About Nedra & Futrell Redditt edditt When they are not busy landing deals for their clients, you can find Nedra & Futrell watching movies and/or traveling. Simple family time, watching movies and traveling is how they unwind after a long week working hard for their clients — and that’s not just a cop-out. Nedra & Futrell have dedicated their life to helping their clients achieve their real estate goals. They were raised in Memphis, TN with siblings. Nedra was raised in Orange Mound, TN, and Futrell was raised in South Memphis. Nedra & Futrell were taught from a young age that if you want something in life, you have to work for it. So that’s what they did. And they have worked hard. (But that’s not to say they didn’t have fun along the way.) Nedra & Futrell entered into the real estate industry several decades (65+ combined years) ago, when buying a house was difficult and challenging for minorities and single mothers. Due to redlining and other discriminatory practices, these unfair housing practices motivated them to learn the business and help their community. Many families were losing their homes when their grandparents and relatives passed away; if the taxes were delinquent, you see they had no one to advocate for them. This inspired both Nedra and Futrell to pursue a career in real estate. On April 4, 1968, when Martin Luther King was murdered in their hometown, Memphis, TN, Nedra was 11 and Futrell was 14 years old. This horrendous crime caused them to take notice of how things were unfair in the area of housing. Later they would both enter into the real estate industry as licensed real estate Broker and Agent, and the rest is history. Nedra & Futrell are well known in their community as the real estate couple the "Ready Team." Why? Because they are always
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