A Friendly Face

You probably know Linda Rehwalt’s name, even if she didn’t help you sell or buy your house. That’s because you see her on the back of this very magazine, ImagesAZ, every month.

Linda has been advertising with Images since it began, much like she’s been selling real estate in Anthem for the last 10 years.

“I was here the very first day Anthem opened to the real estate community and was here with clients the first day they started selling lots for new construction, so I guess you can say I’ve been in Anthem since its inception,” said Linda. “Real estate is my business and Anthem is my home.”

As a real estate agent with RE/MAX Professionals, Linda says the most rewarding part her of her job is helping her clients achieve their goals, and ending the day with happy clients.

“Our mission is to provide real estate service to our clients that sets the standard in the industry,” she said. “To do that we focus on the needs of our clients and work to treat them as they want to be treated.”

This approach has resulted in the thing that Linda is most proud of in her business: more than 80 percent of her business comes from return clients and referrals every year.

“My team of licensed Realtors has a combination of almost 50 years of experience in residential real estate sales in Arizona,” she explained. “Our focus is continued education and customer service, which results in our amazing repeat business rate.”

With continued education a main focus, Linda makes sure she is always networking and providing support to her fellow business owners whenever possible. Part of this is her membership with the Anthem North Gateway Chamber of Commerce.

“The Chamber is a place to meet wonderful business people who are striving to also be the best they can be for their clients and it’s a great place to find others to refer my clients to and know that they will be treated with the utmost knowledge and professionalism,” said Linda.

She appreciates the Chamber’s guest speakers each month and said it’s very motivating to meet with Chamber members on an ongoing basis to keep informed on the things that are happening in the community.

Like many desert dwellers, Linda is not native to Arizona. She is a southerner, relocated from South Carolina. When asked what she misses about her home state, she says the trees, grass and flowers – along with family.

And when you ask her what she loves about Anthem, she says she and her husband of 32 years moved here because she’s a country girl from a small southern town who wanted the scenery, clean air and amenities Anthem has to offer, without having to live in the big city.

“Mostly I really appreciate the hearts of others who live in this community. I’m always amazed by all of the caring people who live here and how they come together for so many other people in times of need,” she explained.

When asked what the most important lesson is she has learned as a business owner, Linda was ready with her answer.

“Knowledge is power and we need to bring the best real estate knowledge to our clients so they can make one of the most important decisions in their lives: buying or selling real estate,” she said. “As realtors, it’s our job to have the knowledge and expertise to walk our clients through this process and achieve their desired results. My fiduciary duty is to my clients - always.”