My interest in houses began early in my life. My father was a builder of custom homes and my mother was one of the first woman realtors, beginning her career in 1957 in our hometown in Northern Illinois. My college bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University is in Interior Design and Architecture. I worked in contract and residential interior design as an ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) professional for twenty years in the Chicago, Illinois area. I joined my family's REMAX real estate business as a licensed agent in 1994. Transferring to Texas in 1997 has given me "hands on" experience on moving a family across country. I worked as an assistant for a "top producing" realtor while earning my Texas license and then joined up with Keller Williams in May 1999.
Throughout the years of continuing real estate education, I have attained the ABR - Accredited Buyer's Agent; CRS - Certified Residential Specialist; GRI - Graduate of Real Institute and SRES- Senior Real Estate Specialist designations. I have been selected as one of D Magazine's BEST Real Estate Agents in Dallas. I served on the Agent Leadership Council and was consistently in the "Top 10" in the McKinney Keller Williams office.
In 2012, I joined Private Label Realty where I was consistently in the top 10% in production. JP & Associates Realtors acquired Private Label in 2017 and I continue to work with many Sellers and Buyers "Exceeding their Expectations".
In staging my client’s homes in preparation to putting the homes on the market, I practice Feng Shui design for selling Real Estate which gives homes the "Positive" Energy that appeals to Buyers!
After a decade of cool grays, crisp whites, and spaces that looked more like showrooms than homes, buyers have changed what they’re looking for. Call it quiet luxury — the idea that richness comes...
For a long time, multigenerational living had a reputation problem. It was the option families turned to when something had gone wrong — a job loss, a divorce, a health crisis. Moving back in...
The playbook for selling a home has changed fast. Buyers have more options, more leverage, and they are using it. Active housing inventory rose more than 16% year-over-year in 2025 — one of the...
When most homebuyers calculate whether they can afford a new home, they focus almost exclusively on one number: the monthly mortgage payment. It’s the figure lenders qualify them for, the number discussed during showings,...
Will 2026 be the year buyers stop waiting? Forecasters are split, predicting anywhere from 1.7%1 to 14%2 growth in home sales. That 12-point gap reveals the central question facing the housing market: how much...
Timing isn’t everything in real estate, but it can mean the difference between saving $20,000 or paying a premium, selling in 30 days or waiting three months, and negotiating from a position of strength...
For millions of homeowners, checking their Zillow Zestimate has become as routine as checking a stock portfolio—a quick hit of seeing your home’s estimated value, right at your fingertips. With 178 million monthly users...
Real estate scams are targeting more victims than ever before, and they’re becoming increasingly sophisticated. Nearly 10,000 Americans fell victim to real estate fraud in 2024, losing over $173 million according to FBI reports.1...
Real estate continues to dominate as America’s favorite long-term investment strategy. For the 12th consecutive year, 37% of Americans consider real estate the top investment choice—nearly doubling stocks at just 16%.1 This isn’t just...
As a homeowner, you’re likely diligent about the basics—mowing the lawn, touching up paint, and cleaning regularly. But what about the critical home maintenance tasks you don’t see every day? Research shows that home...