50 Days of Leaders: Founding Principles

RISMEDIA, Sept. 28, 2007-Vanessa Simmons is a real estate agent who holds high standards. As today’s Realtor on the Rise, from her first brokerage to founding an organization, Simmons demonstrates her commitment to serving the industry with the utmost care.

Vanessa Simmons
HER Real Living
Columbus, Ohio

In real estate since: 2005 Before getting into real estate: Simmons interviewed five brokers before signing up for her first class. Educator: Simmons conducts first-time home-buyer seminars for the Urban League and Columbus Housing Partnership.

Vanessa Simmons is a founding member of OFIS (Ohio Foreclosure Intervention Specialists), a group of Realtors that come together from various brokerages to help address Ohio’s foreclosure problem. The group has been very successful and has collectively been able to share information and resources to serve many customers and clients who may have fallen to foreclosure.

This year’s Realtors on the Rise winners reflect a sizeable showing of quality agents who have distinguished themselves in the real estate market.

From their impressive sales figures, to their innovative marketing strategies, to their community involvement, Real Estate magazine’s editors have chosen 50 Realtors on the Rise, selected from hundreds of candidates. We congratulate this year’s winners on stepping up, pushing forward and committing to the real estate marketplace.

For more information or to read the entire feature visit http://www.rismag.com/2007/08/