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Rebecca Rebecca ReillyReilly (The (The ReillyReilly Team,Team, KellerKeller Williams Williams – Newton) – Newton) has been has been ushering ushering homeownership homeownership dreams dreams to thetofinish the finish line line for over for over 13 years.

13 years.

WithWith an undergraduate an undergraduate degree degree in history in history from from Liberty Liberty University, University, a a graduate graduate degree degree in organizational in organizational leadership leadership from from CairnCairn University, University, and aand background a background in in working working with with start-up start-up companies, companies, she has she has honedhoned an eclectic an eclectic skill set skillover set over the years the years that that is grounded is grounded in relationship-building, in relationship-building, prob-problem-solving, lem-solving, and communication and communication abilities. abilities.

been been immensely immensely rewarding. rewarding.

“It has “It has givengiven me the meopportunity the opportunity to grow to grow a a business business whilewhile still focusing still focusing time time on on my greatest my greatest priority…my priority…my family.” family.”

Flexibility Flexibility aside,aside, Rebecca Rebecca also apprealso appreciatesciates that her thatcareer her career presents presents her her with with a platform a platform to help to others, help others, and and she says she there says there is a lot is of a lot satisfaction of satisfaction to beto found be found in guiding in guiding clients. clients.

“Being “Being a parta of part this ofprocess this process is incredibly is incredibly rewarding. rewarding.

WhenWhen I work I work with with buyers, buyers,

Rebecca’s Rebecca’s decision decision to transition to transition thesethese talents talents from from the world the world of start-ups of start-ups to thetohousing the housing market market was originally was originally inspired inspired by anby opporan opportunitytunity to fillto a void fill a in void herinspouse’s her spouse’s real estate real estate enterprise. enterprise.

“My husband, “My husband, [Keith], [Keith], was in was thein the United United States States Marine Marine CorpsCorps and did anda did toura in tour in Iraq during Iraq during Operation Operation Iraqi Iraqi Freedom, Freedom, where where he read he read a lot of a lot books of books and got andinterested got interested in in real estate real estate investing. investing.

WhenWhen he returned he returned from from his tour, his tour, he gothe[licensed] got [licensed] and began and began selling... selling... in Bucks in Bucks County County and Philadelphia. and Philadelphia.

We got We got married married in 2010, in 2010, and he and had hean had opportunity an opportunity to join tohis joinfamily his family business, business, so I took so I took over over his his real estate real estate [venture],” [venture],” she explains. she explains.

It wasItawas rolea Rebecca role Rebecca was pleased was pleased to step to step into, into, and she andsays she the sayssubsequent the subsequent journey journey has has

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I get to I get witness to witness the excitement the excitement and anticipation and anticipation as as they search they search for their for their dream dream home.home.

WhenWhen I work I work with with sellers, sellers, I assist I assist themthem in making in making strategic strategic decisions decisions to market to market and sell andtheir sell their property property at theat the best possible best possible price.” price.”

AlongAlong with with her commitment her commitment to to providing providing such such top-notch top-notch service, service, Rebecca Rebecca brings brings addedadded valuevalue to hertoclients her clients through through her experience her experience in investing in investing (in both (in both long-term long-term and short-term and short-term rentals), rentals), whichwhich has allowed has allowed her toher aidtoseasoned aid seasoned investors investors in finding in finding new opportunities new opportunities and help and help investment investment novices novices enterenter the market. the market.

As much As much as sheasapprecishe appreciates the atestrust the trust her clients her clients placeplace in herinability her ability to to steersteer themthem toward toward thesethese typestypes of wins, of wins, Rebecca Rebecca is equally is equally thankful thankful for for her colleagues her colleagues on the on the ReillyReilly teamteam who share who share her approach her approach of colof collective lective growth growth through through encouragement encouragement and and learning. learning.

“I am“Iblessed am blessed to work to work with with somesome of of the best the agents best agents in thein the area.area.

