Boulder County Real Producers-February 2023

CARI HIGGINS MEET CARI HIGGINS

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Kevin Snyder

hello,

The role you — local REALTORS® — are playing with those affected by the Marshall Fire is remarkable. The giving back to those that lost their homes and were displaced shows the real commitment of this county to help those less fortunate. Another role needing to happen is the hard conversations of having to work with a homeowner who was underinsured and helping them navigate through the sale of their property, navigating through the insurance costs to rebuild or simply trying to find another home for them in Boulder County. One year after the fire, the number of permits to rebuild seems relatively low … who could have ever expected to see 1200 homeowners looking to sell their property and/or looking to rebuild in such a short window of time?

Today, determining the value of a vacant lot is becoming more interesting and/ or will have major effects on neighborhoods with homes that did not burn to the ground that may or may not be able to support those new land values. Then comes the cost of building materials in general, which has gone up substantially, which most homeowners and insurance companies did not factor into their homeowner’s insurance policy, leaving

many grossly underinsured. Add into the rebuild several new Boulder County building codes and the cost of a rebuild build approaches $400 per square foot, leaving Marshall Fire homeowners to bridge the difference between what insurance will cover and the balance to rebuild. Take a $400 lot value today and a 2000-square-foot home at $400 per square foot. This could have a home in some areas needing to be rebuilt with costs approaching $1.2M in a neighborhood that saw the high-water mark before the fire at $800K.

If there ever was a time for Marshall Fire homeowners and a new homeowner looking to purchase a new home from lots available today in this area and to work with an experienced top Boulder County REALTOR®, the time is now!

Valuing the vacant lot to be sold at a price that will

support the home/neighborhood will be key.

Assisting a homeowner in finding a reputable, experienced, and local Builder to deliver upon their contract will be key. Preparing homeowners on a realistic timeline for rebuilding, which could take another 18 to 36 months, will be hard but required to avoid any future regrets and distrust in the rebuilding process.

If you have any thoughts on how you see this rebuild unfolding, please share them with us. We would like to have someone in the middle of this and a local expert providing us with REALTOR®-focused articles.

Thank you again for supporting this uniquely Boulder County magazine!!JOHN MENDEZ Publisher

Boulder County Real Producers John.Mendez@RealProducersmag.com 303-596-1685

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING A PART OF THIS LOCAL BOULDER COUNTY REALTOR® COMMUNITY MAGAZINE!

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MEET of

Vicki SUPERIOR INSURANCE Kupfner

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Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2021, a grass fire began in Boulder. A strong Western wind coming from the Continental Divide was so powerful that the Marshall fire is considered one of the most destructive fires in Colorado history as far as lost structures.

On that perilous day, dirt was flying, the wind ferociously blowing, and Vicki Kupfner’s husband, Phil, came home for lunch. It wasn’t long before he noticed the smoke was more than just dust. Opening the door, he could see the thick blackness circling the area. Hooking up nearby hydrants, he hosed everything down, and although the wind was strong, it had also shifted. Like most residents, Phil believed that it would soon die down.

Fire flooded the hills like rolling water, and when Vicki saw it coming, think ing it would go past their home, she grabbed her laptop and important documents, putting them in her car. She figured they would be back in a few days.

She didn’t have time to take pictures, jewelry or her grandmother’s cookie jar, given to her as a child. She inched off their property because the smoke was by then so thick that driving was like moving through a windstorm. There were three men still on their property: Phil, her son, Daniel, and a neighbor. They were told to evacuate,

and yet Daniel had lost sight of his dad, so he was determined to stay until he found him.

Since Phil left in a rush, his cell phone remained on the kitchen counter, so he was unreachable. He wanted to get their neighbor to emergency care because he “looked like a charred hot dog,” according to the men. Although traffic was bumper to bumper because the Vista bridge was shut down, they finally made it to UC Health in Broomfield.

