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REAL ESTATE AGENT SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK Mark Cooper, ABR, CRB, CRS, e-Pro, MRE 21st year in the business and it has been fun helping clients, Charity Fly Fishing tournament each year in the Aspen/Basalt who have become friends, find and sell their homes. area that raises about $55-65K each year for Cystic Fibrosis. Associate Broker Coldwell Banker SE Metro Direct: 303-843-1545 Office: 303-409-1300 Email: afccoop63@gmail.com Where were you born? I was born in Camden, New Jersey, but moved to Florida when I was 2 years old. I grew up in the Miami area and went to the University of Miami, where I played football under Head Coach Howard Scnellenberger. How long have you lived in the area? I was fortunate enough to be drafted to by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1983 NFL draft that featured John Elway. What do you like most about it? In 1983, Colorado became my home immediately. I bought a home my second year here in the NFL and have lived here ever since. I even kept a home here during the three years I played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
What is your specialty and what does that mean for the people you work with? I’ve been fortunate to receive a lot of referrals from current and past clients, so I’ve sold everything from ranches and land to luxury homes and condos, so as you can tell, I’ve not really specialized in one aspect. I think that helps me understand the entire marketplace and its different nuances What is the most challenging part of what you do? The Barney Frank act and all it entails has turned the tables on the Lenders and appraisers, so knowing how tough it is on them I show up with my comparable properties and all the market data I can to make the appraisers job that much easier. I know the delays the lenders are having, so I try to prepare all the parties in the transaction for the possible difficulties. What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working? There are several things; I help coach my son’s youth football team each fall and my oldest son is currently a varsity basketball player at Mullen, so between the two I’m at practices or games throughout the year. I also host a
We are going on our tenth year next September 26-28, 2013.
What is one tip you have for someone looking to sell a house? Use an agent with the years of experience, transactions closed and knowledge to help you through one of the largest purchase’s you’ll make in your lifetime. What is one tip you have for someone looking to buy a house? Again, your agents experience makes the search that much easier. Agents like me have been in every neighborhood in the metro area over their career and after showing clients just a few homes, I have a pretty good idea what areas and neighborhoods will make sense to show them. What is the most unusual thing you’ve encountered while working in Real Estate? Ha ha, you’ll like this one: I was showing buyers a home in Castle Rock, and unbeknownst to us the sellers had a pet marmot that had accidently been shut in a closet. The buyer opened the closet door and the marmot ran out right between her feet! She screamed so loud she scared me to death, and then we both laughed ourselves silly. Photos left to right: Mark Cooper; 1986 AFC Championship game “The Drive” against Cleveland; Coach Cooper at “Superbowl” 2010 for 12-year olds
How long have you worked in Real Estate? I am going on my
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