My team My team has has grown grown organically organically over over the past the couple past couple of years, of years, [and][and] we take we atake verya very collaborative collaborative approach approach to helping to helping each each otherother growgrow as agents as agents and as and a business,” as a business,” she says. she says.

In herInfree her time, free time, Rebecca Rebecca enjoys enjoys goinggoing on advenon adventurestures with with KeithKeith and the andcouple’s the couple’s two daughters, two daughters, Esther Esther and Elizabeth. and Elizabeth.

Whether Whether they are theyRVing, are RVing, camping, camping, scubascuba diving, diving, or enjoying or enjoying waterwater sports, sports, the family the family knows knows how to how make to make the most the most of theof the greatgreat outdoors, outdoors, and some and some of their of their favorite favorite sites sites to to visit include visit include Rehoboth Rehoboth Bay, Raystown Bay, Raystown Lake,Lake, Poconos has been a place where I’ve made somesome treasured mem-memPoconos has been a place where I’ve made treasured the Delaware the Delaware River,River, ories,” Rebecca shares.

And while downtime may find ories,” Rebecca shares.

And while downtime maythe findReillys the Reillys and, most and, most especially, especially, enjoying such such excursions, Sundays will inevitably find Rebecca enjoying excursions, Sundays will inevitably find Rebecca the Poconos. the Poconos.

“Whether “Whether and crew in church.

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Together, Together, we have we have already already hosted hosted two events two events that were that were date date on allonofall their of their life evolutions. life evolutions. sion at very very successful. successful.

My husband, My husband, beingbeing a combat a combat veteran veteran himself, himself, wanted wanted to introto introduce duce otherother veterans veterans and first and responders first responders to thetobenefits the benefits of saltwater of saltwater sportfishsportfishOutside Outside of herofclients, her clients, KellyKelly also also ing,this and has thisbeen has been a great a great way to way doto it.do Although it. Although it takes it takes a lot aoflot effort of effort fromfrom places places valuevalue on the onclose the close associations associationsing, and donors, volunteers, volunteers, and time, and time, therethere is no is better no better feeling feeling than than talking talking with with the vets the vets she has sheforged has forged within within her profesher profes- donors, and hearing how they how they benefit benefit afterafter the event the event is over. is over.

If anyone If anyone would would like to like seeto see sionalsional circle,circle, noting noting that comradery that comradery and hearing how they how they can help, can help, [they[they can] can] visit visit Saltygrunt.com, Saltygrunt.com, and click and click on the on‘Warrior the ‘Warrior on on among among colleagues colleagues leadsleads to great to great the Water’ tab,” tab,” KellyKelly explains. explains. results. results.

“Teamwork “Teamwork is everything. is everything. the Water’ Although Although we aswe agents as agents oftenoften thinkthink of ourselves of ourselves as a one-man as a one-man show,show, the the truthtruth is, without is, without a solid a solid trustworthy trustworthy core network core network of professionals of professionals in in everyevery aspect aspect of theofjob, theitjob, would it would be be impossible impossible to gettosettlements get settlements to theto the table.table.

Everyone Everyone from from otherother agents, agents, lenders, lenders, coordinators, coordinators, to mytoconmy contractors tractors who help who to help gettothe getjob thedone job done efficiently efficiently - I appreciate - I appreciate everyevery singlesingle one ofone them of them and couldn’t and couldn’t do this dojob this job without without them,” them,” she says. she says.

Unsurprisingly, Unsurprisingly, KellyKelly recognizes recognizes real estate real estate as a “massive” as a “massive” part of part herof her life, and life,she andalso she credits also credits it as being it as being the means the means by which by which she can sheenjoy can enjoy her other her other dominant dominant priority priority – enjoy– enjoying moments ing moments with with family. family.

“We love “We love spending spending our summers our summers at theatshore the shore and love and skiing love skiing in theinmountains the mountains during during the winter. the winter.

Although Although free time free time is sometimes is sometimes hard hard to come to come by, I love by, I love spending spending time time on the onwater the water as much as much as possible. as possible.