When Phil got to the hospital, they ended up sedating and intubating him because he was more seriously hurt than he realized. However, without a phone, he didn’t remember his contact numbers and Vicki still, to this day, doesn’t know how the hospital got a hold of their son, whose number he only partially remembered. Phil spent 11 days in the hospital.

Because of this harrowing incident, Vicki understands catastrophic losses on a personal level. And although she believed in her heart that it would never happen to them, she says, “in nothing flat, our three-story was gone; most of the foundation crumbled underneath.” Even being in the business for 18 years plus, we tend to believe what we want to believe, not necessarily the worst.

It’s a scene we wouldn’t want our worst enemy to experience. Vicki says that it’s not “rocket science to do annual reviews with clients, and with fire circumstances, people are underinsured — inflation being a factor. And it’s jumped $100+ per square foot in a year or two, something I had never heard of before.”

The best thing about a calamitous event is how community rallies together; in saving their neighbors, Phil’s windpipe and lungs were badly burned. Yet to him, helping out others was crucial. We

live in a society where more and more people must come together as a community. Making sure we have good insurance coverage is part of that. Vicki wants to help people understand what they are getting insurance-wise. And having a good plan may be the difference between living in fewer accommodations or reconstructing the house of our dreams.

You can reach Vicki and Superior Insurance at 720-259-0444 or vkupfner@superiorinsure.com.

REALTOR® to watch

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Meet

Susan Baca

WWhat do greenhouses, bed and breakfasts and real estate have in common? Susan Baca. Fresh out of the University of Colorado Boulder, Susan and her husband moved to Winter Park to purchase their first home and run their very own bed and breakfast. Susan loved skiing and interacting with their guests, but after several years, she realized she missed a longer, warmer summer season.

Ready for something new, Susan and Greg relocated to a farm west of Loveland and worked at a greenhouse that sold herbs and topiary. Greg built a greenhouse onto their home, where they started to grow their own business along with a family and 75 hens.

After 11 years in Loveland, Susan and Greg relocated once again when the kids had reached school age, and the family was drawn to Shining Mountain Waldorf School in north Boulder. Susan dove into volunteering at the school, not knowing at the time that the community she loved would be the foundation for her real estate network. For the first 10 years of her real estate career, the majority of her clients were families across the county to attend SMWS. When her kids went off to college, she wondered how not having the daily SMWS community would affect her business, but those relationships continued along with a new connection to the tech industry. “They [Google/Bay area tech transplants] are a super fun and creative group to work with,” she says.

Susan first considered a career in real estate in college after her dad suggested it. Then it seemed like a lot of responsibility for a 21-year-old, and she found contracts — one of her favorite parts of real estate now — intimidating. So she didn’t return to real estate until her kids were in school and a friend was interested in signing up for classes with her. Susan says, “That was one of the best decisions I ever made.”

Now Susan loves her job. She likes everything from the client and broker relationships to the statics to the marketing. “I love that each day and deal in real estate is different,” says Susan. Contracts are one of her favorite parts of real estate because she enjoys the challenge of writing each one to fit her client’s individual, unique needs. Staging is another area she has recently become enamored with. “Getting a house ready to sell is a creative outlet for me,” Susan says, “When selling at top dollar, the home should show its best.” She loves helping her clients choose where they will get the most bang for their buck.

Because a few people actually discouraged Susan from becoming a REALTOR®, she makes it a point to encourage and support new or wannabe real estate agents. She’d like new REALTORS® to know it’s important to land at a brokerage that has excellent training and mentoring, but buyers and sellers are making the decision to work with you, not your brokerage. “Boulder is a small town. It’s about integrity,” says Susan, “Do the right thing. Be a good communicator, honest and hardworking.” That’s what clients and other real estate industry professionals really care about. Your reputation matters. Susan prides herself on being a relationship-builder.

