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smellsmell of possibility of possibility in theinmorning!” the morning!”

MariaMaria says.says.

“Real“Real estateestate challenges challenges me. Ime. likeIall like all things things legal legal and financial, and financial, and Iand truly I truly enjoyenjoy beingbeing my own my boss. own boss.

I’ve always I’ve always been been an an independent independent agent,agent, but I but recently I recently created created a a with with four associates, four associates, one ofone whom of whom is is AfterAfter manymany yearsyears in theinindustry, the industry, REALTOR® REALTOR® and and teamteam my John. son, John.

I enjoy I enjoy the synergy the synergy of having of having Accredited Accredited Staging Staging Professional Professional MariaMaria Dwyer Dwyer is is my son, associates on myonteam my team learning learning the busithe busieveryevery bit asbit excited as excited aboutabout real estate real estate todaytoday as sheas she associates and teaching and teaching me things me things as well!” as well!” was when was when she obtained she obtained her license her license in 1988. in 1988.

Known Knownness ness for being for being a straight-shooter a straight-shooter with with a quirky a quirky sensesense of of at Berkshire at Berkshire Hathaway-Newtown, Hathaway-Newtown, humor, humor, MariaMaria operates operates with with honesty honesty and integrity, and integrity,WhileWhile has earned has earned Chairman’s Chairman’s CircleCircle building building relationships, relationships, friendships, friendships, and aand refera refer- MariaMaria Gold,Gold, givengiven to thetoTop the2% Topof2% agents. of agents. ral-based ral-based business business she loves. she loves.

“Connections “Connections with with people people are paramount are paramount inestate,” real estate,” she says. she says.

“Consistency “Consistency “I love “I my lovejob!” my job!”

MariaMaria says.says.

“Not “Not everyone everyone can say can sayin real in your business business will bring will bring results results and aand a that. that.

But I But wake I wake up each up each day with day with determination, determination, in your referral-based business, business, too. Success too. Success oftenoften and Iand go to I go bedtoevery bed every nightnight with with a sense a sense of satisfacof satisfac-referral-based has objective metrics metrics tied to tied it, to butit,I’ve but I’ve tion. tion.

I enjoy I enjoy helping helping clients clients reachreach their their goalsgoals and and has objective been been one who one needs who needs external external validavalidastaying staying in touch in touch with with them.them.

So many So many clients clients have have nevernever For me, Forsuccess me, success comes comes from from within. within. become become friends friends who refer who refer their their family family and friends and friends tion. tion.

It’sfeeling the feeling of accomplishment of accomplishment at theat the to metofor metheir for their real estate real estate needs. needs.

I appreciate I appreciate their theirIt’s the end ofend each of each day, knowing day, knowing that the thatonly the peronly pertrust trust in meinand medo and not dotake not it take lightly.” it lightly.” son I’m soncompeting I’m competing with with is myself. is myself.

As long As long I’m providing unparalleled unparalleled service service to allto all BornBorn and raised and raised in Philadelphia, in Philadelphia, MariaMaria attended attended as I’masproviding my clients, helping helping themthem reachreach their their real real Temple Temple University University and earned and earned degrees degrees in English in English of myofclients, goals,goals, then then I’ve met I’vemine. met mine.

I’ve also I’ve also and Art andHistory.

Art History.

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Today, Today, MariaMaria is especially is especially passionate passionate aboutabout empowering empowering singlesingle women women to to become become homeowners homeowners and/or and/or real estate real estate investors, investors, helping helping to puttothem put them on the on the path path to financial to financial freedom. freedom.

Last year, Last year, she she became became involved involved with with Clarifi, Clarifi, an orgaan organization nization where where she volunteers she volunteers to coach to coach individuals individuals and families and families to reach to reach their their goal of goal financial of financial literacy. literacy.

“Often, “Often, financial financial literacy literacy can help can people help people become become first-time first-time homeowners,” homeowners,” MariaMaria says.says.

“I enjoy “I enjoy helping helping others others realize realize their their dreams.” dreams.”

