Believe it or not, I’ve been immersed in the world of real estate for over half of my life! It all began long ago with my granddad and his knack for “flipping homes” (before that was even a coined term). My mother followed in his footsteps and learned many tricks of the trade, and she, in turn, shared many of those trade secrets and stories with me and my sister during our childhood, when she would invite us to tagalong on showings.

Fast forward t...