At some level, I knew all along that I was going to be a real-estate agent. I just wasn't sure how or where that would happen. My mom was a realtor and I grew up listening to her explain how joyful she was placing people in homes. It's a great feeling. Think about it: Taking a young couple at the onset of their life together into a house that becomes their home, helping another couple upgrade because their next baby is on the way and they need th...