Submission AbstractI moved to Los Angeles from Toronto to play college volleyball when I was 17 years old. I didn’t know a single person! I had to return to Canada when my campus shut down due to COVID, but I had dreamed of living in California since I was 10. I was determined to move back there as soon as possible.
Throughout college, I had been very intentional about networking, attending events, following up and keeping detailed notes on the people I met. By the time I graduated, I had built a network of over 500 Los Angeles–based contacts. I thought about what I could do to turn this incredible foundation into a career, and real estate seemed like a natural fit. Within my first year as an agent, I sold homes to four individuals I had met years earlier and stayed connected with. Those sales solidified my decision to explore this career, and my business was able to organically grow through the trust of my clients and their referrals.