Our Team
For over 25 years, the Advantage Group has served the needs of area homebuyers and sellers by providing cutting-edge marketing, sales and management support. We realized a long time ago, however, that to successfully buy or sell homes the industry needs informed, enthusiastic and talented individuals who take their jobs seriously.
You’ll find just that kind of seasoned, motivated professionals when you team up with TAG!
Kevin Coates
CEO
P: (916) 348-9000 ext. 110
kevin@taghomes.com
Kevin Coates, CEO and visionary leader of the Advantage Group, has over 25 years of experience in new home sales, marketing, and operations. Kevin’s focus on hands-on involvement and innovative marketing concepts ensures that his clients’ expectations are consistently exceeded. In addition to a strong relationship with clients, Kevin’s enthusiasm and openness to new ideas keeps his operations team inspired and focused on achieving their goals.
Azul Herrera
Community Sales Manager – Horizons
P: (916) 856-9143
azul@taghomes.com
Azul Herrera, Realtor® and Community Sales Manager at Horizons, has a long-standing reputation for outstanding customer service. Since 2008, Azul has been using his expertise in affordable housing programs to help many families in the Greater Sacramento area realize their dream of home ownership. Azul is enthusiastic about volunteering in his community and can often be found inviting his colleagues to join him in supporting local improvement projects.
Christy Hastings
Realtor®
P: (916) 502-7029
chastings@taghomes.com
Web Site: www.christysellshomestoday.com
In her nearly 10 years working in the housing industry, Realtor® Christy Hastings has closed an estimated $135 million in residential real estate transactions in Sacramento and Placer counties. A certified HAFA specialist and certified in NAR’s Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Program, Christy brings knowledge and expertise to her interactions with buyers and sellers alike. Christy prides herself on open and straightforward communication with her clients and colleagues, and considers her clients’ happiness and comfort as her number one priority.
Kathy Ford
Realtor®
P: (916) 335-3673
kathy@taghomes.com
Over the last two decades, Realtor® Kathy Ford has established herself as a mainstay in the real estate industry. In addition to home sales, Kathy also spent 3 years as a writer reporting on new home communities for “Home Buyers Guide” magazine in San Jose and Sacramento. Her wealth of knowledge on the home purchasing and selling process, coupled with her warm personality and genuine interest in others has endeared Kathy to her clients’ hearts.
Margaret Olmsted
Sales & Marketing Manager
P: (916) 969-8000
margaret@taghomes.com
Margaret Olmsted has spent over 25 years in the sales, finance and development of real estate in multiple markets throughout the United States. Margaret’s experience in construction financing, project development, sales and marketing management, and strategic planning for companies both large and small, has resulted in a thorough understanding of all aspects of the real estate industry. After many years of collaborating with the Advantage Group, in 2007 she officially joined our ranks as a Sales and Marketing manager working with builders and bank-owned properties in several California markets.
Ron Mancuso
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
P: (916) 348-9000 ext. 106
ron@taghomes.com
Breaking into the real estate industry in 1989 with Rookie of the Year honors from the Building Industry Association, Ron Mancuso has long been a pillar in the real estate community. As Vice President of Sales for the Advantage Group, Ron has utilized his practical experience as a foundation for effectively managing many housing communities’ sales and marketing campaigns and has directed and trained the sales staff with great success. Ron’s creative approach and realistic perspective have made him invaluable to our team.
Ruby Alby-Coles
Community Sales Manager – Stone Harbor
P: (916) 719-3525
ruby@taghomes.com
Ruby Alby-Coles has worked in the real estate industry for over 30 years, selling more than 1,500 homes. Ruby specializes in new home sales and currently fills the role of Community Sales Manager at the Stone Harbor community in West Sacramento. Ruby’s optimistic and enthusiastic personality always brings out the best in her clients and associates alike.
Sharon (Sherry) Prater
Broker-Associate (License #00599600)
P: (530) 519-2636
sharon@taghomes.com
Since beginning her real estate career in 1977, Broker-Associate Sharon (Sherry) Prater has worked in both New Home Sales and Resale. Diversified geographically, her business has included areas of Sacramento, Chico, Paradise, Orland, Yuba City and El Dorado Hills. Her clear vision and commitment to details prove Sherry to be an invaluable source of knowledge to her clients.
Tracy Young
Realtor®
P: (916) 348-9000 ext. 122
tracy@taghomes.com
Web Site: www.tracysellshomestoday.com
Realtor® Tracy Young began her real estate career in 2004 as a new home Sales Agent. Tracy puts an emphasis on continuing education in the real estate industry and has extensive training in Sales and Marketing, Customer Relations, Escrow Process, Mortgage Process, Land Acquisition, Land Development, Purchasing and Construction. This education and experience, coupled with her perceptive and service-oriented personality, gives Tracy’s clients confidence as they go through the buying and selling process.