NoneNone of it would of it would be possibe possible without ble without this amazing this amazing career career path path I’ve chosen I’ve chosen to pursue.” to pursue.”

Kelly’s Kelly’s immediate immediate family family includes includes her her husband, husband, Ryan,Ryan, the couple’s the couple’s children, children, ChaseChase and Byrnlie, and Byrnlie, and seven and seven family family pets: pets: Benny Benny (aka Benjamin (aka Benjamin Berk)Berk) –a –a Goldendoodle Goldendoodle who the whoBerks the Berks are conare convinced vinced is a human is a human stuckstuck insideinside a dog’s a dog’s bodybody – and–aand gaggle a gaggle of chickens of chickens who who double double as eggassuppliers egg suppliers (Opal,(Opal, Pickles, Pickles, Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Maui,Maui, Noodle, Noodle, and Pretzel). and Pretzel).

WhenWhen they they aren’taren’t enjoying enjoying plea-pleasure sure pursuits, pursuits, the Berks the Berks love to love find to find opportunities opportunities to give to back, give back, as is as is evidenced evidenced by the by501c3 the 501c3 organization organization that Kelly that Kelly and Ryan and Ryan started started threethree yearsyears ago: Salty ago: Salty GruntGrunt Sportfishing’s Sportfishing’s Warrior Warrior on the onWater. the Water.

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I just I just do my do my best best to adhere to adhere to my to my core core values, values, andand make make every every single single client, client, regardless regardless of price of price point point or any or any other other factor, factor, my my toptop priority, priority, 100% 100% of the of the time, time, until until thethe jobjob is done, is done, andand they they areare satisfied satisfied

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opportunity to thank to thank all ofall myofcurrent my current and past and clients past clients WithWith eighteight industry industry awards awards to hertoname, her name, it’s clear it’s clear that Kelly that Kelly has hasopportunity for their continued continued support support and referrals and referrals over over the years. the years. comecome a longa way long from way from her humble her humble beginnings beginnings in real inestate, real estate, and and for their Without [their] [their] loyalty loyalty and [their] and [their] trust trust in me,inIme, would I would her current her current standing standing is something is something she has shebuilt has built through through hard hard Without not in be theinposition the position I am today...

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I would I would also like alsoto like to work,work, enthusiastic enthusiastic dedication, dedication, and an and earnest an earnest resolve resolve to serve to serve not be all ofall theofother the other agents agents that Ithat haveI have met over met over the the others. others.

Though Though she isshe proud is proud that this thatpinnacle this pinnacle of success of success was was thankthank ManyMany of them of them have have been been a huge a huge influence influence in myinlife my life reached reached underunder her own her steam, own steam, KellyKelly is ever is mindful ever mindful that she thathas she hasyears.years. and have been been positive positive role models role models both both in myinprofesmy profesothers others to thank to thank for their for their role in role herinjourney, her journey, and she andcloses she closes our our and have and personal and personal life.” life.” interview interview with with this parting this parting thought. thought.

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Mortgages Mortgages are like arePhilly like Philly almost almost everyone everyone needsneeds to doto that. do that.

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We also We have also have a huge a huge new grant new grant program, program, best of best theofbest the when best when you encounter you encounter Pathway Pathway to Prosperity, to Prosperity, that helps that helps REALTORS® REALTORS® gain gain it. Philadelphia it. Philadelphia nativenative and Prosperity and Prosperitymoremore buyers buyers and sellers. and sellers.

I encourage I encourage agents agents to callto call HomeHome Mortgage Mortgage Senior Senior Mortgage Mortgage me anytime me anytime to discuss to discuss how Ihow can Iadd canvalue add value to their to their Consultant Consultant Alex Alex Luboff Luboff has spent has spent business.” business.” the last thetwenty last twenty yearsyears serving serving up the up the ultimate ultimate homehome loan experience. loan experience.

An affable An affable extrovert, extrovert, Alex Alex lovesloves meeting meeting new new people people and helping and helping themthem solvesolve their their “I enjoy “I enjoy simplifying simplifying the mortgage the mortgage mortgage mortgage needs. needs.

