For Suzie Hempstead, awards are welcome, but client respect, smiles and gratitude are what constitute success. “Every client I meet, every door I open leads to a new opportunity to help people find a home they love in a community they feel at home in,” says Hempstead, a broker with Berkshire Hathaway. She knows firsthand what it’s like to look for a home in an unfamiliar state, city or neighborhood. As a result, her approach is to ensure that every client can sense that helping them establish a happy life in a new home is her number one priority, beyond simply making a sale. Hempstead understands that there’s more to a move than just finding a home. “Real estate is a life-changing business prompted by a job promotion, new baby, new lifestyle and more,” she observes. She prioritizes actively listening to her clients to discern their true goals and aspirations.

Hempstead is a fearless and savvy marketer. “My sellers know I’m not afraid to take chances. I stepped out of my comfort zone and onto the rooftop of a nine-story condo building to give my sellers the best marketing video possible for their penthouse,” she shares. A firm believer in networking with neighbors and door knocking to find the perfect non-listed homes for her clients, she recently got a lead from a neighborhood dog walker and managed to sell and broker a deal without the seller even listing their home. A few months later, she sold this client’s home with multiple offers. “You have to think outside the box,” notes Hempstead, “and consider other options to make your clients’ dreams come true.”

As a multi-award-winning agent, Hempstead’s persistence and knowledge have earned her Berkshire Hathway’s Chairman’s Circle Gold Award. She attributes much of her success to repeat clients and their referrals. When she’s not showing homes, meeting with clients or knocking on doors, Hempstead enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, playing mahjong, pickleball or serving her parish through charitable projects.