Becoming a real estate agent was an easy decision for Jana Hanna.
After receiving her undergraduate degree in corporate finance from the University of Alabama, she began her career by working as a mortgage banker in the financial industry. From there she moved on to work in sales for Pfizer Pharmaceutical, expanding her horizons while developing her innate skill to connect with people and build relationships.
So, when the time came to make another career move, it was a natural fit when she decided to blend her banking, finance and sales experience into a real estate career. It was the perfect match, and Jana thrived in her new role.
Jana has been an agent with RealtySouth in Vestavia Hills for more than 10 years. She believes that working within the community is vitally important, especially with so many Vestavia connections already made by her family.
“It’s important to me to be in the Vestavia office,” she said. “I live in the community, my children are in school here, our church is here and we are members of the country club. My husband was born and raised in Vestavia, and he graduated from Vestavia High School. I’ve now lived in the Vestavia community longer than I lived in my original hometown.”
This year’s real estate market has been challenging with COVID-19 and a low inventory of homes for sale in the Vestavia market, with a majority of homes continuing to sell quickly.
Taking advantage of technology for video home tours and online Zoom communications to stay connected with clients, no matter how they choose to shop for a new home, has been helpful. Still, the market continues to remain lower in the number of homes available to buy.
“I have qualified buyers, but I just need homes for them to buy,” she said. “But overall, the real estate market in Vestavia has been fabulous.”
Most homes have low days on the market compared to other parts of the city. The prestigious Vestavia schools certainly benefit the market here, and the revitalization of neighborhood shopping areas and new stores continue to add an attractive lure, further demonstrating that you can have it all in Vestavia: beautiful homes, A+ schools, shopping, recreation and business ownership.
With more than 90 percent of her real estate business coming from the Vestavia area, Jana consistently ranks as a top producer with RealtySouth and is in the top 1 percent of sales in all agents in Vestavia.
Jana’s clients appreciate the personal touch she adds in her daily interactions and productivity, making them feel like their needs and wants are heard and that they’re being taking care of, all the way to the smallest detail. Jana believes this type of relationship has been instrumental in helping her achieve success for her clients.
“I like to handle it all myself,” she articulated. “I like to make the calls, and I want each customer to feel important by knowing that they can reach out to me at any time.”