“Every “Every day day process process and walking and walking clients clients through through is unique is unique in this inindustry this industry each each step so step they so feel theysafe,” feel safe,” Alex Alex says.says. because because each each person person is is “My clientele “My clientele includes includes everyone everyone from fromin a different in a different situation. situation. first-time first-time homehome buyers buyers to multi-milto multi-mil- Helping Helping themthem accomplish accomplish lion dollar lion dollar property property owners, owners, and Iand I their their dreams dreams and goals and goals treat treat all ofall them of them like family. like family.

I listen I listen is energizing is energizing to me. toIme. I and take and the taketime the time to understand to understand their theirwas born was born and raised and raised needs. needs.

ThenThen I work I work hard hard to make to make sure sure in Philadelphia in Philadelphia and and my clients my clients win.”win.” played played hockey hockey in college in college for Temple for Temple Alex Alex applies applies that same that same winning winning University. mindset mindset to histoREALTOR® his REALTOR® partners. partners.University.

I think it’s it’s “I love “I creating love creating strategies strategies to help to real help realI think important to to estateestate agents agents gain more gain more business,” business,” important helpcomour comhe explains. he explains.

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OurOur mission mission at at Prosperity Prosperity Home Home Mortgage Mortgage is toisprovide to provide financing financing solutions solutions thatthat positively positively impact impact lives lives andand make make a difference a difference in the in the communities communities where where we we lend. lend.

for Philadelphia families. families.

WithWith an an solutions that positively that positively impact impact lives livesfor Philadelphia and Iand takeI my takepart my in part that in very that very seri- seri- solutions unbeatable workwork ethicethic honed honed fromfrom and make a difference a difference in theincomthe com- unbeatable ously,ously, even even though though my friends my friends wouldwouldand make on the onice, thehe ice, starts he starts each each munities where where we lend,” we lend,” Alex Alex says.says. yearsyears probably probably describe describe me asme a goofball as a goofball munities morning at 4 a.m., at 4 a.m., working working out orout or “Local processing processing and underwriting and underwriting morning outside outside of work. of work.

I loveI laughing love laughing and and “Local playing hockey, hockey, then then translating translating that that helpshelps us streamline us streamline the process, the process, and andplaying making making others others laugh.” laugh.” energy into winning into winning for his forclients. his clients. our staff our staff works works hard hard to deliver to deliver a pos-a pos-energy work,work, his favorite his favorite thingthing is is itive customer experience. experience.

We aim Weto aim toAfterAfter At work, At work, however, however, Alex Alex is all is busiall busi- itive customer spending spending time time with with Sonny.

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TheyThey closing closing documents documents to settlement to settlement ness.ness.

Prosperity Prosperity HomeHome Mortgage Mortgage is a is ahave have like playing hockey, hockey, ridingriding bikes,bikes, or or at least 48 hours 48 hours before before closing.” closing.” like playing nationally nationally ranked ranked Top 20 Top mortgage 20 mortgage at least watching watching movies. movies.

Alex Alex also loves also loves all all company company with with over over 700 branches.

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PhillyPhilly sports, sports, and isand a bit is aofbit a sandof a sandAlex Alex has been has been a Topa3Top Producer 3 Producer in in wichwich connoisseur. connoisseur. the company the company for the forlast the15 last years.

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“It’s “It’s earned earned Chairman’s Chairman’s Club Club everyevery year year fun tofun sample to sample new places, new places, where where I’ll I’ll sincesince joining joining Prosperity Prosperity in 2015, in 2015, and and always always orderorder threethree sandwiches sandwiches to to is recognized is recognized as one asofone America’s of America’s do a taste do a taste test. I’m test.aI’m little a little fanatical fanatical Top 1% Top Mortgage 1% Mortgage Originators.

