Being a trailblazer in a competitive industry and giving back to her community makes Taley Hunt a prime REALTOR®. Though her time in the industry has been short, she has truly cracked the code to create lasting relationships with her clients and holds a promising future in this business.

Before starting her exciting career as a REALTOR®, Taley studied at and worked for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Despite the effects of the pandemic, she graduated with her MBA in 2020 and, in the same year, moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where her husband received his new military orders to Fort Jackson.

Finding a position in higher education began to prove difficult for Taley under the nation's new crisis. Considering her circumstances, she decided to find a new way to make her career work for her and started researching all things real estate.

Taley discovered there were no downsides to becoming an agent. She loved the idea of setting her own schedule, a limitless stream of income, and meeting new potential clients and showing them what her town has to offer. While the thought of being a new REALTOR® in a new state was a bit intimidating, it was also the challenge she needed to develop her confidence in the field. At the end of 2020, she found out she was pregnant the morning of her exam, and despite the butterflies in her stomach, she aced it.

Taley joined Keller Williams Preferred soon after earning her license as an agent. With her baby girl in tow, Taley buckled down and began building professional relationships with her home buyers and sellers in the community, paving her way in the real estate business. However, wearing two hats at the same time weighed heavy on her.

Taley states, "I spent the first year of my career with a baby on my hip—literally. My daughter, now two, attended all those meetings, closing, inspections, etc. While working, I was also experiencing postpartum anxiety and didn't know anyone locally I could trust to keep her yet. My husband worked 12+ hours daily, so I had a lot on my shoulders. But, with my husband's support and my little girl's love, I was determined to succeed."

Taley is very happy with Keller Williams Preferred and continues to shine a light on how they have helped her to grow as an agent.

Taley states, "I chose to align with them because of their expert training, networking opportunities, and values. Receiving extra guided attention and advice from those at the top also meant so much to me."

In 2022, she founded the Taley Hunt Home Group and began to add on staff. She prides herself and her team on being a very authentic group of agents who attract all the right clients to her company. She finds it comforting to rely on a group of people who understand her expertise and mission.

Taley states, "I want to bring innovation to our industry locally and make waves in a way others have not. I love reaching new heights and finding fulfillment while positively impacting the community by assisting families and their life transitions."

Taley finds it most rewarding that she successfully navigated the real estate industry despite life's obstacles. She understands this is a relationship business as a brand new agent with less than three years of experience. Having started with no connections in her new home state, her rapport with her clients, old and new, has blossomed, blessing her with a career volume of $60 million since February 2021. And she is just getting started.

As her career is taking off, she loves giving back to her local military community, whether sponsoring events, making charitable donations, or creating opportunities for families stationed here to enjoy. She and her husband have donated $25 thousand to her alma mater, allowing 12 students to have jobs for one year through the Office for Community and Civic Engagement.

Living a fast-paced lifestyle forces Taley and her husband, Jordan, to truly enjoy their downtime. When she is not showing a home or renovating her own, they are binging Disney movies and shows with their daughter, Reese. Traveling is another pastime that they enjoy.

Taley finds it fulfilling to mentor and create learning opportunities for up-and-coming agents. She hopes to inspire them to be intentional with every decision and move they make in the industry.

Taley states, "Show up every day, even when you don't feel like it. Be careful not to give up just because traffic seems slow to come to fruition. Compounding activities will bring you more success than you can imagine. Keep pushing."