Reviewed by: Callie Puryear
Crushing careers and friendship at one local real estate firm
Reading time: 1 minute
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When Ella Ogle first transitioned into real estate, her assigned mentor helped her thrive in her new career with RealtySouth. Almost a year and a half ago, when her broker asked if she’d like to be a mentor herself, it was a no-brainer. She and her mentee April Bucki (pronounced “buckeye”) quickly hit it off and developed a relationship that’s become deeply meaningful to both of them—in real estate and in real life. This is their story.
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