DEBBIE HYMEN

For Century 21 Circle broker Debbie Hymen the importance of community has always been at the forefront. A Highland Park resident for 40 years, Debbie has served on the local school board and professional committees, getting to know the people she works with regularly. This intimate knowledge of the North Shore communities mixed with her keen sense of marketing make Debbie a valuable source for buyers, sellers, and renters. She encourages her clients to be active participants in the real estate process.

What do you like most about real estate?

Meeting and helping others with the process of finding their most costly purchase or selling that place within which they built memories. Usually an emotional venture, it is my job to take the fear and sting out of the process.

How do you differentiate yourself from the competition?

I have always loved taking classes on rules, regulations, and various aspects of the ever-changing real estate business. I believe this helps me to be an honest and truthful broker. Who inspires you right now? Even though she has passed, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is someone who inspires me as she did not allow adversity to stand in her way when working for what is right—“truth and justice for all.”

Market trends you anticipate in 2023?

I believe that people are still looking for a place to work and nest. Job situations have and will continue to change, pushing people to find spaces that accommodate at times two or three individuals working from home. As we are living longer, there are a number of senior individuals working through the downsizing process. All of these will encourage activity in the 2023 real estate market.

Debbie Hymen is with Century 21 Circle. For more information, call 847-609-5339 or visit debbiehymen.c21circle.com.