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REAL ESTATE AGENT SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK What is your specialty, and what does that mean for the peo- column that appears in the Denver Post and five Jeffco weekly Jim Smith ple you work with? newspapers every Thursday. I learn so much from researching Broker/Owner
Golden Real Estate, Inc. 17695 S. Golden Road Golden, CO 80401 Office: 303-302-3636 Cell: 303-525-1851 Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com
My specialty is residential real estate in the greater Golden/ Jefferson County market. I don’t try to serve the entire metro area, so my Jeffco clients know they have my full attention. My father taught me that it’s better to be a big fish in a small pond that a small fish in a big pond. In 2012, I had 25 transactions totaling $15 million, almost entirely in Jefferson County.
and writing about different aspects of real estate every week.
What is the most challenging part of what you do? Actually, it’s both challenging and rewarding – writing my weekly real estate
What is one tip you have for someone looking to sell a house? Don’t make the mistake of hiring an agent on the other side of town, or, worse, a relative! Real estate transactions are too important not to hire the very best. I enjoy helping people outside my marketing area to identify the best listing agent.
What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working? When I’m at home in Golden, real estate is a 7-day-a-week job. But I love to travel with my wife, Rita. France, Italy and Hawaii are our favorite destinations for our occasional vacations.
Where were you born? Portland, Maine
What is one tip you have for someone looking to buy a house? Use the same agent who lists your current home, and get him/her to reduce their commission on your home in exchange for the commission they’ll earn buying the replacement home.
How long have you lived in the area? I moved to Denver in 1991, then to Golden in 1997. What do you like most about it? I loved Denver and Colorado since living here from kindergarten through third grade in the 1950’s. I was delighted when I was able to move my transcription business, Journal Graphics, here in 1991.
What is the most unusual thing you’ve encountered while working in Real Estate? Agents who don’t give out their cell number or answer their phone when it rings! Why wouldn’t they want to be reachable? In this business, you literally cannot afford to be cheap!
How long have you worked in Real Estate? I was licensed in 2003. I got a great start at Coldwell Banker, then moved to RE/ MAX Alliance and, in 2007, started Golden Real Estate.
Photos left to right: Jim with Annie Oakley & Buffalo Bill; Family portait with wife Rita and parrot Flower; How Jim & Flower greet trick-or-treaters on Halloween
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