & Kara Hodges
"Thank you Marsha and the RE/MAX team for making buying a home a wonderful experience." - Barbara Wilson
Jocelyn's job is to keep everything running smoothly in day-to-day business operations.
Jocelyn has been a member of the team from the very beginning and can assist other team members in any specialized area when needed.
"Jocelyn efficiently and professionally handles the management of our office and always does so with a positive attitude and a smile." - Debbie Yost, Designated Broker/Owner
Kathy Christenson
Listing Manager
Kathy manages the listing paperwork and develops a marketing plan for each and every listing, making sure all information is available to our clients, team members, and other Realtors. Communication is as important to us as it is to our clients. Kathy sends sellers updates and feedback and helps to answer questions when they arise. Kathy also provides services in the Property Management Department and helps with many duties of marketing and setup of display advertising.
Tracy is your point of contact once a contract to buy or sell is accepted. She closely follows each step of your transaction to ensure a smooth and successful closing.
Tracy encourages you to call her with questions relating to the many aspects of closing your transaction.
"I appreciated Tracy very much for her knowledge, thoughtfulness, kind consideration, and smile." - Evelyn Fox
Kristyn Smith
Office Coordinator
Kristyn is the first member of the team that our clients meet. Therefore, you can think of her as the office 'ambassador.'
Kristyn receives all phone calls and greets people as they walk into the office. She keeps everything organized and running smoothly, making sure clients are taken care of quickly. She connects them with the appropriate team member.
"All of you treated us like family members who cared about our personal lives." - Steven & Marie Chavez
Linda joined the company in January of 2008 bringing with her a wealth of customer service experience and can give invaluable information about the community being a native to the area.
Linda handles future and current tenant questions, arranges property showings and coordinates all tenant and leasing activity. She also acts as our dedicated showing agent for our rental properties. She is always available to answer any questions you may have about our properties, applications or maintenance.
Carolann DiMuzio
Short Sale Manager, CDPE
Having 25 years experience in the corporate world, Carolann’s career has focused on attention to detail and customer service. Assisting in the short sale of your home, Carolann brings these same skills to the real estate business resulting in detailed short sale package submissions to lenders and effective communications to all parties. Carolann earned her CDPE designation and has a great record of short sale approvals from lenders. She finds her job challenging and rewarding; and enjoys working with sellers.
“I believe that the gratitude belongs to Carolann. I really think Carolann did the best as she made this happen!!! I wish she would work my short sales, I know they would go so much faster.” -Kenneth N. Bolan, Realtor
Christie Rhoden
REO Property Manager
Christie is our REO Property Manager. She assists our agents with REO properties from determining occupancy, to preservation and maintenance, to facilitating interior BPO’s and inspections. Her goal is to effectively and efficiently assist in getting the properties market ready and maintain the properties while listed as we work toward a successful sale. She is your point of contact for utilities, access, interior maintenance, landscape maintenance, HOA information, and property inspections for all REO properties while in the pre-listing status. Feel free to contact Christie with any questions pertaining to our REO properties. If she doesn’t have the answer, she will promptly find one for you and get back to you asap.