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SinceSince aboutabout it. There it. There are obviously are obviously a lot of a lot of 20202020 alone,alone, Alex Alex has helped has helped moremore good good options options here here in Philly, in Philly, but ifbut youif you than than 1,0001,000 people people secure secure mortgages. mortgages. give me givea me call,a I’ll call, tell I’llyou tellwhich you which one Ione I Known Known for his forpromptness, his promptness, honesty, honesty, thinkthink is theisbest!” the best!” and professionalism, and professionalism, he has healso has also earned earned a Five-Star a Five-Star ratingrating from from his his As a As father a father of anof eight-year-old, an eight-year-old, To learn manymany happyhappy clients. clients.

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Grace Grace Cass Cass Keller Keller Williams Williams Newtown Newtown

husband’s husband’s real estate real estate team.team.

GraceGrace took note took note GraceGrace Cass Cass knows knows a thing a thing or two orabout two about the announcement and posted and posted a congrata congratgivinggiving back.back.

As a top As aproducing top producing REALTOR® REALTOR®of theofannouncement ulatory comment comment alongalong with with a lighthearted a lighthearted who keeps who keeps her clients’ her clients’ goalsgoals at theatforefront the forefrontulatory reference to hertoown her desire own desire to selltohouses. sell houses.

It It of every of every transaction transaction and also andembraces also embraces reference was off-handed an off-handed remark, remark, as Grace as Grace recalls, recalls, a culture a culture leadership leadership role through role through KellerKeller was an butthat oneher thatfriends her friends quickly quickly seizedseized on. on.

Williams Williams Newtown Newtown (the John (the John McClintock McClintock but one minutes minutes later later they were they were at myatdoor. my door.

I I Team), Team), Grace’s Grace’s typical typical workday workday is all is about all about“Ten “Ten was ‘What’s like, ‘What’s goinggoing on’. They on’. They werewere like, like, pouring pouring into others. into others.

Her success Her success in playing in playingwas like, ‘We want you toyou gettoyour get your license license and come and come the supporting the supporting role isrole underscored is underscored by her by her ‘We want us’. They us’. They changed changed my life; mythey life; truly they truly natural natural care-giver care-giver tendencies tendencies - and-perhaps and perhapswith with she says, she says, noting noting that John that John and Kerry’s and Kerry’s a little a little bit ofbit a “pay of a it “pay forward” it forward” mindset mindset as as did,” did,” continued encouragement encouragement was especially was especially well, well, considering considering that Grace that Grace has experihas experi- continued invaluable to hertoather theattime, the time, as sheaswas she was enced, enced, firsthand, firsthand, how encouragement how encouragement from frominvaluable her early 40s and 40sintimidated and intimidated by thebyprosthe prosothers others can facilitate can facilitate lifechanging lifechanging results. results. in herinearly pect of pect shifting of shifting careers careers at that atlife thatstage. life stage.

For 18For years, 18 years, GraceGrace worked worked in theinmedthe medAsfriends her friends suspected, suspected, Grace’s Grace’s genuine genuine ical publishing ical publishing industry, industry, with with a focus a focus in in As her concern for the forwellbeing the wellbeing of those of those around around typesetting typesetting for print for print publications. publications.

As the As the concern her proved to beto a solid be a solid building building blockblock industry industry beganbegan to evolve to evolve toward toward digital digital her proved forsuccess her success as anas agent, an agent, though though GraceGrace systems systems and company and company ownership ownership fluctufluctu- for her admits that she thatinitially she initially had ahad slow a slow start start ated,ated, GraceGrace became became disillusioned disillusioned with with her heradmits the venture, thanks, thanks, in large in large part, part, to to career. career.

At theAttime, the time, she was sheclose was close friends friends in theinventure, her lack her of lack self-belief. of self-belief.

“I wasn’t, “I wasn’t, out ofout theof the with with her neighbors, her neighbors, REALTOR® REALTOR® JohnJohn gate, gate, a powerhouse. a powerhouse.

