About Us – Chris Hounchell & Associates
Chris Hounchell & Associates is an award-winning Tampa Bay Florida real estate broker that has earned a reputation for providing expert, professional representation to its clients, unparalleled product and market knowledge, personal, dedicated service, indisputable honesty and complete transparency throughout the entire buying and selling process.
We are specialists in all phases of buying and selling residential real estate throughout the Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater area. Our familiarity with the neighborhoods that comprise our region is unrivaled. In addition, Chris Hounchell & Associates is a leader in the area’s pre-foreclosure, short sales and foreclosure markets and our closing ratio of distressed properties is more than double the industry average.
Our goal is to equip our clients with the most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate information available to allow them to make informed decisions. A highly trained team of professional negotiators, agents, assistants, lenders, inspectors, insurance agents and vendors supports our commitment to become the principal resource for fulfilling all of your real estate needs.
Chris Hounchell
Founded in 2004, Chris Hounchell & Associates is led by Chris Hounchell, a fifth generation St. Petersburg, Florida native. Chris brings to his company an impressive range of professional experience as well as an entrepreneurial spirit and an intense work ethic. It is Chris’ commitment to excellence that has made Chris Hounchell & Associates an overwhelming success in today’s complex real marketplace and an award-winning Tampa Bay Florida real estate broker.
Chris has repeatedly achieved multi-million dollar real estate broker sales status in the St. Petersburg-Tampa real estate market. Prior to joining Keller Williams Realty, RE/MAX International, RE/MAX Metro, and American Mortgage and Title Insurors of Florida all formally recognized Chris for his outstanding production. He is also a five-time recipient of the prestigious 100% Club Award given by RE/MAX International and has been inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and the RE/MAX Platinum Club. Chris’s outstanding production continues to rank him among the top 25 agents in Pinellas County.
Chris is a University of Florida alumnus. He has held leadership roles in several successful companies, among them are Americlaim Solutions, Zeneks and Vaeve. In addition to piloting Chris Hounchell & Associates, he is president of BELCON, LLC, a Florida real estate consulting firm.
“Chris is a true professional which is often overlooked in today’s business world. (He) strives to not only stay on top but be ahead of everyone else in his field. I feel greatly at ease recommending Chris as I know he will take an aggressive, innovative and ethical approach with all of his clients.” Todd Davis
Chris is actively involved in the St. Petersburg-Tampa business and philanthropic communities. He is a committed member of the Bay Area Advisors, Albert Whitted Airport Preservation Society, The Tampa Club, Club Excel, The Tampa Connection, the University of Florida Alumni Association, the Pinellas Realtor Organization, the Florida Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors, SENATE Circle and the Tracy McGrady Foundation. He also dedicates his dynamic efforts toward raising funds for Tampa, Florida’s Moffitt Cancer Research Center, which is regarded as being among the finest cancer centers in the world.
Chris and his family make their home in St. Petersburg.
Lori Brown
Lori Brown has lived in the Tampa Bay area for most of her life and specializes as a Buyer’s Agent for Chris Hounchell & Associates. Clients benefit from her remarkable knowledge of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Bay real estate market. Her diverse professional background is founded on integrity, honesty and building strong client relationships.
Lori is also a certified Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource through the National Association of Realtors. This designation enables her to assist sellers in the complexities of short sales while helping buyers pursue short sales and foreclosure opportunities.
Lori’s background in relationship-based selling, business management and finance provides her clients with a competitive advantage and valuable economic insights when seeking to buy and/or sell real estate. She has also excelled in several key positions with Dyna Software and Consulting, Capital One Financial, Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals and RE/MAX Metro.
Lori is an active member of Women of Tampa Bay and has raised over $25,000 in sponsorships for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by running marathons.
Lori is a University of Florida graduate with a degree in Business Finance and makes her home in St. Petersburg.
