06/08/2026
🎉 8 YEARS FULL-TIME IN REAL ESTATE 🎉
On June 8, 2018, I took the leap and became a full-time Realtor. I always like to celebrate this day, no matter how long it’s been.
To be honest, I had no idea where this journey would take me.
What I did know was that I loved helping people, loved my community, and was willing to work really hard to build something meaningful.
Today marks 8 years, and I’m feeling incredibly grateful.
Statistically speaking, many real estate agents don’t make it past their first few years in the business. Depending on the source, a large percentage leave the industry within the first 2–3 years. This career can be rewarding, but it can also be unpredictable, emotional, stressful, and humbling.
Over the last 8 years, I’ve worked through booming markets, shifting markets, low inventory, high inventory, multiple interest rate environments, bidding wars, inspection surprises, appraisal issues, and more cups of coffee than I care to admit. ☕️
I’ve celebrated with first-time buyers getting their keys, growing families finding more space, retirees starting their next chapter, and sellers moving on to new adventures.
I’ve also learned that real estate is never really about houses.
It’s about people.
It’s about helping someone make one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions of their life.
It’s about being trusted during exciting moments, stressful moments, and sometimes life-changing moments.
Over these 8 years, I’ve had the privilege of helping hundreds of Kitsap families buy and sell homes. I’ve built friendships, partnerships, and a business that allows me to give back to the community that raised me.
As a Bremerton lifer, that means more than I can put into words.
To every client, friend, family member, fellow agent, lender, escrow officer, contractor, photographer, stager, and supporter who has trusted me, referred me, cheered me on, or simply followed along—thank you.
You are the reason I’ve made it this far.
Here’s to Year 9. ❤️🏡
