As a broker, Christina Janis is deeply involved in the housing market throughout Thurston County. Christina is affiliated with Rob Rice Homes, and she loves selling Rob’s homes. “The quality of a Rob Rice home sells itself,” she says.
A local girl, through and through, Christina graduated from North Thurston High School, but lived in Yelm until her sophomore year. She’s stayed local, raising her daughters here until they graduated from Griffin and Capital High School. “It’s changed a lot in all the years I’ve been here, but the South Sound is still my favorite place to be,” she says. “Our playground is the Olympic Mountains, Lake Kokanee near Cushman is my favorite.”
For Christina, working as a real estate broker is a seven-day-a-week job, but that isn’t something that bothers her. “I don’t mind being available for my clients,” she says. “If an agent is in one of my houses showing, I will respond.” For her, it all comes down to time management. Christina has become an expert at balancing her work along with her other interests, which include working with the Thurston County REALTORS Association, volunteering for different charitable organizations around the area, and spending time with her husband of 31 years outdoors enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
Salesperson of the year for Epic Realty for 2018, the best part of Christina’s job is still that moment when she gets to hand over the keys to a new homeowner, seeing the smiles on their faces as they look towards their future. You get to touch a lot of people’s lives when you help them find the home that will fit them, she says. But Christina’s work as a real estate broker is just a small part of how she works to make the dream of home ownership come true for many.
Currently, Christina serves as president-elect for the Thurston County REALTORS Association. Her focus is on governmental affairs and she has a pulse about what is going on at a local and state level. She is also involved in bringing awareness to Unlock the Door, which seeks to make home ownership more affordable for all. “In January we were on the hill advocating for the benefits of home ownership and legislators on both sides of the aisle were listening and ready to work with us,” says Christina.
Home Types:
House, Lot/Land, Manufactured, Townhouse
Years of Experience:
10
Education:
Capital High School