Susan is grateful to be a part of ReMax Boulder because of the support, depth of knowledge, resources and people. Susan has recently formed the Zeal Group team with Wendy Kahn-Robson. Both women are excited to share their experience and workload with up-and-coming real estate agents. However, she says she couldn’t have made real estate work without her husband. “Greg is my backbone. He puts up my signs, shows properties when I’m out of town and even installs lighting and makes repairs on my listings,” she says. Greg supports Susan to ensure she is successful.

Even though the market has shifted yet again, Susan knows Boulder County real estate continues to thrive. But because space is limited, it will continue to become more densely populated. Susan believes Boulder County is desirable because of its stunning natural beauty, access to so many outdoor activities, fantastic weather and genuinely kind population.

To give back to Boulder County, Susan enjoys contributing to her favorite organizations regularly, including the Emergency Family Assistance Association, Growing Up Boulder, Out Boulder County and Shining Mountain Waldorf School. Most of her volunteer hours have

been spent at Waldorf to enhance her kids’ and the other students’ experiences. She seized the exciting opportunity to sponsor a concert by the Yale (University) Alley Cats, a capella choir for the school community and her clients, in January.

At home in north Boulder, Susan enjoys walks, hikes, yoga, skiing and paddle boarding with her husband and kids. In particular, she loves having family close. Her daughter lives four blocks away, so Susan gets to see her regularly. Though her son lives in Denver, she’s lucky to see him often too. The Bacas — her in-laws — are a big, welcoming family spread all over the Denver area, and some of Susan’s relatives have recently moved here as well.

It isn’t all work and no play for Susan. She is happy to report she was able to travel extensively in 2022. She went to Germany, Kenya, South Africa, Florida, Mexico and Michigan. Siesta Key, Florida, is Susan’s home away from home. Getting her toes in the sand, smelling the sea and feeling the warm sun on her face recharges her. And if you know Susan, you know she frequently returns to Michigan to visit her mother. Susan is looking forward to a sailing trip in Honduras in 2023.

You can reach Susan Baca at 720-434-9142 or susan@bacapartners.com.

CARI HIGGINS MEET CARI HIGGINS

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In her twenties, Cari was determined to climb the corporate ladder, so she moved to Boulder County at age 23 to do just that. However, as many people know, corporate careers can be incredibly stressful. As Cari approached her thirties, she began looking for a stress reliever. Being surrounded by a great cycling community, she picked up a bike, tried a race and absolutely loved it. The next thing she knew, she had quit her corporate job and spent her thirties as a professional cyclist representing the USA around the world at the highest level of competition.

Cari likes to break her life into decades: her late teens were spent playing soccer at The University of Alabama, her twenties were all about her corporate career, her thirties were all about bike racing, and her forties (and she hopes beyond) have been all about real estate.

Even though she wouldn’t become a real estate agent until after her cyclist career, she has worked in the real estate industry with her husband ever since they moved to Boulder County. Cari and her husband renovate and repurpose old houses, averaging about two a year at this point. However, they are not flippers. When they upgrade a house, it’s much deeper than a coat of paint and new carpet (hence the two houses per year). While Cari raced, she also ran the backend of the business doing property evaluations and project estimates. Now she is the duo’s real estate agent.

When it comes to real estate, Cari is very much a Boulder County person. Whether her client has a $350,000 budget to buy or is selling a $5 million estate, she loves explaining the uniqueness of the Boulder County real estate market. She enjoys working with a variety of personalities and the challenges of meeting the needs of people with different budgets and life stages. Plus, Cari feels this variety is what keeps her knowledge fresh.

When Cari first ventured into real estate, she was lucky to get to work for John and Lee Kidder. “They were like my parents in the real estate world,” she says, “And we’ve been family ever since.” Now she’s added a new member to that real estate family: Kristin Kalush. Cari and Kristin recently formed a business partnership at

Compass. “I’m very lucky to have a trusted partner,” Cari says. The two women joined forces once they realized they cultivate a similar relationship with clients and approach the real estate business in the same way. They both strive to be the most trustworthy person in the room.