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“For “For me, me, success success comes comes from from within. within.

It’s It’s the the feeling feeling ofof accomplishment accomplishment atat the the end end ofof each each day, day, knowing knowing that that the the only only person person I’m I’m competing competing with with is is myself.” myself.”

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An avid Maria, who is 100% Italian, An traveler, avid traveler, Maria, who is 100% Italian, flair. flair.

I justIpainted an antique tabletable bright orange, which just painted an antique bright orange, which lovedloved beingbeing able to share a tripato Italy with with her her is myisfavorite able to share trip to Italy color.color.

I wasI awas little nervous aboutabout the the my favorite a little nervous sons,sons, JohnJohn and Justin.

TheyThey also went to Greece, and Justin. also went to Greece,choice but itbut turned out amazingly well!”well!” choice it turned out amazingly Turkey, and Egypt together, where MariaMaria has has Turkey, and Egypt together, where greatgreat memories of watching her sons ride camels memories of watching her sons ride camelsAnother favorite quotequote of Maria’s is by is Elizabeth Edwards, Another favorite of Maria’s

by Elizabeth Edwards, in theindesert whilewhile at theatGreat Pyramids of Giza. the desert the Great Pyramids of Giza.whichwhich reminds her ofher weathering different real estate reminds of weathering different real estate Back Back at home, MariaMaria likes likes playing golf and a is a markets at home, playing golfisand over over the years, “She “She stoodstood in theinstorm, and when markets the years, the storm, and when member of a Women’s League.

“I like“Ito remind member of a Women’s League. like to remind the wind did not her away, she adjusted her sails.” the wind didblow not blow her away, she adjusted her sails.” myself of theofquote

by Eleanor Roosevelt, ‘Do one myself the quote

by Eleanor Roosevelt, ‘Do oneAlways the consummate real estate professional, MariaMaria is is Always the consummate real estate professional, thingthing that scares you every day,’”day,’” MariaMaria says.says.

“In “In known that scares you every for being a kind, trustworthy person who is guided known for being a kind, trustworthy person who is guided addition to being a REALTOR, I enjoy renovating addition to being a REALTOR, I enjoy renovatingby a moral compass and does things her way.

And she by a moral compass and does things her way.

And she homes and refinishing old furniture with with a funky homes and refinishing old furniture a funky enjoys the journey everyevery step of theofway! enjoys the journey step the way! realproducersmag.com realproducersmag.com

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“You “You need need energy energy in this inbusiness,” this business,” Monica Monica smiles. smiles.

“It’s a“It’s lifestyle, a lifestyle, not anot job.aIfjob. youIf you whatwhat you are youdoing, are doing, you will yousucceed. will succeed.

Be Be No matter No matter whichwhich language language REALTOR® REALTOR® Monica Monica Sutherland Sutherland is is enjoyenjoy energized, stay positive, stay positive, and above and above all, have all, have fun!”fun!” speaking speaking in, and in,she andknows she knows five, the five,word the word “SOLD” “SOLD” is theisone theclione cli-energized, ents want ents want to hear to hear the most. the most.

WithWith $11,700,000 $11,700,000 in sales in sales volume volume last last AfterAfter graduating graduating with with a Bachelor’s a Bachelor’s Degree Degree of of year,year, it’s a it’s word a word she gets she to gets usetoause lot!a lot!

Economics Economics from from Carleton Carleton University University in Ottawa in Ottawa in in Monica Monica moved moved to New to New York York City to City work to work as as “Communication “Communication is theiskey theelement key element to a successful to a successful relationship, relationship,1989,1989, a Hotel a Hotel General General Manager.

Manager.

In 1998, In 1998, she moved she moved to to whether whether it be personal it be personal or in or business,” in business,” Monica Monica says.says.

“But “But success success Yardley, PA, and PA,liked and liked the idea the of idea selling of selling real estate real estate to metoisme notisabout not about how much how much money money you have you have mademade over over your your Yardley, and helping people people get their get their dream dream homes. homes.

