June, 2020. It was time for a change.
As COVID raged in California, a good friend returned from a weekend in Boise, Idaho. She proclaimed, “It’s gorgeous. You need to check it out”. The beauty, slower life pace, and cost of living made it irresistible for her.
Although I had considered out-of-state moves before, events of the day made her suggestion viable. Between COVID and the resulting remote work, I sensed a unique opportunity and ventured northward. I spent the Summer and Fall getting to know and falling in love with the state of Idaho.
I was 25 years into an entertainment career in Los Angeles, and just 20 months into a rewarding executive position with MGM Television. In the early days of COVID, we were given the responsibility of getting all of our TV shows (Handmaid's Tale, Fargo, Vikings, and a nascent little Netflix show called Wednesday) safely back into production in this uncertain world.
Soon, I was commuting between Idaho and California to spend days in the office and maintain the relationships I had nurtured over the years.
But along the way, a funny thing happened. I genuinely enjoyed the challenges, obstacles, uncertainties, and triumphs of building my new “Idahome” and settling into my new life. And I wanted to do more with it.
On the one hand, I had production and executive experience in “Hollywood,” cultivating relationships and negotiating “deals.” On the other, I had the experience of moving, building, and becoming established in Idaho. It became obvious that I could use that experience to help others in the same boat. So I got my license and started a part-time real estate business with Homes of Idaho while continuing my MGM career. Part-time. Yeah, right. The first thing I learned was that being a "part-time agent" is comically impossible.
In my early days as an agent, I helped a range of home buyers, from first-timers to the credit-challenged to retiring downsizers. I love working with all of them, and I most enjoy helping those who wanted to start from scratch in this new, beautiful place. And early in 2024, I left my full-time MGM career and made Idaho a full-time pursuit. And I want to serve fellow travelers who I know will love Idaho as much as I do.
I look forward to becoming your real estate and lifestyle “eyes and ears” in Idaho as you make your move. I will be your concierge, aide-de-camp, and hopefully, a friend, giving you all the expertise and services you will need to find the perfect house and turn Idaho into the perfect home. My signature “Your Idaho Homecoming” program will be your blueprint.