A single mom works as a makeup artist and NYC real estate broker. Here's how she affords life in the city.
Violetta Kruglyak, a single mother and NYC broker, navigates financial challenges and career growth from makeup artistry to real estate.
Violetta Kruglyak, a 44-year-old single mother and makeup artist, works as a real estate broker in New York City. She moved to NYC in 2011 after marrying, having learned English while growing up in Odessa, Ukraine. Kruglyak balances her real estate career with raising her 17-year-old son. Despite the glamour of the NYC real estate market, she emphasizes the importance of hard work, budgeting, and persistence.
Kruglyak, who started her real estate career in 2024, aims to grow as a broker at Nest Seekers International. She has faced challenges, including financial struggles and the inconsistent cash flow of the real estate industry. Kruglyak saves from each paycheck and plans for the future, emphasizing that she has no plan B and that success is her only option.
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