What was your most interesting job before going into real estate?
Gayle: Summer resort front desk clerk and intern.
Jodi: Working for a builder
Where did you grow up?
Gayle: Walpole, Massachusetts, Jodi: Sigel, Illinois
Gayle: Photographer, Jodi: Sports reporter
What do you do to relax when you’re stressed?
Gayle: Play Pickleball, Jodie: Walk
If you could meet any well-known figure (living or not), who would it be and why?
Gayle: Julia Child to hear about her life/career change/success.
Jodi: Oprah Winfrey to hear about her successful career.
What is Boston’s best-kept secret?
Sushi at Takara in Medfield
What do you love most about the industry?
Gayle: Finding the best features in every home and having the honor of selling that home for our clients.
Jodi: Helping people.
How do you distinguish yourself from the crowd of agents?
We work together as a team. Two times the agents working directly for our clients. Details matter for us.
What is the most difficult aspect of your job?
In the current market, working with buyers given the low inventory.
What’s your best advice for generating new leads?
We believe in doing the best we can for every single client. Our reputation is everything for us. We rely heavily on word of mouth.
What has been your greatest accomplishment?
Gayle: Family, Jodi: Family
What are you binge-watching/reading/listening to lately?
Gayle: “Shrinking,” Jodi: “Ted Lasso”
What’s your favorite meal in Boston?
Gayle: Yvonne’s, Jodi: Italian food from the North End
Architecturally speaking, what is your favorite building in Boston?
Gayle: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Jodi: Faneuil Hall
What’s the weirdest thing that’s ever happened to you on the job?
In Feb 2021 (COVID) we needed to have one of us work the door in order to manage the open house with crowd control. We had a line that wrapped around the house!
What’s one thing people are surprised to learn about you?
We both have three sisters. (We are both one of four girls in our families)
What is your favorite vacation spot and why?
Gayle: Cape Cod, Jodi: Any beach
In 10 words or less, what is your advice for someone new to the industry?
Don’t give up.
What’s your favorite real estate iPhone/Android app?
Pinergy (MLS app)
Who are your favorite people to follow on social media?
The Real Deal, Woodland Road Design, Architectural Digest
What are your social media handles?
Instagram: @manningbillsproperties
Facebook: Manning & Bills Properties