About Me
I grew up in the Sacramento Delta, the oldest of four children. When I was thirteen months old, my mother had twin boys. Perhaps growing up neck and neck with the boys explains my competitive streak. I am very energetic and driven: My sister says I have FOMO disease – Fear Of Missing Out. I also had a tendency to try live up to others’ expectations of me: I excelled at sports growing up, and was preparing to play softball at Sacramento City College when I suddenly realized I was doing what was expected of me, not what I wanted to do. I decided to skip the softball and began shifting that pattern in my life. After attending City College, I spent some time as a project manager – and while I loved the work, over time I came to realize that I needed a change. I saw an ad for real estate training and it dawned on me – THAT was what I wanted to do! In 2003, I earned my real estate license and I’ve been doing it ever since. As I began my real estate career, I was feeling empowered: I had a vision for my career and was ready to move forward and prove myself. My opportunity came with a local house that was getting ready to come on the market. I was one of three agents that were being considered to list the home. The other two agents wanted to list the property at $850,000. I decided to visit the home and study its potential. With my training in staging properties, I was able to suggest improvements to the property that would allow it to list higher. On that basis, I was selected. In the end my clients received multiple offers, and the final sale price was over $1.2 million! Part of the reason real estate intrigues me is that I come from a family that has been attached to the land for six generations. My great-great-great grandfather purchased land in Clarksburg and started farming. I grew up on a ranch, and farming created such a sense of place for our family. As I delved more and more into real estate, I realized another reason I enjoyed it so much—real estate was just a
