With more than 30 years of real estate career to my credit, I am back in the shadow of Pikes Peak. life has brought me back to Colorado Springs. and on my way back north from my 3rd visit here, I packed up and sold everything to live in southwest Colorado's Four Corners area. Insane, but there's just something about the night sky here. I can't contain it with words, but most folks who are headed here already understand. I migrated south from Colorado Springs, where I had established a referral-based real estate business. Through countless hours of education, after hours consultations with clients as far away as Egypt and Germany, and years of volunteering, I mastered a service standard well enough that 93% of new clients likely met me through someone they trusted. In a sales business, that's a pretty lofty achievement. I was pretty proud of that. But I realized I was making a living, instead of making a life. What I needed was to make a change. AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS: * Durango Association of REALTORS(r) - DAAR * Colorado Real Estate Network - CREN * Residential Real Estate Council - RRC(r) * Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council - REBAC(r) * Colorado Association of REALTORS(r) - CAR * National Association of REALTORS(r) - NAR EDUCATION: * Jones Real Estate College, Colorado Springs - 1992 * Mediation for Real Estate, NAR Headquarters, Chicago - 2003 * Multiple 100s of hours of Continuing Education, most in Colorado - Water Law - Mineral Rights - REALTOR(r) Code of Ethics - Investment Properties - Meth Labs and Real Estate - Real Estate Law - Residential Property Valuation - Foreclosures - Short Sales - Negotiations - Title Insurance - Winning Contract Clauses - Surveys DESIGNATIONS: * Accredited Buyer Agent - ABR(r) * Certified Residential Specialist - CRS(r) * Graduate REALTOR Institute - GRI(r) * Master of Real Estate, Colorado - MRE(r) * REALTOR(r) since 1993 VOLUNTEERING: * Fort Carson Housing Referral Program, Charter Member * Re-Build It (similar to Habitat for Humanity) * REALTOR(r) Grievance Committee, 3 years * REALTOR(r) Professional Standards Hearing Panel, 7 years * Taught "Buyer Agency" and "Sales Contracts" classes to new real estate agents Strangely, it's harder to establish a reputation as an expert when you're new in town, especially in small town America. But, one client at a time, my business model is to give a level of service that inspires my clients to recommend me to their family and their friends. The old adage is still true, that the best form of advertising is word of mouth. So, even though we might have met because you're online shopping for a home of your dreams, let me show you how my business model works as well for you as it does for me. Let me help you brag to your friends and your co-workers and your family about what an honest, seasoned, and truly caring real estate broker you found. I'll do the legwork, you just call Sherry 1st.