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As I look back to my childhood and
growing up in Sandpoint I have
realized that I would not have
changed it for the world. When my
wife and I made a decision on where
to live and raise a family, the
choice was clear. Now that I work in
the Real Estate industry, I have an
excellent opportunity to share my
experiences and local knowledge to
better guide my clients.
It is hard to say exactly what truly
motivates people to live where they
do. Some want to live where they can
breathe clean air, or walk out their
back door to go for a 1/2 day hike,
or head up to the ski hill for a
quick ski fix before work, or maybe
people want to live in a place where
there is an abundance of water,
boasting nearly unlimited
recreational opportunities. Some
people may want to live where they
are surrounded by the arts, or where
the community never hesitates to
extend a helping hand to its
brothers and neighbors in time of
need. Others may just want to leave
the “rat race” behind and live in
that quintessential cabin
overlooking the lake or meadow.
When working with buyers, I feel
that it is extremely important to
find out what motivates each
individual. This not only helps
during an initial property search,
but greatly affects the efficiency
of the home and land buying process.
This may take time at first, but the
pay off in the end is finding your
dream property that one may not have
found otherwise.
When working with sellers, I feel
that keeping up with the ever
changing market is essential. I
dedicate myself to paying close
attention to trends of the past and
trying to keep a sharp focus on the
future. As far as pricing a home or
piece of land goes, my approach is
simple. I do my best to educate the
sellers by showing similar
properties that have recently sold,
as well as explaining similar
properties that will be competing
for the same buyers. By doing so,
this gives the sellers a better
understanding of what price it will
take to sell their property. |
Alex was born in Portland OR and moved to Sandpoint in 1976 where he was
raised. Afterward, Alex traveled and
worked in resort communities as a
Dive Master then Boat Captain. It
was the fall 1997, working on
Catalina Island CA where Alex met
his wife (Lara). In 2001, they had
their first child Morgan (girl). At
the time, the family was living in
Manhattan Beach CA, as soon as
Morgan was born, Lara and Alex‘s
priorities changed dramatically. It
was time to move to a less crowded
place with a higher quality of life.
After searching small towns
throughout Colorado and Idaho, the
decision to move to Sandpoint came
easily. Sandpoint truly does have it
all! Alex and Lara now have a second
child (Thomas) born in 2004. When
the kids are not involved it sports,
the family spends time on the lake
in the summer and skiing at
Schweitzer during the winter.