I hadItwo hadlittle two little boys boys McClintock McClintock and his andwife, his wife, Kerry, Kerry, and during and during andmom my mom who [I who was[Ihelping was helping take care take care mom-and-me mom-and-me play groups play groups that Grace that Grace and and and my can Ijuggle can juggle a lot,a[but] lot, [but] I didn’t I didn’t have have KerryKerry both both attended attended with with their their children, children, of]. Iof]. the confidence in theinbeginning... the beginning... but I but I GraceGrace wouldwould oftenoften shareshare her job-related her job-related the confidence eventually realized realized I wanted I wanted to doto it,do so it, I so I frustrations frustrations with with Kerry.

Kerry.

“I would “I would jokingly jokingly eventually was able was to able doto it...I do just it...Ithink just think if youifreally you really tell [her] tell [her] that Ithat would I would love to love doto real doestate, real estate, to make to make a change a change you can, you and can,you and you but the buttime the time was never was never right,” right,” she recalls. she recalls. wantwant can make can make a difference a difference to someone’s to someone’s life,” life,” explains, explains, adding adding that her thatwillingness her willingness FlashFlash forward forward to a Facebook to a Facebook post made post made by by GraceGrace to always learnlearn was also was aalso keyafactor key factor in in KerryKerry in 2010, in 2010, stating stating that she thatwas shegoing was going to toto always helping her level her level up. up. become become a licensed a licensed REALTOR® REALTOR® and join andher join herhelping

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helping helping to coordinate to coordinate the movers, the movers, and figuratively and figuratively holding holding her client’s her client’s handhand through through the process the process in as in many as many waysways as possible. as possible.

Similarly, Similarly, GraceGrace places places greatgreat valuevalue on assisting on assisting her fellow her fellow agents agents whenever whenever the opportunity the opportunity presents, presents, and she andisshe is honored honored to have to have been been invited invited to fillto the fillculture the culture chair-chairperson person role on role theonKW theAgent KW Agent Leadership Leadership Council.

Council.

It’s a It’s a designation designation that allows that allows her toher be to involved be involved in spearheading in spearheading initiatives initiatives that foster that foster an upbeat an upbeat workwork environment environment and and high team high team morale. morale.

Through Through the role, the role, GraceGrace started started a newa new resource resource – the–Sunshine the Sunshine FundFund – which – which serves serves as a reserve as a reserve to help to her helpfellow her fellow agents agents whenwhen they experience they experience hardship hardship or need or need support. support.

She’sShe’s also led alsothe ledcharge the charge for many for many otherother teamteam building/social building/social opportunities, opportunities, including including a clothing a clothing drivedrive to assist to assist local local nonprofits, nonprofits, and Grace’s and Grace’s energy energy in in moving moving such such goalsgoals forward forward earned earned her aher particularly a particularly meaningful meaningful honorhonor - the -Culture the Culture Icon Award, Icon Award, in 2022, in 2022, for for the Greater the Greater PA region PA region of Keller of Keller Williams.

Williams.

As grateful As grateful as sheasisshe to be is to recognized be recognized by her bypeers her peers for for both both her real herestate real estate prowess prowess and her andefforts her efforts to give to give back,back, GraceGrace is quick is quick to point to point out that out teamwork that teamwork playsplays a a largelarge role in role herinachievements. her achievements.

Whether Whether she isshe leaning is leaning on John on John and Kerry and Kerry for mentorship, for mentorship, on her onassistant, her assistant, Kathleen Kathleen Petrucci, Petrucci, for her forinvaluable her invaluable organization organization skills,skills, on her onco-worker her co-worker Caitlin Caitlin Nichols Nichols for her forsupport her support in in manymany of Grace’s of Grace’s culture culture initiatives, initiatives, or onor others on others in thein the office,office, GraceGrace enjoys enjoys achieving achieving greatgreat things things in collaborain collaboration with tion with her colleagues. her colleagues.

Outside Outside of work, of work, GraceGrace lovesloves to spend to spend time time with with her her family family and friends. and friends.

