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For For years, years, Although Kimberley Kimberley witnessed witnessed all ofall these of these things things she she waswas committed committed to doing to doing Although that seemed that seemed reallyreally great,great, the whole the whole thingthing seemed seemed thatthat as aas paralegal, a paralegal, believing believingout ofout reach of reach for her. forAssisting her. Assisting with with bookkeepbookkeeping was ing how was she how could she could help people. help people.

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She entered She entered the the evidence evidence for their for their court court cases, cases, field and fieldcontinued and continued her paralegal her paralegal studies studies at Holy at Holy Family Family in Philadelphia. in Philadelphia. thinking thinking she’d she’d continue continue thatthat pathpath intointo law law school school oneone day.day.Kimberley Kimberley was content was content working working as a paralegal as a paralegal for years.

She married She married her husband, her husband, Ray Porter, Ray Porter, Ironically, Ironically, she’d she’d havehave to go to go for years. in 1994 in 1994 and had andtwo hadchildren, two children, Rachel Rachel (24) and (24) and backback to her to her pre-law pre-law life,life, to to Nicholas Nicholas (20). (20).

AfterAfter having having kids, kids, Kimberly Kimberly reallyreally the the job she job she hadhad out out of high of high didn’tdidn’t wantwant to return to return to thetocorporate the corporate world. world.

She She wanted wanted flexibility flexibility and to and be to her be own her boss. own boss.

That’s That’s school, school, to find to find the the pathpath she she whenwhen real estate real estate camecame flooding flooding back.back.

She got Sheher got her waswas meant meant to be toon beand on and fulfillfulfilllicense license and started and started her new her career new career in 2004. in 2004. her her truetrue purpose. purpose.

“I immediately “I immediately knewknew this was thismy wascalling,” my calling,” Kimberley says.says.

Kim grew Kim grew up inup Philadelphia, in Philadelphia, in thein the Kimberley Northeast Northeast section section of theofcity. the After city. After Although Kimberley Kimberley instantly instantly lovedloved whatwhat she she graduating graduating high school high school in 1984, in 1984, she she Although was doing and did andreally did really well,well, it wasit the wastail theend tail end got a got job aatjob Calvanence at Calvanence Real Real Estate, Estate, was doing of theofhousing the housing boom, boom, and before and before she knew she knew it, it, working working for a for builder a builder with with a small a small officeoffice the market crashed. crashed.

Instead Instead of jumping of jumping ship like ship like on Rhawn on Rhawn Street.

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She worked She worked as anas an the market manymany agents agents did atdid theattime, the time, she looked she looked for other for other conveyancer, conveyancer, assisting assisting agents agents with with their their waysways to navigate to navigate the crumbling the crumbling market. market. paperwork paperwork and processing and processing files. files.

She pivoted her business her business to short to short sales,sales, received received “I always “I always lovedloved seeing seeing how the howagents the agentsShe pivoted her certification in bank in bank properties properties and started and started cultivated cultivated new relationships new relationships with with her certification BPO’sBPO’s as another as another source source of income. of income.

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“I saw “I the sawsatthe sat- doingdoing Kimberley became became moremore knowledgeable knowledgeable in bank in bank isfaction isfaction and excitement and excitement they they got out got outKimberley properties and short and short salessales and developed and developed her her of finding of finding a home a home for a for buyer. a buyer.

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investment I everI made ever made for my forbusiness,” my business,” she says. she says.

And she And she “The“The market market gave gave me a me strong a strong sensesense of how of to how to investment hasn’thasn’t stopped stopped there.there.

Just this Justyear this year she hired she hired a buyer’s a buyer’s agentagent and and properly properly evaluate evaluate a property,” a property,” she explains. she explains. is poised to have to have her best her year best year ever. ever.

But what But what she’s she’s reallyreally excited excited “When “When the market the market started started to come to come back,back, I applied I appliedis poised aboutabout is how is she howcan shebetter can better serveserve her clients. her clients. my knowledge my knowledge and gained and gained a greater a greater understanding understanding and accurate and accurate perspective perspective of theofmarket.” the market.”

