I consider myself an Illini, though I have lived in Indiana for more than half of my life. Born and raised in Southern Illinois, I grew up in very small communities, graduating with a class of 62 students. I think that has contributed to my outgoing personality, I never meet a stranger, because living in such small communities, you knew everyone. I was blessed to marry my wonderful husband of 43 years, after meeting him in college. He is a retired mechanical engineer. We have two great children, a daughter, Karissa, who is a Physician Assistant at Community Health Systems in Indiana and a son, Josh, who graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a marketing degree and currently works as part of my Indiana team. I love spending time together with both of them. After working in the accounting field for several years, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to stay home and raise my children. After they were both in school full time, I needed to get back into the business world, so I took a part time job as an unlicensed assistant.. I guess you could say real estate is in my blood; my mother is the broker/owner of Knox County Realty in Vincennes, Indiana. I received my real estate license in March of 1997. I have worked at different offices over the years but my Indiana license is currently at Trueblood, a boutique brokerage in Fishers, Indiana and my Florida license is at Seaside Living at HomeSmart. My husband and I purchased our first property in Venice, Florida in May of 2016 and fell in love with the area. We have owned several homes over the years since but love our Happy Place in Waterford in Venice. I received my Florida license in 2022 and now have my license with the Seaside Living Team at Home Smart in additon to my Indiana license. .I am excited to build my business here in addition to Indiana. Want to own your piece of paradise? Give me a call. I bring to my business a willingness to work hard but also the ability to keep my priorities in check. A home purchase is about you and what you are looking for, that is my focus. I look forward to creating more friendships and providing real estate service that I can be proud of.