Elli Jennings is a real estate agent with Jennings Real Estate Team, a family-run real estate company servicing Central Iowa. “We like to support local and showcase what we love about living and making a home in Iowa.” Learn about Elli Jennings…
Hometown: Story City, Iowa
First job: Hostess at the Cafe in Ames, IA.
Favorite ways to spend your free time in IA: On a boat!
Your biggest accomplishment and why: I started selling real estate as an 18-year-old and put myself through college!
The biggest obstacle you overcame: Being a young female in the business world and getting people to take me seriously
Someone who inspires you and why: My future sister-in-law, Karissa. She is the most caring and genuine person I know. She truly cares about helping people and I wish I could be more like her!
Advice to someone pursuing a career path in what you do: Put yourself out there and be confident. Study the market, get comfortable in front of people and be genuine. Be yourself, and you will attract the right people to your business.
Favorite quote: “We work to live life, we don’t live life to work.”
Something someone would be surprised to learn about you: My grandfather, Jerry Hoeger, helped plant the corn in the movie the Field of Dreams!
What makes someone fabulous: Their positivity and zest for life. You only get one.