My name is Anne Collins. I have 7 brothers and sisters. I grew up as an Army dependent and got in a good bit of traveling. I attended Virginia Tech for my first two years of college and then transferred to Florida State. I received a B.S. degree in Psychology and a minor in Business. I also played on both Colleges 1st Women's Soccer Teams. After graduation, I moved to Monterey, California and lived there for 2 1/2 years. I then returned to Washington DC area to begin a serious career with SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation). In my earlier career days, I had the honor of working as a contracted System’s Analyst at the headquarters of the FBI in Washington, DC. I also worked with the CIA in Langley, VA; and the Naval Intelligence in Suitland, MD. I am very comfortable with computer related data and I have over 16 years experience with IT (Information Technology).

I moved to Columbia, SC ten years ago from Fairfax, VA. I am remarried and have three teen aged children.  I coached girl's rec soccer for 8 years. I love the outdoors, nature, running, gardening, soccer, hiking, mountain biking, crafts and reading The Bible. We are members of VillageChurch, a fairly new contemporary Southern Baptist ‘community’ church in the North East portion of Columbia.                                     

I just recently left my 9 years of employment with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina as a Senior IT Support Coordinator to pursue a career in Real Estate. I love helping others and the flexibility I have with Asset Realty, Inc. My Real Estate company, staff and Broker have empowered me to excel and have a quality family life. Implementing new operational systems has many parallels with home buying and selling. It truly takes an organized 'event manager.'  Getting a Sales Contract is the easy part, however, getting the transaction to a successful close is sometimes difficult and has more challenges. 

I am a ‘go getter’ - I love the active life and the dynamics of Real Estate. I enjoy meeting new people and mostly helping and serving others in my community.