EPISODE · Oct 25, 2019
An Inside Look at What Brought Me to Texas (And to Real Estate)
from Northern Texas Real Estate Podcast with Anastasia Riley · host Anastasia Riley
As you surely know, Texas is a very special place. That’s why, for today’s video, I’m sharing exactly why I chose to move here and start my real estate career. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale For today’s message, I’ve decided to share the story of what brought me to Texas. This story was first shared on a podcast, and now, I’d like to give all of you the chance to hear it too. 00:12 - How watching American movies during my childhood in Russia sparked my desire to immigrate 02:04 - Discussing my early travels through the United States and what first brought me to Texas 04:04 - Why I decided to settle in the Dallas area 05:37 - How my real estate career began 09:19 - The story behind my first real estate deal and my first couple of years in the industry 12:42 - Discussing how my career growth and personal growth have corresponded over time 17:13 - Wrapping up with some final advice As always, if you have any questions about anything related to real estate, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon. * {box-sizing: border-box;} body {font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;} .mySlides {display: none;} img {vertical-align: middle;} /* Slideshow container */ .slideshow-container { max-width: 1000px; position: relative; margin: auto; } /* Caption text */ .text { color: #333333; font-size: 15px; padding: 8px 12px; position: absolute; bottom: 8px; width: 100%; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff } /* Number text (1/3 etc) */ .numbertext { color: #f2f2f2; font-size: 12px; padding: 8px 128px; position: absolute; top: 0; } /* The dots/bullets/indicators */ .dot { height: 15px; width: 15px; margin: 0 2px; background-color: #bbb; border-radius: 50%; display: inline-block; transition: background-color 0.6s ease; } .active { background-color: #717171; } /* Fading animation */ .fade { -webkit-animation-name: fade; -webkit-animation-duration: 1s; animation-name: fade; animation-duration: 1s; } @-webkit-keyframes fade { from {opacity: .4} to {opacity: 1} } @keyframes fade { from {opacity: .4} to {opacity: 1} } /* On smaller screens, decrease text size */ @media only screen and (max-width: 300px) { .text {font-size: 11px} } Featured Listings Available near you: 1 / 3 17092 FM 3486 2 / 3 6413 Kenwick Ave 3 / 3 601 Kentucky St var slideIndex = 0; showSlides(); function showSlides() { var i; var slides = document.getElementsByClassName("mySlides"); var dots = document.getElementsByClassName("dot"); for (i = 0; i < slides.length; i++) { slides[i].style.display = "none"; } slideIndex++; if (slideIndex > slides.length) {slideIndex = 1} for (i = 0; i < dots.length; i++) { dots[i].className = dots[i].className.replace(" active", ""); } slides[slideIndex-1].style.display = "block"; dots[slideIndex-1].className += " active"; setTimeout(showSlides, 3000); // Change image every 3 seconds }
What this episode covers
As you surely know, Texas is a very special place. That’s why, for today’s video, I’m sharing exactly why I chose to move here and start my real estate career. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale For today’s message, I’ve decided to share the story of what brought me to Texas. This story was first shared on a podcast, and now, I’d like to give all of you the chance to hear it too. 00:12 - How watching American movies during my childhood in Russia sparked my desire to immigrate 02:04 - Discussing my early travels through the United States and what first brought me to Texas 04:04 - Why I decided to settle in the Dallas area 05:37 - How my real estate career began 09:19 - The story behind my first real estate deal and my first couple of years in the industry 12:42 - Discussing how my career growth and personal growth have corresponded over time 17:13 - Wrapping up with some final advice As always, if you have any questions about anything related to real estate, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon. * {box-sizing: border-box;} body {font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;} .mySlides {display: none;} img {vertical-align: middle;} /* Slideshow container */ .slideshow-container { max-width: 1000px; position: relative; margin: auto; } /* Caption text */ .text { color: #333333; font-size: 15px; padding: 8px 12px; position: absolute; bottom: 8px; width: 100%; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff } /* Number text (1/3 etc) */ .numbertext { color: #f2f2f2; font-size: 12px; padding: 8px 128px; position: absolute; top: 0; } /* The dots/bullets/indicators */ .dot { height: 15px; width: 15px; margin: 0 2px; background-color: #bbb; border-radius: 50%; display: inline-block; transition: background-color 0.6s ease; } .active { background-color: #717171; } /* Fading animation */ .fade { -webkit-animation-name: fade; -webkit-animation-duration: 1s; animation-name: fade; animation-duration: 1s; } @-webkit-keyframes fade { from {opacity: .4} to {opacity: 1} } @keyframes fade { from {opacity: .4} to {opacity: 1} } /* On smaller screens, decrease text size */ @media only screen and (max-width: 300px) { .text {font-size: 11px} } Featured Listings Available near you: 1 / 3 17092 FM 3486 2 / 3 6413 Kenwick Ave 3 / 3 601 Kentucky St var slideIndex = 0; showSlides(); function showSlides() { var i; var slides = document.getElementsByClassName("mySlides"); var dots = document.getElementsByClassName("dot"); for (i = 0; i slides.length) {slideIndex = 1} for (i = 0; i
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