We were lucky to catch up with Lindsey Jensen recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Lindsey, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.
At a very young age, a strong work ethic was instilled in me from both of my parents. My father was a developer and home builder. so ironically, my first job was cleaning and preparing his show homes for the realtor to show. I couldn’t drive yet, so my dad would drive me to the houses so I could clean, check light bulbs and fluff pillows. Later, I worked as his assistant and did a variety of things in his office from preparing marketing materials to driving out to fields where they were just breaking ground for future projects. I didn’t immediately get into real estate after college, but my dad often told me he thought I would do well in it. Both of my parents felt I could do anything I put my mind to. Watching them build and grow Jensen Homes in my homes state of Colorado was impactful because I knew if you worked hard, you could succeed.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I have lived in the DFW Metroplex for more than 20 years and have grown to love all things Texas. I was born in Fort Collins, Colorado where my father was a home builder and developer. Early on, she grew to respect the building process as she watched a dirt lot become a dream home. My mother had the most difficult job, taking care of the family. But she too had an entrepeneurial spirit and started her own jewelry appraisal business, Gemworth.
I earned my undergraduate degree at the University of Kansas and a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Texas. I served children as a pediatric speech therapist for several years before getting my real estate license. I am so fortunate to be with The Ashton Agency in Fort Worth. It is a special place led by two incredible women, Ashton Theiss and Kolby Stewart. It is a unique blend of deep roots in Texas, tons of experience in real estate and a family feel – all rolled into a brokerage. Real estate allows me the opportunity to help people in one of the biggest decisions they make with buying and/or selling a home. I love that aspect of it. I want to ease what can be sometimes be an emotional and exhausting experience. I work with all budgets and all over DFW. Having lived on both the Dallas and Ft Worth side, I have clients throughout the Metroplex. My communication skills, marketing abilities, and level of service all contribute to the success I have had as a real estate agent.
I also have a passion for America, our military and conservative values. I am a Brand Ambassador for Turning Point USA, a lead instructor for a Realtor Safety Course in a partnership with US Law Shield, serve on the Board of Directors for the Boots for Warriors Foundation, and an occasional author. My faith is at the foundation of all I do and am so thankful to my parents who modeled lives full of character, integrity and faith.
What’s been the best source of new clients for you?
I have found several new clients through Open Houses. I think it is important to ask questions and get to know those who come to the open house without being too pushy. Most people don’t want a sales pitch, they want an advocate and someone who will be of high value to them in their home search. I am good at following up after meeting new people, listening to what they need/want so that I can send them any homes that may match their criteria and being a resource for them when they have questions.
Do you have any stories of times when you almost missed payroll or any other near death experiences for your business?
The VERY first open house that I ever hosted was in uptown Dallas at a condo building that was next to an old cemetery. It was pouring rain and the lock box was hooked to the fence between the sidewalk and cemetery, and as I was attempting to hold an umbrella and open the lockbox, the bottom of the keybox shot out and went straight into the cemetery. I almost cried. I sat there staring at the tall, iron fence with points at the top wondering how I would explain this. But then I remembered the open house sign stakes were fairly long and so I used that to fish the keybox off the ground and back across the fence! Close call!!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.theashtonagency.com/lindsey-jensen
- Instagram: @lindsey_theashtonagency
- Facebook: lindseyjensenrealtor
- Other: lindsey@theashtonagency.com (email)
Image Credits
pic 1 – Sydney Sneed Photography pic 2- Brian Hutson Photography