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Brian is an active member of the Boulder Valley Rotary, which gives dictionaries to local third graders in the Boulder Valley School District and raises most of its money by hosting the Superior Fall Beer Festival. He has coached lacrosse for Boulder Valley for over 5 years, even though his own kids have long outgrown the league, and helped start the Broomfield lacrosse league. To foster goodwill and understanding among people from difficult countries and cultures, Brian and his family host foreign exchange students; their current student is from the Czech Republic.

With three kids, Brian is acutely aware of the dangers teenagers face in Boulder like the rise in fentanyl and suicide deaths. Having such a large network means he knows people who have been personally affected. To spread awareness and raise funds to help prevent such tragedies, Brian volunteers and participates in the Mental Health Partners’ annual Boulder Skyline Traverse Challenge. This trail run is 19+ miles of terrain rated as difficult that traverses the five peaks forming Boulder’s iconic backdrop. The difficulty of the race symbolizes the challenges of life.

Even his work as a real estate agent is a way for Brian to give back to his community. Not only does he build community by getting people into homes, a portion of every closing in his office goes to Children’s Hospital. Plus, he hosts a holiday party every year with “Santa Clause”—a former client.

One of the draws to real estate for many people is the flexible schedule, but as any experienced Realtor® or self-employed person can tell you, a flexible schedule can easily mean working 12 hours a day 7 days a week. Brian Margolis has found the right work/life balance to allow him to be there for his clients while still having plenty of time for his family and community.

Brian came to Boulder as a wine salesman for a local distributor in the early 1990s after graduating from the University of Denver and returned multiple times before making it his home in 2016. In his 20s, he absolutely loved working in the wine and spirits industry, especially when he won trips like an all-expenses-paid vacation to wine country in Italy. However, watching some of his most intelligent friends leave engineering for real estate, Brian became intrigued. He learned many of his friends from his University of Denver lacrosse team had gone into real estate and was drawn to their success and lifestyle. After learning more about the industry, he was hooked.

Now Brian loves the relationship aspect of real estate. He prides himself on having good relationships with both clients and other Realtors® for 23 years. He loves it when other real estate agents choose his clients’ offer because of his industry reputation for getting the job done and being an excellent communicator. He shares his success with his long-time assistant Veronika, who makes sure his i’s are dotted and his t’s are

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crossed. Brian likes to say they work the B-line: Boulder to Broomfield to Brighten. Living in Superior, he always particularly enjoys working in Superior and Broomfield but specializes in all of Boulder Valley. He has also done a lot of work in horse and mountain properties and helps real estate investors gain wealth. His relationships with industry vendors such as stagers and general contractors make sure every home he represents shines.

Brian has settled at eXp Realty and loves it. He has worked for Keller Williams Realty, Coldwell Banker and RE/MAX (he’s in the RE/MAX agent hall of fame), but loves the ways eXp has changed how they support their agents with options like their agent

equity program that allows agents to become shareholders. eXp is a publicly traded company. Because of their online training program, collaborative culture and other training opportunities, Brian believes eXp is a particularly good choice for new agents and teams. “I wish I’d found it earlier in my career,” he said. Brian is happy to answer any questions other Realtors® have about eXp Realty. He has trained dozens of new real estate agents and is happy to report they now have thriving careers making 6 figures.

When asked about trends in the market and the future of real estate, Brian said, “I represented a lot of banks during the last recession. Everyone thinks another one is coming, but we have an inventory shortage right now. Prices in Boulder haven’t fallen, so we won’t see anywhere near the amount of foreclosures.” Basically, people have enough equity in their homes that they will just sell if they need to.

The end of 2022 was some of the hardest months in the real estate industry. 2022 had some of the largest increases and decreases in home values. “I highly doubt it [the real estate market] will ever be as crazy as 2021 and the start of 2022,” Brian said, “However since the new year, consumer confidence has increased and people are ready to buy again.” So if you are a seller, Brian believes now is a great time to get on the market because inventory is still well below buyers’ demand.

To wind down, Brian likes to walk his dogs and hike, even when that means ice and crampons are required to explore Green Mountain in February. He is currently a frustrated Eagles fan but looking forward to next season. With his wife and three kids, he enjoys skiing, water skiing, taking their RV to Lake Powell, golfing and travel. The Margolis family took a trip to Italy and Sicily last year, and Brian is extra appreciative of not having to pay for anything on that wine trip he won now that he has paid for his whole family to travel overseas.

You can reach Brian at yournewhome@ themargolisteam.com or (720) 352-0454.

We just sold our house with the Margolis team. The house sold in under a week. Brian has an excellent team that supports the sales process along the way. They were professional and responsive with every question and issue we had. I've known Brian for over 10 years. Our kids played soccer together. I consider him a friend, but that's not why I chose him to sell my house. It was his constant tenacity and dedication to real estate over those 10 years. Know one I know chases and tracks the market from every corner better. He sold our house for the right price at the right time and included us in every step along the way. Cheers to him and the Margolis Team.

-alderfertroy

My husband and I were very lucky to work with Jamie Collins with the Margolis Team. He was helpful in guiding us along our home search process. The market in our neighborhood is extremely competitive, so it was great to have someone like Jamie who was quick to respond. He was always on time and friendly to work with. We’d highly recommend the Margolis Team.

-user26294

Brian has a lot of experience in the North Metro/ Boulder region. He gave us a few tips in the beginning about what we could do to help our selling pricehe was exactly right! He had experience with different lenders and gave us an idea of what to expect. We were already in our new home, so we were working long distance for most of the time. He or his assistant Veronica were always helpful and available. He explained things so I could understand the way things worked. In the end we had a little problem that got resolved without a delay in closing date. Considering COVID restrictions and excuses everywhere else, I was happily surprised that everything out worked fine.

-jjohnsen1255

Our experience working with the Margolis Team to sell our home was excellent. They were so knowledgeable about the market, they helped us price the house competitively and fairly, which we respected a lot. They were also always quick to follow up when we had questions. Up to the very end of our sale, they were there to help and encourage. They made the process as painless as something like this can be. Thank you, Brian and Veronika!

-Kathleen Standard