Colette DuBose

I've been in real estate since 2005 and have sold more than $100 million in homes, which means I've worked through wildly different markets, watched entire areas of Georgia transform and learned that no two transactions are ever quite as straightforward as they first appear.

Over the years, I've developed a reputation for being direct, honest and willing to have the conversations other people sometimes avoid. I'm not interested in simply telling clients what they want to hear to win their business. I want sellers to understand how their home is positioned in the market, what it is realistically worth and how decisions about pricing, preparation and negotiations could affect both their proceeds and their next move. I want buyers to understand what they're purchasing, what risks they may be accepting and how each decision could affect them beyond closing day.

My clients have described me as a bulldog, and I'm comfortable with that, but being a strong advocate isn't always about pushing harder. It's knowing when to push, what to question and how to keep a transaction from losing sight of the client's actual goal.

As the owner of Dream Homes of Georgia, an Associate Broker with Real Broker and a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, I serve buyers and sellers throughout Northeast Georgia, North Metro Atlanta and the North Georgia mountains. I particularly enjoy helping luxury and move-up clients navigate the decisions that come with selling one home while preparing for the next. That often means looking beyond the list price to consider timing, market conditions, financing options and the practical effect each choice will have on the client's plans.

Outside real estate, my life is full, loud and rarely predictable. I'm part of a blended family with six children, three cats and two dogs who regularly compete for control of the house and my camera roll. Health and fitness are woven into my daily routine, and I enjoy challenging myself and seeing measurable improvements in my strength, endurance and overall health. I also love to cook, sometimes healthy, sometimes indulgent and often somewhere in between, and I'm always experimenting with ways to make nutritious meals taste better without ruining the food everyone already loves. When I finally sit still, I'm usually reading. My shelves and Kindle hold everything from business and personal development to mysteries, thrillers, fantasy and romance, and audiobooks keep me company during the many hours real estate puts me in the car.