Today we’d like to introduce you to Shanta Yarbrough-Atkinson.
Hi Shanta, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I’m a California native that moved to Atlanta in 2007 as a 25 years old nurse. I’ve worked in the Healthcare field for 20 years assisting families with their loved ones. Now I’m a Realtor assisting families to create generational wealth. I’ve always had a passion for Real Estate, but more on the luxury properties and investment fix and flips side. In 2019 I was working my 9 to 5 per usual doing research on investment properties and how I can put myself in a better position to retire early. I spoke with my husband about investing in real estate and how owning multiple properties is the long-term goal. Then a light bulb went off. I wanted to put myself in a position to assist other people to do the same weather fix and flips, 1st time homebuyers or their forever home. Believe it or not lot of people are misinformed about purchasing real estate and believe it’s impossible to do. I wanted to be the person who educates them and assists them with one of the most important life-changing purchases. So in 2020, I attended Atlanta Partners Real Estate School, pass the course then passed the state exam on the first try on March 16, 2020 a day before my birthday as a gift to myself.
Then Covid hit! Everything shut down and I couldn’t receive my License yet. I had to wait until May 1st when everything opened back up to sign up with a brokerage. So during that time, I started building my brand. I spoke with my current Broker, set an interview and on May 1st I was on board with the biggest minority brokerage in Atlanta. Norman and Associates Luxury Sports and Entertainment. It was a God send. I continued to educate myself, created my LLC Shanta Sells Atlanta and building my brand spreading the knowledge of homeownership. My 1st client was a 2fer…lol. Basically, two deals. My client sold one home which I listed and purchased another one which represented them as the buyers agent it was a surreal feeling because I could remember when it was all a dream and now I was living it. Since then, I’ve assisted several families in creating Generational Wealth and I’m now working with a long-term investor in purchasing multi-units. May 2022 will be my 2nd year in real estate and based on my pipeline of clientele, I’m projected to sell at least 4 million in real estate by the end of the year minimum.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has not been a smooth road especially since I started during the pandemic shut down. It took seven months to get my first client and networking in person was not an option at the time so I had to become social media and internet marketing savvy as well as learn the new industry I was stepping into. Being a nurse I didn’t have to promote myself Online in order to work. This was a brand new field and it’s my Own Business. I was very aware that what you put into it is what you get out of it. That’s the advantages and disadvantages of owning your own business.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Shanta Sells Atlanta is a Real Estate Solutions and Consultation Firm. We specialize in assisting families and individuals in the purchase of Real Estate in the state of Georgia whether Residential, Commercial, Luxury or Investment properties. We pride ourselves in having Integrity always putting our client’s needs first, providing knowledge so our clients can make the best-informed decisions possible, and always performing in excellence for a stress-free and seamless transaction assisting you through the process step by step. We are known to provide a Luxury experience from contract to close no matter the price range. We believe Luxury is an experience not a dollar Amount. We have relationships Banks, Lenders, Attorney’s, Inspectiors, CPA’s, Contractors, Insurance agents and more. We are a one stop shop.
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
When I align my client with the perfect home and they walk in and say THIS IS IT! Then we close and they get those keys… It melts my heart! It feels good to know I was able to assist them with a life-changing purchase that will be their most performing asset.
Contact Info:
- Email: syarbrough@normanliving.com
- Website: shantayarbrough.normanliving.net
- Instagram: instagram.com/shantasellsatlanta
- Facebook: Facebook.com/shantasellsatlanta
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