Atlanta INtown Magazine introduced some Atlanta young guns of real estate in it’s April 2010 edition. Carrie Faletti joined Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty in October 2010
With the real estate industry turned upside down in many ways during hits to the housing market in the changing economy, some professionals chose to walk away from the business until it rebounded – if not for good.
A group of rising stars has stuck it out in recent years, however, and met some successes along the way.
These real estate standouts – each under the age of 35 – remain driven in their daily work to help homeowners achieve what proves to be one of the top goals for many Americans.
Here now, a spotlight on a few of Intown’s young guns in real estate.
Carrie Faletti, 31
Nearly seven years ago, when Carrie Faletti was contemplating a career choice, she determined her options needed to include at least two factors: She wanted the opportunity to operate her own business, and to work in a capacity that would allow her to help others realize their dreams.
“I had always had an interest in interiors and architecture, and both my parents and my parents-in-law had some experience in home construction,” says Faletti. “In addition, my best childhood friend was a successful agent at the time and she encouraged me to get my license.”
Faletti, 31, committed to trying her hand at real estate for a year. “It hasn’t necessarily been easy, but here I am – six-and-a-half years after obtaining my license – proud to be strengthening my brand and the quality of service I provide to my clients, especially in a market in which so many agents are leaving the business.”
With a sales area that includes most of metropolitan Atlanta, and “sales in Midtown, Dunwoody, Decatur and Smyrna,” the Brookhaven resident has a number of notable gains including Life member, Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club.
When not spending time with her family’s three Chihuahuas – Pumpkin, Patch and Peanut – she and her husband enjoy traveling to their beach home in Seagrove Beach, Fla.
Active with organizations such as the Make-a-Wish Foundation and Young Realtors Council, Faletti says she manages to maintain work/life balance by embracing positivity.
“This business demands a lot of energy, especially in a down market,” she adds. “In order to keep my thinking positive, amidst so much negativity in the media, I choose to read a lot of motivational books, listen to positive speakers and spend my time with people who also choose to be positive.” Additionally, “my husband has always been an inspiration to me and he continues to motivate me to celebrate the wins – both professionally and personally.”