I originally came from Whittier, Ca as a young retiree.  I had owned and operated a Farmers Insurance agency there for 18 years and had planned on an early retirement.  When I moved to Bullhead City I became active in real estate investing and decided after about a year to get my real estate license in order to save paying commissions to other agents (sorry!).  I was accepted by a locally owned real estate company that allowed me to work part time with little expense.  I learned much of the business of real estate with this company.  I entered the market during the boom years 2004/5 and made a pretty reasonable income without really working too hard.  As 2006 saw the market slow, I found my self working much harder and making a fraction of the money I had made before.  As with most agents, this has been a frustrating period.  Late in 2006 I was presented with an opportunity to become a minority owner in newly forming and new to this market Keller Williams Realty market center.  Not only was I intrigued by the benefits ownership in a profit sharing company, I was thrilled to be able to get professional training to help grow my business.

This training has helped me to become a much more professional agent and has taught me how to better service my clients and their needs.  As we all know, buying or selling real estate can be a very trying and nerve wracking experience and I am pleased to have acquired skills that help make this a more manageable and pleasant experience for my clients.  It's on the advice of the educational staff at Keller Williams that I have decided to join Active Rain so that I may gain further knowledge and expertise in my field through communication with Realtors and other real estate professional from around the country.

After becoming a partial owner/investor in a new Keller Williams franchise in Bullhead City, AZ, doing a stint as a Team Leader and serving on the ALC for several years my wife and I decided the weather in Bullhead City was no longer to our liking and have now moved to our favorite area, the California Central Coast.   We sold our ownership and our home and bought a home in Santa Maria.  We have joined Keller Williams Realty/Coastal Valley and I served a short stint as interim Team Leader and am now selling real estate on the Central Coast.  You can see events and get real estate news on my blog.