How a summer job in the ’70s launched my real estate career
Find out how Ranelle Birmingham got her start in the industry through a summer job at her father’s Louisiana real estate company.

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Find out how Ranelle Birmingham got her start in the industry through a summer job at her father’s Louisiana real estate company.
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