“It is “It such is such a rewarding a rewarding experience experience to watch to watch my clients’ my clients’ subtlesubtle reac-reacas they as discover they discover that they that actually they actually are a are priority a priority of mine, of mine, that that Kimberley Kimberley stuckstuck through through it all,itand all,despite and despite the the tionstions they matter to me,tothat me,Ithat am accessible, I am accessible, that Ithat genuinely I genuinely care about care about conditions, conditions, still made still made Executive Executive Club Club fromfrom 20062006-they matter that their that their interests interests always always comecome first,”first,” she says. she says.

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She ultimately She ultimately landed landed with with RE/MAX RE/MAX 440 440 them,them, and Tom and Tom Skiffington Skiffington in 2014, in 2014, where where she has sheconhas con“I want “I want my clients my clients to know to know that the thatreason the reason I work I work so hard so hard to to tinued tinued to grow to grow her business her business ever ever since.since. represent represent theirtheir interests interests is that is Ithat truly I truly care for carethem for them as individas individThis This is also is why also Iwhy giveI personalized give personalized handwritten handwritten notesnotes and and In 2016, In 2016, Kimberley Kimberley camecame full circle full circle and hired and hired her her uals. uals. stay touch in touch long after long after the successful the successful transaction. transaction.

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“It was “Itthe wasbest the best WhenWhen Kimberley Kimberley isn’t isn’t working, working, she loves she loves to cook to cook and spend and spend time time with with her family, her family, whether whether meeting meeting her daughter, her daughter, Rachel, Rachel, for for dinner dinner or brunch, or brunch, traveling traveling to Penn to Penn StateState to spend to spend the weekend the weekend with with her son, her Nick, son, Nick, or being or being at home at home with with her husband her husband and their and their rescue rescue German German Shepherd, Shepherd, Luna.Luna.

She also She loves also loves to exercise to exercise and and volunteer volunteer her time her time to local to local organizations. organizations.

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“I really “I really measure measure success success by mybyhappiness my happiness and inand myinfamily’s my family’s happiness happiness and that andwhat that what I do isI do worthwhile. is worthwhile.

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Linda Linda

Ventola Ventola RE/MAX RE/MAXPROPERTIES PROPERTIES

In herInprevious her previous life aslife theasexecutive the executive manager manager for the for thesignificant significant impact. impact.

“Jack“Jack became became an incredible an incredible mentor mentor largest largest hotelhotel in Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania, LindaLinda Ventola Ventola mingled mingledafter after he hired he hired me tome selltonew sell construction new construction with with him him with quite with quite a fewacelebrities. few celebrities.

As a REALTOR® As a REALTOR® and and here,”here,” she says. she says.

“Our“Our mutually mutually shared shared ethicsethics of hard of hard Associate Associate Broker, Broker, she has shebecome has become a bit of a bit oneofherself! one herself! workwork and tenacity and tenacity werewere aligned, aligned, and even and even to this today, this we day, we Licensed Licensed sincesince 1975,1975, this Delaware this Delaware County County nativenative respect respect one another’s one another’s opinions opinions and talk andoften, talk often, always always moved moved to Bucks to Bucks County County in 1987 in 1987 and started and started her real her real learning learning from from one another.” one another.” estateestate career career from from scratch. scratch.

Through Through hard hard workwork and and dedication, dedication, she became she became a top-selling a top-selling agentagent in thein the AfterAfter LindaLinda relocated relocated to Bucks to Bucks County, County, she had shetohad cultito cultiNewtown Newtown market market and has andgathered has gathered the accolades the accolades to to vate clients vate clients one by one one bythe onehard the hard way –way answering – answering phones. phones. go with go it. with Butit.Linda But Linda is notisinnot theinindustry the industry for ‘rockfor ‘rock- “I sat“Ionsat floor-duty on floor-duty at theatoffice the office morning, morning, noonnoon and and star’ status. star’ status.

Her number Her number one goal oneisgoal to help is to others. help others. night,” night,” she says. she says.

“Back“Back in those in those days,days, the only the cell onlyphone cell phone I I had was hadbolted was bolted to thetofloor the floor of myofcar! myBut car!I But wasIpersistent was persistent “To me, “Tosuccess me, success is when is when thosethose around around you feel you feel and worked and worked long hours. long hours.

TimesTimes werewere different different then,then, less less that they that have they have benefited benefited from from your your experience, experience, technology, technology, but exhilarating but exhilarating just the justsame. the same.

