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Our Story

Contract to Close Services was established in 2012 to assist Realtors with leveraging their business. We are a transaction coordinator company that provides support for real estate agents and their clients by managing all aspects of a real estate transaction, from contract to closing. The owner/CEO, Arpine, joined the real estate industry in 2005. She has in-depth knowledge and experience in the industry and has processed thousands of transactions over the course of her career. Arpine oversees the daily operations, is a CE Certified instructor, and is an active coach for transaction coordinators. 


The company's team of licensed transaction coordinators provides high levels of support to agents, helping to ensure a smooth and successful transaction for all parties involved. This support includes managing deadlines, coordinating inspections, paperwork compliance, and communicating with all parties involved in the transaction, such as title, lending, inspectors, Etc.


By providing this level of support and expertise, Contract to Close Services can assist real estate agents with freeing up their time to do what they do best - working with clients to sell or purchase real estate. In addition, by delegating the administrative and logistical aspects of the real estate transaction, our highly trained team of transaction coordinators ensure that all aspects of the transaction are handled efficiently and professionally.

Partnering with us allows you to focus on building client relationships and growing your business.

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Founder & CEO

Arpine Breaux

Arpine has held her Texas Real Estate License since 2005.  She is designated as a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) and brings over 14+ years of contract experience. Prior to relocating to Texas and becoming a Licensed Realtor, Arpine was a Real Estate Executive Assistant and a Market Center Administrator (MCA) in Louisiana. Her expertise is in negotiation repairs and managing all aspects of the workflow from contract to close.  She has processed well over 2500+ transactions.  As CEO of Contract to Close, LLC, she oversees and directs all aspects of the in-house Listing and Transaction functions of the business which includes an Executive Assistant, a Social Media Coordinator, Listing Coordinators, and Transaction Coordinators.  In addition, Arpine takes an active role in marketing the business, communicating and coordinating with new and existing Real Estate Agent clients as well as Lenders, Title Companies, and Co-op Agents to ensure smooth transactions.  She is a member of Keller Williams’ Master Faculty for real estate training and is also qualified to mentor and coach experienced and newly Licensed Real Estate Agents.

Meet Our Team

Shawna Hobbs

Shawna Hobbs

Transaction Coordinator

Shawna Hobbs has held her Texas Real Estate License since 2015 and is designated as a Master Negotiation Expert (MCNE).  Whether buying or selling, Shawna strives to provide the best customer service, a high level of communication, and exceptional organizational skills to all parties to ensure a smooth transaction.  From her beginnings in commercial real estate to her transition to residential real estate, Shawna's goal is to provide our clients feel comfortable buying or selling from beginning to end.

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Natalia Jordan

Transaction Coordinator

Natalia Jordan has been in the Real Estate industry since 2004 and comes with a vast amount of experience in the business. She prides herself on her commitment to helping her team succeed. As a licensed Realtor and a Master Certified Negotiations Expert, Natalia is always seeking out new education opportunities to make herself an invaluable resource for our clients. Extremely organized and detail-oriented, Natalia has put systems into place to make her team run as smoothly as possible. She is originally from San Diego, California, but has lived in the Houston area since 1994. She is married and has two children. Her hobbies include reading, kickboxing, and fishing.

Kathy Tran

Kathy Tran

Transaction Coordinator

Kathy Tran received her BBA from Lamar University in Accounting in 2007 and a dual degree in Marketing and MIS in 2003. Before starting with Contract to Close in 2019, she had extensive experience in the Accounting field and was an Auditor for a Public Accounting firm in Houston, TX. As a licensed Realtor, she provides tremendous support to our agents, ensuring a smooth transaction from beginning to end with the contract to close process.

