My interests   1. Travel   2. Yoga and Fitness   3. Tennis, Ski and Scuba Diving   4. Photography   ABOUT ME   To be successful in a business like real estate, and especially in the field of investment, it is not enough to have basic knowledge and minimum qualifications. It takes a lot of experience in various fields and an open-minded approach to be able to offer interesting options, to help clients make the right decisions, and to find unconventional ways to solve problems. Brief Biography   I was born in Russia and grew up there, but I eventually moved to Latvia and stayed there for a period of time. In 1995, my family and I moved to Canada, where we have been living up until now. I'm married and have one son. I have a university degree in Economics (with Honours) and I worked for the government as a financial specialist. From 1995, I worked as the Manager of a company that specializes in advertising and marketing on the Internet. I am a licensed real estate agent, a member of the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). I work as a Sales Representative of HomeLife Estates Realty Inc. My husband is an IT specialist with a PhD in Computer Science. He has also been involved in journalism and photography for many years. He is a member of The Canadian Association of Journalists. My son has obtained his Bachlor of Science degree from the University of Toronto, in Computer Science. He continues his studies at the University of Toronto in the PhD program. My interests   The passion of my life is traveling. Additionally, my husband inspired me with his passion to photography, and I enjoy the endless possibilities for taking pictures wherever I go. I love sports, especially tennis, mountain skiing and scuba diving. I also try to stay fit, do yoga exercises, weights and any kind of wired poses and movements. Do my interests help me in my work? They sure do. Actually, they help me a lot. All my experience gave me the ability to be more open and not to be afraid of trying something different and new. Thanks to my life style I visited many places, encountered many unusual and sometimes dangerous situations and circumstances. This helped me to better understand the world around me and gave me the ability to adjust to new environment and challenges.