Jansen Young

Jansen is a Realtor Associate with Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty. Combining a range of experience in residential properties and new home sales, Jansen makes sure his clients get the highest level of customer service.

Born in Seattle, Jansen moved to the Greenville area in 1993. After becoming the first person in his family to graduate from The University of South Carolina in 2006. He moved back to Greenville for a job in logistics with GE in 2006 and gained valuable experience in sourcing, planning, and coordinating but something was missing. During this time Jansen realized his true passion was working with people directly.

In 2011 Jansen decided to take the leap into a sales career so he could be more effective in helping people and have a greater impact. Over the next several years, Jansen worked in sales for two Fortune 500 companies, UPS and Grainger, where he received invaluable training and experience in negotiating and problem-solving in the business world.

In 2016, Jansen decided to get into real estate and work as a new home sales associate for a national builder in the Greenville area. While in new home sales, Jansen learned the importance of understanding and balancing a customer’s needs and wants and recommending the right home and neighborhood to fit their lifestyle. In 2018 Jansen went into general real estate so he could clients buy and sell any type of home, not just new construction. Since then Jansen has helped over 50 clients buy and sell homes in the Upstate area of South Carolina, and has made life-long friendships along the way.