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Published on: 6/1/2007
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Katherine Holland
"Every day is different.I can't wait to start my day to see what's in store," says San Francisco Realtor Katharine Holland who's celebrating five years in business.
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"I'm used to complex topics," says Holland, who has 14 years of marketing and public relations at the vice president level for clients ranging from hospitals, physicians, biotech, high-tech and the State Supreme Court."When it comes to negotiating the intricacies of real estate - landlord-tenant issues, building codes, zoning and permits, architecture, interior design and construction - I am up for the challenge."
It took Holland awhile to get up the courage to take the leap into self-employment as a realtor."Whenever I met a realtor, I was jealous.I knew I wanted to be one, too," she remembers."But starting my own business was like jumping off a cliff with no regular paycheck or paid health benefits.It was the scariest and the best thing I ever did for myself."
With the success of her business, Holland has had time to get involved with the community, cofounding a sailing team by recruiting 30 sailors and competing in the 2002 Sydney Gay Games.
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Katharine Holland is located at Coldwell Banker at 2355 Market Street, San Francisco.Contact her at (415) 437-4588, email , or visit khsf@att.net. http://www.katharineholland.com.