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Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude (eXp Realty of California, Inc.)

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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

It was a legal field. I was a lawyer back in another life.

Jan 25, 2016 04:01 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I spent almost 20 years in executive management in corporate finance with Fortune 500 companies as a start-up/turn-around specialist for corporate financial functions (treasury, insurance, taxes, pensions, cash management, etc.)

Jan 25, 2016 07:59 PM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

Hospitality at corporate level.

Jan 25, 2016 07:01 PM
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Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

i was a social worker.  it was the hardest job in the world to watch people in need that often times i was unable to help.

Jan 25, 2016 03:28 PM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Owned and operated a retail market selling groceries, alcohol, with a pizzeria and full service deli.  I learned how important serving the public was and how much I love doing it.

Jan 25, 2016 02:55 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego
  1. paperboy
  2. golf course caddy & range-boy
  3. mobile car washing business
  4. property management
  5. bagger & checker at Safeway
  6. warehouse & Deliveryman in San Francisco
  7. construction apprentice
  8. sheet metal sawyer, fabricator & welder journeyman
  9. house painting business
  10. book store clerk (Tower Records/Video & Books)
  11. Disc Jockey (27 years)
  12. Realtor

This covers 37 years of my working life. Until 2013, I'd always worked two jobs or entrepreneurial ventures, so many of these crossed over each other. I still property manage my rentals, but aside from that, this is the first time in my life I've only worked one career.

Jan 25, 2016 09:52 PM
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

I am a retired USAF pilot.

Jan 25, 2016 06:41 PM
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Jeff. Being a mortgage broker is my third career, previously I was a Realtor for 16 years and originally I was a cattle dealer.

Jan 25, 2016 05:24 PM
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TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Electrical engineer.

Jan 25, 2016 05:07 PM
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Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

I sold logo imprinted promotional products to corporate clients.   

Jan 25, 2016 03:37 PM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

I'm a Lifer - started at age 21 .

Jan 25, 2016 11:19 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Retail --- Department store management and buyer.

Jan 25, 2016 09:20 PM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

IT

Jan 25, 2016 09:09 PM
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James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Law enforcement 29 years worth.  

Jan 25, 2016 07:52 PM
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Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

I have always sold something... starting with girl scout cookies... but I was in advertising both print and radio before I became a Realtor

Jan 25, 2016 04:19 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

15 years in corporate IT.  First five as a Desktop Support Tech (fixing computers when the helpdesk couldn't do it over the phone).  The last ten as an Information Security professional (anti-hacking, system hardening, industry and government compliance reviews, ethical hacking, finding loopholes in systems and wording, writing policies and procedures, education, executive meetings,...).

Jan 26, 2016 01:15 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Radio air personality 1979-97 + 2007-11
Syndication magazine/newspaper publishing, editor/columnist, 1995-2009.

Jan 26, 2016 12:35 AM
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Chrissi Chapman Topoleski
Coldwell Banker Realty - Woodbridge, VA
Helping agents live an exceptional life!

I was in Retail Management for a number of years, a stay-at-home mom, worked in a Human Resources office as a generalist, and was a licensed Title Insurance prior to getting my Real Estate license.

Jan 25, 2016 11:39 PM
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

21 years in automotive sales, midnight DJ and Dad and I owned an insulation company too.

Jan 25, 2016 11:05 PM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

The first four or five years of my working life (which started during high school) were spent in various jobs including working as: a cashier at a department store; a clerk at a shipping company; an office assistant at Ethan Allen in the sales department; a receptionist, and then a few temporary jobs including a week with Willie Nelson and Miles Davis' manager. 

Then I spent the next 30 years in the telecommunications field - starting as a clerk and working my way up to director. 

 

 

Jan 25, 2016 10:20 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Student, studying Computer information systems with a job at Wang on the way. In the second year of college, the professor says forget what you learned last year, there are new computer languages replacing the former way we programmed. I already had my license at 18. Thinking i wasted a whole year of classes would complete open houses in the family business on weekends, i sold 4 homes that Saturday and decided Real Estate was for me and computers were not

Jan 25, 2016 09:29 PM
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Renee Paray
Coldwell Banker Realty - Blue Bell, PA
REALTOR

Pharmaceutical Marketing

Jan 25, 2016 09:03 PM
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Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

Dietitian/Director of Nutrition Services, Purchasing/Receiving

Jan 25, 2016 08:48 PM
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Women of Westchester Working Together
Women of Westchester Working Together - West Harrison, NY
Women helping Women get ahead

I did marketing.

