Our Story
Kipley Morrow and her father, Danny Storey opened Storey Morrow Company (SMC) in January of 2006. Storey Morrow is a full-service real estate brokerage and relocation management firm that specializes in corporate relocation, real estate transactions, and REO/foreclosures. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, SMC offers a seasoned management team of relocation experts who offer more than 50 years of experience helping customers manage every facet of their move
SMC is an active partner in the Partnership Gwinnett initiative fully committed to doing our part to strengthen the economic vitality of our community. We are proactively working with fellow partners in education, healthcare, government, and business to help implement Gwinnett's Community and Economic Development Plan. SMC is pleased to lend our knowledge and expertise in real estate and relocation services to attract new industry, jobs and the best talent to Gwinnett. We are proud to support Gwinnett County Public Schools, the Gwinnett Hospital System and other major employers throughout Gwinnett in their recruitment efforts, partnering with them as their premier relocation service provider. We take great pride in helping employers of all shapes and sizes enhance their recruitment efforts and customize relocation packages to meet their unique needs.
SMC is also known for our intent involvement in the North Atlanta Metro Association of Realtors® (NAMAR), Worldwide ERC (The Workforce Mobility Association), Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Club, Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (AHBA), and the Sales and Marketing Council for AHBA. SMC is proud to say that all of our Sales Associates are members of NAMAR®.
Our Mission Statement
To provide the ultimate in professional real estate and relocation services to our clients through association with only the highest qualified employees, Realtors®, and vendors.
Our Values
We are a company built around strong ethics. We've established a professional environment that attracts, motivates, and retains the highest qualified employees, realtors®, and vendors. By offering extraordinary service, we believe we will become your relocation company of choice. With satisfied clients who continually return for additional services and refer us to their family and friends, we strive for long-term partnerships with our customers that benefit all involved in life's transitions. We are committed to growing and constantly improving, all while sharing our success and giving back to our community.
Our Services
At Storey Morrow, you'll find a full range of services under one roof.
Relocating personnel from other parts of the state, region or country doesn't have to be stressful. Storey Morrow ensures your employees have the guidance and information they need to make their move enjoyable.
To ease the frustration inherent with the home search process, we offer complete relocation support that focusus on maintaining excellent customer service while stringently controlling costs for our corporate clients. We start by helping your employee market their current home, and then match them with a real estate professional who schedules new home-finding trips and an area orientation tour. Itineraries are carefully designed to maximize effectiveness and minimize travel expenses.
Storey Morrow Company's corporate services also include:
- Group move management
- Policy review and administration
- Household goods shipment
At Storey Morrow, we can help reduce your asset inventory by overseeing all aspects of a foreclosure property from start to finish.
To minimize lost revenue, our real estate professionals use every available resource to market your foreclosure. Once an offer has been presented, Storey Morrow will substantiate mortgage pre-qualification/verification of funds before presenting the offer and will help negotiate to ensure the highest return to the seller.
Other REO services include:
- Occupancy verification
- Drive-by broker price opinions
- Property maintenance
- Status updates
- Expense reimbursement submissions
- Cash for keys
- Eviction attendance
- Obtain competitive bids from independent contractors for necessary repairs
Whether it's a new home community of 40 or 400 homes, the Storey Morrow team offers comprehensive marketing management services, showcasing your property to its fullest potential.
We'll provide you with a complete marketing program, including market analysis, Web sites, promotional events, advertising and much more. Learn more about web sites where we market our properties in an effort to gain the best possible exposure. Part of our program includes on-site management such as community layout and availability maps, sales office with on-site staff and FMLS/MLS services.
We take care of everything when it comes to marketing your property, saving you valuable time and money.
New home management services include:
- Post-contract services
- Construction detail communication
- Weekly traffic and sales reports
- Pre-weekend job site inspections
- Coordination of buyers' change orders and extras with builder
As a full-service real estate brokerage company, Storey Morrow provides general real estate services as well. For sellers, we take care of every detail, from advising on repairs and improvements to developing an appropriate pricing and marketing strategy. We'll also help you purchase the right home for your needs and financial investment.
At Storey Morrow, we work closely with reliable, qualified lenders and closing attorneys, providing you with a recommendation you can trust. We also believe communication is vital to maintaining client relationships, so whether you are buying or selling home, you can count on us to keep you informed.
Who Are We
Kipley is a graduate of Auburn University and received her B.S. in Business Management. Before attending Auburn she was a proud Bronco from Brookwood High School. She resides in Suwanee with her wonderful husband Charles and has a daughter, Ansley and son, Chase.
Growing up she was fortunate that her family was transferred all over the United States and also to Brazil. The experience she gained doing this created a passion to help other families do the same. In 1997, she obtained her Real Estate Salesperson License and her Broker License in 2003.
