In 1993, I decided that I had an interest in real estate. I was working in the nursing field and I was always told nurses make good real estate agents, so I signed up to take the course NC or Fundamentals of Real Estate. I graduated the class and sat for the North Carolina Board and received my “Big Envelope” in February of 1994. The “Big Envelope” in the mail meant that I had passed the NC Real E
state Exam. I started my real estate career shortly afterwards as part-time in general brokerage. I was also a volunteer firefighter / medical responder at this time. During class we had studied about property management and I knew this was what I wanted to do during this time in my life being a new family. It provided a steady income versus strictly commission based. Back then, they required you to be a Broker to be a property manager. Back then being a Broker was a big deal. The Broker controlled everything. As a salesperson you didn’t breathe without the approval of the Broker. I then decided I wanted to pursue something different and new. I obtained a position with Zaring Homes in the manufactured housing division. This was something new and exciting to the real estate field. A home builder bringing new and exciting changes to the manufactured housing industry. I obtained my manufactured housing salesperson license from the NC Department of Insurance. While I was good at it and was a producer, I wanted to obtain my NC Real Estate Broker’s License, so I signed up for the class. I obtained my NC Broker’s License in 1999. I obtained a position as Property Manager for an awesome company based in Durham, NC, Ticon Properties. I continued to practice as property manager some great people in the multi-family housing industry such as Summit Property Management gaining eight years’ experience as a property manager. I continued taking firefighting classes at night and obtained Hazard Material Operations, NC Firefighter I / II , NC EMT Basic, NC EMT Intermediate, NC Paramedic. In 2003, I took a part-time position as an EMT until September 2005 when I joined Vance County Fire and EMS. I practiced there until June 2014. I had joined Granville County again in 2013, I went full time in 2014. I practiced there until December 1 2016 when I joined Durham County EMS. I also worked at Rex Hospital, Franklin Regional, and Maria Parham as a second job to make ends meet but real estate was where I want to be. I resigned in 2016 in order to practice real estate full time. I joined American Dream Properties. From June until December, I sold 1.3MM in real estate. In 2017, I started Down South Realty, my own company and sold 3.3MM in real estate. In 2018, I sold 3.8MM in real estate and bought a restaurant, Veneto’s Pizzeria in Creedmoor. I owned the restaurant and managed it full time until October 31 2021. In 2019, I sold 1.7MM, again while managing the restaurant full time. In 2020, I sold right at 1MM. In 2021, I sold 2.5MM. In 2022, I moved my office to Oxford and we are adding agents. Currently, Sandy Cowan Hargrove had joined our practice. And this brings us to current date and time. This year is going to be even better and we look forward to being of service to you. I strive to give you excellent customer service while obtaining the best possible outcome for you. So, I ask; who do you know looking to buy, sell, or invest in real estate? About 75-80% of my business comes from referral. I have had the pleasure of helping ninety families achieve the “American Dream” of home ownership. I would like for you to consider working with me as your exclusive agent to locate real estate that meets your needs, wants, and desires. I am available to answer any questions that you may have. Please let me know how I may be of service to you. You may contact me at 919-729-4154, text is fastest or at [email protected]. My office is located at 113 ½ Main Street, Oxford, NC, 27565. I serve Durham, Granville, Franklin, Wake, Person and Vance Counties.
