Forty Under 40: Tom Terminella
by January 12, 2017 3:29 pm 568 views
Tom Terminella knew where his career was needed. Without wasting any time, he earned his Realtor’s license as a senior in high school. He didn’t look back.
After 11 years in real estate, Terminella took the next step. In 1995, he opened his first business, Terminella & Associates Inc. Realtors. Developing land, building houses and brokering real estate continues to spark his interest.
Coordinating officials from city and state governments takes up most of Terminella’s work day.
Now 34, Terminella gauges the success of the company by the size of the projects it contracts.
Since the first day of business with Terminella heading the effort, the company has gone from sealing deals with 50 residential lots to managing major projects with 10-year timelines.
“The size of the deals we do now are 10 times the size of the ones we started doing,” Terminella said.
Specialty developments also sprinkle Terminella’s portfolio. Located east of Fayetteville on Arkansas Highway 45, an equestrian community complete with residential lots, indoor and outdoor arenas, a barn and stables is an example of Terminella’s work.