04/27/2024
Impressive!
“I sold my last home when I was 100, but I still keep an active license today with The Keyes Company—the same company where I got my start back in 1967. I still garden, too, because it’s good for the mind. I’ve traveled all over the world to learn about orchids. I even have one named after me—it’s a hybrid called the ‘Nell Hammer.’ When it comes to my flowers, I just take good care of ’em and they bloom when they’re ready. You just have to be patient. I still don’t use a computer. Matter of fact, one time I was supposed to take a computer class, and I ended up selling the instructor a house instead. I like connecting with people in person. When I started out, I was going door-to-door every day and doing open houses just about every weekend. I would give my business card to anybody whether they were in the gardening club or somebody I met just passing through. And when people moved away, I’d send them handwritten notes along with a copy of The Miami Laker newspaper. I tend to people like I tend to my flowers. I treat ’em right, stay in touch, and they call me when they’re ready to buy or sell. I’ve had my success, and people always want to give me awards, but I never let any of that get to my head. To me, the biggest reward is the people I get to work with. In real estate, you can help a lot of people and put a smile on somebody’s face. That’s what makes me feel good. Everything else is just hoopla.”
This Women’s History Month, REALTOR® Magazine is placing a spotlight on Mrs. Rosa Nell Hammer, one of NAR’s oldest living members of record, and one of Miami’s most cherished real estate agents.
Read more about Hammer’s history-making story and her legacy of success in REALTOR® Magazine’s recent feature here: https://bit.ly/3IM44Qc