An Oklahoma City Realtor will help determine how money is spent to solve housing issues in OKC and around the nation.
Jessica Thompson, Realtor at West and Main Homes and Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors (OKCMAR) member, will serve as the Vice-Chair for the 2023 National Association of Realtors Housing Opportunities Committee.
The committee reviews hundreds of grant requests each year from cities and realty groups hoping to research, educate about or solve housing problems within their
communities. Topics include affordable housing for the elderly, housing shortages and homelessness.
Thompson said she hopes to advocate for housing affordability in Oklahoma City and at the National level.
“I look forward to being a part of solutions for cities across the country, and also learning from these creative minds and bringing those ideas back to Oklahoma.”
I am a 5th gen Okie and have resided in Oklahoma City’s urban core for more than 10 years. My husband, Anthony and I, are currently raising our two children and dog in the same neighborhood in which my great-great grandmother once lived and I am proud to be an integral part of my neighborhood's renaissance. I began my real estate career in 2012, working with Green Home Builder, Tapestry Custom Homes, who specializes in universal design features. Being the well-rounded individual that I am, I have used my construction knowledge and historic home sales experience to renovate and restore my historic 1925 bungalow.
My practical knowledge and familiarity with old and new home construction empowers my clients to navigate the varying expectations that come with homeownership. Being a dynamic Realtor with a can-do attitude make me a desirable and influential person to work with. I am inspired to get to know my clients as my ability to meet them where they are at in life enables me to find them the right place to call home. I have a knack for helping people enrich the areas that they are in by acknowledging how they can be part of that community or take advantage of what that community has to offer.
My accolades include the National Trade Association's Realtor Magazine "30 under 30" in 2017. I was recognized by the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma as the "Good Neighbor of the Year" in 2018. I’ve been featured as Top Producer's 2019 "Rising Star." Throughout the years, I have been able to contribute to public education of real estate through radio interviews, various magazine and newspaper articles and have been a featured speaker at multiple events.
I have served on the Board for the non-profit 501c3, Positively Paseo, a community housing development organization whose work has been revitalizing urban neighborhoods that have experienced disinvestment, by rehabilitating historic homes, building homes on infill land, and creating community investment through home ownership. I collaborated with the City of OKC’s Office of Sustainability, Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma College of Architecture’s Division of Regional and City Planning, to create a Youth Walkability Program called “NeighborWalks” to educate youth on the importance of walkability in communities. Through community endeavors, I found a passion for government affairs and policy. I have served on the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors Government Affairs Committee since 2018, most recently serving in the capacity as Vice-Chair. I also serves as one of the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors. I have served on the committee of the Association’s Young Professionals Network, as well as the Oklahoma Association of Realtor’s Young Professional’s Network. I currently serve on the Housing Opportunity Committee for the National Association of Realtors and was considered for Presidential Recognition for work done in her community in 2019.
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