Amy grew up playing on her grandparent's farm as a child, enjoying spending time outside and exploring the land. Now as a REALTOR®, Amy has maintained that same passion for the land and all that comes with it. Due to her hard work, she has built a strong personal brand around land and farms and loves to represent families with both. With over $30 million in career volume in three years, Amy is proving that hard work pays off. 

    As a young adult, Amy learned to communicate effectively through several jobs. She spent time as a waitress, learning how to build rapport and serve, and then as a flight attendant with Delta, where she met people from all over the world. Finally, she spent some time with State Farm on a national disaster team following storms, tornadoes, and fires around the country and resolving insurance claims. During all these jobs, she improved her skillset and learned how to relate to anyone. “Learning how to navigate different personalities and needs” was her biggest strength when she entered real estate. She eventually moved into a role as a Human Resource Director where she took up real estate as a part-time job. 

    During her time traveling with State Farm, she learned how to build a house from the ground up. Combined with her long-time love of remodeling and decorating, Amy decided to take on real estate. While working a full-time position, she would use her lunch break to make calls and set appointments and did open houses and showings on weekends or after hours. Her career thus far had taught her to be “attentive and authentic”, and after a year of hard work and determination, she went into real estate full-time. 

Amy’s motivation and drive for her business have earned her quick success. She grew up in a family that valued hard work and a lifelong learning mentality. Both her parents were hard workers and skilled at their craft. She carried that with her in all of her jobs, and it really shines in real estate where she is truly rewarded for her efforts. Combined with her people skills, she was sure to succeed. Her competitive spirit and love of the industry have afforded her the top 20% in a short time, and she has just added a new team member eager to learn and grow. 

Amy has worked diligently on her brand and is passionate about what she offers. One of the early listings in her career was a large piece of land. As she worked with her client, she started to build a clientele of people who were looking for land, as no other woman was working with land much. She branded herself as the Southern Land Lady and continued to build her portfolio of success. She loves “the ability to work in the housing industry and own my own business and work at my own pace”, she says. However much Amy enjoys the freedom of owning her own business and helping others, she is deeply passionate about the history of real estate.

If walls could talk, Amy would definitely listen. In working with land and farms, she shows a passion for the history, memories, and power behind what land can do. ”I do have a passion for land and farms, especially barns”, she states. She has a strong desire to find buyers that will respect and preserve the land and the history it holds. For example, a recent listing on 200 acres houses an 8,000 sqft Colonial revival home along with an 1830s log cabin. She sees value in both buildings and the effort that previous generations put into building a home for their families to grow. There is a history and legacy in each log or brick of a building, sometimes laid well over 100 years ago. She desires to be one of the people who helps to maintain the history of the land in a balanced way while the area and community develops. 

Traveling for work affords her the opportunity to explore the greater community and enjoy the land it contains. She loves being able to find new places and visit old ones. Walking the land and hearing stories of the generations it supported give her a sense of nostalgia from her childhood, and she wants to ensure future generations get to experience the same. She encourages enriching old structures but respecting and maintaining the history. “I have such an appreciation for our past”, she says. She always tries to find solutions to avoid tearing down old structures if possible saying, “it’s’ like a piece to our past we’ll never get back”. 

Just like in her career, Amy loves to spend time outside in her downtime. She loves exercising outside, often running or walking her dogs, and visiting family in North Carolina. She has a soft spot for animals and supports local humane efforts. Her oldest son is a local Commercial broker, and her daughter is finishing college. She also loves to garden and do yard work, caring for her own land as much as her clients. 

Amy has created an amazing business in only a few short years. Her dedication to doing great business, managing her clients well, and working hard have earned her plenty of respect and admiration from her clients. Her steadfast desire to maintain and cultivate the history of the land she works with is a special gift to her clients, as most real estate sales have some memories that are passed on as well. She has earned her title as the Southern Land Lady and will do her utmost to protect the history and legacy of the land she helps to buy and sell. Preservation is seemingly becoming less important, so I’m glad Amy is working hard to do her part.