Home Sweet Home

Most of us have a place we call home. Home for me is Phoenix, Arizona. I was born in Long Beach, California, but at a young age moved to Phoenix. I lived in Phoenix until I moved to Austin, Texas, at age 22.


I just got back from a visit home where I had an amazing time. It has gotten me thinking about how our past shapes who we are and motivates us in our daily lives. I have always had the ability to look forward and not let the things in my past affect me . . . or so I thought! This past weekend I realized how attached to my past I really am and how important it is to me.


Growing up in Phoenix, my mother and I struggled to get by. She did what she could to provide a safe, stable, caring environment for us. I learned very quickly that the material things in our life were temporary, but that the love and respect my mother had for me was constant. She has always cherished our relationship more than anything else. I have brought that importance of relationships with me to my adult life and realize they should be tended and cared for like our most prized possessions.

I have also brought my relationship values to my real estate practice. The benefits of a relationship-based transaction with the intention of building a "client for life" experience are threefold over a business-only transaction and is my goal with every client and vendor I work with.

This one ideal and business practice will, I hope, be the catalyst for both a successful real estate career and a productive and full personal life.


Thank you to everyone with whom I have had the opportunity to grow and cultivate a relationship. I will continue to value, respect, and appreciate each and every one of you.