Family Spotlight

Sarah, a licensed Texas attorney, lives in Frisco with her husband, Ahmer Khan, and their three children, Zydan (10), Aaliyah (8), and Niam (4). Nadia lives in the same neighborhood as her sister; she has three kids, Rayan (7), Zayn (6), and Noor (3). Amanda and her husband, Derek, have two children, Devon (18) and Dylan (14).

“We have a lot of beauty bars in LA, and there was nowhere to get your hair blow-dried and makeup done in Frisco. It made sense here, so we opened a beauty bar in 2018,” Sarah recalls.

While their hopes were high for bringing a new service to North Dallas, Sarah and Nadia were set to face more challenges than they expected.

“The industry was a beast we didn’t know. It was really difficult to have a salon, run a staff, and only offer blowouts and makeup,” Sarah continues.

“Margins weren’t great. Staffing was complicated. We didn’t know whether we were going to sink or swim.” That’s when Sarah and Nadia met Amanda, a customer at Blush Bar. Amanda had a massive social media network, and she began posting about her positive experiences at Blush Bar.

“I hear about this gorgeous, blonde, blueeyed bombshell with this huge network, and she goes live outside after getting our services and has several of her followers on social media chime in. That live [video] got over 10,000 views,” Nadia explains. “She promoted the place, and soon, the place was packed. Amanda ended up getting involved in the business, asking questions like, ‘How can I help make this a success?’ And she was just doing it out of the good of her heart.”

Sarah and Nadia were frank with Amanda. The business was struggling, and she may be supporting a sinking ship. But, Amanda was unfazed. She continued to promote the business and support her new friends with no strings attached. Soon, she came on board in a more formal way.

“We went through a lot of ups and downs, and Amanda helped us the entire way with really no promise of a return. She stuck with it because she cared about us. She helped us all the way through with staff, marketing, everything,” Nadia continues.

When COVID shut down local businesses in 2020, Blush Bar was forced to close its doors, but that wasn’t the end of the three women’s partnership. In fact, it was just the beginning.

A New Partnership

Amanda, coincidentally, had a long history in real estate. Her mother was a successful REALTOR®, as was her sister. She already held tremendous industry knowledge, and open house hopping was one of her favorite pastimes. Amanda led a successful career in acting and casting, but she was ready for a new professional endeavor. Joining Sarah and Nadia in real estate was a natural fit.

“I said, ‘Amanda, with your marketing skills and network, you can succeed at this. Get your real estate license.’ Her entire family had a background in real estate, and she already knew so much about it,” Sarah explains.

WE ALL GET ALONG AS FRIENDS, AND WE REALLY CONSIDER EACH OTHER FAMILY. IT GOES DEEP, AND THAT’S WHAT MAKES THE TEAM SO SPECIAL. WE CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER AND EACH OTHER’S LIVELIHOOD.

WE’RE GENEROUS WITH EACH OTHER AND WE HAVE EACH OTHER’S BACKS.

And so, Amanda did just that. She began as Sarah and Nadia’s transaction coordinator, quickly became a top agent, and soon entered a partnership with them.

Niche Realty Group

Three years later, Sarah, Nadia, and Amanda are thriving at the helm of their team, Niche Realty Group with Compass. In addition to the three leaders, the group has a Transaction Coordinator (Tiffany Pitts), a Marketing Director (Christin Robinson), and two other agents (Dani Tac and Eleni Agkafanidou). They closed 149 units for $127 million in 2022.

“We are all from different parts of the world and have such unique stories and experiences,” Nadia says. “We have the ability to connect with all these different cultures and speak multiple languages. We do it all — development, commercial, land luxury, first-time home buyers, renovations, and we each have our niche. Amanda describes Niche Realty Group as a family.

“We are loud, full of personality, funny. We’re not your traditional REALTORS®. We’re us. No filter,” Amanda says proudly.

Sarah agrees.

“We all get along as friends, and we really consider each other family. It goes deep, and that’s what makes the team so special. We care about each other and each other’s livelihood. We’re generous with each other and we have each other’s backs.”

Sarah, Nadia, and Amanda are focused on growing their team’s volume while diversifying and honing their expertise.

“Every day is an adventure in real estate,” Sarah says. “It’s constantly evolving, and you have to be comfortable being uncomfortable. Our team thrives off of these challenges.” The core of Niche Realty Group is service, care, and integrity.

“We share a vision of serving and helping others instead of serving and helping ourselves. We don’t chase a paycheck. We chase a feeling in our hearts by serving others,” Amanda says. “We just want to do right by our clients and right by each other.