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REAL ESTATE AGENT SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK certified as a short sale/ foreclosure expert and obtained my SFR nature shots, so I am always looking for new places to explore. Heather Lamb SFR, CHRE and CHRE designation. The market is always changing and I am REALTOR®
RE/MAX Leaders Direct: 303-842-2920 Office: 303-834-1144 ext 37 www.heatherlamb.remaxagent.com Where were you born? I was born in Dallas, TX but consider myself a Colorado native since I moved here when I was two.
a strong believer that I need to be constantly educated and aware of trends to better help my clients achieve success with their real estate transactions.
What is the most challenging part of what you do? In Real Estate, there are no “business” hours and I need to be available 24-7 to best assist my clients. It never fails whenever we try to take a vacation, business calls and I end up working. The joke in my family is that when business slows down, just go on vacation!
How long have you lived in the area? I grew up in Colorado and made a brief hiatus to Washington State for 14 years. I moved back in 2004 and been here ever since. What do you like most about it? Colorado is home to me and most of my family lives in the area. I absolutely must be outdoors whenever possible and living here offers endless opportunities to do just that!
What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working? When I am not working you will find me outside! I love to run, hike, fly-fish, camp and mountain bike. I also enjoy photography and capturing
What is one tip you have for someone looking to sell a house? Most sellers, but not all, tend to think that their house is worth more than what market data suggests. You cannot control what the market value of your house is at a particular time so embrace it and make your house the best one for the price and you will sell quickly!
What is one tip you have for someone looking to buy a house? Keep your expectations realistic and options open. If you have an idea of the perfect house at a perfect price, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Sometimes your “wants and needs” will change as you go through the home searching process. My favorite example of this was a young couple I worked with a few years back. On our first meeting, they were adamant in saying, “Heather, do NOT show us anything in Highlands Ranch!” From everything they told me they wanted and were looking for in a house, I knew of just the perfect house and you guessed it – it was in Highlands Ranch! I asked them to be open-minded and begged them to view this house. They reluctantly agreed and don’t you know it, they fell head over heels and are now proud homeowners in the one place they insisted they did not want to live!
How long have you worked in Real Estate? I discovered my passion back in 2003 when I became a licensed agent in Washington State. Ten years later and I am still in awe of how much I love being a Realtor and wouldn’t know how to do anything but Real Estate!
What is the most unusual thing you’ve encountered while working in Real Estate? While previewing homes – alone, for a client that worked long hours, I headed down to the basement and opened the door to a storage closet. As I flung open the door, I found myself eye to eye with a life-sized statue of the Virgin Mary. My brain could not process fast enough that I was just looking at a harmless Christmas decoration! I turned and ran out of that house so fast I almost forgot to lock the door. Now when previewing alone, I tell clients, “I do not do basements!”
What is your specialty and what does that mean for the people you work with? Several years ago when the housing market turned, I was getting calls from past clients desperate for help and in the face of foreclosure. Recognizing the need and desire to assist, I became
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