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Published on: 8/23/2000
Last Visited: 7/9/2006
Cindy Strobel and Kathy Holland have a lot in common.
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If they're interested in a home, they can then contact Strobel or Holland, who'll get more details, screen the house, and if it's a match, bring the buyer and seller together, even arranging for the loan.
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"You penalize people who are selling larger homes," by taking a percentage commission, says Holland."We offer the same level of professional representation for a flat fee of $2,000."
Usually, the women meet up at Holland's home in Rural Point.Strobel lives in Kings Charter.Holland's children are 8, 5, and 18 months old.
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Strobel's background is in mortgage and finance, but, "I love homes, so it was a great connection, and Kathy was excited about doing it."Right after she had her last baby, she plunged into two weeks of real estate classes, going to school from 8-5, then working a part-time bookkeeping job from 6-10 p.m. She'd study from 10 to midnight.
"I had a very supportive family and I really wanted to get into the business," she explained."We designed the logo and had a lot of flexibility in forming the company.That was exciting, even picking the colors."
Holland had worked for 10 years as a credit manager at AMF Bowling, and "saw the handwriting on the wall" there. [The company has taken a downturn in profits since being purchased by Goldman, Sachs in 1996.] She also took the two-week real estate course.
"Working in credit, with customer service and sales issues, I learned I really liked working with clients and customers.And when I bought my home, I thought it'd be a neat thing to do for a living.You can set your own hours," she said.
Her husband is a builder-they carry all his listings-and a network engineer who sets up computer systems.
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"The important thing in this market is the quick sale," says Holland.
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