Vanessa Calhoun is a Realtor and Listing Specialist who focuses on real estate sales within the Metro Atlanta area. As a native of Newnan, GA, Vanessa previously worked as a Litigation Specialist and Senior Property Adjuster for an Atlanta area TPA firm where her primary duties included investigating and estimating insurance claims. Through this career path, she found her passion in assisting people navigate through catastrophic events that often lead to financial crisis. Transitioning her career path into real estate provided an avenue for her to assist others on a larger scale while providing her the opportunity to venture into entrepreneurship.

Licensed since 2007, Vanessa began her real estate career during a major financial crisis where foreclosures and short sales were starting to become the dominant real estate transactions within the Atlanta area. In her quest to help others, she became educated about the short sale process and used this skill set to help others avoid foreclosure. She quickly earned the title of Short Sale Specialist and was often a featured blogger on various short sale education platforms. Her unmatched devotion to her clients and remarkable problem solving skills have helped create a stellar career in real estate that's based primarily on referral and repeat business. Vanessa has a core belief that outstanding customer service leads with knowledge. She continues to increase her knowledge of real estate technological and market trends by attending continuing education and networking events. By making herself readily available to her clients, she's able to provide them with the benefit of her expertise.

Vanessa is a member of the Perimeter East Association of Realtors Association and she volunteers her time with The Junior League of Atlanta, The Healthy Housing Coalition, and the Albany State University Alumni Association - North Perimeter Area Alumni Chapter. She exemplifies core values instilled in her by her parents and strives to ensure the manner in which she transacts business mirrors the Mission/Value Statement of HomeSmart.