THE YELLOW COVER TALKS! Q&A

Q: Real estate is a bonding experience between you and your client; what makes the best realtors in a time such as now, and what is your vision for 2023?

Buying a house can be one of the most stressful things in a person's life, next to planning a wedding or getting a divorce I try to educate all of my clients before we even get started I simplify it so that it doesn't feel like rocket science and feels more fun The more people are prepared, the better the process goes

We take it step-by-step, and I always forecast the possibilities along the journey so they don't ever feel in the dark or alone That's why a lot of my clients have become friends To this day, I have tons of repeat clients I've watched them get married and have kids I've helped them buy their second, third, and fourth houses! When you go through a very emotional experience with someone, and you've been right there holding their hand all the way through, even after closing, you can't leave each other

Q: A home is a place of refuge, and the importance of "Home" for the holidays is a tradition. Can you tell us where home originated for you as a girl and what memories are your favorites?

I'm from Philadelphia, the Broad and Olney area My mother lived directly next door to my grandparents for a few years, so we were a very close-knit family that did everything together. So, for me, home originated in Philadelphia, although eventually, folks got married, and as the family grew, folks migrated. My grandparents' house on Widener place had always been home for everyone It was the heart of the family When they sold that house, it was difficult for us to part ways with it

They bought it for $17,000 as their first home Generations grew up in it The whole neighborhood grew up in my grandparents' house so much that I must make my way to that street when I'm in Philadelphia One day I drove by, and this lady was outside planting roses, my grandmother's favorite flower I just sat in the car watching her plant rose bushes and wanted to get out and speak But I thought it might be creepy to run up to her and say, "my grandmother used to plant roses there too " The family living in that house is taking outstanding care of it. Even my uncles and mom have shared that whenever they're driving through Philadelphia, although none of us live there anymore, we must always go back to that house and check on it because the house itself is like a family member It held so many memories