Education has always been paramount, which is why the shift felt so dramatic when I finally decided to drop out of dental school. But when life forced me to confront the truth that I wasn’t excited to be a dentist I needed to find a fulfilling career that could incorporate my strengths and in a meaningful way.

I have been told that I have a somewhat distinct mode of expression. I recall as early as grade school getting excellent marks in language arts, and have observed in myself over the years a passion for sharing ideas that goes beyond the exchange of thoughts to include precision and clarity in communication. I’d like to believe that this is a gift, and to the extent it is so, I’d have to credit my parents.

Teaching goes all the way up my family tree. Both of my parents started their careers as teachers, and later became top administrators. I believe this shaped them in many ways, not least of which is in how they communicated with me. They preferred to relate complex concepts by breaking them down into a digestible sequence of simpler precise thoughts, and, as those in my circles have pointed out, I often do the same.

This tendency proved especially helpful at all levels of my schooling. I found that distilling and organizing information made it easier to acquire, retain, and impart. Having enjoyed academic success up to and through college, (and for lack of a better plan) I chose to ride my educational momentum into the studious and stable profession of dentistry.

When I finally received the long-anticipated letter of acceptance to the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine I was ecstatic. I had worked hard, and as it happened that period initiated a string of prominent milestones. In the six months that followed, I finished up and graduated with my bachelor’s degree, got engaged and then married, moved to Philadelphia and started classes at the UPenn campus, and found out my wife was expecting our first! Each of these was cause for celebration. I felt nothing but completely overwhelmed.

I requested a leave of absence which required a meeting with the Dean of Admissions. My wife joined me. “What are you going to do, instead?” he pressed. “What’s your contingency plan?”

“I just know that I don’t want to keep doing this,” I replied.

He turned to my wife, “Your husband’s walking away from a very lucrative career. Are you okay with that?”

When she looked at me, I realized that the strain of the situation was turning me into someone she was struggling to recognize. She turned back to the dean with a shrug, “That’s cool with me.”

I felt a faint, fleeting smile cross my face. At that moment, though my decision to drop out of school was unsettling for her, she supported me 100%.

We moved to L.A.—my wife mere weeks away from her due date—into my mother and father-in-law’s two-bedroom apartment. My uncle, Jacob Hausman, found out I was going through a rough patch and called me to ask if I wanted to work in the mortgage division of his real estate brokerage.

“No,” was my honest response.

But he prevailed, and it turned out the mortgage business was a great place to rebuild, both because it gave me a highly social job opportunity to make new connections in a new city, and because it was a natural segue to selling real estate. To this day I see how my background in the loan business brings integral value to my clients who are faced with one of the largest, if not the largest investments of their lives.

After 11 years with Jacob, I’m striking out on my own, having found a career that naturally suits me and possessing the confidence to pursue it. I’m passionate about translating my countless hours in and around real estate in a way that gives my clients seasoned perspective. I am grateful to be able to help them, and I hope I will one day have the opportunity to do the same for you.

I’ve learned a lot about the industry from the many years I’ve put into it. I have learned that the best business relationships parallel the best relationships in any sphere. You attract business compatible with your values and I’m proud of the clients I serve. My relationships are based on mutual trust and honesty. My detail-oriented mindset ensures nothing falls through the cracks.

I don’t view myself as a traditional salesperson. I don’t “sell” or push my clients into deals. I come from a family that was entirely devoted to education and I see a reflection of that in how I consult with my clientele. I strive to inform my clients and keep them current so they can be empowered to make decisions in their own best interest. Those I have had the privilege of serving would attest to both the process and the result. I look forward to serving you in your next real estate endeavor.

Sincerely,

Meir Nemetsky,
REALTOR^®