Realtor news for Oct. 14, 2010

By Staff
Monday, October 15, 2012

REALTORS® honor Mike Ruspil with Community Service Award
The Grand Junction Area REALTOR® Association (GJARA) presented local leader Mike Ruspil with its Community Service Award to honor his many and extraordinary volunteer contributions to the community. The award was presented at the association’s recent inaugural and awards ceremony.

Ruspil began volunteering with Special Olympics in 1976 as a teenager. A neighbor who had special needs inspired him. After growing up in California, he moved to Grand Junction with his family in 1988, where he began teaching adaptive PE and organizing Special Olympic (SOCO) events within the school district.

Whether on the ski slopes, in the bowling alley, or any sports field, Ruspil can be found cheering on “his” athletes. He takes the time to know their names, interests, and even their families. He encourages them to lead active lives, fostering a love of sports and outdoors. And he sees each student as a unique individual and encourages him or her to do their best.

Beyond working with athletes directly, Mike is actively involved in fundraising for SOCO programs.

Alyssa Roberts takes over Christian Brothers
On Aug. 1, 2012, Alyssa Roberts became the new owner of Christian Brothers Realty, the business her dad, Paul Riga (now deceased), established in 1980. Her continued success in real estate can be attributed to her honesty, integrity and genuine commitment to giving her clients the time and dedication they deserve, resulting in happy buyers and sellers and many referrals and repeat customers.

Christian Brothers is a full-service real estate office, specializing in residential and commercial listings and sales, foreclosures, short sales, etc. Alyssa also handles property management.. She can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 970-261-8009. Her office is located at 2906 Patterson Road in Grand Junction.

Century 21
Homestead Realty
Century 21 Homestead Realty would like to congratulate the top seller, Lynn Schuman, and the top lister, Kim Jessup, for the month of September, 2012. If you would like to speak to an agent call 970-243-5100 or come by 737 Horizon Drive.

Heiden Homes Realty
Meighan Marquis closed the most sales and Cynthia Castaneda posted the most new listings in September for Heiden Homes Realty and Associates.

Marquis is a key member of the Heiden Homes team, joining the company after serving as a Realtor in California. While in the Golden State, Meighan earned several awards for sales production in her office.

Attracted to the small town atmosphere of Grand Junction and its historic downtown area, Meighan joined the Heiden Homes staff in 2011. Real estate is Meighan’s only occupation, enabling her to provide full-service to her clients.

Meighan enjoys her family, and she and her children attend downtown festivals and experience the Colorado wilderness, where they’ve enjoyed camping and fishing in the high country.

You can contact Meighan at 970-208-3030 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Castaneda has lived in the Four Corners region all her life and is married to Nick Castaneda. They have two children — Domonique and Brandon, who are graduates of Central High School in Grand Junction. She also serves as a health care professional, and has cared for disabled clients who for more than 25 years. Cynthia prides herself in helping families with below-average incomes find a place to call home. You can reach her at 234-7744 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Heiden Homes Realty is a three-time winner of the U.S. Commerce Association’s Best of Grand Junction Award in the Real Estate Agents and Managers category. Heiden Homes was cited for community involvement and marketing efforts. Owner/managing broker Toni Heiden is an active member of Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction, the Grand Junction Symphony, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Bookcliff Knife and Fork Club.

Heiden Homes is located at 735 Rood Avenue in the refurbished section of downtown Grand Junction. The company features 15 Realtors and can be reached at 245-7777 or
www.heidenhomes.com.

Keller Williams
Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC is pleased to announce their top associates for the month of September. Brenda Bounds was the top listing agent and Diana Davis-Reiber was the top sales agent, while Kevin Everson had the most transactions. The Grand Junction Real Estate Team, comprising of Rhonda Bever, Dianne Dinnel, Kirk Fender, Regina Stout and Karen Foster, were the top sales team. Congratulations to these outstanding Realtors!

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