Cari is excited about the changes in the real estate market and says, “We’ve been in a whirlwind where no one can stop and breathe. I’m excited to be able to conduct business in a different way.” Even though the market is calming, it isn’t slow. “Boulder is a very desirable place to live and attracts people from all over the world for the type of lifestyle that is our reality here ... As a community, we need to embrace what they bring with them: culture, art, etc.,” she says. Houses in Boulder County will always change hands; it’s just the approach to buying and selling that shifts. Cari

is looking forward to a normalized market, so she can really dig into the relationships with her clients more.

When she isn’t working, Cari still loves riding any form of bicycle. Mountain trails, velodrome, commuting, it doesn’t matter as long as she’s cycling. In particular, she feels blessed to be able to walk out her front door and go for a ride or look out the window and see other people biking and walking on the dirt roads north of Boulder. And she’s still heavily involved in the local cyclist community. Cari is the Vice Chairman of USA Cycling, a founder and on the board of Break the Cycle (an organization that raises funds for bicycles and clean water in Africa), and on the board of Cyclists for Community, C4C (an organization that advocates for safer roads and bikeways in Boulder County).

In particular, Cari enjoys being on the planning community for C4C’s Wednesday Morning Velo. At 6:30 on Wednesday mornings, hundreds of people meet to bike together. At first, Cari thought of the event as an excellent networking opportunity. Then she

learned what these cyclists are doing to enhance the safety of multi-modality transportation in Boulder County. Now her participation isn’t about what she gets out of C4C but about helping them advocate for the community of cyclists and their safety.

Cari will do anything she’s invited to do outdoors, from drinking coffee in the sunshine to biking in the mountains. In particular, she loves joining her husband and two rottweilers on casual morning hikes. She says, “I’m one of the luckiest people in the whole world because I get to actually live here [Boulder County] and love sharing that passion with others.”

You can reach Cari Higgins at 303-717-9934 or cari.higgins@compass.com.

I’m one of the luckiest people in the whole world because I get to actually live here [Boulder County] and love sharing that passion with others.

cierge-level service and expert guidance throughout the home buying or selling process. Their mission as a team is to provide exceptional service — no exceptions. Real estate is their way of helping others

When deciding on a team name, they wanted it to express and embody their

clients need to love how they get there. That’s where their concierge style and curated approach to real estate come into play.

ers and tennis players — and love to recommend their favorite places where their clients can enjoy the outdoors and experience Boulder’s natural beauty. Ultimately, Curated Residential is selling the Boulder County lifestyle, which is why they are more than just real estate agents; they are Boulder Ambassadors.

Through their combined years of experience and varied client base, Curated Residential covers the full spectrum of real estate portfolios, from luxury properties to empty nesters, young families, seasoned investors and firsttime homeowners. Carefully listening to each client’s specific needs and goals and employing their deep market knowledge to either prepare a home for sale or select homes to tour is what translates into a curated experience.

Curated Residential enjoys advising its sellers on what they need to do to their home to help it sell quickly and stand out from the competition. Properly preparing a home for sale is critical to getting top dollar for a home. Curated Residential dedicates itself to preparing

its clients’ homes for sale like their own. They fully assess the home and recommend the improvements that will provide the highest return on investment and appeal to the most buyers. Calling on their trusted and reputable contractors, they get bids and then coordinate the agreed-upon updates.

Once a home is ready to list, they employ a comprehensive and multi-faceted marketing strategy to create buzz and build national awareness through the extensive network of high-producing Compass agents and their own personal network of friends, colleagues and local REALTORS®.

Not only do they value collaboration within the team, they fully understand that their relationships with other REALTORS® are just as important as their client relationships. “We work diligently with our broker colleagues with a focus on timely, open and organized communication to ensure our transactions are smooth, direct and easy to navigate as well as a win-win for both buyers and sellers.”