In 2000, In 2000, career career path.path.

It’s the It’sdifference the difference you have you have mademade in someone’s in someone’s life. life. and helping Monica switched switched careers careers and obtained and obtained her New her New It’s allIt’s about all about building building relationships. relationships.

MostMost of myofclientele my clientele have have Monica Jersey Jersey license license with with Weidel Weidel Realtors Realtors in Pennington. in Pennington. become become very very good good friends, friends, and I’m andthankful I’m thankful for the forbeautiful the beautiful rela- relaThenThen she attended she attended the Princeton the Princeton School School of Real of Real tionships tionships I’ve built I’ve built throughout throughout my 22-year my 22-year career.” career.”

Estate Estate and obtained and obtained her Pennsylvania her Pennsylvania license, license, mov-movYardley to Yardley shortly shortly thereafter. thereafter.

BornBorn in Ottawa, in Ottawa, Canada, Canada, Monica Monica lived lived in Germany, in Germany, Norway, Norway, and anding toing BrazilBrazil as a child. as a child.

She grew She grew up embracing up embracing adventures, adventures, meeting meeting “I truly “I truly appreciate appreciate the training the training Debbie Debbie Brzenzinki Brzenzinki new people new people and understanding and understanding diverse diverse perspectives perspectives - all of - all which of which gave gave me when me when I firstI started first started in theinindustry,” the industry,” help her helpimmensely her immensely with with clientclient relations relations and the andchanging the changing nature nature Monica Monica says.says.

“She’s“She’s retired retired now, now, but she butwas sheawas a consummate consummate professional professional in theinbusiness, the business, always always honest honest and ethical and ethical with with clients, clients, co-workers, co-workers, agents, agents, and in-house and in-house staff.staff.

That’sThat’s the way the everyone way everyone should should run their run their real estate real estate business.” business.”

AfterAfter having having worked worked in Yardley in Yardley Borough Borough for a for a while,while, Monica Monica transferred transferred to Keller to Keller Williams Williams for for aboutabout sevenseven years.years.

ThenThen she went she went to Re/Max to Re/Max Advantage Advantage Yardley, Yardley, where where she achieved she achieved manymany Platinum Platinum Awards.

Awards.

“Every “Every year is year a journey is a journey in real inestate real estate with with manymany obstacles obstacles during during economic economic and market and market trendtrend changes,” changes,” Monica Monica says. says.

“During “During the collapse the collapse of theof the real estate real estate market market in 2006, in 2006, I soldI at sold myathighest my highest numbers numbers by changing by changing my target my target market market and working and working with with pre-foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, bank-owned bank-owned properties, properties, and and distressed distressed property property sales.sales.

Together, Together, they kept they my kept my numbers numbers up. You up.need You need to evolve to evolve with with the market the market and and adaptadapt to saytoalive say alive and inand demand in demand in thisinbusiness.” this business.”

Today, Today, Monica Monica is at Century is at Century 21 Advantage 21 Advantage Gold,Gold, the largest the largest Century Century 21 brokerage 21 brokerage in theinDelaware the Delaware Valley.

Valley.

She works She works out ofout a wonderful of a wonderful officeoffice across across from from Shady Shady BrookBrook Farms Farms on Township on Township Line Road.

Line Road.

Monica Monica won the wonCenturion the Centurion Award Award for the forpast the past threethree years,years, givengiven to Top toProducers Top Producers selling selling over over $10,000,000 $10,000,000 in real inestate real estate annually. annually.

She has Shealso has also earned earned her Senior her Senior Real Real Estate Estate Specialist Specialist designadesignation and tionInternet and Internet Professional Professional Certification.

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several charitable charitable foundations foundations to to me happy, too! Itoo! alsoI love also selling love selling a a several “I’m passionate “I’m passionate aboutabout my clients, my clients, and andme happy, helphomeless the homeless and volunteer and volunteer her her client’s homehome for a for great a great value,value, with with help the I giveI them give them 100%100% of myoftime, my time, devo-devo- client’s through through church church organizations organizations no stress and an and easy an easy closing. closing.

