After a couple of years in Georgia, Janie met, fell in love with and married Gary Burnette. Their blended family included 4 children and many pets, so it was a very active and full household. Like most families through the years Janie, Gary and family had their trials and tribulations, but their religious beliefs kept them strong filling their home with lots of laughter and tears. Janie and Gary were happily married 36-years until Gary’s sudden passing in 2021. Janie and Gary owned and operated a profitable trucking company for 11-years while Janie attended Shorter College graduating Cum Laude along with working for the local hospital industry. She eventually changed careers to the State Farm Regional Office in Duluth where she worked 15-years. It was in the early 2000 when Janie decided that she could offer more of herself to people’s overall happiness. So, she once again changed careers to her passion of real estate. After all you must love what you do to be happy, and Janie absolutely loves what she does now!

As a REALTOR^®, Janie has experienced various levels and forms of real estate transactions making her a well-versed and seasoned professional. These transactions include residential (sellers & buyers), commercial, short sales, investment properties, lake properties, land, farms, acreage and much more. Her areas of specialty would include the counties of Forsyth, Dawson, East Cherokee, Hall, Lumpkin, North Fulton, North Gwinnett, White, all of Lake Lanier and other northeast Georgia counties. Additionally, Janie is committed to a strong media presence to provide her clients’ needs and property’s maximum exposure through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube.

This snapshot of Janie’s life has prepared her for her clients’ many levels of real estate needs such as moving up, downsizing, needing more room, needing less room, opening a business, empty nester, renting and more. Her artillery of professional associates includes lenders, home inspectors, attorneys and other vendors who are readily accessible to assist in all transactions. Janie’s history is to her client’s advantage because she “truly” can relate to what they need and looking for. Janie listens to them and makes selling their home, buying, or investing a smooth and stress-free adventure. She cares about her clients “happily ever after” as she would her own family. Her enthusiasm for real estate has never wavered. Janie feels it’s truly an honor and privilege to provide real estate services to her past, present, and potential clients.