I didn't want to go back to the corporate world when we moved back to the USA from overseas; I wanted to do something a bit more entrpreneurial; and I had been the "victim" of so many bad real estate agents I just knew I could run rings around 99% of them!

I enjoy helping people and when I as raising my family, it fit into my schedule. My sister was a Real Estate office manager and suggested I explore getting into the world of Real Estate. Happy to say I've been licensed for 20 years.

I was retired from law enforcement and was not ready to retire, retire so I drove by a real estate school went in to see about it and as they say the rest is history....  Did not really know what I was getting into but it all turned out good

A divorce

I had just gotten a $10 raise per month and been asked to do more work for no more pay.  My realtor told me I could easily make $100,000 a year selling real estate.  I felt like it was a no brainer, because it would have taken several years to make that in my current position.  After all, real estate is just a part time business right???  I didn't realize 24/7 in order to do it.  I wouldn't change a thing though, best decision I ever made.

Michael, I just wanted to spend more time with my wife as she is a real esate broker and it is a great way to help people.

My Mom begged me to move to Albuquerque and become a Realtor to help her. 

Michael Thornton My Wife was an agent so I decided to get my license.

I worked as a CSR at a bank and thought I would be able to work my own hours in real estate.

My husband and I ran a small business where we came into contact with many real estate agents, and from observing them, I just always 'knew' I could sell real estate...not only that, I somehow 'knew' that one day, I would.

Several years later, when we got divorced, I took a little time off and really thought about what I wanted to do next.

The answer was simple: "Go sell real estate!"

I moved to the Outer Banks of NC, got my license and never looked back.  Fourteen years later, I can still say that this is the best job I've ever had, and I enjoy my clients immensely...

So everything really does have a way of working out in the end.

And I get to live at the beach!

(How cool is that?)

More than a decade now.

I was looking for a part time job when my daughter started school. It didn't stay part-time long.

I was working 9-5, started chatting with a co-worker about the ridiculous courses you have to take that have absolutely nothing to do with your major (or so I thought). I was majoring in accounting and was required to take Principles of Real Estate. I told her I did well in the class (Final grade-B) and was encouraged by the instructor to take Real Estate Finance as well.  I did even better (Final grade-A) in that course. She asked if I was interested and I told her no.  She told me her best friend was an agent and her best friend's husband was a broker,  in case I was ever interested.  Out of curiousity I met with the broker and his wife, we connected instantly. I completed a few more courses and took the exam. No regrets!