About Us 

Our History:  
Grapevine Realty started on Main Street in Grapevine TX as a Century 21 franchise in 1978. After being purchased by another Century 21 office in Irving in 1990, Ken Johnson purchased the name 'Grapevine Realty' in 1990.  In 1995, Grapevine Realty branched out as an independent Brokerage and business.  In 2012, Chris Badger came on as an Owner and has built an amazing, growing small business with millions in real estate transactions and property management contracts.  In January of 2016 Grapevine Realty became a subsidiary of Artisan Texas Real Estate LLC, and Chris Badger received his Broker License in July 2016. While all the same people are here to help meet your needs, we are excited to grow into more areas in the DFW Metroplex as ATXRE LLC.


Our Vision:  
To glorify God by providing our real estate clients with exceptional, caring service.

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Our Mission:
--Glorify God in all we do and say.
--Maintain a good reputation
--Provide a world class experience in a local setting.

Meet Our Team

Chris Badger

Broker & Owner
​Chris Badger is the owner & CEO of Grapevine Realty. He has both a B.S. & M.S. from Kansas State University, plus a graduate degree in banking from SMU’s Cox School of Business. He has also added the following professional real estate designations to his education: GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute); SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist); TLPMS (Texas Leasing & Property Management Specialist).  Chris purchased Grapevine Realty in January 2012 after retiring from a successful banking career, including serving as founder & President of Premier Bank Texas in Grapevine. Since January 2013, Chris has been engaged in growing the 40+-year-old real estate company, which has an excellent reputation in this market.  In July 2016 he received his Broker License.
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Chris is most proud of his family. He has been happily married to Lucy for over 35 years. They have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. They have resided in the wonderful community of Grapevine for the past 30+ years, and are active members at Gateway Church in Southlake.

For more details about Chris & his career, click on the LinkedIn button at the bottom of this page.

Lucy Badger

Realtor®
Lucy began her real estate career in 2016 with Keller Williams before moving to Grapevine Realty, which she & her husband Chris have owned for 6 years.  Prior to her real estate career, she was a nurse, followed by wife, mother, & grandmother.  She enjoys decorating, remodeling and flipping homes, as well as brainstorming with her clients.  Lucy is one of Grapevine Realty’s many foreign language experts as she is fluent in Polish as well as English (others on our team speak German, French, Russian & Farsi).   She specializes in representing Buyer clients, as she has a passion for helping others find their “home sweet home”.

Gary Lindenberger

Realtor®
www.DFWHomesRealEstate.com

Gary earned his real estate license back in the early 90’s. He initially used it in the commercial sector by managing high rise office buildings in Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City and Chicago. In 2007, Gary switched the use of his license to the residential sector. Since then, he has assisted hundreds of Buyers, Sellers, Tenants and Landlords each year with their real estate needs.

Gary is very patient and genuinely cares about his clients. He takes time to really listen to their needs and objectives so he can concentrate his efforts on fulfilling what is important to them. He takes great care in developing market analysis comparisons so his clients know a home's worth as they endeavor to set pricing and/or negotiate an offer. Gary is not pushy, yet he offers expert advice so his clients are well informed about the various aspects of a real estate transaction.
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Gary communicates often with his clients, saving them time and stress by tracking the details of the real estate transaction through its various stages from start to finish. He recommends the services of other professionals, where appropriate, to bring their expertise into the process. His goal is to make his clients look like geniuses as they make many crucial decisions during the transaction process.

Yvonne Schnitzius

Realtor®
www.YvonneSchnitzius.com

Yvonne’s interest in real estate began as she watched her brother begin a successful career in the real estate industry in Louisville, Kentucky.  Her brother’s influence taught her that real estate professionals should offer availability, service, and accountability to clients.  Yvonne is excited to be a part of the team at Grapevine Realty.
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A longtime resident of Grapevine and the Mid-Cities, Yvonne retired from a 21-year teaching career tutoring children and adults, teaching German to elementary students, French to high school students, and most recently German history, language and culture at Covenant Christian Academy.  She now turns her attention to serving clients in fulfilling their housing or real estate investment needs, whether buying, selling or leasing.

