I moved here because I believe where you live changes everything.
I grew up in Battle Creek (Go Beavers!), studied Sociology and Business at Michigan State, and spent 25 years in Atlanta building a real estate practice rooted in showing up the way I'd want a friend to show up for me.
We spent three years touring cities and houses trying to find the one. In June 2024, we stopped in Grand Rapids on our way Up North. It was supposed to be a layover. We knew immediately. Within two months we'd moved the family from Atlanta.
Now I help other people figure out the same thing for themselves, whether they're relocating from another state or moving across town in Grand Rapids. I work with buyers and sellers to understand their rights and responsibilities through the process, and I find creative solutions to the hard stuff.
Fine is not enough. You deserve to thrive.
Not just a roof. A neighborhood that fits. Not just a sale. A move that actually works. Not just a realtor. I give a damn.
I'm in the business of creative solutions.
Most realtors stop at "you bought it" or "you sold it." That's where I'm just getting started.
Creative solutions
The stretch budget. The tricky timing. The deal that looks impossible until it isn't. I find creative solutions to the hard stuff because the right home is rarely the easy one, and "no" is almost never the final answer.
Negotiation
I'm a Certified Real Estate Negotiation Expert, and I take it seriously. My job is to find you a home and then negotiate you into it. Price, terms, repairs, timing. I work every angle so you walk away with the best possible deal.
Your goals drive it
The starter home, the forever home, the rental that funds the next chapter. Your plan drives every decision I make on your behalf. You're someone with a life I'm helping you build, and I work the deal accordingly.
A house can give you one. I help you find the other.
Just living
- A house you settled for because you ran out of weekends
- A neighborhood you don't really know
- A realtor who hands you off after closing
- Surprises you weren't warned about
- Boxes still packed six months in
Actually thriving
- A home that fits your actual life, not the one Instagram says you should have
- A neighborhood where you can already picture Saturday morning
- Someone who tells you what you need to know, not what you want to hear
- Negotiation handled by someone who's certified to do it well
- Coffee on the porch in week one
Here's what we'll do together.
Two paths, same posture: I show up, I do the work, I tell you the truth.
If you're selling
Selling a home is part strategy, part choreography, part holding your hand when the inspection report arrives. I handle every piece so you can keep living your life while we get yours sold.
Planning + prep
Pricing strategy, timing, what to fix and what to leave. We walk your home together and make a plan that's grounded in this market, not last year's headlines.
Listing execution
Professional photos, drone shots, walkthrough video, floor plans, MLS, social, signage. Every channel working in your favor, and every detail tuned before we go live.
Showing + feedback
Real-time monitoring of who's coming through, what they're saying, and what the market's actually telling us. If something needs adjusting, we adjust. We don't wait and hope.
Offer negotiation
This is where the RENE certification earns its keep. Price, terms, contingencies, repair credits, possession dates. I negotiate the whole envelope, not just the top-line number.
Closing coordination
Inspection responses, appraisal navigation, title issues, lender check-ins, final walkthrough. I run point on every moving piece so nothing falls through the cracks.
Long-term resource
I don't disappear after the keys change hands. Need a contractor recommendation in three years? A market check before you list again? You have my number for as long as you want it.
If you're buying
Buying is about finding the place where your real life happens: the neighborhood, the layout, the deal that actually works for you.
Where you'll thrive
Before we tour a single house, we figure out where your life fits. Walkability, commute, budget, the kind of house and street you want. The right location beats the right square footage every time.
Smart offers
The highest price doesn't always win, and shouldn't always win for you. We craft offers that account for terms, contingencies, timing, and your real risk tolerance, not just the number.
Inspections
I'm there for the inspection, and I tell you what's a real problem versus what's a normal house being normal. No alarms, no hand-waving.
Appraisal + title
Low appraisal? Title hiccup? Easement nobody mentioned? These are negotiable problems when you have someone who knows how to work them.
Closing + keys
Final walkthrough, lender coordination, title company alignment, the wire transfer that always feels terrifying. I'm at the closing table with you. You leave with keys.
Long-term resource
Contractor referrals, neighborhood intel, "is this remodel worth it" gut-checks, a market read when you're ready for the next chapter. Same number, same agent, for as long as you need.
Curious about fees? Listing commissions and buyer brokerage fees are discussed in our first meeting. Every situation is different, and I'd rather get it right than guess.
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Ottawa County and the lakeshore.
In the city
Beyond the city
By the water
Don't see your area? Ask me. I work across West Michigan.
Going somewhere I can't go with you?
I'll personally vet a local agent in your destination city, interview them, dig into their track record, and only refer you to someone as dedicated and fierce as me. Crossing a state line shouldn't mean settling for less representation.
Find me a great agent →You came here to thrive.
My job is to make sure you actually do.