5,583,328
my standard answer for this one is: I'm a glutton for punishment.....
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joseph Domino 480-390-...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Chris Ann Cleland
Gainesville, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,117,178
Because I could. And because I knew I could run rings aroung 90% of the agents out there.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Chris Ann Cleland
Gainesville, VA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
1,847,891
For the glory! For the fame! For the money!
For the shoes!
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anita Clark
Warner Robins, GA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
5,258,966
To buy and sell the corporate homes that I had been flipping and paying an agent to help!
I got busy selling for my sphere right out of the gate when I got my license and haven't flipped a house since.
I'm thrilled that I took the plunge into real estate. It's been very, very good to me!
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
3,590,666
I literally became an 'assistant' to an agent at age four. Was hooked!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
2,684,769
I was buying single family rental houses. I wanted access to those MLS books!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
2,073,610
It was a requirement to be accepted into the Witless Protection Program.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joseph Domino 480-390-...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,383,434
Because the dreams of working the field of broadcasting were not all they were cracked up to be. This was an easy entry field,in which someone who took it seriously, could make a lot of money. It was sort of a last resort, but ended up fitting me like a glove.
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Daniel Lloyd
Holladay, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Chris Ann Cleland
Gainesville, VA
1,555,095
I lost a bet.
I enjoyed running my own businesses as an entrepreneur, so when it was time to take over the multi-generational family business, it was just another entrepreneurial adventure I knew I'd be good at due to my collective experience and family influence.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,027,602
So I could go upstairs to my home office in my pajamas every morning.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
717,185
Because my husband was a builder and we wanted to keep listing commission in the family.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,071,025
I was buying and selling my properties. And one day decided to get my real estate license.
11 years I am a broker/owner of SIB Realty. I used to be a teacher in Russia. Having a broker license and I still being a teacher.
I love my job, my office. Happy to work with our agents, our customers.
I am reading your answers. You make me smile. Thank you. One way or another we got our licenses and it keeps us going and doing.
Good luck to all of us.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
2,222,281
For the freedom and ability to make great living.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
511,314
My wife didn't want me too. That was good enough for me.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,785,606
the stars lined up...I grabbed at them
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
808,779
I sold my company, I felt I was too young to retire. I didn't want to go back into the corporate world. It was the best decision I have ever made career wise, my only regret I didn't do it sooner.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
679,404
I married INTO real estate. My husband had just started a real estate company and he talked me into becoming a Realtor -- even though my goal was to just be a great "help mate" ... surprise!
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
7,871,821
For the career and business opportunities.
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
1,507,073
Because I had an opportunity too good to pass up.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
1,712,876
I was looking for the Field of Dreams and took a wrong turn to Oklahoma.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
6,426,149
So that I could join Keller Williams.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
5,773,367
Daniel,
It made sense to me.
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
5,246,557
On a bet and never looked back!
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
966,859
Interesting story (I think)... My husband and I developed a couple of subdivisions (selling lots) and were constructing luxury homes too. I got really tired of paying Realtors when I was the creative one doing all the marketing, doing all the showings, negotiating etc. So after I got licensed, I then found myself competing with those same agents. After 8 years, they started coming to me and saying, "Since I cannot compete with you, can I join you?" So now my team is growing with experienced luxury agents and I love it!
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
991,852
It seemed like a good idea at the time ;)
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
381,787
5 years ago. after being married to my broker for 11 years, she just made me
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
1,045,440
For the fame, fortune and all the groupies lol I'm pretty sure that's why
Candice A. Donofrio Debe Maxwell, CRS and a few others did as well
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,153,794
Grandparents, parents and a brother were all contented in the business so I figured I wanted to be content too!
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
3,350,764
Tried of corporate America ... 3 weeks of business travel every month - I wanted to do my own thing.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
4,907,547
Independence
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
1,389,355
I was working ridiculously long hours and traveling too much when my daughter was a preteen. I needed to be home more and I liked the flexibility and freedom that real estate offered. It was a good decision.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
1,326,624
I was invited by a real estate broker who was a customer of mine in the bank that I managed.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
634,125
I guess you could say all in the family, My Grandfather was first licensed in 1910 , when my nephew was licensed, we are now 4 generations in the business
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
564,494
It was a long time dream - that has come to fruition and now I assist others in having their real estate dreams come to fruition!
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
3,988,013
It sounded interesting and I wanted the flexibility in my schedule.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
4,968,101
5,879,816
1,390,113
4,800,132
3,071,589
4,434,177
4,319,873