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Yes! I was a "CHILD REAL ESTATE AGENT" Que The Beatles! They Say It's Your Birthday.....

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Property Manager with Gibson Management Group, Ltd.

YES! I was a CHILD REAL ESTATE AGENT....Except for brief stint as a secretary * in a real estate office * I have had a long career in real estate/property management.

I took the road to the DARK SIDE early in my career working for a local real estate developer managing his larger properties and ancillary out buildings as these properties were being developed.


As luck would have it, I have now been leasing my real estate office from him for over 6 years.

I've worked HARD this week to be able to take a b'day lunch with my sister and then go to a movie.

YES!  I get the SENIOR movie discount and I deposited my government check yesterday......

Real estate is a profession we can do as LITTLE or as MUCH as we want....I have to agree that what does not KILL us does MAKE US BETTER!


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Wallace S. Gibson is a Certified Property Manager with over 50 years of property management experience and expertise.  She maintains a specialized property management business in Central Virginia serving Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna and Louisa counties  

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Comments (13)

Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Happy belated birthday. Have a wonderful year ahead. You are a good property manager,

Jan 26, 2012 11:05 PM
JOSH EVANS *JoshEvansHomes 516-655-5000
Village Properties of Mineola, LLC - Mineola, NY

Great blog and great job. Keep up the good work and good luck to you this year. Thanks

Jan 26, 2012 11:21 PM
Joe Jackson
Keller Williams Capital Partners Realty - Columbus, OH
Clintonville and Central Ohio Real Estate Expert

Happy birthday and enjoy your working days ahead!

Jan 26, 2012 11:58 PM
Mark Delgado
houses for rent, Solano County & Glen Cove - Benicia, CA
Benicia and Vallejo, Property Management, rental h

Happy birthday and good that you're making time to celebrate it. Owning your own business can be time-consuming but it's good to stop and breathe once in a while. 

Jan 27, 2012 12:32 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Wallace and happy belated birthday to you. I hope the lunch was enjoyable. This cracked me up as I too I too am a child of the business.

Jan 27, 2012 12:39 AM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

Thanks guys!  Every day above ground as they say; however, I am enjoying MORE which is good!

Jan 27, 2012 01:00 AM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

My mother started in Real Estate when I was about 5 years old. She has been it ever since. I got my license just before I turned 21 (only because I thought I had to be 21). Found out I could have gotten it at 18.

Jan 27, 2012 01:58 AM
Satar Naghshineh
Satar - Amiri Property and Financial Services Corp. - Irvine, CA

If the dark side has cake, count me in!

 

Happy Birthday and you are lucky you started your career by working with an experienced professional.

Jan 27, 2012 02:55 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Wallace, happy belated birthday and hope you had an enjoyable day with your sister. I have six sisters and it is so much fun getting together and just being silly!  I too am a senior and loving life.

Jan 27, 2012 05:54 AM
Joy Daniels
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

Happy Birthday Wallace!  It sounds like you had a lovely birthday.  Love the cake!! 

Jan 27, 2012 06:05 AM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

One for the Money is VERY Cute Stephanie Plum movie - Debbie Reynolds is Grandma Maseur - She is FUNNY!

Jan 27, 2012 08:56 AM
Michelle Francis
Tim Francis Realty LLC - Atlanta, GA
Realtor, Buckhead Atlanta Homes for Sale & Lease

Wallace, 

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY - a few days late.  Setting up your business, verses being controlled by your business is the key to your success - that and a few good plans:-)  

I've told our three kids they will need to get their licenses - not for their forever jobs, but at least to understand the business.

Enjoy your discounts and a few more checks before we go broke as a country:-)

All the best, Michelle

Jan 29, 2012 03:22 AM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

I'm encouraged.  I meet with a friendly competitor on Monday.  She bought her real estate firm from her retiring broker when she was 65 and she is 71 now and still doing property management!  YEAH! Baby!

Feb 01, 2012 02:42 AM