"Living here my entire life has created a love for the Birmingham community and a desire to see it grow. This love and knowledge of the local market, along with my background in multiple areas of real estate has uniquely qualified me to help you with your real estate needs. My goal is to excellently serve you during a transaction, but more importantly, to be your trusted source for real estate information for life. Whether you are buying or selling a personal home, a vacation property, or making an investment; I pride myself on giving my clients a professional level of service before, during, and after the transaction." Ben Fikes is a proud native of Birmingham where he attended Clay-Chalkville High School and then went on to study at UAB. While in high school and college, Ben built a background in residential construction, building and remodeling many houses in the Greater Birmingham area. After college he went on to work in accounting at US Steel for 8 years. While there he began to broaden his focus and interest in the field of real estate, buying his first rental property in 2012. After that he began his transition to specialize in residential real estate sales.