Gloria Evans
I've been in real estate since 2019, after spending over 20 years as a senior underwriter for the state of California. As a two-time cancer survivor, I made the transition to real estate to reduce stress, though I quickly learned that real estate has its own challenges. What drives me is my love for real estate investing and my goal to build a strong portfolio to pass on to my family. A typical day for me involves getting up and looking at the market, reading the numbers, and seeing where we are in the state of California, in my county, in my city, because everything's different in every area. I focus on seeing who I can help become a first-time home buyer, or repeat home buyer, or sell a house because they're relocating. I'm also becoming a speaker and am currently studying to become a broker. I graduated from a developer's academy because I want to help our community with the housing crisis, and I'm trying to get into the development area and buy land and build. My most notable achievement is helping an elderly woman who inherited her home that she grew up in. Because of how old it was and how it looked, no one seemed to want to help her, so I stepped out and helped her. We were able to sell the home to an investor and take the proceeds to buy her granddaughter a home, because she had graduated with her master's degree and she wanted to reward her. That experience is one of the main things that kept me going in real estate, helping people with inherited properties, turning it into a legacy, and passing on generational wealth.
• Developer's Academy Graduate
• Developer's Academy
• National Association of Real Estate Brokers
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I ever received was to keep learning, and keep growing, and look for opportunities to advance. Don't ever get stuck in one place, one area. This advice has guided me throughout my career transitions, from my 20 years as a senior underwriter for the state of California to becoming a real estate agent, and now as I study to become a broker and work toward getting into development.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
If you're entering into the real estate industry, you need to have a plan, and you need to understand the competition and the crowdedness in the industry. Look for a niche or a specific area that you want to work in, so that you can be prosperous. The industry is competitive, so finding your own space where you can thrive is essential.
Locations
NAREB Central Valley Realtist
Stockton, CA