Realtors® Giving Back

Curated Residential team members have a long history of community involvement and support various Boulder County organizations.

Tricia is on the board of Home Ahead, a furniture bank in Boulder County. It collects donated furniture and household items for distribution to individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness to create comfortable living spaces and promote housing stability in Boulder County. Since its inception in 2019, Home Ahead has furnished 525 homes.

Chally and Jenner contribute to Access Opportunity, which works with students from 10th grade through college graduation to facilitate successful transitions from high school to college to careers. It also helps pay for the college of their choice for low-income students.

JAK gives a portion of her income each year to a variety of charities and particularly enjoys supporting seniors living out their lives in their homes.

Meghan is passionate about sustainability, including clean building and living for both our physical and mental health. She is a past board member of the Colorado Green Building Guild and is a sup porter of various organizations aimed at putting food on tables, helping kids live in safe environ ments, and saving Mother Earth.

Meet the Team

Meghan Bach began her real estate career in San Diego in ‘05 after working in the finance, tech and health care industries. After her husband’s retire ment from Navy medicine, she and her family chose to settle in Boulder. She says Boulder has felt like home since day one and was a great fit for their two daughters, with incredible schools, commu nity, sports and culture. She loves the constant sunshine, changing seasons and amazing people, as well as Boulder’s efforts toward sustainable, responsible living.

Meghan is recognized among the top 1.5% of real estate agents nationwide and Boulder Real Producers top 100 individual agents. While her team was recognized as America’s Best ’22 by WSJ Real Trends, the real reward for each of them is in making their clients’ moves as seamless and successful as possible.

You can reach Meghan at 619-955-2788 or meghan. bach@compass.com.

Jenner Eiss and her family have lived in Boulder for nearly 30 years. This is where she and her husband raised their children. She enjoys hiking, skiing, gardening, cooking, live music

and, most of all, spending time with her family.

Jenner holds the Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI, one of the most prestigious designations in the industry. She was included in the 5280 Magazine’s top producers list for Denver and the Front Range and the WSJ Real Trends best real estate professionals list that recognizes the top 1.5% of agents in the nation. She is dedicated to helping individuals and families build financial security and stability and live their dreams through real estate.

You can reach Jenner at 303-931-3477 or jenner. eiss@compass.com.

Having lived in Boulder for 33 years, receiving her MBA from the University of Colorado, and raising her family here, Tricia Dessel is still in love with the Boulder lifestyle and is committed to supporting the community. She has a passion for traveling, hiking, biking, skiing and playing tennis. Tricia uses her extensive business and marketing experience working at Fortune 500 com panies to ensure a stress-free and seamless home purchase or sale.

Tricia has won (multiple times) The Rising Star Award from Five Star Professionals and the 5280 Double Black Diamond distinction. She has been the No. 1 Rising Star Team Member at Compass, in the Top 100 Boulder County realtors® in Real Producers, a top producing Compass team member by sales volume and on the No. 1 small team in Boulder (Burgess Group | Compass). Tricia’s most successful transactions are a result of trust, aligned values, and consistently going above and beyond to create great outcomes together.

You can reach Tricia at 303-475-6097 and tricia. dessel@compass.com.

Meghan Bach

Jenner Eiss

Tricia Dessel

Boulder County Real Producers

Chally Wiener has also lived and worked in Boulder for over 30 years and still has a deep appreciation for the county’s community, healthy lifestyle and connection to the great outdoors. Before real estate, she earned degrees in economics and education from the University of Colorado and worked in the corporate world and education. Along with business experience and market knowledge, Chally brings her passion for architecture, design and development to Boulder real estate.

Chally’s team was awarded America’s Best ’22 by WSJ Real Trends, and she holds the GRI, Graduate Realtor® Institute designations. She strives to make the home buying experience successful and gratifying through state-of-the-art technology, her deep market knowledge and personalized strategic marketing to insure each of her clients reaches their personal real estate goals.

