Cynthia Cummins sells houses in San Francisco. It’s arguably the most daunting real estate market in the country, where winning a 900 sq. ft. two bedroom condo means coughing up $1.2 million in cash and doing battle with five other buyers for that dubious honor. It’s a pressure cooker where commerce and human emotions collide, and in her 30 years spent swimming in that soup, she has gained a lot of wisdom about the psychology of seeking shelter. Buying or selling property is a focus for the manifestation of every desire, neurosis, dream or value a human being can possess. And real estate is, first and foremost, about home and its deepest meaning. It’s not merely a transaction. It’s a transition. And – if you’re lucky – it offers a chance for transformation and healing. Her popular blog RealEstateTherapy.org explores the rich and complex narrative behind every home sale and reveals the ideas and guidelines that can make the experience a rewarding, life-affirming journey.
Cynthia Cummins Vroom Veer Stories
- Born in San Francisco, but left when she was 1 year old, many pictures of her around SF as a baby
- Move to the south in Virginia and ran around in the woods until age 9
- Lived near DC for about 3 years until she was 13
- In High School here mother was a teacher and her father was the football coach; she was the “good girl” and trying to have fun without getting caught
- Started college with a year studying music; changed major to journalism; thought about attending law school, but deferred for a year or two
- Moved to Idaho with her Austrian ski bum boyfriend; deferred law school again
- Survived Mount St Helen's eruption; had to go back to Virginia for that summer
- Worked in a ski resort town as a typesetter; bartender; cocktail waitress and finally a print journalist!
- Moved to SF and briefly worked a corporate job but was miserable; her boyfriend got a real estate license; suggested if she's going to be miserable she might well make good money
- She got her first sale because she really felt just positive regard for this client; fell in love with the idea of helping him find his home
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