Commercial&Residential Property for sale or lease

ROLAND A. " RON" RANTS - FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

Ron founded The Rants Group in 1973. His knowledge of the Thurston County Real Estate market comes from his many yeas of living and working in this community. Ron holds a Finance degree from the University of Washington (avid Husky Fan). Ron currently is involved in many community organizations including The Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County, which he is a founding board member, The Roundtable of Thurston County, which he co-founded (the Roundtable is a group of community leaders committed to improving the cultural and economic future of the capitol area). He also travels with the Medical Teams International and Mexican Medical Missions which provide medical and habitat assistance to third world countries. Ron is married to Susan Rants, has three children and six grandchildren.

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PATRICK C. RANTS - PRESIDENT & CEO
COMMERCIAL LEASING & SALES AGENT (CCIM)
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGER, Certified Property Manager (CPM)

Pat joined The Rants Group in 1988. He is currently the President and runs the day to day operations. He develops, sells, leases and manages office, retail and industrial properties. He received his Business Administration/Finance degree from Central Washington University. Pat served as past President of The Rotary Club of Olympia and Community Youth Services. He is also on the Board of St. Martins University and the Economic Development Council. Pat is married to Helen Rants and has three children.
pat@rants-group.com

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SHELLEY FOLTZ - COMMERCIAL LEASING & SALES AGENT
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGER

Shelley has been with The Rants Group since 1974. She is an associate broker working in sales, leasing and property management. Her recent sales experience includes 127 acre vacant land parcel for residential development south of Tumwater. Shelley attended the University of Washington and received her Certified Real Estate Broker designation (CRB) in 1993. Shelley is the past President of West Olympia Rotary Club and serves on the South Puget Sound Community College Foundation Board and is a founding member of a local investment group. Shelley is married and has two daughters.
shelley@rants-group.com

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CAROLYN GRADEN - COMMERCIAL LEASING & SALES AGENT
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGER

Carolyn has been with The Rants Group since 1989 and has been a licensed commercial real estate agent since 1996. She is a Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM) candidate. Carolyn understands the intricacies of commercial real estate because of her broad experience in sales, leasing and property management. Carolyn graduated with a Business Administration/Marketing degree from Central Washington University. She is the past president of Olympia Host Lions Club and the Morningside Board of Trustees. Carolyn is married to Tim Graden
carolyn@rants-group.com

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NICOLE POTEBNYA - COMMERCIAL LEASING, SALES, AND DEVELOPMENT AGENT
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MANAGER
IN-HOUSE CORPORATE COUNSEL

Nicole was originally a Rants Group member from 1996 through 2002 during which time she was responsible for the residential division and engaged in multi-family sales. After receiving her J.D. cum laude in 2005, Nicole was appointed as an Assistant Attorney General with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office where her practice was heavily litigation-based and included substantial components of client advice and strategic planning. Nicole brought her experience back to The Rants Group in 2007. She is both In-House Corporate Counsel to and an Associate Real Estate Broker with The Rants Group. In addition to her involvement with commercial development projects, Nicole is engaged in all aspects of sales, leasing, and management of office, retail, and industrial properties. Nicole is married to Neil Meyer, a local architect, and they have one son.
nicole@rants-group.com

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TERI HAGLUND - RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGENT, PROPERTY MANAGER

Since bringing her previous real estate experience to The Rants Group in 2004, Teri has gone on to complete her education and training with IREM and has received her designation as an ARM, Accredited Residential Manager. Teri's commitment to customer service allows her to oversee more than 150 of The Rants Group residential, single-family and multi-family homes. Some of her responsibilities include: acquisition of new properties in need of professional management, showing properties to prospective tenants, tenant screening, overseeing all financial aspects of her assigned properties as well as the sales of multi-family units. Teri also contributed her time and effort to Junior Achievement, AWANA and to Toastmasters International. Teri and her husband, Darrin have two children.
teri@rants-group.com

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MATT DAVID- RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGENT, PROPERTY MANAGER

Matt Joined The Rants Group in 2007. He is a graduate of Western Illinois University with a major in communication and minor in management. Matt is a licensed realtor. He has prior experience in the construction and insurance industries. Matt gained much of his knowledge about the real estate and construction industries while employed as a property claims insurance adjuster. Matt believes in establishing long term relationships with people, he feels That his long term relationships and trust are important in the business world. Matt manages many single and multi family properties.

matt@rants-group.com

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VICKY LEEVER - ACCOUNTANT & OFFICE MANAGER

Vicky joined The Rants Group in 2001 as an accounting assistant and soon thereafter accepted the job of senior accountant. Vicky is responsible for all aspects of commercial/residential property management accounting. She also handles The Rants Group corporate and development accounting and financial reporting. In addition, Vicky handles all human resource and medical/dental benefit information and oversees the work of the support staff. Vicky is married to Jeff Leever and has two children.
vicky@rants-group.com

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