Meet Pamela Gubitosi! Pamela has a presence about her, she is classic; it’s not surprising that she loves Classical Musicals! Previously, she had an amazing life and job in New York City and now is a full time Realtor in New Jersey. Please take a few minutes to hear her story . . .
Question: What community do you represent for the Faces Of?
Answer: “www.thefacesofmiddletown.com (NJ).”
Q: Please tell us about your family.
A: “I have been married for 36 years and have two children. Our daughter is married and has our granddaughter who is five. I get to watch her twice a week. We also have a son that is 31.”
Q: From where do most of your clients originate?
A: “When I started, most of my clients came from open houses, phone calls, and a lot of hard work in addition to networking and being involved in a variety of organizations. Now, I get a fair number from referrals from people I meet and know, and also repeat business.”
Q: What is something unique about your community?
A: “It is a very diverse community made up of a small town feel within a larger township. I feel like I live in a small town but that I am also part of a larger very diverse community in many ways. It is a vast area, we have many beautiful parks and beaches on the Jersey Shore.”
Q: What are two to three of your top 10 favorite movies?
A: “Every year I watch ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ I love the message that life is precious. I love Classic movies and any musical made in the 1960s and 70s. ‘Gone with the Wind’ is very classic and I love it. One of my all- time favorites is ‘The Greatest Showman.'”
Q: Who is your favorite sports team?
A: “I grew up with a father that is a huge Mets fan, so I have an affection for them.”
Q: What attracted you to The Faces Of project?
A: “I have always had an idea of starting a Facebook community page or a website/blog that would provide info about the community. There are other places that do this but I didn’t want it to be about listings and real estate articles, I wanted it to be service oriented. When I heard about this idea, it was heart felt and exactly what I wanted to do to impact the community. I feel like from the comments I get and the people I interview, the project is delivering exactly what I had hoped. The reaction is so positive. I feel like I am contributing to the community in some way. Just reading the comments, it is like a community conversation about the person interviewed. I am the catalyst for all this great conversation.”
Q: Who is the most famous person you have met?
A: “I worked in New York at the New York Times as a financial executive for 35 years and famous people came in and out all the time. I remember seeing Robert Redford in the cafeteria. He has a presence about him. I also saw Hillary Clinton and Chuck Shumer in addition to all kinds of famous people while I worked there. I remember one day when I arrived I was told that I just missed Donald Kennedy Jr.”
Q: Have you ever shown a house you believe to be haunted?
A: “No, but I’ve shown a house that was scary because I thought there were live animals in it.”
Q: What are two things or characteristics that you have that have made you successful in your career?
A: “I care about clients and that really comes through and they sense that. I feel I am personable and when I meet people I can strike up conversations easily. I can go to any party and I will walk out with a lunch date.”
Q: What makes you happy?
A: “My granddaughter and my family.”
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have been in this world?
A: “I have so many, Tuscany if I had to pick one.”
Q: What else should people know about you?
A: “I used to fight my husband whenever he wanted to go play golf. Now I love it! After I retired from my job at the New York Times we joined a country club. I went out with him and got to know a lot of people. And now I golf more often that he does!”
