January 6th, 2020
Happy New Year - SD Voyager Feature
Happy New Year friends! We’re excited to be starting off the new decade with a feature in the SD Voyager Magazine. We were asked to share our journey as part of their inspiring stories segment. We decided to take this opportunity and get real personal about our journey in hopes of inspiring others to follow their passions. Thank you for supporting us and loving on our family. NONE of this would be possible without YOU! Enjoy!
Today we’d like to introduce you to Erin Daniels.
Erin, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Hey there, I’m Erin Daniels, the creative behind Daniels Home Collective. I’m a born and raised Encinitas girl and now work, love and live in a little slice of heaven here in North County, Lake San Marcos! I met my husband (and east coast counterpart), Jason Daniels, 11 years ago and we’ve been dreaming big ever since!
The fun story behind DHC… Our growing family allowed us to move around A LOT (like five times) during our first five years of our marriage. Each new home offered a new remodel opportunity and five years later, what started as a passion for transforming our own homes turned into a successful real estate and design business!
Our love for all things real estate and design is no coincidence though, we both wanted to be architects when we were growing up! Jason’s knack for real estate was evident from a young age, after college, he started his first successful company selling residential real estate. Early in my career, I worked as a Land Use Planner and enjoyed being involved in all aspects of a community. I now help people transform their homes into beautiful, functional spaces that are simple, fresh and timeless.
After having our two kiddos, we were looking for a special place to raise our family and now call Lake San Marcos home!
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
First of all, is any road ever smooth?! After the market crashed in 2008 I heavily encouraged my husband to get a “corporate job.” You know… The ones that have stability and benefits and set hours. And he did – for nine years – but he HATED it because he’s a dreamer and a believer and an entrepreneur at heart. So we always knew all roads would lead back to real estate, but the timing was never right. Now we had two kids, a mortgage and a steady paycheck. That is until everything changed…
They say to only take on one major life event per year to stay sane and our family lived through multiple within a matter of weeks. Suddenly faced with a career change for Jason, the sale of our current home and the purchase of another fixer, everything was on the line.
Probably contrary to what most sane people would do, we stayed the course and decided to be fully committed to building Daniels Home Collective. On the horizon was a move, a renovation, instability and uncertainty, but we were up for it because it was now or never to follow our passion and start living our dreams.
Three weeks later our daughter was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes and our whole world turned upside down for months. If at any point we thought about giving up, it was then, but we held on and rode the wave of fear and doubt over the next few months and we made it.
Life is all about the journey and we are firm believers in following our passions, working hard to accomplish things and knowing when to shift gears and deviate. Where there is a will there is always a way as they say.
Please tell us about your business.
We like to think we offer a refreshing approach to residential home buying, selling, designing, and remodeling. DHC is truly a full-service residential Real Estate & Design company that offers a wide range of services for home buyers, sellers and renovators. We specialize in North County, San Diego, and offer boutique communities that have a unique story to tell!
Buy: From targeting your ideal neighborhood to projecting your costs of improvement, DHC has the knowledge and vision to help you recognize the potential of your home.
Sell: From assistance on updating and staging to elevating your home’s exposure, DHC has the market knowledge and trade relationships to help you maximize your homes’ value.
Remodel: We leverage and manage our network of trusted tradesmen to ensure the best possible outcome for your home.
So, what’s next? Any big plans?
What we know for sure is that we’re just getting started! We’ll be renovating our #jugadorhill home for the next few years, working on growing our DHC presence and we’re always looking for ways to diversify in life. Balance has been a big focus for us this year. Family is our priority and being able to provide for them in ways that keep us present in their lives is what we’re after!
Link to full article here.
