Agent to Watch – Alison Weese

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Congratulations to Alison Weese, one of July’s Agents to Watch! For Alison real estate is a proud family tradition, and you can bet that she approaches each transaction with the same focus, determination, and dedication that she would give if it were her own family searching for their dream home. Keep reading to learn more about Alison!

Why did you choose to pursue a career in real estate?

Pursuing Real Estate isn’t just a career path – for me it’s honestly more like an obsession, and it runs 5-generations deep! My great-great-grandfather built homes in The Haight around the turn of the century; my great-grandfather bought and sold industrial properties in the ’30s; and my grandpa, Papou, had one of the largest brokerages in San Francisco in the ’60s. He’s the one who started pushing me to explore real estate while I was still in college. My mom is a top-producing agent on the Peninsula, my uncle is in commercial real estate in The City and the list of cousins goes on! I should have listened to Papou and started this endeavor years ago, but here I am, now with more life-experience, and fully thankful for the opportunity to pursue what I really want to do with my professional path.

How have you adapted your marketing/business during the era of Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Thankfully, Real Estate has provided a vehicle for keeping connected with all my favorite people and has encouraged me to lean-in to other creative areas that I’ve set aside for so long. While I find it fairly easy to just be home, real estate has pushed me to stay present and show people that through thick or thin – we’re all in this together! I’ve also reconnected with good old fashioned snail mail, something that flew out the window when the babies came along. It feels good to take a minute to say hello, thank you, and hope you’re well again.

What’s the best thing that happened to you this month?:

I closed my first listings!! To celebrate, my husband and I took our two boys to the beach for a picnic. We flew kites, had a dance party and fully soaked up the moment to just be silly together!

Are you a morning or a night person?:

100% night owl… Have been fighting it my whole life.

What is one of the things you would put on your “bucket” list?:

My bucket list is full of travel – at the top is a whirlwind Heritage Tour: Greece, Italy, Ireland. Ooh! And, I’m dying to see the Northern Lights!!!

What is something you wish you could be good at?:

Camping.

Everyone loves it – I want to love it – so badly.

What is something most people would never guess about you?:

If I could go skiing or sky-diving every day – I would be such a happy camper! Apparently, I love a little thrill!

Must have purse/car item:

A wine key and a measuring tape. They always help you to come out a hero!

What does a perfect day in Sonoma/Mendocino/SF County look like for you?:

To soak up a full day of schedule-free Sonoma County exploration at a lollygag pace sounds beyond amazing to me! A morning walk, window shopping, lunch al fresco, and a little wine tasting whimsy. …Dare I push it with dinner out? There is so much to do, see, eat and taste here – the opportunity for local neighborhood discovery is always such a treat!

What’s your favorite local restaurant?:

If given the opportunity, walking to Sweet T’s or popping in for dinner at the bar at Valette are my absolute local favorites. Plus, they both make a mean “Distiller’s Wife”!!

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