Wow! We finally made it to the end of 2020 a year that has been, in almost everyone’s estimation, unlike anything we’ve ever experienced.

I started the year as Association Executive at the North Central Board of REALTORS and ended it as a licensed REALTOR at Davenport Realty in Yellville. I have wanted to be a REALTOR my whole adult life, it seems. My dad was a REALTOR and I thought it would be something I’d really enjoy myself. Because David’s career has taken us around the world, I never was in one place long enough to make that particular dream come true.

I took the role at the NCBOR with the idea of learning the real estate business from a different direction. We had only just moved to Flippin. In fact, I hadn’t even moved here yet when I interviewed and got the job. I didn’t know anyone or anything around here so it seemed like a great place to start. I’d always wanted to run a non-profit and this was my chance. I loved the job, crammed my head with SO much knowledge that first year but, ultimately, realized that I wanted to be on the other side of the business and started to pursue my real estate license which I got mid-August.

I knew I wanted to join Davenport Realty as they are the number one brokerage in Marion County. Sandy and her family (and her whole office, really) have lived here their whole lives and they know the area like no other. I bring a whole different experience to that mix and I love and appreciate everyone I work with at Davenport. Their endless support and help have enabled me to have an incredibly awesome first quarter as a REALTOR. I did 10 transactions and sold just under $1.4 milion. Not too shabby for the new guy. 🙂

I was going a million miles an hour until about Thanksgiving time when I finally got a chance to slow down and look over what I’d just done in the past few months. I was a guest on Leigh Brown’s podcast, Crazy Sh*t in Real Estate, at the end of October. I’m not sure when my episode will air but I’ll let you know when I find out. I was also just interviewed for REALTOR Magazine to talk about starting a real estate career in a pandemic. I believe that will run in the March/April edition. I’m excited about having done both of those interviews being such a newbie.

Speaking of magazines, as an AE, I served on the AE Magazine work group and was excited to have one of my articles published just after I left that role.

After living in our little 736 sq ft Flippin house, David and I finally closed on our forever home. It’s way too big but the two things we came to realize that could not be compromised on was that I wanted a view of the lake and he wanted acreage. So we accomplished that and have been living in our new place for about a week. We’re currently getting the Flippin house ready to sell and, in this crazy market, I’ve got people chomping at the bit to look at it. There are virtually no homes in this price range so I imagine it will be snapped up fast. Then, on to selling our Tulsa place. We hope to have it on the market by May. It’s crazy over there, too, and homes in our neighborhood are being snatched off the market in short days. It’s an exciting time!

I want to say thank you to everyone who had any little part of my 2020. I had a great year and I have done so many things I have always wanted to do. I have met and worked with incredible clients whom I will always count as friends, and Davenport Realty. I thank Sandy all the time for letting me land there. I can’t imagine being anywhere else.

Here’s to you and yours for a fabulous 2021!