She shares She shares her home her home with with her husher husThat That thirstthirst for industry for industry knowledge knowledge is something is something that Grace that Grace reliesrelies band,band, Tim, Tim, the couple’s the couple’s two sons, two sons, Austin Austin and Nick, and Nick, her her on toon this today, this and day,she andmakes she makes it a point it a point to attend to attend her clients’ her clients’ mother, mother, Lorraine Lorraine Policare, Policare, and beloved and beloved family family pup, Kobe. pup, Kobe. homehome inspections inspections to gain to again deeper a deeper understanding understanding of strucof struccallmy himhonor my honor student student because because he is he theismost the most ture-correlated ture-correlated issuesissues that homebuyers that homebuyers should should always always be aware be aware “I call“Ihim brilliant, exceptional exceptional dog,”dog,” she laughs. she laughs. of – valuable of – valuable information information that she thatcan shethen can then shareshare with with futurefuture brilliant, buyers buyers and sellers. and sellers.

GraceGrace also enjoys also enjoys organizing organizing and decorating and decorating her home, her home, taking vacations vacations to thetobeach, the beach, and she andsays she sport says sport spec-specIn addition In addition to offering to offering such such insight, insight, GraceGrace says her saysglass-half-full her glass-half-fulltaking tatorship tatorship is always is always a winning a winning pastime pastime with with her crew, her crew, as as personality personality is another is another factorfactor that helps that helps her shine her shine in herinfield. her field.

“I’m “I’m the Eagles, Sixers, Sixers, Phillies, Phillies, and Notre and Notre DameDame all receive all receive a verya very positive positive person, person, and Iand stayI upbeat. stay upbeat.

I tell Imy tellclients, my clients, ‘I will‘I willthe Eagles, her family’s her family’s enthusiastic enthusiastic support support on game on game days.days. let you letknow you know whenwhen you need you need to worry.’ to worry.’

I think I think my positivity my positivity keepskeeps my clients my clients calm calm in anin unsettled an unsettled market, market, [and][and] I think I think they truly they truly Having Having foundfound the perfect the perfect professional professional outletoutlet for her for her feel my feelcompassion my compassion and my andcaring.” my caring.” givers-gain givers-gain mindset, mindset, it is no it is wonder no wonder that Grace that Grace is both is both fruitful and fulfilled and fulfilled in herincareer. her career.

And while And while such such a a Case Case in point, in point, GraceGrace shares shares the story the story of a recent of a recent transaction, transaction, fruitful combination has led hasher ledtoher great to great success, success, she isshe adamant is adamant whichwhich now ranks now ranks as one asofone heroffavorite her favorite career career memories, memories, revolvrevolv-combination that personal benefit benefit will always will always take atake backseat a backseat to to ing around ing around an elderly an elderly client. client.

The client, The client, a seller, a seller, was feeling was feeling an an that personal the privilege the privilege of being of being able to able usher to usher others others into new into life new life intense intense sensesense of stress of stress and sadness and sadness surrounding surrounding the moving the moving phases.

“I don’t “I don’t thinkthink aboutabout the money. the money.

I think I think aboutabout the the process, process, as there as there werewere a lot of a lot logistics of logistics to conquer, to conquer, and the andhome the homephases. person.

Getting Getting themthem through through the difficult the difficult times,times, finding finding also held also the heldsentimental the sentimental valuevalue of being of being the place the place where where she had she hadperson. the silver lininglining - there’s - there’s nothing nothing like it. like I get it. so I get much so much raisedraised her daughter. her daughter.

GraceGrace was thrilled was thrilled to beto able be to able reassure to reassure her herthe silver helping of helping people... people...

Whatever Whatever you deal you with deal with in your in your clientclient that life thatbeyond life beyond the sale thewould sale would be a wonderful be a wonderful new advennew adven-out ofout day, when you come you come home,home, it’s your it’s your happyhappy place.place.

I likeIto like to ture, ture, and she andwent she went the extra the extra mile to mile offer to offer support support by putting by putting her herday, when say I say sell Ihappiness.” sell happiness.” own elbow own elbow grease grease into getting into getting the house the house cleaned cleaned up forupshowings, for showings, 28 • November 28 • November 20232023

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