My niche

In my heart, I can't believe all that we have gone through with our son's mental and physical health was for nothing. It's been painful and flat out exhausting. It lasted months that turned into years. I am not foolish to believe it can't return even though today is much calmer than the past. 

Working as a teacher in a public school added another layer of stress to a very intense life at home with property destruction, aggression towards adults, and profound self-injury. 

I considered the life lessons that were coming out of being a motherhood:

Patience

Caring 

Love

Empathy

and yes, grief (for lack of better terms)

Flexibility and so on...

And then I reflected on where I could apply what I have learned, how I have changed as a person, and how I could do this in a meaningful way if I was no longer to work 8-5 as an art teacher.

Maybe not predictable, but when Scott (my husband) made major decisions about real estate investing, I felt myself being pulled into renovations and large decisions about property management, remodeling, tenants, etc. I could see clearly this is not a house business. This is about people. 

MY NICHE
I want to be the one you feel you can call when life is hard. When change is necessary. I want to be the type of friend and consultant that can say "I get it". I don't want to judge and say "I don't know how you do it", but rather say "you are doing it. We take each day as it comes and maybe tomorrow will be better". 

Many moves are about something life altering. Death, divorce, new health diagnosis and so forth. That is not what one imagines as we watch shows on HGTV. Your life circumstance will not unravel me. I can be wound up tight like a yo-yo, but those my closest family and friends know that is not how I handle highly stressful events. 

Real estate can be very stressful even when it's for a positive reason. I have learned adding a move to a new home on top of an already hard situation is a recipe for deeper stress. I try hard to understand and make it go as smoothly as possible. 

I have been fortunate to list homes homes from St Cloud to St Paul. I live in Rockford and worked for the Buffalo Hanover Montrose School District for about 15 years. I am willing to work within about 25-30 mile radius from my home. If it's further out than this; I will help you find an agent closer to your area. 

I typically help sell single family residential homes, but I also have experience in multi-family residential (duplex, tri, 4plexes). If it's a commercial property; I would enlist the help of a mentor to make sure all goes well. 

If you or someone you know needs a compassionate REALTOR; I hope you will think of me. Please let me know how I can help.