Licensed since 1987 - specializing in the
residential market selling existing homes, new construction,
townhouses, and condos from the luxury market to the first time home
buyer with an added working knowledge of relocation packages and how
different companies work with employees relocating across
the country.
· CRS - Certified Residential Specialist, less than 5% of the realtors in the country have this designation. The designation is obtained through a combination of extensive experience and completing more intensive course work from the Council of Residential Specialists.
· GRI - Graduate Realtor Institute is obtained by completing a specially designed course in real estate basics.
ABR - Accredited Buyer's Representative is obtained after completing the ABR course on agency, buyer counseling and advocacy.
Personal History
We moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1976 with a new baby. My husband's job with IBM brought us here from Toronto, Ontario in Canada. We were ready for a change of pace.
I put my career as a food microbiologist on hold to become a homemaker. Two more babies came along.
We’ve appreciated raising our three children in Rochester. Growing up in Rochester has been a good springboard for them to participate in the world as responsible, compassionate people.
Our family has lived and worked in different countries as well as different regions of the United States. It’s been our good fortune to experience many different lifestyles and cultures.
I’m active in the community. Currently I volunteer as a mediator for the Southeastern Minnesota Mediation Services, committee member for Olmsted County’s United Way, committee and board member for the Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors. I ’m a member of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce and an alumnus of its leadership (LGR) program. I’m also an active member in the American Business Women’s Association. I’ve volunteered in the Rochester public schools, Mayo Clinic, Good Food Store Coop, and Community Net (now merged into the United Way).
Networking and connecting people is what I do best. In 1987 I chose a new career in real estate instead of going back into a laboratory. I wanted to work with people and the cliché “I love houses”. With the exception of two years in the mid 1990’s working as a relocation counselor for a large real estate firm, I have worked as a REEALTOR since 1987. My role as a REALTOR is not only to generate an income and a thriving business but to also be of service to people.
