Some people are naturally called into education, meaning their sole purpose is teaching. Bambi Temple thought this calling meant teaching at a public school, but she found something greater — teaching agents and ensuring they have the learning opportunities to remain relevant in the real estate industry. “I have finally found who I was meant to teach,” Bambi voices.

 

Before entering the real estate industry, Bambi worked in retail while in high school. In April 2001, she started as an assistant to a broker named Linda Clark. Bambi comments about how tough and extremely knowledgeable Linda was and says she learned so much in those years. When Linda mentioned that she should get her license, Bambi realized that teaching in public schools would not be her path.

 

Bambi chose her current brokerage, Berkshire Hathaway, because of the people. “I love working with this group of agents, and I knew I would have room to grow with this core group,” she expresses, adding that she spent nights praying for a place to help her excel. When she got the call for an interview, everything felt right.

 

Seeing her agents succeed is what makes Bambi’s job so fulfilling. She loves to mentor her agents, see them succeed and watch their confidence grow. “I want them to feel accomplished and see their hard work pay off,” she reveals.

One of Bambi’s favorite recent memories was taking a photo with a brand-new agent after his first closing; she asked him how he would celebrate, and his answer was, "Now, I can propose." Bambi was blessed to hear all about the trip he was planning for the perfect marriage proposal. “I love sharing in these amazing moments with clients and even more with my agents,” Bambi smiles.

 

When asked if she would change anything about her journey to where she is today, Bambi states she wouldn’t change a thing. She has absorbed so much wisdom in all sorts of situations with all types of agents on the opposite side of the transaction, leading her to be the type of agent and manager that she needed in those times. “If I did have to start over though, I would say yes more and not be so hard on myself,” Bambi comments. She discloses that she can feel a bit awkward in social situations, and as she has gotten older, she realizes that most people feel the same way.

 

When Bambi isn’t working at her brokerage, she comes home to an even better job — being a mom. She has three wonderful children, Blaine (20), Bryce (19) and Brynlee (7), with her husband, Terence. She and Terence have been together almost as long as she and real estate have. This August, they will celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary. 

 

Art and music are life to Bambi and her family. On most of their vacations, they attend art exhibits and concerts and visit theme parks because three of them cannot resist a good rollercoaster, and the other two hold the bags and take the pictures, all living their best lives.

 

Bambi says the success of those around her defines her success. “I want to give all of the gifts God has given me to others and watch them multiply them,” Bambi indicates. “I want my children to grow and shine. I want my agents to find their definition of success while maintaining a healthy work-life harmony.”

 

Bambi lives life by teaching others to do their best. Similarly, she wants to be remembered as someone who always did her best for others and to allow others to see Christ’s love through her.

 

“I try to never say I am bored because if those words ever left my mouth when I was growing up, I would be told I could always walk to the end of the turn row and count the steps,” recounts Bambi, who is active in leadership at the Lubbock Association of REALTORS®. She wants to give back to the association and its members for all they have taught her. “If we want to benefit from it, we need to give back to it,” Bambi exerts. “Share your talents!”

 

Bambi Temple

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties

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