Lucie Muns

Realtor®
Lucie's love of real estate started in her childhood, when her family moved fairly often. They were always painting and decorating on a single Mom budget. She learned from the best how to visualize and implement improvements, turning a house into a home.

In 2004, Lucie earned her first real estate license in the State of Florida as a sales associate, and in 2006 her broker-associate license in Colorado. She has transacted more than 100M in real estate, specializing in distressed vacation properties in luxury neighborhoods. She was a house–flipper before HGTV made it popular.  She earned her Texas real estate license in March 2016 and brings her 36-year expertise of living and flipping houses in Texas. She will specialize in Grapevine, Southlake, Grand Prairie, Wise County, Lake Bridgeport in both home and farm/ranch sales, and in College Station. She is very well exucated in Green Construction, being concerned with being good stewards of our resources, and has worked on several USGBC, L.E.E.D. projects. She has also earned the Military Relocation Specialist designation, the Luxury Home Marketing designation, and the Home Staging certificate.
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Lucie is a Mother of 5 grown children, 2 of whom have served our great country in the military. Lucie is very proud of their service and sacrifice. She is a grandmother of soon-to-be 6 grandchildren. She lives her life by the Golden Rule, and is guided by her faith. She speaks Russian and French, holds a B.S. degree from Florida Institute of Technology in Interdisciplinary Science with concentrations in Physics, Mathematics, Oceanography and a minor in Sustainability.

Melody Khavari

Realtor®
Melody is married to her husband, Mike, and they have 2 grown children, Beth & John. She enjoys babying her two yorkies, Minnie Me & Sheytoon. Melody has one of the biggest hearts of anyone you will ever meet, and is also very passionate and competitive. As a child with a competitive nature she was determined to do everything her older siblings did which led her to studying Engineering and Business Administration. When she realized it would not fulfill her need to nurture and serve people, she switched her focus to nursing. She graduated in 1995 from UTA with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Always insisting on going above and beyond she decided to get her CPN (Certified Pediatric Nurse) and began working for Cook Children’s spreading smiles and joy to all of the children she treated. Melody enjoys spending most of her downtime volunteering for the numerous charities that she has been dedicated to for more than 20 years. Her favorites are: Toys for Tots, St. Jude Children's Hospital and Union Gospel Mission. Melody’s interest in Real Estate was sparked after her husband Mike decided to buy and manage commercial real estate property and needed help. Her extensive knowledge of the Metroplex and surrounding areas is one of her secret weapons in finding the home of your dreams.

Hannah Turner

Realtor®
Hannah Thurlow Turner is Grapevine Realty’s newest agent.  Hannah plans to specialize in luxury homes, senior communities, new construction and investments.  Prior to her real estate career, she developed an exceptional background in medical sales, car/automotive sales and advertising.  She and her husband Jason live in Euless with their teenage son and one year old daughter.  Hannah has also lived in San Marcos, TX and the Netherlands!  She enjoys stand-up paddle boarding and traveling to Africa for mission work.  She is affiliated with the Women’s House of Zion, Kids Beach Club and Ministry Pink Impact Yoga.  Hannah, welcome to the team!  We are so glad you’ve joined us.

Carrie Kennedy

Business Manager
Carrie Kennedy has been in this industry for over 17 years as Office Manager and Bookkeeper, and holds a respected reputation throughout Tarrant County.  She is very organized, detail-oriented and loves people, which are wonderful qualities for a Business Manager position. Carrie has been married to Derek Kennedy since July 2000, and they have 2 beautiful children, Clark and Lana. She is an active member of Gateway Church in North Fort Worth. She loves meeting new people, has a passion for serving and helping others, enjoys watching her son play baseball, playing with Lana, going on date nights with Derek, hosting karaoke nights with her extended family and friends, and watching the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys.

Amanda Slaydon

Assistant Property Manager
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