Born and raised in the Northwest, and in a family of real estate agents and lenders, I grew up with a deep love of our corner of the country and an understanding of what it takes to be an exceptional real estate agent. All my life I've been surrounded by the real estate industry.  My mother is a real estate agent and was a mortgage lender, and many of our other family and friends are in real estate.  It's in my blood. As a kid, I tagged along wit...