Jeremiah Aukerman

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?

I’m fortunate to be a Colorado native, having moved from Summit County Colorado where I spent my younger years.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED HERE, AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT?

I’ve lived in Durango since 2001. I’ll never forget as that was the year before the Missionary Ridge Fire.

TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

We love where we live and are an active bunch! In winter, our 9-year-old son plays hockey, as my wife and I do also. All five of us snowboard, including our 4-year-old. You’ll probably find us at Chapman Hill Ice Rink or up at Purgatory if we have any free time. Our 4- and 7-year-olddaughters love gymnastics. In the summer we love to camp, adventure, 4X4, hike and spend lots of time on Vallecito Lake. We keep our boat on the water, as do many friends, so we enjoy spending time with them at the lake. We have a tradition of spending two weeks camping up at the lake waterfront over the solstice, and several friends have joined us. It’s an absolute blast!

ANY HOBBIES OR HIDDEN TALENTS?

Hockey, snowboarding and adventuring

CURRENTLY READING OR WATCHING: Hockey

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM(S):

Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets

FAVORITE LOCAL RESTAURANT(S):

East By Southwest, Pop Sushi, Perbacco Cucina Italiana, Zia Taqueria, Nayarit Mexican Casual Cuisine, Seasons of Durango and Carver Brewing Company

WHAT’S YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio

MOST-USED SOCIAL PLATFORM? Facebook

ARE YOU OR YOUR FAMILY INVOLVED IN ANY LOCAL ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, EVENTS OR ORGANIZATIONS?

Yes, we are part of a local Toyota Land Cruiser group. Our group does trips together, gets dinner once a month and we do some trail cleanup and maintenance locally. I’m also a volunteer on the Building Committee at our kids school, Hope Christian Academy.

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED IN REAL ESTATE?

I’m going on 9 years in the real estate business. However, for over 20 years I’ve been involved with homes. Starting with plumbing & HVAC working through middle school and high school with my father’s business and eventually becoming a licensed Journeyman Plumber. Then on to being a certified water treatment professional before getting into real estate sales. This background has given me the ability to provide extra knowledge and value to my clients they would not get from other agents.

WHAT EDUCATION OR CERTIFICATIONS HAVE YOU COMPLETED?

In addition to standard licensing and continuing education, I’ve obtained credentials as a Certified Home Selling Advisor (CHSA) and a Certified Home Buying Advisor (CHBA) through the National Association of Expert Advisors. In 2023 I was ranked in the top 250 Agents based on sales volume at EXP Realty nationally. With nearly 90,000 agents in our brokerage, I was quite proud of this achievement. In 2024, winning the “Best of Durango” as a realtor was certainly an honor. I’m very grateful for the community I get to live in and serve.

What

IS YOUR

DAY-TO-DAY LIKE?

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST, AND WHAT CHALLENGE DOES REAL ESTATE OFFER?

As hard as you try to have a routine in this business, it can get thrown off easily and often. I actually enjoy it because no day is the same, and there’s always a new challenge. My schedule is all about the clients I serve, helping them secure the perfect property or get their home sold to move onto the next chapter. In either case, time is of the essence. Prioritizing and juggling many tasks at once is really what it’s about. In truth, like any profession, there are good days and hard days. Days where things are going smooth, and days where deals are falling apart and emotions are high with buyers and sellers due to any number of reasons. I really enjoy helping clients navigate the hard decisions, even when it may not be what they want at that moment, to achieve their ultimate goal. In what is generally the largest transaction most will make in their life, it brings out the highest highs and the lowest lows of emotions. I feel fortunate to have an even keeled, steady personality to help clients in these major decisions. The genuine appreciation I receive from a happy client is what really makes it all worth it, and makes me strive to continually grow and be the best I can be.

HOW CAN YOU HELP POTENTIAL BUYERS OR SELLERS COMPETE IN THE CURRENT MARKET?

This is definitely a unique market with relatively low inventory that would normally dictate a sellers market. However, with high interest rates and historically low affordability weakening demand, we have this hybrid buyers market. Yet in some instances, you can still see multiple offers. It’s important to educate clients on what to expect during the process with the specific inventory they are acquiring or selling. The high end market is a bit soft and seeing larger price reductions, while the in-town market is still moving quickly with very low inventory. Regardless of where the property is, I break down the in-depth dynamics of that area to best position my clients with realistic expectations. There are many more layers than just looking at comparable sales, average days on market and basic data.

ANY ADVICE TO OFFER ALL NEW RESIDENTS TO THE AREA?

I’d say just get plugged in and take advantage of all that our beautiful home has to offer. There is something for everyone to enjoy. This really is where you can live your best life.

Welcome to Durango!