I haveI have greatgreat your your knowledge, knowledge, and your and your expertise,” expertise,” LindaLinda says.says. memories memories of building of building my business my business from from the ground the ground up.” up.”

“In other “In other words, words, paying paying it forward. it forward.

I am aI am lifelong a lifelong student, student, and Iand enjoy I enjoy providing providing guidance guidance to others. to others. One of One those of those greatgreat memories memories includes includes selling selling new new The highest The highest compliment compliment an agent an agent can have can have is when is whenconstruction construction at Timber at Timber Valley Valley in Northampton. in Northampton.

“During “During people people look to look you tofor youanfor opinion an opinion or advice.” or advice.” the boom the boom of theoflate the1980’s, late 1980’s, whenwhen interest interest ratesrates fell tofell to 9%, buying 9%, buying was at was a frenzy,” at a frenzy,” LindaLinda says.says.

“On our “Onfirst our first As a young As a young adultadult in theinhospitality the hospitality industry, industry, LindaLindaday, the day,line theof line buyers of buyers was out wasthe outdoor the door and down and down the the chatted chatted with with Eric Clapton Eric Clapton at theatnewsstand the newsstand in herin her sidewalk sidewalk until until we closed we closed the sample the sample homehome at 6 pm. at 6As pm. As hotel’s hotel’s lobby,lobby, rode rode an elevator an elevator with with Jim Gardner Jim Gardner of ofI locked I locked the door the door that night, that night, I remember I remember commenting, commenting, Action Action News,News, and hosted and hosted a national a national convention convention for for“Why“Why didn’tdidn’t I get into I get real intoestate real estate sooner?” sooner?”

Shortly Shortly after after top female top female executives executives in anin organization an organization for which for whichwe sold we out soldon out 120 onlots, 120 Ilots, moved I moved into the intore-sale the re-sale division division she was shePresident was President of theofPhiladelphia the Philadelphia Chapter.

Chapter. at Allen at Allen Realty, Realty, and my andcolleagues my colleagues therethere became became lifelong lifelong Linda’s Linda’s celebrity celebrity interactions interactions continued continued whenwhen she she friends. friends.

AboutAbout ten years ten years later,later, I moved I moved to RE/MAX to RE/MAX decided decided to become to become a REALTOR®. a REALTOR®.

Properties, Properties, Ltd., Ltd., where where my enthusiasm my enthusiasm continues continues to to drivedrive my business my business – resulting – resulting in a 95% in a referral 95% referral rate.”rate.”

“At that “Attime, that time, I wasIhandling was handling leasesleases for four for floors four floors of commercial of commercial spacespace in ourinhotel, our hotel, and real andestate real estate Linda’s Linda’s professionalism professionalism and dedication and dedication to hertobuyers her buyers seemed seemed like alike natural a natural next step nextand stepaand fun athing fun thing to do,” to do,” and sellers and sellers has led hastoled more to more and more and more transactions transactions with with she says. she says.

“I will“Inever will never forgetforget that right that right across across the the her clients’ her clients’ friends, friends, colleagues, colleagues, and neighbors, and neighbors, and with and with aisle from aisle from wherewhere I wasIsitting was sitting was Don wasSaleski, Don Saleski, of theof the her repeat her repeat clients clients and their and their family family members. members.

“It’s a“It’s verya very Philadelphia Philadelphia FlyersFlyers BroadBroad StreetStreet Bullies, Bullies, takingtaking his his satisfying satisfying experience experience to know to know that I’ve thathelped I’ve helped multi-multiexam,exam, too! We too!both We passed both passed our exams, our exams, and today, and today, I I ple generations ple generations of families of families find the findhomes the homes they needed they needed still can stillimagine can imagine working working with him withas him a coop as a coop agent!” agent!”to thrive to thrive at theatvarious the various stages stages of their of their lives,”lives,” LindaLinda reflected. reflected.

“It was “Itactually was actually my godfather my godfather who encouraged who encouraged But ofBut allof the allinfluential the influential people people LindaLinda has met, has met, me tome take to real takeestate real estate courses courses with with him when him when he decided he decided BucksBucks County County REALTOR® REALTOR® Jack Jack LaceyLacey had the hadmost the most to gettohis getlicense. his license.