She went to work for Prudential Relocation, a third party relocation company and became a Sr. Relocation Manager. While there she used her expertise to manage and oversee corporate transferee relocations across the United States. This included coordinating the total move process from start to finish. She was the Trainer for all new associates and assisted the Sales Team in the new client proposals and bids. One of the most exciting opportunities she had at Prudential was presenting the Cross Cultural Sessions for the International Relocation Department moving corporate executives in and out of the U.S. She was able to assist the transferee and their spouse on cultural differences between the U.S. and country they were moving to/from. Coca-Cola was one of the largest accounts she worked with on the international side. A few of her other domestic corporate accounts were- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, N.A., CVS Pharmacy, Siemens, and Burger King.
After working for Prudential Relocation, she joined The Home Depot in their corporate headquarters located in Vinings, GA putting her on the corporate side of relocation. Along with being named the Qualifying Broker for the company, she was a Relocation Coordinator in the Human Resource Department. At The Home Depot she was responsible for handling, on average, 250 transferees per year. Included in her responsibilities were managing the total relocation package and benefit policy. She also managed all of the third party vendors to help facilitate the move.
In January of 2006, Kipley and her father, Danny opened Storey Morrow Company, a full-service real estate brokerage firm that specializes in real estate sales, corporate relocation, and REO/foreclosures. Kipley is the managing broker of the company.
Associate Broker
Director Relocation & REO Services
As a seasoned 24-year corporate relocation professional, Joy has relocated herself several times and now resides in Duluth, GA and has affiliated with large real estate industry leaders in both Georgia & Florida. She serves as an interface liaison between relocation management companies and third party corporate clients in providing relocation benefits to their transferees. Joy oversees corporate services, which includes pre-marketing assistance, destination home finding assistance, along with counseling & referring departing and incoming relocation transferees.
In addition, Joy has spearheaded an asset management division to market REO and corporate inventory. Joy is a licensed broker in both Florida and Georgia and has previously been named an outstanding leader for her performance by several asset management companies throughout the country. She has regularly attended the REOMAC (Real Estate Owned Managers Association) Conference for over the past 10 years. Conducting various training modules regarding servicing corporate accounts & foreclosures and increasing the education and visibility of her company are included in her responsibilities.
Joy holds her Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) designation and has been named an accredited representative for Relocation Resources International (now know as SIRVA Relocation) and DuPont Relocation Services. Often Joy has participated as a panelist for real estate industry topics at both regional and national level conferences.
Expanding her real estate knowledge and exposure, Joy was the Valuations & Settlement Director, Southeast Division for a real estate investment and acquisition company located in Northern VA, where she and her staff were responsible for valuing, acquiring, rehabbing and remarketing residential real estate in GA, FL, VA, MD, and Washington, DC. Another example of her entrepreneur spirit, Joy was a founding partner in a local asset management company establishing long term relationships with lending institutions across the country. Combining all these areas of expertise and experience makes Joy one of the biggest assets for the growth of Storey Morrow Company.
She is a Virginia native with one adult daughter and owner of a beloved yellow lab, Barley, along with being an avid major league baseball and college football fan.
Danny is a fifth generation Atlantan, on both his Mother and Father's side, with his mother's family going back to the mid 1800's in Gwinnett County. He presently lives in Duluth with his wife, Linda.
He is a graduate of Georgia Tech where he earned a B. S. in Civil Engineering. He is also a Professional Engineer (Registered in the state of Illinois 1979-1987). Storey joined Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. (CBI) immediately after graduating from Tech. His career with CBI spanned 18 years with the first 5 years in Nuclear Power Plant construction working on both units of the E. I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant in South Georgia. His last 5 years with CBI were spent heading up CBI's two Brazialian subsideraries. While working for CBI in Brazil his knowledge of both the Spanish and Portuguese languages gave him the opportunity to be an active member of the Campinas, Chamber of Commerce and the opportunity to serve on the Escola Americana De Campinas school board.
Since returning to Gwinnett County in 1987, he has been involved with the construction of over 250 luxury homes in Atlanta's most exclusive and prestigious communities, including Sugarloaf County Club and The River Club in Gwinnett County. He is presently the owner of Storey Residential Properties, Inc. and Storey Signature Homes, Inc., both high-end home building companies. His building companies have won several of the Atlanta Home Builder's Association's Professionalism Awards, including two awards last year in the $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 price range. Storey Residential Properties was voted one of the best Home Builders in Gwinnett County last year by the readers of the Gwinnett Magazine.
In January of 2006, Danny and his daughter, Kipley, opened Storey Morrow Company, a full service real estate brokerage firm that specializes in real estate sales, corporate relocation, and REO/foreclosures.
Both Danny and Linda are active in community service clubs and charities. Danny has been Director of International Services for the Gwinnett County Rotary for three years, presently serving on the Advisory Board of Gwinnett Tech's Residential Construction Management Program, and is a Member of the Chairman's Club of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.