You can reach Chally at (303) 324-7528 or chally. wierner@compass.com.

Jennifer Gilligan was raised outside of Chicago, Illinois, in a suburb called Wheaton and graduated from the University of Illinois. Like many young professionals from the Chicago suburbs, she moved to the Big City for several years before making her way to Boulder because of her passion for the outdoors. Whether she’s trail running, biking or sipping lemonade at Chautauqua, she’s embracing all Boulder County has to offer.

Jennifer came to real estate from a career in marketing and finance and uses that knowledge to help

her clients find and sell homes. She has won the Five Star Rising Star award and is a Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE). She walks her clients through each step in the home buying process so there are no surprises. By anticipating what is to come next, she tries to limit all the unneeded stressful moments for her clients.

You can reach Jennifer at (303) 725-2848 or jennifer. gilligan@compass.com.

Jennifer A. Kauffman, JAK, first came to Boulder County as a graphic designer with her son 25 years ago. She became the first art director at Boulder Weekly and worked for a printing company specializing in designing John Elway’s car dealership marketing materials before getting her real estate license.

JAK first started her real estate career in Boulder County and then moved to California where she was one of San Francisco’s top producing agents selling homes ranging from $800k-$40M. JAK recently moved back to Boulder to be near her family. With an uncanny understanding of real estate trends, JAK has helped her friends and clients successfully invest in real estate and always has her clients’ best interests in mind.

You can reach JAK at (419) 652-8100 or jennifer.kauffman@compass.com.

Curated Residential uses their proven expertise in Boulder’s unique market, their trusted guidance, their respected reputation in the real estate industry, and their knowledge of their community to help their clients effectively invest in real estate and achieve their real estate dreams. Curated Residential. Proven. Trusted. Respected.

To learn more about the team, visit compass.com/agents/ curated-residential.

Jennifer Gilligan

Chally Wiener

Jennifer A. Kauffman, JAK

Terri and her team have been VERY responsive to all of our investors looking to rent their properties. She is very professional, and always willing to help. You can trust her! ~

health and wellness

Article by Dr. Felicia Santelli

Do What LOVE YOU

’Tis the season to celebrate love. Every year at Valentine’s Day, most of us focus on romantic love. We think about it, sing about it, dream about it, and lose sleep worrying about it. When we don’t have it, we search for it; when we discover it, we don’t know what to do with it; and when we have it, we fear losing it. It is a constant source of pleasure and pain.

People the world over can agree on what some of the most cherished forms of love are: romantic love for another and the love shared by children and parents, siblings and friends, and love of a job. When your job is fun, then work is play.

Finding a job you love is age-old advice. Confucius probably has the best long-standing quote about “do what you love.” His words, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” have been repeated throughout history.

Studies have shown that people who have jobs they love are happy and healthy. Your job shouldn’t just be a source of income. If you don’t enjoy what you do, you’ll end up affecting the quality of your life.

A job is as much about personal fulfillment and growth as it is about a paycheck. It should make you feel good emotionally, both in and out of the office. A job that you love gives you extra motivation to meet goals which gives a sense of accomplishment.

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

Steve Jobs

JOIE DE VIVRE: THE SECRET TO A HAPPY, HEALTHY LIFE

“Joie de vivre” (or the “joy of living”) is an expression of a cheerful enjoyment of life, a rare quality that simply shines forth in some people who can love life to its fullest.

It can be a love of conversation, a love of eating, a love of anything one might do, or a philosophy of life that involves one’s whole being. If you don’t love doing it, then do something else. More than anything, this applies to your job, whether it be at home or in the office.

Observe the love in people and find miracles and peace in everyday things. Taking things for granted causes us to lose sight of the love in our life: our health, our strengths, our family, our achievements, our hobbies and the beautiful world around us. When infusing life with love, we see the familiar with new eyes.

