06/01/2026
Lately, I’ve been busy. Really busy.
Open houses, listings, negotiations, phone calls, marketing, showings, community events… and I realized something.
Many of the people who follow me today may not know where this all started. And may not care, but it’s my truth. 🙌
Fifteen years ago, I was a unexpectedly single mom ( and still am) with a 3 year old and an 18 month old trying to figure out how I was going to rebuild our lives after my husband left.
I had a college degree and a job in recruiting, but every day I watched the clock and wondered how people did that for the rest of their lives. I couldn’t. I wanted more than counting down the hours until 5 p.m. I wanted more for myself, more for my children, and more out of life.
What many people don’t know is that I didn’t come from a real estate family. I wasn’t handed a book of business. I didn’t have a builder, architect, developer, or investor relative opening doors for me. There were no shortcuts, no favors, and no safety net.
Everything I have built came one relationship, one client, one referral, one review, and one closing at a time.
There were years that were incredibly hard. Years when quitting would have been easier. But I knew the life I wanted to create for my boys, and I refused to give up.
As a single mother, I raised two incredible sons, have had sole custody ( with no weekends etc off from parenting ) , built a career I love, and eventually changed their last name to Fernicola.
I remember when listing a million-dollar home felt like a dream so big I could barely imagine it. Today, it’s a normal part of my business. But the feeling never changes because I know exactly where I started.
This business means everything to me because I earned it. Every client who trusts me, every referral, every opportunity, every success has been built on hard work, reputation, relationships, and genuinely caring about people.
My reputation isn’t just important to me. It’s my livelihood.
In many ways, this business feels like my third baby. I’ve grown it alongside my boys, protected it, nurtured it, and poured my heart into it.
So if you’ve ever referred me, trusted me, supported me, cheered me on, or hired me to help with one of the biggest decisions of your life, thank you.
Fifteen years later, I’m proud of what I’ve
