I grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, but have lived in Glen Ridge for the last 17 years. I love this area because of its history, and the beauty of its architecturally diverse and charming homes. I graduated from Emory University, and almost immediately began work in sales for the gift industry in the New York metropolitan region. After marrying, my husband and I started our own sales business within the same industry. We now have two children who attend public schools in Glen Ridge. I have spent a lot of my free time attending open houses and decided that I could combine my love of the houses in our area with my sales expertise. A few years ago I earned my professional realtors license and joined what I thought was the best agency in Essex County, Rhodes Van Note & Co., Realtors. To me, marketing houses and helping people purchase a home is like matchmaking. My partner in the real estate business, Sue Lovit, has also been my friend for many years. Since we both have school-age children our partnership makes it feasible for one of us to always be on-call for our customers’ real estate needs. My greatest lesson learned from my years of sales experience is the importance of added value--whether a cherished photo, or your entire home. And I am able to go the extra mile for my clients because I understand their needs, and I know what both homeowner and the sales agents needs to do to successfully market or buy a home.