Real estate has quite literally been part of my life since before I was born. My mom was studying for her real estate broker’s license while she was pregnant with me, so I like to say I got into real estate through osmosis.
I first earned my real estate license in 1985. I later stepped away from the business when I got married and began raising my family, but real estate was never very far away. Over the years, I worked in my family’s appraisal business, spent time in title searching, and gained hands-on experience that taught me to look at a property from more than just a sales perspective.
I returned to real estate in 2015 and found my way back to the career I had chosen all those years ago. Today, I’m a REALTOR® with ERA Crossroads and an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®), serving Syracuse, Kosciusko County and the surrounding northern Indiana communities, with a special knowledge of and love for our area lakes.
For me, real estate has never been simply about selling houses. It’s about helping to make dreams of home ownership a reality. And I’ve learned that those dreams look different at different stages of life. It may be a first home, a lake cottage where the family can gather, a forever home, a move across town, or the decision that it’s time to simplify and begin a new chapter.
Whatever brings someone to my door, I believe my job is to listen first. I’ll explain the process, answer the questions, do the research, advocate for my clients, and tell them the truth—even when the truth isn’t necessarily the easiest answer. I bring decades of real estate experience, local knowledge, responsiveness, reliability, and probably a little humor to the table, because buying or selling a home is a big deal, but it doesn’t have to feel impersonal.
At the end of the day, I want my clients to know they have someone in their corner.
We’re in this together.
The porch light is on.
