I am originally from South Dakota and moved to Gold Canyon, Arizona in 1997, to fulfill my dream of building a Super 8 Motel. My dream materialized after researching available real estate in Arizona and located a large parcel to build the motel on. After leading a real estate investing group to this area, the deal was finalized and the Super 8 motel was built. I was a partner and Director of Operations for the Super 8 Motel in Apache Junction. I completed Real Estate classes at the University of South Dakota in 1992. I was involved in commercial and residential real estate development in South Dakota. In 2003, I became a licensed Real Estate Agent in Arizona. After joining Keller Williams I quickly became recognized as a leading expert in the Gold Canyon, Apache Junction, Superstition Mountain, Mesa, Queen Creek, Queen Valley, and Phoenix Metropolitan real estate markets. In 2011, I opened Just Selling Arizona. We have full time agents that live and work in the area which allows us to provide expert advice to our clients. This has helped our real estate company move quickly to the top of sales. I have always been a very active member of the communities where I have lived. In South Dakota, I was on the Fair Board, Community Concert Board, Humane Society Board and Chamber of Commerce Board. I was also the 1997-1998 South Dakota Snow Queen Chairman and volunteered to work most events that were held in Aberdeen, South Dakota. I was named the Aberdeen, South Dakota Citizen of the Year in 1998. I was a member of the Apache Junction Police Department D.A.R.E board from 2000 to 2003. Currently I am a member of the Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce and the Gold Canyon Business Association. I hold several memberships to real estate associations from the National Association of Realtors to the South East Valley Region Association of Realtors. My Office Manager, Bob Nye and I have obtained the Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE) designation. Agents who receive this designation are in the top 1% of all agents nationally in negotiation skill training. In addition, I am a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) and a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI). If you are looking for an agent with a strong work ethic and an enthusiasm for where I live and what I do, I hope you will give me a call. You'll be glad you did!