As a young girl watching my father build and sell homes, I always knew I wanted to be a real estate professional someday. After earning my college degree in marketing and navigating through a few unsatisfying sales jobs, I finally made the leap into real estate. "I love what I do, and hopefully I won’t have to do anything else for the rest of my life," I often say.

You’ll frequently see me with Kiah, my cavachon poodle, who makes appearances in ...