What was your first job in the realty industry? Here at Koenig & Strey

Where did you grow up? Chicago and North Shore

What is your favorite free-time activity? Hanging with my family and friends doing anything fun and active!

What do you do to relax when you’re stressed? Get in my car and play my iTunes really loud

If you weren’t a Realtor, what would you be? I was, and would be, a surgical nurse

If you could have lunch with a well-known figure (living or not), who would it be and why? Tom Jones, he has the most amazing voice and is pretty good looking at 70 years old

What is your favorite place to “hang out?” Any throwback restaurant with my hubby

What is the most difficult aspect of your job? My phone never stops ringing, and I don’t have set hours

Where do you go to network and meet new clients? My town parades and festivals

What has been your greatest accomplishment? My two beautiful kids, Joey (3) and Nikki (10 months)

What was the last good movie you saw or book you read? “Eat, Pray, Love”

What is your favorite restaurant? EJ’s in Skokie

Architecturally speaking, what is your favorite building in Chicago? Trump Tower

What kind of car do you drive? GMC Terrain

BlackBerry, iPhone or Paper? iPhone

What is your favorite city after Chicago? Las Vegas, baby!

In 10 words or less, what is your advice for someone new to the industry? Know your town, have patience, set limits so that you still have a personal life and smile, smile, smile!