We had the good fortune of connecting with Marian Hollis and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Marian, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I begin my real estate career because of my children. I was a newly divorced mother of two attending college at alabama state university while also working there. I was talking to my mother one day about earning more money to support myself and the kids and she encouraged me to take a real estate course. So, while working, in school with two children under five i took my pre license course and became a real estate agent.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
When i started as a real estate agent, my desire was to see many more single mothers become educated about credit homeownership. I begin teaming up with local lenders in the city and hosting credit seminars. Many of the individuals that attended did not understand the home buying process, credit and lenders. I understood that although they would not be ready at the moment to purchase the goal was to empower them to be future homeowners. Through the years i have personally assisted countless families the opportunity of being educated and properly purchasing their dream homes. It is a JOY to see families begin the process and a even greater JOY to see them courageously make it to the closing table.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
We would visit Atlanta, GA or Birmingham to eat and definitely do a spa date at jeju or ross bridge! Fortunately, my friends and i love a chill vibe with me cooking. I love to host game nights and share my love for cooking! My city is not the best for hanging out they only continue to build car washes and wing shops around us so i tend to travel alot.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
All the praise and glory goes to the holy spirit with whom i would not be here today! His assistance in my life has played such an pivotal role in my life. The connections he’s brought me to the inner peace he gives me… My Family. My fierce mother! She still at my big age tells me what to do, and i do it! My children, I live to make sure you thrive at living! My inner circle and close friends which consist mostly of my sister 🙂

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