About Lorna Sherland
Attention to detail is a standout quality when you work with Lorna Sherland of Success Power Brokers in Clintondale, NY.
Serving the entire Hudson Valley, Lorna strives to not only to provide the best, but the most successful real estate experiences in the lives of each of her many clients. Her goal is always to help others and she excels at doing just that. Lorna was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. Two years after graduating high school, she decided to leave home and realize her dreams in America. She moved to the Bronx in New York City and her life changed dramatically. Inspired by faith and fueled by passion, she worked to earn a degree in business administration with an emphasis on finance at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, while working full-time and raising her son, Anthony, with husband Patrick. With her incredible drive, Lorna rose through the ranks in Corporate America and went from being a client billing manager for one advertising agency to being controller of another. She assumed enormous responsibility of making sure the companies were profitable. Lorna relocated to scenic Orange County, which reminded her and her husband, of home in Jamaica. In September 2001, she left corporate America and never looked back.
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She had always considered getting into real estate from an investment standpoint and decided the, it was the time to consider it as a career. She went to real estate school in October 2001 and was licensed the following month. That same month she joined Prudential Rand Realty and took her first listing in her first month as an agent. Her natural talent for the business came out immediately, and that same year Lorna was awarded Rookie of the Year honor for Prudential Rand’s New Windsor office. Many awards followed, including the bronze, silver and gold awards through the Orange County Association of REALTORS@. In 2006 alone, Lorna closed nearly $10 million in volume and expects 2007 to rival that number. To date, she consistently closes $7 million – $15 million in sales annually. Her focus is not on numbers or awards; Lorna focuses on being a professional her clients can rely on and is serious about providing the best service. Going into her 12th year of service, Lorna is just hitting her stride. Lorna understands that everyone has their own definition of success and the key to helping achieve goals in this business, is listening and crafting a plan unique to an individual or family. It is with that vision that she opened Success Power Brokers in on January 15th, 2010 with a mission to provide real estate sales and consulting services that exceeds client expectation. The goal of the company is to help buyers, and sellers with normal or distressed sales to meet their goal in a timely manner. As a boutique company, Success Power Brokers, a unique real estate sales and consulting company, whose focus is on the growth of clients, customers and agents.
With her energetic personality, Lorna has built her life around making things happen-not just for her, but for others as well. “The one thing I ask the Lord to do every day is send people my way that I can help,” she says. Combining her love of serving others and the Hudson Valley, Lorna’s commitment to her clients has made her one of the premier real estate professionals in the area. “With God at number one, everything good will follow. He is the reason for my success.” With such an awesome attitude, Lorna has set her task of serving as the paramount of importance. “My mission is to educate my clients and customers to not only purchase their first or second home, but as I learn, I will teach them how to build their wealth through real estate,” she states. “I consult with all my clients so they know what to expect. I love doing that because they understand that it’s not about me, it’s about them getting to their goal, whether it’s selling or buying. My clients call me for everything even after the closing. It’s a great feeling when you know that you have built a relationship beyond the transaction.”
