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Owners of Hill Spooner & Elliott Inc. make their business thrive by MARINA BROWN
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ut three smart, driven, bigger-than-life entrepreneurs in a room, and what do you get? In the case of Calynne Hill, Hettie Spooner and Lindsay Elliott of Tallahassee’s Hill Spooner & Elliott real estate agency what you get is something that feels a lot like love. When they discuss the longevity of the firm, which was established in 2005, the family-like relationship is evident. Laughing and talking over one another and weighing in with affectionate anecdotes, each of the women seems to bring something from her own generation to the business table. Spooner is the firm’s broker and owner; Hill and Elliott are her partners. With long blonde hair and a quick wit, Hill still looks like the svelte model she once was. She recounts how Hill Spooner & Elliott began and what has kept it growing. The standout agency currently comprises 44 real estate agents selling more than 600 homes a year while working from an elegant, contemporary building on Timberlane Road. Although Hill Spooner & Elliott is known for its luxury home niche, all three women agree that selling a $60,000 property is just as satisfying as a $600,000 one.
↑ From left, Hettie Spooner, Calynne Hill and Lindsay Elliott are partners in a namesake real estate brokerage that views all listings as important.
What excites this trio most is finding the right properties for their clients. Thirty-four years ago, Hill, who had modeled in New York and Miami, was a restaurant owner. At the urging of friend and Century 21 broker Brian Proctor, she decided to enter the house-selling field. Applying charm, smarts and determination, Hill soon found herself selling so much she needed help.
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“Selling homes is a 24/7 business,” she said. That realization motivated Hill to form a “little team” within the brokerage company and asked one of its employees, 19-year-old Hettie Spooner, to join her. At the time, Spooner was majoring in communication at Florida State University and working part time in administration at Century 21. The delicate-looking dynamo — who photography by THE WORKMANS