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

Thomas Edison

INSPIRING OTHERS

“As a mom who works, it

is important to me to be a role model for my young daughters,” said Keli Coughlin, executive director of The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund. “While there might be busy weeks that require more time at the office, my girls know that I love my job. It’s meaningful to me, and I am proud of my job. It is my hope that, as my girls grow up, they are inspired to find a job that fulfills them and they are passionate about.”

We learn from athletes that waking up in the pre-dawn hours to start their training isn’t always a breeze. They still roll out of bed because they love what they do. They feel excited when they enter the gym, step onto the track, or dive into the pool.

FIND THE LOVE IN THE WORK YOU DO

If you love what you do, you will look forward to starting your day. For the most part, there are a few awesome jobs, a few terrible ones, and in the middle, there are a whole lot of jobs that are just whatever you make of them.

It’s more practical to stop looking for some mythical pre-packaged job that would make you happy from day one. Instead, look for things about your current job that provide opportunities for you to grow. And not just to grow professionally or monetarily, but to grow in all aspects of your life: projects to get involved in that develop new skills; people to work with who could become friends; and ways to enjoy other interests like teaching or writing.

Any kind of situation you’re in — be it a job that wasn’t your dream, a detour from your life’s planned path — there

are things to discover that can help you grow. Jobs don’t fulfill us on their own. Relationships don’t provide us with joy on their own. It all takes our active involvement. We must search for things to appreciate and then actively appreciate them, from the pleasurable to the stressful and everything in between.

We have one life on this planet. It’s highly unlikely that this life will arrange itself in such a way as to always please us. That’s not how things work. Rather, we must put in the work to appreciate and find joy in the life we have.

Appreciate the small things which might normally go unnoticed. Be grateful for everything you have. Don’t stress over things you can’t control. Make good choices that bring you joy and allow love to expand. Choose to not struggle. It does wonders for your health and well-being. Plus, research suggests that loving what you do is an important predictor of longevity.

The better we understand the biology of love and its implications, the greater our respect for love’s role in mental and physical health. Love is closely related to the concept of pleasure and “positive psychology,” i.e., joyful mental states.

So, whether you love your job or what your job can do for others matters not. The important takeaway is how you feel about what you do, which promotes health and happiness and gives you a feeling of accomplishment.

Enjoy this Valentine’s Day. Try to make this Valentine’s feeling happen as part of your life every day.

It’s good for your health and happiness!

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Real Producers in Boulder County for 2022!

*Includes Orange and Seminole County only

# Agent Office Name # Agent Office Name

1 Bernardi, Karen Coldwell Banker Realty-Boulder 32 Thomas, James RE/MAX Alliance-Boulder

2 Zeldner, Zachary Compass - Boulder 33 Boye, Erik 8z Real Estate

3 Ryterski, Elizabeth RE/MAX Elevate 34 Gribbon, Rich RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc

4 Youngs, Summer Property Colorado Inc 35 Cotlar, Marcia 8z Real Estate

5 Burgess, Andy Compass - Boulder 36 McCarthy, Maureen RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc

6 Dolan, Patrick RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 37 Lovato, Amanda Lovato Properties

7 Sundberg, Brian Sundberg Real Estate 38 Brandt, Heather Heather Brandt

8 Shaffer, Laura RE/MAX Elevate 39 Fish, David RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc

9 Ryan, Lynn RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 40 Neb, Amy Dwellings Colorado Real Estate

10 Brown, Patrick Compass - Boulder 41 Janis, David Coldwell Banker Realty-Boulder

11 Masterson, Sue RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 42 Razifard, Peyman Modern Prestige Real Estate

12 Higgins, Cari Compass - Boulder 43 Kearney, Neil Kearney Realty

13 Read Fowler, Deborah Slifer Smith & Frampton-Niwot 44 Altermatt, Steve RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc

