Don't be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It's when you're uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.

Home staging used to be optional. Today, it's a necessity in selling a house.

My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There's no way I can control him. I wouldn't stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.

If you want to have a creative culture, you can't get it by reading books. You get it by example.

Empathy for the people you're working with and being aware of their needs...that's the "big kahuna" in managing people.

A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.

Failure is my specialty.