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Deborah Niehaus and Ashley Brooks' partnership has been the perfect pairing across two previous firms and it was only a matter of time that their symbiotic relationship and true friendship would birth a firm of their own.
Ashley and Deborah met almost a decade ago at a previous firm. Ashley was coming to general brokerage from years of property management experience and Deborah had entered real estate from teaching a few years prior and already had 250+ homes under her belt. Having just transitioned to training realtors, Ashley became Deborah’s first prized pupil. Ashley was a brilliant first year agent who earned Rookie of the Year at their firm and with Deborah’s training and guidance Ashley really honed her negotiation skills and pricing skills. She is brilliant with all things NUMBERS! Deborah’s focused training on process improvement along with her teacher's heart guided Ashley through the ups and downs of launching and succeeding in general brokerage. The two were now true friends and loved doing real estate together.
As the market in the Triangle heated up in 2018, together they decided that a firm with better terms and a better culture was due, and they both transitioned to a startup that ended up succumbing to some personal tragedies of the owner within a year or so of launching. They could not stay where they were–and there was no going back–so deep discussions and prayer about a new firm began to emerge in their hearts and minds.
As the hectic summer market of 2019 began to settle into the unruffled fall, Ashley and Deborah met to discuss the future and each brought to the table a potential name for their new joint adventure. When I say they are of one mind you won't be surprised to learn that the two were only one letter apart with their suggested names for their new company. Deborah suggested Adore while Ashley actually came up with the name Adorn. A firm they created and curated just for themselves and their unique partnership and friendship is now a growing entity where other like minded agents come to experience exceptional training and processes, intentional collaboration and incomparable expertise in negotiation strategies: all while keeping their hard earned income in their own pockets.
Adorn means to make beautiful! There are a million beautifully tangible elements that cultivate a house into a home and the process forged to home ownership is just as intricate. The equation is never A+B=C. Every detail from home preparation, staging, pricing strategies and photographs to buyer showings and contract negotiations needs to be adorned with excellence and grace. At Adorn Realty every detail of the process is exceptionally enhanced to usher you through selling or buying a house and making it your special home. Ashley is like a little sister to Deborah who had the honor of being the first non-family member to hold each of Ashley’s three baby boys at birth. Those rambunctious little boys consider Deborah a part of the family and the best cake baker in town. Ashley and Deborah still call each other daily to discuss all things real estate but also to chat about life–they are on top of their game in real estate and true friends!
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