Hello! Depending on who you ask I could still be considered a newlywed. I married my husband, Grant, in April of 2019 at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas overlooking the Bellagio fountains. In that first year of marriage we sold our old home, bought a new home, started a major renovation on said new home and covid became a global pandemic. When I look back since our wedding at times it feels like a lifetime ago and other times like it was last week. I'm sure many of us can relate to the passage of time during the pandemic. I grew up in Fort Atkinson, WI and about 20 years ago made the big move 35 miles down the road to Madison, WI where we currently live with our golden retriever, Charlie. I graduated from Madison College in 2012 with a degree in marketing and have been in real estate for almost 17 years.
With the pandemic and the changes in my personal and professional life I have been slow to launch my Faces of page, but I'm about to spread the word in the coming days. I am excited and nervous about it being "out there" but look forward to what the page can accomplish.
The Isthmus – Madison, Wisconsin. thefacesoftheisthmus.com.
2. Q: Please tell us about your family.
My dad recently retired and resides in Ames, Iowa. My mom still lives in the house I grew up and works in sales support. I have two sisters, Stacie passed away 19 years ago and my other sister, Nichole, is in nursing. I have 2 nephews and a niece. One nephew purchased his first home through me last month and my other is finishing up in the Marines.
3. Q: From where do most of your clients originate?
Referrals, I can trace back half of my transactions from my first deal I ever did.
4. Q: What is something unique about your community?
Our downtown is on an isthmus between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota. The Wisconsin Capitol building is smack dab in the center perched up on a hill and no buildings around it can be taller than it. The downtown is also encompassed by the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
5. Q: What are 2-3 of your top 10 favorite movies?
Reality Bites. Best in Show. Drop Dead Gorgeous.
6. Q: Who is your favorite college sports team?
University of Wisconsin Badgers
7. Q: What attracted you to The Faces Of project?
Connecting with the community to get my name out there while helping others get their names out there.
8. Q: Who is the most famous person you have met?
Jennie Garth from 90210, when I was a kid
9. Q: For our partners in real estate: Have you ever shown a house you believe to be haunted?
No, but I've been spooked before. When I first started in real estate I primarily worked foreclosures and some really creeped me out.
10. Q: What are two things or characteristics that you have that have made you successful in your career?
Customer service oriented, adaptability.
11. Q: What makes you happy?
Spending time with family and friends. Traveling. Cuddling with my dog, Charlie.
12. Q: What is the most beautiful place you have been in this world?
I lived/worked on a cruise ship for a few months back in my 20s. We strictly circled the Hawaiian islands. Every time I looked out the scenery was more beautiful than the last.
13. Q: What are 2-3 of your favorite books?
The Bell Jar. Running with Scissors.
14. Q: What else should people know about you?
I'm an introverted extrovert. I love traveling, but can't wait to get back home.
15. Q: Who is your favorite pro sports team?
Not big into pro sports.
16. Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My family and friends.
17. Q: What advice do you want to leave behind?
Don't sweat the small stuff. Whenever you are afraid or anxious ask yourself, "if this doesn't go the way you want it to will you die?" The answer is 99% of the time no, so take a chance!
18. Q: If a movie were made about your life, who would you want to play you?
Paul Walker, but since he is deceased Chris Pratt will do.
19. Q: The Faces Of has many partners in the US, in Australia, and in Canada. There are a wide variety of us. Some have been in business for a long time. If you wanted to ask a question, or even a few questions, to this group of people, what would you want to know?
There are different aspects of this job that we might not enjoy doing or are not comfortable doing. What do you do to break out of your shell or to motivate yourself to keep going?
20. Q: If one of our partners has a referral they can send to you for your market, what is the best way to connect with you?
Call/Text/Email, all comes to my phone and is always near by.
