Lamont Farmer
President of the Property Management Division

Lamont and her late husband, Lyston Farmer, founded Lyston Farmer & Associates in 1989, and after his death, several real estate companies approached her about a merger. Only one company shared Lamont's high standards of customer service – York Properties, Inc. Lyston Farmer & Associates merged with York in December 1999, and Lamont became President of York's Property Management Division. With 18 years of real estate experience, including ownership in both commercial and multi-family properties, Lamont brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to York's business of serving property owners and tenants with the highest level of service and professionalism available in the Triangle. Lamont holds a North Carolina real estate license and is working toward her CCIM designation through the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute. She is a member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) and the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors (TCAR).
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Lynne Worth, CSM,CPM,ARM
Vice President Retail Leasing
Property Management Division

Lynne Worth has been with York Properties since 1978 and has been involved in property management and retail leasing. She is an active member of the Institute of Real Estate Management and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Ms. Worth's other professional affiliations include Raleigh-Wake Board of Realtors, Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors and Raleigh Professional Women's Forum. She served as Chapter President of Institute of Real Estate Management and received the CPM of the Year Award from the Eastern NC Chapter in 1998. Ms. Worth has also served as a board member of the local YWCA , Planned Parenthood of the Capital & Coast and was a former board chairman of The Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh.
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John A. Koonce
Vice President, Retail Services
Property Management Division

John joined York Properties in November of 2008. John specializes in all aspects of retail commercial real estate including landlord and tenant representation, acquisition, market analysis and feasibility, development, and general consultation. John began his real estate career in 1996 where he started as a broker with Shor and Associates. He worked with Hunter and Associates before joining the retail development partnership of KIMCO-Wakefield in the Carolinas in 2004. In 2002 he was named one of the triangle’s Heavy Hitters, a designation given annually by the Triangle Business Journal to select local Commercial Brokers. Over the years John has worked with institutional clients, national retailers, mom-and-pop businesses, and local landowners. Excelling in customer service, John oversees retail leasing and sales and spearheads business development.

An outdoorsman, John was born and raised in Raleigh and earned his BA in English and U.S. History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. John is a member of ICSC and the YMCA of Raleigh.
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William Calhoun
Property Manager

William has been with York since November 1991. He is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston with degrees in Business Administration and Psychology. He has 8 years experience with industrial electronics and control systems and 12 years experience in residential construction and general contracting. He also has 10 years experience in management of real estate maintenance, security and landscape services. He is an active member of ICSC and holds his North Carolina Real Estate license.
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Betsy Stec
Property Manager

'Betsy has been with York since August 2005. She is a graduate of North Carolina State University, with a degree in parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. She was a scholarship athlete at NC State, and played on the women's soccer team. Betsy has over five years experience in commercial property development and property management. She is currently working towards the PCM designation with CAI.
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Lyle Wilkinson
Property Manager

Holds both real estate salesman, and General contractor licenses here in North Carolina. He has over 25 years experience in most facets of construction. He has built custom homes, overseen condominium projects, and commercial shopping center construction during his career. For the last 8 plus years he has applied his construction skills as a property manager and construction supervisor for Lyston Farmer & Associates and now for York Properties Incorporated. His current responsibilities find him managing a mixed bag of properties including commercial buildings and Homeowners Associations. He is also busy doing commercial retrofit jobs and home repair jobs.
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Kathy Decker
Property Manager

Kathy has been active in property management since 1990, when hired by a local residential property management company. In 1996, she joined York Properties to manage and lease commercial retail and office space. She is a graduate of Appalachian State University. Kathy is actively working toward her Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation, holds an active NC Real Estate License, and is a member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). She is active in the local community through serving as a Volunteer Orientation Trainer and as a Companionship Volunteer for the Wake County SPCA, and serves on the Edenton Street United Methodist Church’s Flower Delivery Committee.
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Virginia Davis
Property Manager

Virginia has been with York Properties since October 2004. She holds a real estate brokers license and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Virginia has five years experience as a construction manager and developer’s assistant with projects ranging from multi-housing rehabilitation to office building and mixed - use development.
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Ford has been with York Properties since early 2006. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2004 with degrees in sociology and history. While in college he oversaw the management of several rental houses and performed title searches for a reale state company in Cary. Ford holds a real estate brokers license.
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Renee Shingleton
Association Property Manager

Renee joined York Properties in 1998. She is currently working towards her CAI designations. Renee manages a mixed portfolio of Associations, including condominiums and townhomes.
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Nancy has been active in real estate, including condominium/towhome sales, apartment leasing and management as well as association management since 1976. In 1994 she joined York Properties in to manage the company's residential property portfolio. Nancy has the AMS, CMCA designations with CAI and holds a active NC Real Estate License. She is currently working towards the PCAM designation with CAI.
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