I was a homeschool mom for six years.<\/p>\n
Where did you grow up?<\/strong><\/p>\n I grew up in St. Charles.<\/p>\n Growing up, what did you want to be?<\/strong><\/p>\n I wanted to be an actor or a business owner.<\/p>\n What do you do to relax when you\u2019re stressed?<\/strong><\/p>\n I do yoga or go to the gym.<\/p>\n If you could meet any well-known figure (living or not), who would it be and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n I would love to meet Martin Luther King Jr. because of his fearless integrity and desire for peace and equality.<\/p>\n What is Chicago\u2019s best-kept secret?<\/strong><\/p>\n Maxwell Street, but I really work in the suburbs.<\/p>\n What do you love most about the industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n I love seeing people achieve their goals and being able to help them do just that. I love seeing the smiles on their faces!<\/p>\n How do you distinguish yourself from the crowd of agents?<\/strong><\/p>\n I always look out for the best interests of my clients, and it shows. I always put in 110% and treat every deal as if it was my own purchase or sale. I make homemade pies for all my clients at Thanksgiving (for life)!<\/p>\n What is the most difficult aspect of your job?<\/strong><\/p>\n Having to accept a \u2018no.\u2019<\/p>\n What\u2019s your best advice for generating new leads?<\/strong><\/p>\n Authenticity and fearlessness.<\/p>\n What has been your greatest accomplishment?<\/strong><\/p>\n In my life? Raising two beautiful girls and being able to support myself well. In my business? Achieving five-star reviews for eight years and counting and being a top agent in a thriving office since year three.<\/p>\n What are you binge-watching\/reading\/listening to lately?<\/strong><\/p>\n I love mob movies! Lately, I\u2019ve been watching a whole lot of COPS reruns though.<\/p>\n What\u2019s your favorite meal in Chicago?<\/strong><\/p>\n A good butter croissant and cafe au lait from Vanille Pattiserie! Tres bon!<\/p>\n Architecturally speaking, what is your favorite building in Chicago?<\/strong><\/p>\n I really like the Jewelers Building with its rich mob history!<\/p>\n What\u2019s the weirdest thing that\u2019s ever happened to you on the job?<\/strong><\/p>\n I walked into a home filled with mannequins and animals that had been stuffed. Bye!<\/p>\n What\u2019s one thing people are surprised to learn about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n People are surprised that I speak French fluently.<\/p>\n What is your favorite vacation spot and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n The French Riviera, specifically, Nice. I love the entire atmosphere and can speak the language. Plus, who doesn\u2019t love a great beach?<\/p>\n In 10 words or less, what is your advice for someone new to the industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n Make friends with failure.<\/p>\n Who are your favorite people to follow on social media?<\/strong><\/p>\n I follow other local agents and my clients and family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I was a homeschool mom for six years. Where did you grow up? I grew up in St.…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":421835,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5124],"tags":[196946,960,59696,59697,26366,196947,5386,1818],"class_list":{"0":"post-421834","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago","8":"tag-baird-warner","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-real-estate","11":"tag-chicagoland-real-estate","12":"tag-geneva","13":"tag-gretchen-weber","14":"tag-il","15":"tag-illinois"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115655789239965322","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/421835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}