Who I was and what I have been doing I grew up fairly quiet and introverted. I was a deep-thinker, follower and observer. I was smart and (fairly) well-behaved and went down the path that my parents encouraged me to. I was lucky to have found close relationships during my teen years with a couple of people who have been instrumental in my life – who in the years following would (and still will) constantly challenge me to stand up for myself; to put myself out there. I... [read more]

From the moment I started my real estate career I wanted to learn as much as I could as fast as I could. Like most, I didn’t like being the inexperienced newbie (especially at middle-age). Some things, of course, one doesn’t learn until experience comes with each unique transaction. Of course I had my education, which was a good starting foundation, but on-the-ground experience teaches as much, if not far more, than the textbooks. In the meantime, though, I would absorb any and all... [read more]