AboutAfter college, I taught elementary school for three years before obtaining my real estate license. I wanted to go into a field where my skills would be transferable. Real estate attracted me because it allowed me to work with people, experience something different every day, teach or advise, and better the lives of others.
For my first two years in the business, I did not have a sphere of influence that had the money to buy a home yet, so I relied heavily on open houses. Those open houses also helped me understand neighborhoods, square footage, and people’s preferences. For the past year and a half, my sphere has started purchasing, and that has been most of my business. I dedicate lots of time to getting together with people. I host two huge events for my sphere every year—one cookie exchange and one crawfish boil. I love nothing more than bringing people together and making connections, so it’s been wonderful to be able to do what I love and have it also organically bring in business.