Julie Carter

Julie Carter is a former junior national champion and former national record holder cyclist who had a career as a renowned collegiate cycling coach at two of the top-ranked universities in the United States. She garnered 20 national championship titles as a coach with wins in each of the 5 disciplines of the sport (Track, Mountain, Cyclocross, BMX, and Road). Her husband, Josh, was also deeply involved in the cycling world and raced as a professional and semi-professional road cyclist, and they traveled the world.

Since her teen years when her father owned many rental properties, Julie has had a passion for real estate. She purchased her first home at age 18 and owned her first rental property at age 22. She enjoyed purchasing the "ugliest home" with the best floorplan and renovating them into beautiful properties.

Julie also owns and operates PENTHOUSE REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS LLC. Her PENTHOUSE business compliments her business as a licensed agent. This business provides real estate services not only to her own buyers and sellers but to other agents as well. Among the many PENTHOUSE services are: Home Staging; Interior Design; House Cleaning; Decluttering; Project Management of Home Renovations; Contractor Bids and more!

Because of her background in sports, Julie possesses an unbeatable work ethic and strong negotiation, communication, administrative, and strategic skill, all of which have transferred well into her real estate career. With her background in higher education, Julie is committed to gaining as much education as possible in real estate. She is licensed in both Missouri and Illinois and certified as an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR), Military Relocation Professional (MRP) and e-Pro (EPRO); Julie continues to gain certifications, training, and education in other specialized fields.

Outside of the sport of cycling, Julie's other hobbies include cars (especially her Alfa Romeo and Porsche), gardening, genealogy, personal enrichment, home renovation and improvement, education, reading, and hanging out with her husband, 5 children and their spouses, and her grandchildren.