About Vanessa Fox

Fun Facts:

• ⛷  Favorite Pastime: Snow Skiing (favorite is Whistler, BC) 
• 🌮  Favorite Food: Mexican with a Fresh Marg. Taqueria Del Sol makes an amazing one, ask for a skinny Westside!
• 🏞  Most Comfortable Place to Hang: Lake Burton
• ✈️  Side Interests: Design, Cooking, Traveling

With over three decades of real estate experience, Vanessa brings deep industry knowledge, a passion for growth, and a genuine love for community to every client relationship. Vanessa began her real estate career 30 years ago in Seattle, starting in residential real estate, where she developed a lasting appreciation for helping people find the right space — whether for their home or their business.

Over time, her career evolved into the commercial real estate sector, where she built an extensive track record in retail, office, and industrial property transactions. Vanessa has held executive leadership roles with nationally recognized retail brands, helping to shape growth strategies, negotiate complex deals, and manage expansive real estate portfolios. After more than two decades with Jack in the Box, Vanessa and her family relocated to Athens in 2020, where she served as Chief Development Officer for Zaxby’s. It was during this move that she met Ceci, who helped her find her family’s home in Oconee County — and a wonderful friendship was born. Bonding over a shared love for real estate and skiing, their connection soon extended beyond business, with Ceci also helping Vanessa’s mother buy and sell a home in Athens, as well as an investment property near Lake Burton. 

Though her career has spanned from the West Coast to the Southeast, it was the vibrant energy of Athens — with its welcoming people, changing seasons, and charming college-town atmosphere — that inspired Vanessa to plant permanent roots in the area. Now newly married to her husband, Paul, a Georgia native, and the proud mother of two sons attending school in Oconee County, Vanessa is deeply invested in the community both personally and professionally.

In addition to her real estate career, Vanessa holds an MBA and has completed culinary training at the San Diego Culinary Institute — a testament to her belief in lifelong learning and creative expression. Whether you’re looking for the perfect space to grow your business or a place to call home, Vanessa’s extensive experience and authentic enthusiasm for the Athens area make her a trusted partner in your real estate journey.