Rae Dolan

I Believe in WorkAs a kid in the foster system I learned nothing comes easy. If you want something, you bust your ass to get it. That's been my life story. As a young mom with a severely handicapped child, I hustled. As a mom of four and a serial entrepreneur, I hustled. I learned how to work smarter and harder every year, and earned the respect of my peers and clients along the way.Katy Is Where I Love to BeMy husband grew up here, but I didn't. I went the long way around, through New Jersey, Florida, and Canada, and finally landed here, where I belong. You'll see me hanging around Old Katy all the time. It's my favorite spot. That and our acreage on the outskirts of town. I now have two Katy Tigers (which is where a huge chunk of my time and money goes these days) and one Bryant Bengal. I never want to leave this town. When the hurricane hit I was able to put my fundraising skills to work for the city I love. In a matter of days I had raised over $20,000 for locals who lost everything. My husband was riding around in a boat with the Cajun Navy, and I was here handing out gift cards to people who needed them. It was a devastating time, but it was also one of those moments when I felt like a real Katy native.Online Marketing Is My TurfTwenty years ago, when digital marketing became an item, I was already on top of it. I've won awards for digital marketing. I've given over 200 conference presentations across North America to teach others about digital marketing. I built a thriving company on digital marketing. After twenty years of that, I got interested in real estate. My husband and I founded Audrey Micah Investments and started purchasing property in Katy. That naturally got me interested in pursuing a real estate license, so I could negotiate deals for myself, because to be blunt...I'm a Damn Good NegotiatorMaybe it comes from brokering hundreds of deals with clients and partners over the course of my career. But it's also who I am. I love a challenge. I love making things work for myself and the other party too. It's what will make