
Meet professional fireman, enthusiastic realtor, and true local, Casey Franz.
Casey Franz was born and raised in Maryland. In 2007, he achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a fireman. āAs soon as I had the opportunity to take the test, I did,ā he says. But firefighting isnāt his only profession. Casey is also a full-time real estate agent. Itās an open question how he finds time for it all, since real estate is a 24/7 job and his firefighting shifts run 24 hours on, 48 hours off, but Casey says, āitās pretty good, actually.ā Every third night he sleeps in the firehouse and thereās certainly an emotional toll to the work, but āthe good far outweighs the bad,ā he says.
Itās hard, at first, to find the similarities between such disparate professions, but theyāre definitely there. āWith real estate, every transaction is different. And with firefighting, every call is different. Theyāre both dynamic careers,ā he says, āNo day is ever the same.ā
Casey also sees the camaraderie he feels in the firehouse mirrored in The Bob and Ronna Group office. āItās very rare to have that kind of camaraderie in an office,ā he says. āThe dynamic is very similar to the fire department. There are no shades of grey; everything is by the book.ā
Career firefighting has also bolstered Caseyās knowledge of building construction, a valuable skill in the industry. āIām aware of the different parts of a house, which ones wear more or less than others,ā he says. Beyond that, Casey just finds homes interesting. āIf I could see the inside of every house in Maryland, I would definitely take that offer,ā he says, āItās fun!ā
As a lifelong resident of the state, Casey also knows a whole heck of a lot about Marylandās counties and their housing markets. In fact, his involvement in local housing has earned him the nickname āMayor of Shipleyās Grant.ā When Casey got involved in the covenants committee of his neighborhood, it became his job to enforce the rules. It didnāt take long for him to become something of a sheriff about town and earn his own titular nickname.
In his rare spare time, Casey loves playing with his yellow English lab (a frequent visitor to the office) and spending time with his wife, Lauren. He also enjoys reading non-fiction books about architecture and engineering.








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