It feels It feelstime time tion, tion, and loyalty,” and loyalty,” Monica Monica says.says.

“This“Thisno stress and non-profit groups. groups.

She also She also to help to clients help clients movemove forward forward in inand non-profit is theislargest the largest transaction transaction that people that peoplegood good donates part of part herofcommissions her commissions to to life, whether locally locally or outorofout state. of state. donates undergo, undergo, and itand should it should be handled be handled life, whether Easter SealsSeals through through Century Century 21. 21.

The reward is always is always the finish the finish line.”line.”Easter with with extreme extreme care.care.

I get so I get much so much joy joyThe reward whenwhen I can Iland can clients land clients the house the house they they she isn’t she helping isn’t helping clients, clients, Giving Giving back back to thetocommunity the community is also is alsoWhenWhen have have always always dreamt dreamt about. about.

It’s a It’s great a great Monica Monica lovesloves spending spending time time with with rewarding to Monica. to Monica.

She works She works with with time time in people’s in people’s lives,lives, and that and makes that makesrewarding her husband, her husband, Donald Donald Olszewski, Olszewski, a restaurant a restaurant owner, owner, and general and general manager. manager.

TheyThey love to love travel, to travel, especially especially to visit to Monica’s visit Monica’s parents parents and younger and younger sistersister in Canada, in Canada, and and her older her older sister,sister, who works who works for the for the Bill and BillMelinda and Melinda GatesGates Foundation Foundation in Raleigh, in Raleigh, NorthNorth Carolina.

Carolina.

True True to to her Canadian her Canadian roots,roots, Monica Monica enjoys enjoys all snow all snow sports, sports, such such as skiing as skiing and ice andskating. ice skating.

She also She loves also loves visiting visiting Europe, Europe, SouthSouth America, America, the Caribbean, the Caribbean, and Mexico. and Mexico.

WhileWhile abroad, abroad, she likes she likes practicing practicing her her manymany languages languages besides besides English, English, including including German, German, Spanish, Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese, and French! and French!

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Her Her grandfather grandfather was awas REALTOR® a REALTOR® and though and though she tried she tried to goto down go down a different a different path path in herinearly her early life, she life,just shecouldn’t just couldn’t resistresist her her destiny. destiny.

She left Sheher leftcareer her career as a as a CAT CAT Scan Scan Technician Technician in 2009 in 2009 to to follow follow in heringrandfather’s her grandfather’s foot- footstepssteps and hasn’t and hasn’t looked looked back.back.

Although Although Heather Heather was born was born for this forindustry, this industry, it hasn’t it hasn’t been been smooth smooth sailing sailing for her. forLike her. Like everyone everyone starting starting out inout real in real estate, estate, therethere was much was much to learn to learn and overcome. and overcome.

To make To make matters matters especially especially difficult, difficult, just ajust yeara year after after entering entering the business, the business, she she was diagnosed was diagnosed with with Myasthenia Myasthenia Gravis, Gravis, a rarea neuromuscular rare neuromuscular disorder disorder primarily primarily characterized characterized by muscle by muscle weakness weakness and fatigue and fatigue that is that potentially is potentially fatal.fatal.

Heather Heather maneuvered maneuvered through through treatments treatments for years, for years, spending spending 5 5

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to 6 days to 6 in days theinhospital the hospital at a time at a while time while building building her real herestate real estate business. business.

Not Not only has onlyshe hasbecome she become a Philadelphia a Philadelphia Top Producing Top Producing Agent, Agent, but she butisshe proudly is proudly in remission in remission and aand big asupporter big supporter of theofMyasthenia the Myasthenia Gravis Gravis Foundation Foundation today.today.

She says She much says much of herofsuccess her success wouldn’t wouldn’t have have been been possible possible without without the menthe mentorship torship and coaching and coaching she has shereceived has received sincesince entering entering the business. the business.

