"A successful leader surrounds herself with other successful people; when the triumphs come, she gives the credit to those around her and makes sure they share in the glory."

Martha Turner's commitment to positive thinking and hard work has helped her to establish and maintain one of the most successful independent residential real estate companies in the country. She began her company in 1981 when the local economy was facing a downturn. Today, Martha Turner Properties ranks in the top tier of independent real estate companies in the United States. Turner's commitment to agent development, client service, innovative business practices and service to the real estate community has earned her professional recognition and respect. Her company grew through an affiliation with Christie's Great Estates. Turner is a frequent lecturer at Christie's national meetings and is a member of a small group of the nation's premier independent women-owned real estate companies. Martha Tumer Properties has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Owned Businesses by the Houston Business Journal numerous times. She has been honored numerous times by a myriad of organizations. For example, she was the recipient of the John E. Wolf Citizenship Award by the Houston Association of Realtors in 1990 and the Gold Key Award by the Chron's and Colitis Foundation in 1991 and 1996. Turner was also an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist in 2002, an Inspire Women honoree and a Houston Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association honoree in 2003.

Houston Woman Magazine June/July 2008