BREDD 2023: Residential RE dealmakers Fara Captain
For this year’s BREDD (Best Real Estate Deals & Dealmakers) awards, MBJ profiled 30 elite agents, brokers, and leaders who make Mid-South real estate the real deal every day. Those real estate power brokers were featured in the March 3 weekly edition of MBJ.
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Nov/Dec 2022 TRS Magazine Features Fara Captain
“To make real estate more racially diverse, brokerages must ‘recruit where no one is recruiting,’ Captain says.
Also, Captain believes that the industry is stuck on the ‘diversity’ of diversity, equity and inclusion, and not providing equity in the form of specific resources to help minority agents.”
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2022 Women Who Lead: Fara Captain of Captain & Co. Real Estate LLC
“‘We believe in changing the real estate industry one agent at a time,’ says Fara Captain. And her firm is doing just that as it adds potential new locations with more realtors who have a growth mindset. Fara believes training and mentoring raises the bar in the industry.”
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2022 Super Women in Business: Fara Captain
“Fara Captain founded her own firm, Captain & Co. Real Estate, in early 2019, after five years with one of the metro’s largest residential real estate firms, Crye-Leike Realtors. Branching out on her own has been fruitful, with Captain honored as an Executive of the Year for MBJ’s 2020 Small Business Awards.
And through her business, Captain advocates for greater diversity and equity throughout the city and state. She regularly donates a portion of her profits to the National Civil Rights Museum and the Tennessee Equality Project.”
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Captain & Co Real Producers
At the helm is a dynamic changemaker who believes in building an inclusive environment in both the real estate industry and in the City of Memphis. Fara Captain, broker/owner, currently ranks in the top 2% of REALTORS® in the Memphis area, and she most recently was announced as a Crusader Newsmaker by RISMedia for her allyship efforts to educate on inclusive practices and standing for Fair Housing.
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June 2022: Ashley Monroe becomes a Habitat for Humanity “Blue Hat”
“After completing training on June 29th, Monroe is now a “Blue Hat” volunteer leader”
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June 2021: Marissa Hertzog named YMCA Board Secretary
“Following an Initial April 2020 appointment, Hertzog is appointed for an additional year as Board Secretary in June 2021”
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February 2021: Fara Captain named RISMedia 2021 Crusader.
“Crusaders are the real estate professionals with a passion for a cause greater than themselves.” Fara was highlighted as someone who fights for equality, and honored because of her work fighting for equity in housing. In the face of the unique challenges brought on by the pandemic, she led the way toward a brighter – and more equitable – future.”
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January 29, 2021: Fara Captain named Small Business Executive of the Year Honoree
“Biz Journal recognized Fara Captain as someone with drive and the receipt for success: choosing agents who strive to set an example for the industry. Recognized for her company’s ideal of “Anchoring Memphis,” efforts like making hundreds of donations to the local homeless population is just the beginning.”
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December 2020: Fara Captain named Residential Specialist Cover Winner
“TRS Magazine’s contest winners are “Young Professionals Making a Difference.” Fara won based on her service to her clients, communities and industry – and her work for families in need.”
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November 2020 – Finalists in the 2020 MBJ Small Business Awards
“They may be small but they are mighty.”
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July 22, 2020: Fara Captain writes Opinion Column
“Fara Captain contributed an article to the Daily Memphian about What it means to be an Ally in Memphis.”
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February 2020: Fara Captain of Captain & Co.: FACES of Memphis
“With a passion for providing personalized customer service, a vision for mentoring agents and a heart for her community, Fara Captain opened her own real estate brokerage in early 2019 with the mission to “anchor love, anchor agents, anchor Memphis.”
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September 2019: Young Memphis Honoree Fara Captain
“One of ten nominees honored, Fara was highlighted as a young professional making an impact on the city.”
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September 2019 – Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce
“The Greater Memphis Chamber has announced the 10 young professionals selected for the Young Memphis Class of 2019. This group was honored at an intimate reception on August 15th.”
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