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Sue Frye

Sue Frye is ambitious, and doesn’t mind giving away the tricks of the trade that have helped her to where she is today. Her secret formula is right there for the taking, all you have to do is ask. As she explains it, “success breeds success.” Frye earned her real estate license in 1983, and has been working in Bozeman with ERA Landmark ever since. She and her husband Glenn met at 17and have been married for 59 years. They moved to the valley in 1982 . “I believe in giving back to the community, it’s a wonderful community,” says Frye, a member of the Montana State University Bobcat Lifetime Endowment and the MSU Bobcat Booster Club. Frye is also a former director of both the Gallatin Empire Lioness Club, and served on the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Gallatin County board. In addition, she also contributes to Heart of the Valley, the Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center, and the local Boys and Girls Club, to name a few of her favorite organizations. Frye is in a position to donate her money and time because she worked so hard to get to where she is today. She always knew she wanted to get into real estate. Her father was a roofing contractor and she often found herself riding around with him to job sites. She knew what she wanted to do, but first needed to be there for her kids while they were growing up. So, before breaking into real estate at 37 years old, Frye worked as a waitress during lunch shifts. This way she could still be with her three kids before and after school. This was an important part of the process, as one of Frye’s daughters has become a licensed assistant at ERA Landmark. a billion dollars in real estate sales. She has three children and seven grandchildren. Since 1988 she has ranked in the top fifteen out of ERA Landmark’s nationwide team of agents. “I guess I’ll retire when I don’t like what I’m doing or I’m tired. But right now, I’m really loving what I do,” says Frye. Her accolades with ERA Landmark are too many to name, but what stands out most are her charitable efforts, leadership skills, and ambitious attitude. Frye encourages her peers to take on the same positive mindset, “Age is just a number. If you think you’re old, you’ll be old.