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Karen Curry, Karen
Curry Designs
For over three decades, Karen
has been working with her
husband, John, to bring quality
construction to the homebuyers
of Las Cruces. John is
responsible for construction and
sales while Karen tends the interior
merchandising.
Born and
raised in Las Cruces, Karen
attended Mayfield High School
and New Mexico State University.
She has completed studies with
the New Mexico Real Estate
Institute and is licensed to
sell real estate in New Mexico.
Karen has studied interior
design and home planning and has
attended a number of courses on
new home merchandising by the
National Association of
Homebuilders. She has also
attended classes by the American
Society of Interior Design, and
is a professional member of the A.S.I.D. As one of the few
licensed Interior Designers in
New Mexico, she has met the
stringent education and
experience requirements imposed
by the state for licensure.
Karen's
education and experience have
enabled her to work knowledgably
with clients in coordinating the
interior design and color
selections in literally hundreds
of Las Cruces homes and commercial projects. Karen says,
"I really enjoy helping people
develop their ideas and create
an interior climate that is both
exciting and affordable--something they will enjoy
working in during the day or
coming home to in the evening." The
busy mother of four and grandma
of five, Karen is also active in the
community and University
Presbyterian Church.
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Gilley Hale,
Realtor & Sales Associate
Gilley has been a resident of
the Las Cruces area since 1948.
Soon after moving here he was
employed by Mountain Bell
Telephone Company and retired as
a Central Office Technician in
1982 with more than 31 years
service.
In 1983,
Gilley became a lice nsed New
Mexico Realtor and started
working with his son-in-law,
John Curry. He has continued his
real estate education by earning
the coveted GRI (Graduate
Realtors Institute) designation,
and is among the 5% of Realtors
who earned the prestigious CRS
(Certified Residential
Specialist) designation,
enabling him to better serve his
clients. He has also been
honored several times as a
million dollar producer and has
served on various committees
with the Las Cruces Association
of Realtors.
He and
his wife of 55 years, Betty Lou,
worship at University
Presbyterian Church. They both
remain very involved in the
lives of their 3 children, 9
grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren!
During his
years in real estate, Gilley has
helped many local and out of
town clients, "first-time"
buyers, or those seeking to
build their "dream house" - a
John Curry home. Perhaps he's
the one to help you find the
home to suit your needs, whether
new or resale. Email Gilley at
gilleyhale@johncurry.com.
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Jim
Hillman, Realtor & Sales Associate
Jim, a retired Quality Control
Specialist and Professional
Engineer, has been a New Mexico
Real Estate License and Realtor
since 1985. Since 1989, he has
been licensed to sell real
estate with John Curry Real
Estate, where he has been
honored a number of years by
being a million-dollar producer.
As an active
Realtor, Jim has served on
several committees in the Las
Cruces Association of Realtors.
Jim's years in the engineering,
building, and home sales field,
and with his first hand
knowledge of the Las Cruces
residential market, eminently
qualify him to serve your real
estate needs.
Jim Hillman
is active in the Gideon
International ministry and is
serving as President of the Las
Cruces Gideon Camp. He is also
quite active in the local jail
ministry, and often counsels
with local inmates in helping
them to make a fresh start. He
and his wife, Joan, are active
at the First Baptist Church.
Email Jim at
jimhillman@johncurry.com.
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Jim
Bailey, Construction Manager
Jim moved to Las Cruces from
Albuquerque in the summer of
1970. As Construction Manager,
Jim remains extremely busy and
his help in keeping each job
running smoothly is invaluable.
He and his wife, Marilyn, have
six children and six
grandchildren and another
grandchild on the way! They
attend Bethel Bible Fellowship.
In his free time, Jim enjoys
doing almost any outdoor
activity; fishing, boating,
hunting, 4-wheel driving, and
most of all, hiking. The
Baileys also fill up their time
with their grandchildren, made
up of 4 boys and two girls.
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Tambi Estrada, Controller
 Tambi, originally from
California, moved to Las Cruces
in 1991. She and her husband,
Gregg, have three children
Elijah, Avalon, and Josh. Tambi and her
family are very active members
of Mountain View Baptist Church.
In her free time, Tambi enjoys
crafts, scrapbooking and
sewing . She has been with
our company for 15 years now.
She also works for Tim Curry
Construction LLC, John Curry's
brother's company. Between
bookkeeping, selling Avon, and
keeping up with her family,
Tambi stays quite busy! Email
Tambi at
tambi@johncurry.com.
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John H. Curry,
Vice President
Johnny Curry is
the son of John
and Karen Curry.
