Susan Dressler

Susan has a passion for service. Throughout high school, she volunteered with children with cancer and with emotional troubles. Then she pursued a Master’s in Nursing and Certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from Vanderbilt University. While she loved caring for children, in order to advance career-wise, she moved from providing care into management, which brought her no joy. When considering what she could do and still remain service-oriented, she watched her mother, a realtor, at work. She was always on and never seemed to tire. She asked her, “Don’t you ever get tired of working?” and she responded, “When your work brings you pleasure, you don’t ever feel as if it is a burden.” And a career was born! Rather than reinvent the wheel (she is a top producer in sales volume in the Metro Birmingham area), she joined her and underwent extensive training at her side to learn how to practice her way.

Just as a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a dose of laughter helps hold your stress level down so that you can think clearly and not be overwhelmed by choices. Susan manages the process so that you are never carrying more than three houses in your mind at a time, no matter how many we see. After all, you do not want to buy the house that fell to number 11 on your list, do you? She assists you in getting pre-qualified, and she is totally candid with you when she sees qualities in a house that might make it the wrong one for you. She gives you the information you need to learn your neighborhood’s market value and allow you to decide how competitive you want to be in selling your house. She does not just show you what has sold recently. She shows you your current competition, as well as the market rejects-those that did not sell while listed. She guides you through the process, from preparing your house to list to closing. She presents your house in the most favorable light possible and promotes it on the internet with wonderful photographs and creative writing, because the internet is the place buyers are looking, and you often do not get second chances to capture their attention. She represents you with loyalty, enthusiasm, and energy! She never tries to pigeon-hole you into an area. She listens to your wants and needs and provides you with as much information as she can garner so that your decision- and it will always be your decision- is an informed one.

The decision cannot just be about what your head says to you. Before she will believe you have found the right house, she has to see your heart engaged as well. Once we have found the house that makes your heart SMILE, then she puts her skills as a negotiator to work. So, you not only get the house you love, but you also get the best terms! She looks forward to working with you, and she promises you are going to love your Distinctively Different real estate experience!