Jan 25, 2016 08:20 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Real Estate was the choice right out of college!

Jan 25, 2016 07:59 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Always playing in this game to a certain extent, managing properties and investing in them

Apr 19, 2019 11:50 PM
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Gabriel Misters
HomeSmart Realty Group - Orland Park, IL
'Half man & Half amazing working for you'

I worked for Hidden Valley Ranch for 19years

Landscaping and snow removal for 13years

Jan 29, 2016 07:04 AM
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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Jeff - I started out in corporate finance, then got into lending, which led me into real estate. On the side, I have always been involved in the sports and recreation industry, and still am to this day.

Jan 28, 2016 02:03 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I worked for Safeway, a grocery store in management. 

Jan 27, 2016 08:14 AM
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John Ferrin
HomeSmart - Gilbert, AZ
Realtor

Police Officer for 27 years.  Love being my own boss now!

Jan 26, 2016 08:59 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Retail, carpentry/remodel and Prison guard

Jan 26, 2016 07:02 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Worked in the legal field and for a German conglomerate.

Jan 26, 2016 05:29 AM
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Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

For 18 years (prior to real estate) I owned a Business Support company and worked right out of my home -- I was part of the Cottage Industry.  In some ways I miss those days -- had hundreds of clients and each one brought with it diversified type of work.  But today, many of those skills have benefited me in Real Estate and I believe is what allowed me to rise from the bottom to the top within the first two years of real estate.

Jan 26, 2016 05:23 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Jeff Dowler CRS I worked for the federal government and also headed up the sales department for a local telephone switching company.

Jan 26, 2016 05:08 AM
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Cindy Uriona
Berkshire Hathaway Utah Properties - Cottonwood Heights, UT
Int'l Broker, REALTOR,Cottonwood Heights, Holladay

Corporate Relo, Mortgage and Stock Broker.

Jan 26, 2016 03:03 AM
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Jeff,
That is a long list. The short version is worked at Disneyland, DJ and broadcast engineer, bank president, sold airplanes, Fortune 100 IT project manager. Most of all of that was fun.

Jan 26, 2016 02:53 AM
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Gary Jones
Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage - Jacksonville Beach, FL

I was in Corporate America for over 25 in several executive management positions including Technology as CIO, international business development and operations management.

Jan 26, 2016 02:24 AM
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Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

Loan consultant and mobile loan closer for other loan consultants.

Jan 26, 2016 01:37 AM
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Joan Dickie
Keller Williams Premier Realty - La Crosse, WI
Keller Williams Premier Realty

I've had mostly administrative jobs prior.  My last job as a help desk tech, I was told I helped people too much.  Now I help as much as I like.

Jan 26, 2016 12:55 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I opened my first real estate office after finishing law school. I had no previous career.

Jan 26, 2016 12:51 AM
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Linda Guess
Keller Williams Tri-Lakes Branson, MO - Branson, MO
Branson area real estate sales.

I started my real estate career over 30 years ago.  I have taken breaks and was a corporate accountant in the San Diego area.  Also, I have been and I am currently a hotel owner here in Branson, Missouri.  Carriage House Inn

Jan 26, 2016 12:43 AM
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Marie Haydock
Evergreen Global Homes & Land | RSVP Real Estate - Redmond, WA
Simplifying Real Estate

Scientist, Project Manager, College Professor, Sales Executive  

Jan 26, 2016 12:25 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Home electronics business for 16 years.

Jan 25, 2016 11:07 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Wow, what a diverse group of careers. Fascinating! I was in Corporate Human Resources for about 16 years, owned an art gallery for 3 with my wife, and was a psychologist at New England Medical Center in Child Psychiatryfor 3 years

Jan 25, 2016 10:52 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Customer service rep at bank.

Jan 25, 2016 10:27 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty
Tony began his career in the Greater Scottsdale and Phoenix metro area real estate market in 2002, when he retired from the Senior Management position he’d held with a Fortune 100 company for more than a decade so that he could spend less time on the road.
 
Although he happily left thrice-weekly air travel behind, Tony brought his business acumen into real estate, a quality that has benefited him - and his clients.
Jan 25, 2016 10:24 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I taught for two years.... the first year is was Biology, Chemistry, Geometry and General Science (that was a lot of different preparations everyday!!)

the second year was Health and Physical Education... I created the first Drug Education program at Franklin High School in 1971...

Loved teaching but the pay sucked and there were "too many vacations".... I felt like I was on vacation one week every month!!!!

Jan 25, 2016 10:13 PM