Audrey Gessow is the vice president of Principal Mortgage. In her job, she wears many hats including loan originations and staffing.
HOW LONG?
A 22-year veteran of the lending industry, she’s been with Principal for about a year and a half. She joined principal from Washington Mutual.
HOW SHE SEES THE MARKET
“After a small slump, business has picked up recently as people begin to look toward real estate as an investment.”
HOW ABOUT THE HIGH END?
“I’d say about 20 percent of our business is in the $1 million or higher market. That’s a lot of money but there are plenty of people with that kind of money.”
MORE ON PRINCIPAL
They have 11 on the staff including eight loan officers. The office is at San Jose and Baymeadows on Jacksonville’s Southside. They do all types of lending, she says, “from the conventional all the way down ...” They promote the company hard by getting their loan officers out into the real estate and building communities.”
MORE ON AUDREY
She’s from Long Island and moved here about 10 years ago. She’s single and has an 11-year-old son named Joseph. They live in Ponte Vedra Beach and she’s a physical fitness nut.
INTERESTS?
Refinishing antique furniture, decorating, reading and visiting New York.