$5m feud: Inside war for Peter Brocks fortune<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018OMG\u2019: Grey\u2019s Anatomy star quit US for Aus<\/a><\/p>\n Amity Dry during the first season of The Block.<\/p>\n Dry initially intended to use property as a stopgap measure until live entertainment returned.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought I\u2019d try it for a while until the arts industry went back to normal, but six years later I am fully immersed and absolutely love it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n While many assume real estate is simply about property styling, Dry quickly discovered the job required managing human emotional crises.<\/p>\n \u201cI realised very quickly that it\u2019s so much more than making houses look pretty, it is managing people at a really pivotal time in their lives,\u201d Dry said. <\/p>\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s a divorce, growing family, downsize or first home, it\u2019s one of the biggest and most stressful changes in people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n The 48-year-old pivoted to a career in real estate.<\/p>\n Dry said her most rewarding sales involve helping clients navigate painful life transitions, particularly women enduring messy separations.<\/p>\n \u201cAs clich\u00e9 as it sounds, every time I get more money for my clients than they\u2019d hoped for, or make their sale a less stressful process, I am proud,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n \u201cI particularly get a lot of satisfaction from helping downsizers or women going through tough divorces, because I\u2019ve been there and know how daunting it can be.\u201d<\/p>\n Dry spent 25 years touring as a singer.<\/p>\n Despite it being 13 years since she last appeared on screen during The Block: All Stars in 2013, Dry admitted she still gets recognised by prospective buyers and vendors.<\/p>\n \u201cIt still happens a lot \u2026 especially because I was on the first series in 2003 and that was so huge at the time,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n \u201cI also have a lot of people who\u2019ve seen my shows or bought my album, which is always lovely.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the recognition helps a little, but ultimately no one cares that you used to be famous, they care that you\u2019re really good at what you do,\u201d she said. \u201cAs it should be!\u201d<\/p>\n MORE: Jimmy Barnes hides $20m in \u2018difficult\u2019 life<\/a><\/p>\n Dougie the Pizza Boy\u2019s sad life after 90s ad<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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