For Mala Sander, an associate broker at Corcoran, the call of the Hamptons proved too strong to resist. “It became apparent to me that jetting around the world was less appealing than staying out here on the water," Sander says

"When I discovered New York City real estate, I was hooked immediately," says Michelle E. Griffith, one of Corcoran's top brokers. "I didn't think it was possible to love your job." Although she started small just six years ago with

Team Fernandez specializes in new, from-the-ground-up residential developments in Brooklyn. Learn about the merits of investing and living in Brooklyn.

Candace Friis is passionate about the South Florida waterfront. As one of Corcoran's top agents, she specializes in selling luxury properties that overlook the water or are built on or near it. But her love of the water is also

"I've always been drawn to the Hamptons," says Ed Patrowicz, an agent with Corcoran who specializes in the local market. “As a teenager, I came out to surf the beaches. In college, I worked at local restaurants over the summer,

INHABIT sat down with industry vet Julie Pham to talk real estate, hidden talents, life and career advice, and what makes her Manhattan loft a home.

Remodeling and moving houses six times in eight years might sound like a nightmare to the typical homeowner. But Sara McCann, who runs the McCann Design Group and Hive Home, Gift & Garden shop, both in West Palm Beach, Fla.,