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Luke Van Wyhe works hard, whether it’s music or real estate. (Dennis Murphy/Contributor)
The Rocking Realtor Luke Van Wyhe trades the steering wheel for homes By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
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uke Van Wyhe spent 15 years shuttling the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg and Britney Spears from show to show. He calls his life “something out of a dream.” “It’s a shock when (country singer) Miranda Lambert wants you to escort her out of a soldout show so that she can wave to all the fans that make her career possible,”Van Wyhe says. But the late-night drives and the stress wore on Van Wyhe. “It lost its romance,” he says. “It’s still fun and the opportunities are still out there, but I’m ready to stay home and have a life.
“I’m finding out I don’t have a whole lot of clothes. I’ve been living out of a suitcase. I wear a lot of black. I have no social life. I don’t date.” Some would say the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic was perfect. It forced the former U.S. Marine to look elsewhere for Luke Van Wyhe rolls his humor into his line of work. employment. (Dennis Murphy/Contributor) “It was an interesting journey to discover what I wanted to do with my life,” prepared me perfectly for this new adventure.” Van Wyhe said. “I had to look internally and Always the people person, Van Wyhe dive deep to consider my skills, how they transitioned from touring with musicians to translated to this new role, and how my past touring homes with prospective home buyers. NORTHVALLEYMAGAZINE.COM JUNE 2022 | JULY 2022
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