I am a Pacific Northwest Native!  I grew up on Mercer Island, graduated from Mercer Island High School and went on to graduate from the University of Washington.  While in college I worked for one of the first home inspection companies in the Greater Seattle Area.  I loved learning about houses and all of their problems! I ended up getting trained and licensed as a home inspector and enjoyed that career for over 25 years.  The last few years as a home inspector I began mentoring other "soon to be" home inspectors and really enjoyed sharing my knowledge and experience with them.  I love real estate because I continue to share that knowledge with my home buyers and sellers while also getting to spend more time with people and utilize my negotiation skills.  I consider it a privilege to be part of people's lives as they go through upsizing or downsizing or any types of changes life may present them.