With no gradients in the banner, this eliminates red gradient spectrum from ink saving you money. I don't think you need text effects around your name; I feel it should be VERY easy to read from a distance.
One other thing I would like to mention, there is going to be a considerable amount of additional work required to prep this file for print like you have expressed in the brief.
I am experienced when it comes to having designs like this printed and know exactly what needs to be done.
don't like the new arm, looks like it's broken. Maybe you can have him pointing to Realtor Ron? i like the eyes in #63 over 56. also you need to move the realtor ron over just a bit to the right. looks as though it's running into the cactus. needs to look like the right side.
I do not like the arm sticking out. standing back it just looks like it's coming out of the side of the stomach. Is there no way to make look better? if so let's have him pointing instead, if not then change it back.
There aren't very many ways you can slap that line of text on this sign. That was the most tasteful way I could come up with and believe me, I tried alot of different things before I decided on the maroon strip with white text that size/spacing.