"Never settle” were Carole’s famous words to live by as she industry-hopped before finally finding a home in real estate. Having experiences in everything from financial reporting to improv comedy, she viewed her early professional years as a chance to explore new things and truly find herself. Now, she’s able to utilize all the skills and lessons she’s accrued towards being the REALTOR® she is today. “The fact that I performed in college and Chicago at Second City makes me really comfortable working with others,” Carole explains, “but I also have managed projects that report directly to the President of a major healthcare system, so I’ve had to become a mix of professional and down to earth.”
With that improv comedy background, Carole intends to bring some fun into her business strategy. “Part of my mission is to bring fun into people’s inboxes, and it’s that positive mindset that builds my client base. I want to make it a fun experience because it can be really overwhelming and stressful,” she says. Rather than inundating clients with strictly business emails, she wants them to get excited about their potential future home by including details like the best place to get a margarita or coffee in their area. Carole believes REALTORS® have a unique opportunity to both support their clients as well as promote local businesses.
All fun aside, she also understands the emotional side of buying and selling real estate. Over the years, she’s honed her skills to take on her client’s emotions in a productive and healthy way. This includes one transaction in which she cultivated an environment where the buyers and sellers ended up becoming friends at the end of the sale. She’s proud that the other listing agent and herself were able to create a calm, peaceful, and professional atmosphere that led to a friendship she still hears about today. This transaction affirmed for her that she can be a strong REALTOR® for her clients, in addition to empathizing with them.
Helping others is a core reason why Carole loves the real estate community, as well as something she likes to incorporate into her personal life. While balancing recently becoming a mother and prioritizing being a good partner, friend, and family member, she is continually looking for ways to volunteer her time and energy to those in need. “Because of my success in 2022, I was able to donate $1,000 to support the homeless in Columbus, and I feel like I’m just getting started.” Aside from financial contributions, Carole also donates her time through various volunteer opportunities and non-profit organizations, and she encourages others to do the same.
When asked what advice she has for other young professionals, she pulls from the many experiences that made her into the well-rounded individual she is today. “Whether it’s a relationship, friendship, or your career – never settle. Keep going and you will find the right place for you,” says Carole. “My life isn’t perfect, but I know that I’m where I’m meant to be, both personally and professionally.”
