There was no defined roadmap for success when Carlene Herring, the owner and operator of Radiance Realty, was growing up in inner city Trenton, NJ. “A lot of odds were against me, but I knew that there was more to life than this,” she said.

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The lack of role models or positive influences in her local community did not discourage Carlene. In fact, it motivated her to aspire to greater things. “From a young age, I knew that I wanted to be an inspiration, for my family, for my peers, and for Trenton.”

Carlene’s drive to motivate and inspire those around her only grew when she became a mother two years into her real estate career. It certainly wasn’t easy balancing her new duties as a parent with her lofty business goals, but Carlene didn’t let it slow her down. Instead, her son became the force that pushed her forward and spurred an even greater desire in Carlene to become a role model and a good example of what is possible with hard work and dedication...."