PROOF ANNE-MARIE TORP
20 • October 2026
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ANNE-MARIE TORP FROM THE DIVISION I COURT TO THE CLOSING TABLE
IS A GAME CHANGER IN REAL ESTATE
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ome people spend their lives trying to recover from the worst day they’ve ever experienced. Others allow it to redefine what matters. Anne-Marie Torp never expected that a Division I basketball career would come to a screeching halt with a stroke. One day she was competing at one of the highest levels of collegiate athletics. The next, she woke up unable to move, facing multiple heart surgeries and a year-long recovery that transformed every assumption she’d ever made about success. Most people would remember the fear. Anne-Marie remembers the perspective. She learned to celebrate getting out of bed without help. She discovered that progress isn’t always measured in giant leaps but in tiny victories that eventually change everything. Years later, those same lessons have become the foundation of the way she serves her real estate clients. With her patience, determination, and attention to detail, she is a gamechanger in real estate.
Today, Anne-Marie is known throughout Boulder County for bringing her same competitive drive to every transaction. She may have traded basketball courts for open houses, but anyone who knows her quickly realizes she’s still playing to win.
Colorado Proud Growing up in Superior, AnneMarie watched the community develop almost from the beginning. “We were one of the original families in Rock Creek,” she recalls. “There weren’t even schools there yet, so they bused us into Boulder.” Long before real estate entered the picture, she dreamed of a career centered around creativity and design. That passion eventually led her to Utah State University, where she played Division I basketball while earning a degree combining Eastern and Western medicine after initially beginning as an art major.
The Intersection of Design and Real Estate Before officially entering real estate, Anne-Marie spent seven years with Nike, traveling the country as part of a team that set up and redesigned high-concept Brand Experience stores. She later continued design-focused work with Anthropologie. That
keen visual intuition is now one of her greatest assets when advising clients. Real estate had always been part of Anne-Marie’s life. Her father spent three decades in the business, and as the youngest of four children, Anne-Marie often helped him prepare homes for sale. Those early experiences stayed with her. “I always wished I had gone into real estate,” she says. In 2020, she finally did. Timing, however, had other ideas. Anne-Marie earned her real estate license just one month before COVID changed the world. Instead of easing into the profession, she found herself learning during one of the strangest housing markets in history. “You couldn’t even tour homes normally,” she laughs. “We looked like Darth Vader walking through houses with respirators and gloves.” Rather than seeing the pandemic as a setback, she views it as an unexpected advantage. It gave her time to develop her skills, learn the business thoroughly and gain confidence before the market accelerated. “If you can survive that market,” she says, “you can survive any market.”
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become smoother and inspections less stressful. Her competitive spirit certainly doesn’t hurt, either. After playing basketball from third grade through five years of Division I college competition, discipline has become second nature. “I joke that I’m competitive at everything,” she says with a smile. “If I’m going to do something, I’m going to do it one hundred percent.”
Today, one of Anne-Marie’s greatest strengths is helping buyers envision possibilities others overlook. Her background in design allows her to see potential hidden behind outdated finishes, awkward floor plans or walls that could come down. She enjoys helping clients imagine what a home can become rather than simply what it is today. That same eye for detail shines on the listing side. Anne-Marie believes sellers have only one
opportunity to make a first impression, and she’s willing to tackle dozens of seemingly insignificant improvements before a home ever hits the market. Tiny nail holes get filled. Small scratches get repaired. Minor imperfections that many people overlook become priorities. Some clients think she’s being overly meticulous. Then the offers arrive. “The little details set the stage for the entire transaction,” she explains. By addressing issues before buyers ever walk through the door, negotiations often
That mentality extends far beyond winning. It means preparing thoroughly. Working harder. Paying attention to details others might miss. Refusing to settle for “good enough.” Those qualities have helped shape both her reputation and her business. The biggest lesson, however, didn’t come from athletics. It came from nearly losing everything. Her stroke during college forced her to slow down physically, mentally and emotionally. Recovering one small step at a time taught her to appreciate progress that many people take for granted. Those lessons continue to influence her approach with clients today. Real estate, like
recovery, isn’t always about dramatic victories. Sometimes success comes from steady persistence, thoughtful decisions and celebrating each milestone along the way.
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Another principle she lives by came from her father. “Make friends with all the agents.” Rather than viewing fellow REALTORS® as competitors, Anne-Marie believes they’re collaborators. Building genuine relationships throughout the industry ultimately benefits everyone, especially her clients. She has found that kindness, professionalism and mutual respect often open doors that competition alone never could.
Family First Away from work, Anne-Marie’s life revolves around family. She and her boyfriend recently blended their households into one lively home with four children ranging in age from seven to eleven. “It’s pure chaos,” she laughs. “But fun chaos.” Sports continue to play a central role as well. She coaches her
daughter’s basketball team, still competes in volleyball, plays golf, has embraced pickleball and enjoys almost anything that keeps her active outdoors. Her body occasionally reminds her that she’s no longer competing in college athletics, but her enthusiasm hasn’t faded one bit. Professionally, Anne-Marie now leads a duo team within her brokerage and hopes to continue expanding, eventually growing
into a medium-sized team while maintaining the personal relationships that matter most. She describes herself as someone who knows exactly when to flip the switch. When she’s with clients, she’s completely focused, disciplined and all business. When the workday ends, she’s a sarcastic, playful mom who believes life is simply too short not to have fun. After everything she’s overcome, that’s hardly surprising. Because Anne-Marie knows something many people don’t. Winning isn’t defined by the scoreboard. Sometimes, it’s simply getting back up, moving forward and helping someone else find a place they’re proud to call home.
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Anne-Marie Torp 720-989-6500 annemarie.torp@cbrealty.com torpsellshomes.com