When someone is working hard to build something, it can be easy to lose sight of the other important parts of their life. It happened to her. She was committed to growing her business, but she learned that it was important to balance that with the other "Big Whys" in her life.
There comes a time, after returning home exhausted, drained, and mentally reciting a to-do list, she needs to take a step back and reassess the important things in life. Sometimes, the most difficult aspect can be admitting that.
She’s a Spokane native, but she ventured out to see the world right after high school. She studied abroad in England and worked in Switzerland. She paid her own way with the money she’d made waiting tables. It gave her a taste for what it was like to interact with people from different walks of life, and she knew that whatever career she chose, she wanted that to be a key aspect.
That was why she first got into property management. Along with her exciting new job, she then got married and had her daughter. (She’s now 15 and attending Gonzaga Prep playing Softball; It’s amazing how time flies!) Property management she enjoyed but she wanted the excitement of helping someone step into their new home, making this an investment to grow into an even bigger real estate investment. She got her real estate license in 2009 and started her team, The Summit Group, by 2013.
It was incredibly successful, and she was thrilled. She was also under a lot of pressure. There didn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. She was coaching other REALTORS, acting as CEO of Summit Group, and making top sales in both the group and Spokane. She was eating in the car between appointments, and her phone never stopped ringing. Now, anyone that knows her knows she loves to talk about people's “Big Why.”
Between house showings and business meetings in her 60-hour work week, she came to realize that she’d lost sight of her own “Big Why”, but she loved her clients, her team, and her business. She didn’t want any of them to fall by the wayside. How could she ensure everything ran smoothly without working herself into the ground?
She took a step back and re-evaluated how they did business. She had coached 24 agents in the Spokane area. Some of these agents had become top agents and had become her great friends. She loved to help! However, coaching was not allowing her to have the hours she needed in the day to keep her balanced. She also decided to focus less on lead generation and more on the clients they already had. When she did that, the referrals came pouring in!
She carved out time in her busy schedule to rest. She hired a new real estate coach and personal fitness trainer; she was excited about the new path she was on. Between her faith and rebuilding her foundation, she was well-rested, reinvigorated, and extremely focused.
She had the time for things that were important to her: her faith, family, health, travel, enjoying outdoor activities, and, as always, her business. It was just a matter of finding the right balance. She wanted results, and with results, she knew her clients were getting the best customer service. Selling over 600 homes in Spokane and the surrounding area, there was nothing she hadn't seen. And there was no such thing as a dumb question.
She was happy to say that 2021 and 2022 had been and were going to continue to be wonderful years. She had a full team with many years of real estate experience to make sure that her clients, got beyond the best real estate service. She looked forward to that next experience being one she shared with them!
She absolutely loved what she did, and she loved talking real estate. She looked at their home as their retirement and as their investment. She was competitive and would put more money in their pocket than any other agent. This was their asset, and she would show them how she could make it worth their time.
They were in a seller's market, and they needed someone with experience. As their friend and realtor, they should not hesitate to call her. She hoped they knew how much they meant to her.
If they were relocating, she would find an agent in that area. If they needed a market analyst on their home or investment property or a list of great contractors in the area, she had them covered. She had a client call her office the other day, asking for a market analysis. They got to talking, and she learned that, within two years, they were had a kid and another on the way! Some other clients and friends’ family called her, and they were looking to downsize so they could go travel. She loved hearing their stories! Call her anytime.
