When the economy’s up, there are lots of people willing to help you sell your house. When the economy’s down … they’re still there. The real estate field is as crowded as a New York subway at (a normal) rush hour. So what does somebody have to do to stand out in that field, particularly when nobody knows which direction the market’s going to go? Rachel Tarman has the secret: It’s not about real estate — it’s about real relationships. A business development executive at VIP Mortgage, Rachel focuses on creating community. “We don’t just deliver a product,” she says. “We really strive to be a resource for people.”