From Selling Luxury Cosmetics to Selling Real Estate

“When I was younger, always wanted to be an actor. I loved entertaining people and having a good time. Those characteristics gave me the ability to navigate an individual’s likes and dislikes early on which has helped me better understand clients’ needs,” says Jake Callahan, a real estate agent with Ray & Poynor. He grew up in the Bluff Park area of Hoover, Alabama. The youngest of seven children, all raised by a single mother, Jake learned how to be self-sufficient.

“There was never a dull moment,” he reflects. He and his siblings learned to be independent, while occa sionally taking care of each other while their mother worked to support them.

“Her work ethic shaped me into who I am today,” he smiles. “I definitely have her drive to get the job done.”