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givesgives back back to thetocommunity, the community, supporting supporting the the together together at Villanova at Villanova University University and andLindaLinda Children’s Miracle Miracle Network Network through through RE/MAX RE/MAX Properties, Properties, I know I know that he that would he would be proud be proud that Ithat IChildren’s and Potential, Inc., aInc., local, a local, not-for-profit not-for-profit school school for indifor indihave have excelled excelled in this inprofession this profession and and and Potential, viduals with with autism. autism.

“I played “I played a keyarole keyin role developing in developing the the have have assisted assisted so many so many families families in in viduals school’s Annual Annual Gala Gala Fundraiser, Fundraiser, whichwhich provides provides fundsfunds for for meeting meeting their their unique unique housing housing ‘wants ‘wantsschool’s essentials, essentials, such such as theasbus thefor busstudent for student transportation transportation and the and the and needs’ and needs’ over over the years.” the years.” school school playground. playground.

I alsoI support also support the Muscular the Muscular Dystrophy Dystrophy Organization and Children’s and Children’s Hospital Hospital of Philadelphia.” of Philadelphia.”

TodayToday as a homeowner as a homeowner and investor and investor Organization herself, herself, LindaLinda remains remains equally equally passionpassionLindaLinda is notisworking, not working, she enjoys she enjoys traveling, traveling, spending spending ate about ate about helping helping clients clients achieve achieve their theirWhenWhen with with family, family, and cooking. and cooking.

“I’m a“I’m creative a creative chef who chef who goalsgoals in a market in a market wherewhere inventory inventory is is time time enjoys whipping whipping up new up home-cooked new home-cooked meals, meals, and Iand consider I consider limited. limited.

“The “The average average buyerbuyer and seller and sellerenjoys trips trips to seetoBroadway see Broadway shows shows as nourishment as nourishment for the for the do notdopurchase not purchase or sellorasell home a home moremore NYC NYC and soul. and soul.

I’m looking I’m looking forward forward to traveling to traveling again,again, hope-hopethan athan couple a couple of times of times in their in their lives,lives, mindmind in theinnot-too-distant the not-too-distant future,” future,” she says. she says. and experiences and experiences and outcomes and outcomes change changefully fully over time,” over time,” she says. she says.

“REALTORS® “REALTORS® Thoroughly enjoying enjoying her career her career here here in Bucks in Bucks County, County, cannot cannot assume assume that clients that clients are up-toare up-to- Thoroughly says it says is aitgood is a good thingthing she found she found a calling a calling that does that does date with date the withever-changing the ever-changing worldworld of of LindaLinda not require athletic athletic ability. ability.

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Be their Be their guideguide from from the the not require timestimes due to due thetosports the sports and activities and activities I’ve tried I’ve tried over over most most elementary elementary aspects aspects of real ofestate real estatemanymany the years,” she laughs. she laughs.

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Known Known for having for having a great a great sensesense of of humor, humor, Linda’s Linda’s clients clients appreciate appreciate the the way she wayshares she shares her expertise. her expertise.

“I love “I love educating educating the first-time the first-time buyer,buyer, the the step-up step-up buyer,buyer, and those and those who want who want to to investinvest in real inestate real estate to diversify to diversify their their holdings,” holdings,” she says. she says.

“Fortunately, “Fortunately, I haveI have been been married married to a General to a General Contractor Contractor for 27for years, 27 years, and I’ve and I’ve absorbed absorbed my fair myshare fair share of construction of construction basics. basics.

I know I know at least at least enough enough to sayto say whenwhen it’s time it’s to time calltoincall theinexperts!” the experts!”

In herInrole her as role a real as aestate real estate broker, broker, LindaLinda has accumulated has accumulated a myriad a myriad of of professional professional awards. awards.

“This“This year year also also marks marks the eleventh the eleventh time time I’ve earned I’ve earned Philadelphia’s Philadelphia’s Five Star Five Professional Star Professional Award Award in theinReal the Real Estate Estate category,” category,” she says. she says.

“It’s an “It’s especially an especially meanmeaningfulingful awardaward because because consumers consumers determine determine who receives who receives the awards. the awards.

By the Bysame the same token, token, the recognition the recognition from from my peers, my peers, my broker, my broker, and the and the real estate real estate industry industry whenwhen I received I received the RE/MAX the RE/MAX Lifetime Lifetime Achievement Achievement Award Award earlyearly on inon myincareer, my career, was also was also a memorable a memorable milestone.” milestone.”

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