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Meet Sequoia
An accomplished educator, speaker, and coach who loves The Office, rap/hiphop artist Jack Harlow, and her red-nosed pitbull named, Turkey — meet DMV native, Sequoia Austin.
She’s a University of Maryland alumna with a Master’s in Education, who taught science in Maryland, Florida, and Colorado, before transitioning to leadership as an Assistant Principal. A teacher at heart, a short time later, she followed her passions and shifted professionally to starting her own mindset coaching and professional speaking business coined, Cycle of
Love Mindset Coaching. As the name implies, Sequoia’s purpose through this work is about helping people identify negative and fearful mindset patterns that inhibit them from creating their dream lives. Sequoia has no time for negativity. She’s laser-focused on possibilities. And that’s why she’s committed to helping others achieve a similar positive mindset so they can overcome challenges and crush their goals.
Where does this fierce spirit come from? Well, when she was 10, she too a cross-country road trip with her grandmother to the awe-inspiring Sequoia National Park in California. The trees are famous for their height but what’s more impressive is their strength which comes from their grand stature and sheer solidity. It was a special trip that had a lifelong impact on a young Sequoia. And yes, her name was serendipitously inspired by the giant trees whose roots run deep and who transform all who witness their grandeur.
The name of this chapter in her life is “Alignment.” As a realtor, she’s observed the pitfalls of a workplace culture that’s out of line with its values. What drew her to Speicher Group was her conversation with Chris and Peggy Lyn. She was most impressed with their values and how committed they and their whole team are at living and preserving these shared values every day.
Her bucket list? Traveling to Norway to see the spectacular Northern Lights (and staying in a transparent-top igloo!). Until then, she’ll remain focused on doing all the good she can, such as cooking for her family and reading about personal development —- two things that feed her soul literally and figuratively. And, bringing Turkey, who is a certified therapy dog, to hospitals and nursing homes in the DMV area to spread a little joy.
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Amy offers a unique experience to what can be a very daunting process of selling your home. You can tell she genuinely loves meeting people, getting to know them on a personal level, understanding what is important to them, and ultimately representing them in an ethical way is what sets her apart. She makes you feel like you are her only customer and goes the extra mile to ensure everything goes smoothly. She's an incredible resource and someone who advocates masterfully in your best interest.
Tara is AMAZING!!! She was funny, knowledgable and understandable when it came to our timeline for purchasing a vacation home. She took us to many excellent condos as options for our vacation home and understood exactly what we were looking for. Even after the sale went through, Tara helped us with removing furniture we didn't need/want and recommended contractors for painting, electrical, etc. The overall experience was A+. I'd HIGHLY recommend Tara to help you purchase your next new home. Thank you for making the entire purchasing experience seamless.
I was most fortunate in selecting this agent. His network and his knowledge of the real estate market as well as those who work well and inexpensively to prepare the property for the market is enormously impressive. My property was sold in two days through aggressive marketing and he worked to obtain the value I desired. He was inexhaustible in his efforts to save me money throughout the process. One would be extremely fortunate to be his client.
Kathleen is by far the best Realtor we have ever had! As a native of the area, she is very knowledgeable of the market and real estate laws. She accommodated her schedule to ours, responded to our questions within just a few minutes and ensured we had all the information we needed to help us make the best choice. She explained, in detail, each step of the home buying process; ensured we received the best negotiated deal; worked with the lender and title company to keep the process on time. Overall, she worked hard on our behalf. Kathleen has a positive, friendly attitude that makes you feel confident that she has your best interest. No matter what your home buying experience is, Kathleen should be your agent!
Amie was fantastic to work with. She was incredibly responsive at all hours by text, phone, and email and was infinitely patient with our first-time home buyer anxiety. She was also extremely apologetic and helpful when we experienced a few post-closure hiccups that were missed in our home inspection, even offering to pay for some of the surprise expenses. We would 100% recommend Amie to anyone looking to buy!
I cannot recommend Kathleen enough. In this crazy market, she managed to help my husband and I get our dream home even though we were using VA financing. She is experienced and knowledgable about the home buying process. We were first-time home buyers, and Kathleen was extremely patient with all our questions. Her responsiveness is excellent. You will be in great hands with her!
OMG I'm not sure I have enough space to say how very helpful and professional Kathleen was in this extremely stressful process. We had a clock to find a place and in 5 days we found one after trying 4 times with a previous agent. I was so stressed and my first conversation with her lifted it all from my shoulders. The whole process went quite smoothly and was easier than I expected. To top it all she's pregnant and that did not stop her from working with us and driving all over to find what we needed. She's more than just a real estate agent, she understands and listens to what you need. Thanks Kathleen, we are so happy we had you in our corner.