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Dawn Arbuckle

Transaction Coordinator

Dawn Arbuckle has been a Texas Licensed Realtor since 2001.  She started working at her family’s restaurant at the very young age of nine and learned early on the values of hard work and good customer service.  As an adult, Dawn worked ten years in the Investment Banking business and another five in Retail Merchandising before starting her Real Estate career. She enjoys the complexity, adaptability, and is grateful for the variety of challenges that this industry brings.  Her extensive experience working in a team environment has honed her organizational and time management skills to an exceptional level.  As a Transaction Coordinator, her goal is to make the closing process as smooth as possible for her very busy agents and their valuable clients. Dawn has lived in the Houston area all of her life but has made Katy her permanent home for the last 23 years.  She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, cooking, and traveling to tropical destinations in search of the perfect beach

Jessica Tierman

Jessica Tierman

Transaction Coordinator

Jessica Tierman began her real estate career in 2002. As she ventured into the world of real estate, she realized that her strength was in her personal attentiveness to each one of her clients. Channeling her Colombian family roots, Jessica also took a particular interest in assisting the Hispanic community with achieving home ownership. Having the ability to communicate and educate her clients in Spanish proved to be instrumental as she navigated through some of their unique and complex situations. Jessica is highly detail-oriented, organized and believes in the importance of communication. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise with the intent to help achieve a successful outcome. Ultimately, providing a smooth, supportive and effective partnership is her goal. When away from work, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family or in the garden. She also loves to craft, cruise, and give her time to the local animal shelters.

Tracy Counce

Tracy Counce

Commercial Transaction Coordinator

Tracy got her start in real estate in 2014 as a marketing director for a large, high-production team. Through this, she developed a love for the real estate business, which prompted her to obtain her real estate license in 2016. 2 years later, she made the leap from residential to commercial real estate, and has never looked back. With Tracy's expertise in the commercial side of the industry, she can be a fantastic asset to any Realtor looking to leverage their business. Whether it's a listing, a lease, or a purchase, she is available to help you and your clients through the process as a true professional.

Stacie Wright

Stacie Wright

Listing Coordinator

Stacie earned her real estate license and began her career with Keller Williams Premier in 1998 as the 2nd employee hired by the firm. There she served in leadership roles as the Market Center Administrator and then the Assistant Team Leader; helping build one of the largest and most successful real estate firms in the Houston area. Many of the policies and procedures she developed and implemented are still in use at the firm today.  Today, Stacie reinforces high standards of the agent, handling the listing details accurately and efficiently.  This freeing the agent to focus on other tasks like lead generation.  Attention to detail, 21+ years of real estate experience, and excellent communication skills ensure a smooth initiation of each listing.  Peek behind the curtain, and you’ll find Stacie has great respect and understanding of the challenges the agent faces every day.  With her help, listing initiation is one aspect of the business that does not have to be a challenge.

Taylor Wright

Taylor Wright-Williamson

Listing Coordinator

Taylor Wright-Williamson is a Houston native with a background in real estate and a knack for creative writing. She first realized her passion in High School, where she studied Journalism and served as Editor of the school’s award-winning newspaper. Following in the footsteps of two generations prior, Taylor went on to receive her Texas Real Estate License. She has since acquired over eight years of hands-on real estate experience, working for Top-Producing Agents and Real Estate Brokers in roles ranging from Director of First Impressions to Administrative Assistant, and now Listing Coordinator. Taylor enjoys using her impressive writing/communication skills and real estate knowledge to create captivating listings while assisting agents and sellers in making the entire process as seamless as possible. In her free time, Taylor loves to cook, spend time with family, and spoiling her fur babies.

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Devin Moss

Listing Coordinator

Devin Moss started in the real estate industry in 2014 as an operation specialist for a top-producing team and worked her way up to their Builder Relations Coordinator. During that time, she was able to hone her negotiation skills while working on lease-buy-outs. Also, she has experience working as both a listing coordinator and a closing coordinator and enjoys working on both sides of the business. Devin looks forward to being an asset to her team members by being organized, hardworking, and bringing quality customer service to the table.

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Contract To Close Services, LLC

22762 Westheimer Pkwy, Suite 430

Katy, TX. 77450

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