H
ometown living‌many ideas come to mind when those words are uttered. One of those ideas is that of spending hours on a porch, watching the day either just beginning or just ending as the sun upon the horizon projects the varying colors. With the hills of Coryell County as the canvas, Kandi Luensmann saw her vision of Front Porch Realty one evening while rocking on one of those said porches. While growing up she watched her mother closely, and saw the importance of hard work. Her mother, the office manager for a local construction company for many years, always made it very clear that showing up, being reliable, and working hard was 4 Our Hometowns | Volume 2 Issue 1
the key to not only longevity but also success. Kandi, to this day, credits her mother for a lot, and seeing that strong woman with a strong work ethic made a profound effect upon her, showing her that success is always within reach with hard work and determination. Born and raised in Coryell County and a 1992 graduate of Gatesville High School, Kandi spent much of her formative years unknowingly preparing for her future in real estate simply by traversing her own back yard. Her familiarity to the area is able to offer insight and a hometown feel to her clients’ experiences. She is not only selling a piece of realty, but also a piece of her own loved community.
Real estate was not always the goal for Kandi. After graduating from Texas A&M University in 1996, Kandi spent time in pharmaceutical sales and as a high school Chemistry teacher. During this time, she was honing her interpersonal skills that would follow her into the real estate world. Connecting with her different clients and the children she was teaching, would be invaluable to her later business. Nothing is ever for naught, and Kandi knew just that! Those experiences were constantly molding her interpersonal skills and learning how to relate to people of all ages and lifestyles. When she decided upon that porch that evening that real estate was what her future calling was, Kandi
