For Isadora Sarto, it’s all a matter of taste. For more than 20 years, she was a top chef in some of the hottest culinary cities in the country, including Boston, Los Angeles and New York. She was also a contestant on Food Network’s competitive reality shows Chopped and Extreme Chef. But Isadora decided to put down her knife. She’s gone from working in 5-star hotels to being rated as a 5-star agent on Zillow and Google.

The Johnson and Wales University graduate made the career switch in 2015 when she became a licensed Realtor® and agent. “I have been studying real estate investing for the past 10 years,” she said. “I had a passion for all aspects of real estate marketing, investment, and trends. I also had the desire to uplift and energize the community through desirable housing.”

Isadora really enjoys being able to help people find their dream home or investment, as well as building lasting relationships. “I like representing a client and helping them to the best of my abilities,” she said. “I was recently able to assist an older client downsize, and it was very gratifying to ease the transition for them.

I believe that a good Realtor® understands that this is ultimately a people business, we are not just selling houses.”

This passion for helping others is evident in Isadora’s role models. As a child she admired the revolutionary chef Julia Child, who brought French cuisine to the American public, and now she’s interested in some of the most motivating and inspiring personalities of our time: Oprah, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Napolean Hill, Brian Tracy, and Jim Rohn just to name a few.

Isadora is a mom of two and has a Zen approach to both work and play. Her favorite hobbies include topics on spirituality, meditation, and living life by design and with purpose which help her focus and live in the moment so she can give her best to those around her.