Jeremiah Kobelka can pair his buyers with the perfect house and the perfect bottle of wine. Whether he’s hosting Thirsty Thursdays or Foodie Fridays, this sommelier knows how to combine business with pleasure…and his clients love him for it. The team leader sat down with us to talk about working hard and playing hard, and why he goes the extra mile for every buyer and seller.

"Sure! I was born and raised on a hog farm in Montana. When my parents decided to stop farming, we moved to Princeton, New Jersey. Then I bounced around a lot. I was in South Florida and Palm Springs, and then I moved back to New Jersey in 2016. I was working in restaurants, I’m a Level Two Sommelier. I eventually decided I was done working until 2:00 AM, and I decided to get my real estate license in 2017. I started real estate in 2018 and I got my husband involved about six months later, and then my older sister joined a year after that. Now my other sister is working as our director of operations! My Mom also helps out, stuffing envelopes and doing other administrative tasks."

"That’s so fun! Some people say you shouldn’t mix business and family, but it sounds like you guys have it all figured out!"

"We’ve always been a very close family, so we get along really well together. It also helps that we all have a common goal, which is to make the business succeed. There’s really no ego involved – we just do what is best for the business and we stay in our lanes. It’s a lot of fun, but it’s hard to turn off… We definitely end up talking about real estate at pool parties and other events!"
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