What was your most interesting job before going into real estate? I was a retail buyer for five departments. 

Where did you grow up? Waltham, Massachusetts 

Growing up, what did you want to be? A photojournalist

What do you do to relax when you’re stressed? Go to our cottage on Cape Cod, get together with family and friends, go for a walk, listen to music, cook.

If you could meet any well-known figure (living or not), who would it be and why? That’s really hard to say. I am thinking of so many I would like to meet.

What is Boston’s best-kept secret? Bodega, quite the store!!

What do you love most about the industry? Helping people find  their Home Sweet Home. A place they can feel secure, happy, content and at peace.

How do you distinguish yourself from the crowd of agents? I work as a team with Anita Hebert. Combined we have over 40 years of real estate experience. We are like working with your favorite aunt, kind, caring, patient and most of all we really take care of all of our clients like we would for our family. Anita bakes fresh homemade chocolate chip cookies for EVERY one of our open houses, people love them! We connect with people. We answer our phones. We are not of the texting only generation. We communicate with our clients and it makes a big difference in this business!

What is the most difficult aspect of your job? Right now, working with buyers and having such low inventory for them.

What’s your best advice for generating new leads? Care about your business reputation! If you do a great job and are professional, repeat business and referrals will come back to you!

What has been your greatest accomplishment? Getting married for the first time, at age 59! Of course we had to pick the year of COVID and our big wedding was canceled. We had a small dinner instead when we could.

What are you binge-watching/reading/listening to lately? I’m binge watching “Downton Abbey ” and going to see Pitt Bull next week! 🙂

What’s your favorite meal in Boston? There are so many great restaurants, something with seafood in it.

Architecturally speaking, what is your favorite building in Boston? The Boston Public Library.

What’s the weirdest thing that’s ever happened to you on the job? Doing a buyer showing and finding a man sleeping in a bed.

What’s one thing people are surprised to learn about you? That I didn’t get married until I was 59.

What is your favorite vacation spot and why? Paris and Berlin were beautiful! I would like to go back to France, and visit where my ancestors are from.

In 10 words or less, what is your advice for someone new to the industry? Perseverance and patience is a must in real estate.

What’s your favorite real estate iPhone/Android app? RIPL

Who are your favorite people to follow on social media? My step daughter Jessica Jaklitsch, a real estate ROCK STAR in the area and Capeology.