In my youth I never had a clear sense of what I wanted to do with my life: I had so many competing interests, and just couldn’t settle on a single path! I went to college and graduated at the top of my class with both a BA in Graphic Design and a BS in Marine Science, but still no direction. After more than a decade working as a design consultant and selling interior decorating products, I found myself craving more meaning in my career. I was making people happy, but I wasn’t really helping them in any lasting way.

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I’d been obsessed with property ownership from a very young age. I have clear memory of yawning through my friends’ descriptions of what their husbands and weddings would be like, and then eagerly describing to them the land and homes I planned to own in beautiful places all over the country. When my wife and I purchased our first home in 2012, it was the realization of many years of hopes and dreams, and changed my life for the better in so many ways. It was that experience that got me thinking about just how I might be able to help bring about meaningful changes in the lives of others, and I decided to become a real estate agent. I didn’t realize it at the time, but the wide variety of skills required to excel in real estate made it a career path perfectly suited to my nature.

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My mission from the start was to help members of underserved populations become homeowners. Whether we like it or not, we live in a nation where property ownership is the easiest path to stability and wealth. I know that if I can get someone into their first home, it can give them a leg-up towards a better life. As a member of the queer community, I also know first-hand the relief that comes with having a safe space that is completely your own! To date, the majority of my clients are first-time buyers. Nowadays, I also have the pleasure of working with many of those same people as they SELL for the first time and walk away with tens-of-thousands of dollars that they earned passively, all while enjoying beneficial tax breaks and painting their walls whatever color they please.

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It is deeply satisfying to have found my way into a career where I am both making a difference in people’s lives AND indulging my innate need for continuous learning. It would truly be my joy to share in your real estate journey, whatever it may be!