“My business “My business partner, partner, Ellis Ellis Harrison Harrison has been has been a huge a huge part of part who of Iwho am I am as anas agent an agent and person. and person.

He mentored He mentored me asme a new as a agent new agent and guided and guided me me throughout throughout my career. my career.

In addition In addition to Ellis, to Ellis, I haveI have greatgreat support support at Keller at Keller Williams Williams Newtown Newtown and many and many agents agents and mentors and mentors I lookI look up to,” up to,” Heather Heather emphasizes. emphasizes.

As a As licensed a licensed Broker Broker and Real and Real Estate Estate Instructor Instructor for for Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, and aand duala licensed dual licensed REALTOR® REALTOR® in in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania and New and New Jersey, Jersey, Heather Heather is now is devotnow devoting herself ing herself to helping to helping otherother agents agents achieve achieve the same the same success success in theinbusiness the business as she ashas. she She has.recently She recently started started her KWN her KWN Productivity Productivity Coaching Coaching Program Program and isand in the is inprocess the process of opening of opening her own her real own real estateestate school. school.

Coaching Coaching and teaching and teaching otherother agents agents has become has become her main her main passion passion in theinbusiness. the business.

“I am“Imost am most passionate passionate aboutabout coaching coaching and teaching and teaching otherother agents. agents.

I cannot I cannot wait to wait help to more help more and more and more agents agents start start their their new career new career as I continue as I continue to grow to grow my training my training program, program, KWNKWN Productivity Productivity Coaching.

Coaching.

Helping Helping others others to become to become successful successful in thisinbusithis business is ness theismost the most rewarding rewarding thingthing I can Ido,” canshe do,”says. she says.

As a As coach, a coach, Heather’s Heather’s favorite favorite quotequote is, “You is, “You can make can make money money or you orcan youmake can make excuses, excuses, but but you can’t you can’t makemake both.”both.”

She stresses She stresses the importance the importance of investing of investing in in education education and finding and finding good good mentors mentors earlyearly on. on.

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“”” HELPING HELPING OTHERS OTHERS TOTO BECOME BECOME SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFUL IN IN THIS THIS BUSINESS BUSINESS IS IS THE THE MOST MOST REWARDING REWARDING THING THING I CAN I CAN DO. DO.

“It’s so “It’s important so important to surround to surround yourself yourself with with like- likeminded minded people people that celebrate that celebrate your your success success and and wantwant to seetoyou seegrow you grow as anas agent an agent and aand person,” a person,” she says. she says.

“Never “Never stop stop learning learning and start and start investing investing early!early!

Having Having a mentor a mentor or a coach or a coach will make will make a big a big difference difference in your in your success. success. “ “

WhenWhen Heather Heather is notishelping not helping her clients her clients or other or other rebuilding rebuilding a 1939 a 1939 Plymouth Plymouth Deluxe Deluxe as a family. as a family.

Heather’s Heather’s true true agents agents fulfillfulfill their their real estate real estate aspirations, aspirations, she enjoys she enjoysmotivation motivation in lifeinand lifebusiness and business centers centers on her onchildren’s her children’s success, success, spending spending time with time with her husband, her husband, Juan,Juan, and their and their helping helping themthem reachreach their their fullestfullest potential potential and happiness. and happiness. two boys, two boys, EvanEvan (11) and (11)Logan and Logan (8). They (8). They are a are huge a huge hockey hockey familyfamily and spend and spend most most of their of their sparespare time at time at“Success “Success to metomeans me means leaving leaving a legacy a legacy for my forkids,” my kids,” she says. she says.

“To “To the hockey the hockey rink. rink.

TheyThey are also arebig alsocar bigenthusiasts car enthusiasts be someone be someone my family my family can be can proud be proud of and ofbe and able be to able provide to provide my my with with a fewashow few show cars of cars their of their own, own, and are andcurrently are currentlyfamily family with with an amazing an amazing life and lifeendless and endless opportunities.” opportunities.”

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