14 Remmert, Stephen Compass - Boulder 45 Herre, Mary Live West Realty

15 Smith, Daryl RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 46 Phillips, Christopher Botsy Compass - Boulder

16 Hebb, Jay LATITUDE40 Real Estate Group 47 Miller, Alicia RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc

17 Thompson, Kimberly milehimodern - Boulder 48 Parvez, Osman House Einstein

18 McElveen, John milehimodern - Boulder 49 Colwell, Mary Dwellings Colorado Real Estate 19 Payes, Kim LATITUDE40 Real Estate Group 50 Goodacre, R Tim milehimodern - Boulder 20 Leiferman, Zana Real Realty Colorado 51 Delaney, Brian Delaney Realty Group 21 Angelovic, Chris LIV Sotheby's Intl Realty 52 Kirschenbaum, Julian 8z Real Estate 22 Egbert, Jennifer milehimodern - Boulder 53 Simisky, Jon 8z Real Estate 23 BoulderHomeSource, RE/MAX Alliance-Boulder 54 McDougal, Lynne WK Real Estate 24 Moss, Angela 8z Real Estate 55 Atteridg, Kelly RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 25 Brown Martin, Kristen RE/MAX Alliance-Boulder 56 Bader, Michael RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 26 Kalush, Kristin Compass - Boulder 57 Vanek, Hawk LIV Sotheby's Intl Realty 27 Levy, Laura Coldwell Banker Realty-Boulder 58 Moye, Kelly Compass-Denver 28 Sirlin, Alison Live West Realty 59 Schlutz, Dena Estate Professionals 29 Hatch, Jon RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 60 Burke, Jennifer Sundberg Real Estate 30 Emerson, Marybeth Slifer Smith & Frampton-Bldr 61 Furst, Brigitte 8z Real Estate 31 Queen, Daphne 8z Real Estate 62 Koth, Krista 8z Real Estate

# Agent Office Name # Agent Office Name

63 Ackerman, Tammy Rocky Mountain Property Inc. 82 Keith, Jimmy RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 64 Larson, Terry RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 83 Patryas, Denise RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 65 Murphy, Sian WK Real Estate 84 Hughes, Michael milehimodern - Boulder 66 Tesalona, Greta LATITUDE40 Real Estate Group 85 Sanders, Robin RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 67 Knight, Joe RE/MAX Traditions, Inc 86 Freeman, Christine Equity Colorado-Front Range 68 Dunning, Kim Coldwell Banker Realty-Boulder 87 Staufer, Justen Staufer Team Real Estate 69 Martinez, Antonio Stellar Properties, LLC 88 Magley, Kit RE/MAX Alliance-Longmont 70 Sisenwein, Jon Compass - Boulder 89 Kunkel, Miles Compass - Boulder 71 Weaver, Ed Slifer Smith & Frampton-Bldr 90 Lazo, Marlita Markel Homes 72 Milano, Tammy RE/MAX Elevate 91 Kovats, Julia 8z Real Estate 73 Braymiller, Digger RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc 92 Mans, David Compass - Boulder 74 Winegardner, Kathleen Kearney Realty 93 Greig, William Compass - Boulder 75 Jones, Jackie RE/MAX Alliance-Nederland 94 Dodds, Fred WK Real Estate 76 Rivlin, Danya Live West Realty 95 Klein, Brad 8z Real Estate 77 Hubbard, Natasha RE/MAX Alliance-Longmont 96 Groem, Sara Open Real Estate 78 Gutierrez, Mary Rose Mary Rose Gutierrez 97 Swanwick, TR WK Real Estate 79 Bass, Ryan 8z Real Estate 98 Siefert, Mary Live West Realty 80 Thompson, Joel RE/MAX Alliance-Boulder 99 Wright, Stu WK Real Estate 81 Williamson, Suzy Porchlight RE Group-Boulder 100 Leap, Janet RE/MAX of Boulder, Inc

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