He graduated,
with honors,
from New Mexico
State University
with a Bachelor
of Accountancy
degree. He
operates his own
construction
company, and
also works in
the family
construction and
real estate
business.
Johnny is a
licensed New
Mexico General
Contractor.
He has been
working in
construction
since he was 13,
and plans to
continue a
career in real
estate and
construction. Johnny
married his
high school
sweetheart,
Jennifer, in
2002 and in 2005
welcomed his
first son,
Davis. Johnny
and Jen recently
celebrated their
newest addition,
Emily, in
July of 2007. Email Johnny at
johnnycurry@johncurry.com.
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Brian Hurd,
Construction
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Brian Hurd is
the son-in-law
of John and
Karen Curry, and
is married to
their oldest
daughter Diane.
Brian received
his Bachelors
and Masters
degrees from NMSU. After
working several
years in Natural
Resources and
Management,
Brian has begun
his home
building
business Hurd
Construction and
is now part of
the Curry
Construction
family. Brian
attends
University Presbyterian
Church with
Diane and their
adorable little
girls, Katie, Ellie,
and Joanna. Email
Brian at
brian@johncurry.com.
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Darlene Narvaez,
Accounts Payable
Having
welcomed Darlene to the team in
November of 2006, we can't
imagine life without her.
Darlene and her husband, Pete,
have called Las Cruces home for 18 years. They have two
beautiful daughters, Aspen and Andie, who require a lot of
chauffeuring to and from school
and basketball practice. Darlene
enjoys crocheting, spending time
with her family, and green chile
chicken enchiladas. Email
Darlene at
darlene@johncurry.com.
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Joanna Watne, Property Manager
Joanna Watne joined out team in
July of 2007. She is a graduate
of Covenant College with a
degree in Sociology and a minor
in Community Development. Joanna
recently relocated to Las Cruces
from Tennessee to marry her new
husband and high school
sweetheart, Mark. Joanna takes
delight in coffee, U2, and
interior design. Email Joanna at
joanna@johncurry.com.
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Ashley
Hicks, Office Assistant
 Ashley joined
our crew in August of 2007. She
also works for Tim Curry
Construction. Ashley
is a senior at Mesilla Valley
Christian Schools. She hopes to
attend University of Texas at
Austin thereafter. Ashley is
very involved with her school.
She was the Rotary Club Student
Rotarian of the month, is a
representative of the Mayor's
Top Teens, a member of National
Honor Society, and just named
Valedictorian of her class. Ashley also loves to
sing and play her guitar. She
helps lead praise and worship at
both her school and church.
Email Ashley at
ashley@johncurry.com.
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Avalon
Estrada, Office Assistant
Avalon Estrada, daughter of
Tambi, became a John Curry staff
member in July of 2005. Avalon
is a freshman at New Mexico
State University and proud
Crimson Scholar, earning a degree in Nursing.
Avalon graduated from
Mesilla Valley Christian Schools
and is a part of the National
Honor Society. She is a member
of Mountain View Baptist Church
and enjoys spending time with
her family and friends and
shopping. Email
Avalon at
avalon@johncurry.com.
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Portrait Place
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Tres
Coll, Maintenance Technician
Tres has been a wonderful
addition to our team since 2005. He
keeps our townhomes and
commercial buildings looking
great and functioning well. Tres works on a part-time
for our office
and operates his own carpentry
business in his spare time. He has had many years of trim
carpentry and woodworking
experience and spent
several working years on a ranch
in New Mexico. Tres enjoys taking
adventurous rafting trips on
rivers throughout the Southwest.
He plays the guitar and even repairs and reconstructs stringed instruments.
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Isaac
Veeder, Maintenance Assistant
Isaac
joined
us in
July of
2004. A
native
of
Deming,
New
Mexico,
Isaac is
currently
studying
General
Agriculture
at New
Mexico
State
University. Isaac
attends
University
United
Methodist
Church
and
enjoys
many
outdoor
activities.
Congratulate
this
strapping
lad if
you see
him--he
joined
the
newly
wed club
in March
of 2008!
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construction helping to build
new homes, apartments, and commercial
buildings. After graduating with honors
from New Mexico State University with a
degree in accounting, John decided to go
into business for himself. At one time,
he was the youngest licensed general
contractor in New Mexico. As well as
being an active member of the Las Cruces
Homebuilders Association, John is also a
licensed New Mexico Real Estate broker.
In 1991, John was honored as the New
Mexico HOW Builder of the year. In addition to the
"nuts and bolts" side of
building, John is well versed in today's
financing methods for new homes and
apartments and will prepare pro-forma
income, depreciation, and cash flow schedules
for individuals considering investments in real
estate. 
