Florida Realtors Newsroom

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — When the kids left the house, Erin Halstead and her husband stared at each other across the dinner table. They realized the family business – two decades in septic and portable restrooms – didn’t give them much to talk about anymore. “I needed a real job,” she jokes. She’s always loved people, knew how to fill out a contract from government work, and craved a way to learn more about life beyond her quiet beach town. Real estate checked every box. She took the class, passed the test, and hasn’t looked back.