== Nana Smith ==

As an appraiser, real estate investor, Realtor; I am always on the go! My passion is real estate. My love for real estate started than I first stepped onto American soil, the land of opportunity! 15 years ago.A few months after my arrival, I lived and managed at a small B&B in New Canaan, while going to school, here, in Norwalk, for Hotel Restaurant Management. However, I shortly discovered that real estate was my calling.
When I started out, the first two years I did property assessment for Sabre Appraisal Division in New Canaan, CT. While with them, I diligently took courses and studied to become a licensed Certified CT Assessor, thereafter a licensed appraiser, then to top it off, a licensed Realtor! All part of my master plan to be entrenched in the real estate world.
As a residential appraiser for 12 years now, I have gotten the opportunity to go inside homes all over the county and state. I have appraised 100 of dozens of homes in Fairfield County. I truly think the more complicated the property, the better I appraise it, my Ph.D. analytical thinking helps me here a lot.
I reside in Stamford, CT with my husband of 10 years, who works the appraisal side of the business with me. I hold a Ph.D. degree from my home country in Physics. My two sons leave in California; one has his doctorate in political scientist and philosophy and is a professor at Claremont University, the other is an entrepreneur, President/CEO of his start-up company.
As a person that cannot sit still, in my free time I love to travel, to antique, do photography, cook and entertain my friends. I believe in giving in life, without expecting to get back. This is what brings me the utmost joy, yet being rewarded for a good job done, is as important and satisfying or equal to the joy of helping.