08/28/2026
This weekend marks 9 years in real estate for me. š¤
When I think about where I was nine years ago compared to where this career has taken me, itās hard not to get a little emotional.
At the time, I was working for a furniture company and had a two-year-old little boy at home. When I decided to get my real estate license, I wasnāt setting out to build a big career or business. My goal was pretty simpleāI wanted to make a little money to contribute while having the flexibility to be home and present with my little boy.
Real estate seemed like it might give me that. What I never could have known was just how much more it would give meā¦. What started as a way to have that flexibility with Lawson turned into a career and business beyond anything I ever imagined. It has challenged me, stretched me, humbled me and opened doors I never even knew to dream about.
And I have to laugh thinking about those first few years because every deal made me cry. š Inspection issue? Tears. Appraisal problem? Tears. Closing hiccup? Probably tearsā¦. Nine years in real estate will give you nerves of steel, though. Somewhere along the way, the tears turned into āOkay, what do we need to do to fix it?ā These days, it takes a whole lot more to rattle meāand Iāve learned there is almost always a solution. And Iāve learned how to get real creative.
Over the years, Iāve handed keys to first-time buyers, helped families sell homes filled with a lifetime of memories, walked countless acres of land, worked through deals that seemed impossible, and had past clients come back years later and trust me all over again.
Looking back, this career gave me exactly what I was searching for all those years agoābut it also gave me so much I never expected. It gave me something of my own to build, confidence, independence, friendships I treasure, and an even deeper connection to the community Iāve always called home.
Most of all, Iām grateful. For every client who has trusted me, every person who has shared my name with a friend, every past client who has come back, and everyone who has supported me along the way. You helped turn something I started simply to have the flexibility of being home with my little boy into a career that has become more than I ever could have imagined.
So, if youāre new here, Iām Jessieāa lifelong Madison County girl, a mama, and a North Florida Realtor who genuinely loves what she gets to do.
And if youāve been here along the wayāthank you. Truly. I will never take any of it for granted.
Hereās to year 10āwith a lot more experience, nerves of steel, and thankfully, a lot fewer tears. šš¤
From front door to fence line, Iām so grateful I get to do this.
