What was your most interesting job before going into real estate?
I worked 25 years in college athletics.
Where did you grow up?
Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Growing up, what did you want to be?
I wanted to be a sportswriter.
What do you do to relax when you’re stressed?
Play fetch with my dog. And just to clarify, my dog is the one actually fetching.
If you could meet any well-known figure (living or not), who would it be and why?
Jen Ledger, drummer for the band, Skillet. Ok, I admit it, I have a crush on her.
Play fetch with my dog. And just to clarify, my dog is the one actually fetching.
If you could meet any well-known figure (living or not), who would it be and why?
Jen Ledger, drummer for the band, Skillet. Ok, I admit it, I have a crush on her.
What is Atlanta’s best-kept secret?
Atlanta’s unbelievable trail system. Not really a secret but certainly undervalued.
What do you love most about the industry?
The independence, the planning, the negotiating and the competitiveness.
How do you distinguish yourself from the crowd of agents?
My philosophy is not unique: do your job so well that your clients will go out of their way to refer you.
What is the most difficult aspect of your job?
Maintaining boundaries.
Atlanta’s unbelievable trail system. Not really a secret but certainly undervalued.
What do you love most about the industry?
The independence, the planning, the negotiating and the competitiveness.
How do you distinguish yourself from the crowd of agents?
My philosophy is not unique: do your job so well that your clients will go out of their way to refer you.
What is the most difficult aspect of your job?
Maintaining boundaries.
What’s your best advice for generating new leads?
Ask your sphere.
What are you binge-watching/reading/listening to lately?
Currently watching Shrinking.
What’s your favorite meal in Atlanta?
Any Mexican joint with chips, salsa and margaritas.
Any Mexican joint with chips, salsa and margaritas.
Architecturally speaking, what is your favorite building in Atlanta?
Truist Park
What’s the weirdest thing that’s ever happened to you on the job?
Walking in on naked people while showing houses and breaking up a near fistfight at the closing table.
Walking in on naked people while showing houses and breaking up a near fistfight at the closing table.
What’s one thing people are surprised to learn about you?
Before real estate I as the PR guy for the athletic departments at Kansas, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech.
Before real estate I as the PR guy for the athletic departments at Kansas, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech.
What is your favorite vacation spot and why?
Las Vegas because apparently I like giving money away.
Las Vegas because apparently I like giving money away.
What is your favorite city after Atlanta?
Lawrence, Kansas
In 10 words or less, what is your advice for someone new to the industry?
Get a mentor!
What’s your favorite real estate iPhone/Android app?
FMLS
Who are your favorite people to follow on social media?
Dog rescue sites.