Dessie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Studies from the University of Maryland. Prior to joining MRIS, she was the Events and Marketing Associate at WeatherBug where she was responsible for planning events, trade shows and supporting marketing initiatives. Spending several years prior to that working at Regal Entertainment Group movie theatres, she is a stickler for customer service. Born and raised in the DC area, she is surrounded by close family and friends. She loves to camp and participate in outdoor activities and spends much of her spare time training and exercising her new German Shepherd puppy.

February 22, 2012 | by Dessie
The University of Phoenix and Strayer University are not the only places to receive education online. MRIS-U offers an abundance of virtual classes and course materials for your convenience. For those agents who don’t have the time to get out to the association offices for a full training session, you can register for a virtual class. Virtual classes allow... Continue Reading

February 9, 2012 | by Dessie
Don’t miss your opportunity to see the new Keystone Homepage before it launches. Get a sneak peek at an upcoming on screen presentation in your area. Keystone Homepage demonstrations have been scheduled and are available for registration on MRIS-U. With the new Keystone Homepage you will be able to make price adjustments on the fly, pre-schedule changes to your listings,... Continue Reading

February 2, 2012 | by Dessie
Your clients have worked with you to identify what’s important to them in a new home. You have set-up the criteria in Matrix and are ready to start sending them the listing information. This video can be emailed to your clients so they know how to navigate the important information you have provided through Matrix Email+. It also includes how... Continue Reading

January 24, 2012 | by Dessie
Every business can use a little home improvement. Join us Tuesdays for the newest training technique that can help to upgrade your foundation. Tool Tip Tuesdays are short 30 – 45 minute webinars offered three times throughout the day. Every week will feature a different subject that will help to save you time and improve your business. Join us at... Continue Reading

January 12, 2012 | by Dessie
Do I really need a real estate agent? Host YaKenda McGahee moderates a panel of real estate experts who detail the value to consumers in hiring a professional.

January 10, 2012 | by Dessie
MRIS-U has started the New Year with new class names and content! The university style names provide automatic guidance for taking MRIS classes. No need to guess which classes should be taken in which order, the names say it all. Start with our 100 level classes for MRIS, MATRIX, KEYSTONE, and XACTSITE, pass those and work your way through MRIS-U. ... Continue Reading

December 29, 2011 | by Dessie
Do you have a nervous buyer or seller? Take the advice of Boyd Campbell, REALTOR® and Broker, Century 21 Home Center, and a team of experts, offering professional advice on ways to support those nervous buyers and sellers through the home buying process.

December 15, 2011 | by Dessie
David Howell, Managing Director, McEnearney Associates Inc., shares his professional insight about the factors that shape real estate market conditions for DC, VA and MD.

December 14, 2011 | by Dessie
MRIS-U strives to be delightful! However, keeping your safety in mind, we must be prepared for an unexpected winter wonderland. If old man winters comes to visit, MRIS-U will follow each associations’ local school district for cancellations. If there is a school delay, the morning classes will be cancelled. If there is early dismissal, MRIS will cancel afternoon classes. From Bay... Continue Reading

December 9, 2011 | by Dessie
Showcase client testimonials or create a personalized “About You” page. Learn how to customize your content and pages for your XactSite website. XactSite makes it easy to customize your website.