I grew up in a small town in Bavaria, Germany, and I graduated from the University of Bayreuth, Germany with a masters degree in business. I worked for over 15 years in marketing and general business management in the electronics industry, traveling nationally and internationally; Indianapolis has been my home base since 1992. My work as a realtor is demanding, but I love it! I spend my spare time with family and friends. My family serves and supports local organizations such as: The Indianapolis Symphony, Marian University, The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, to name a few. My first involvement with real estate happened by accident. In 1996, my wife and I moved from Carmel to 42 nd Street and Broadway. Shortly after we had moved, I woke up one night (it was past midnight) to loud music that came from a vacant house across the street. An old van was parked in the front yard. I was mad and decided to walk across the street to ask the people to turn down the music. Surprisingly, they complied. After this incident, my wife and I decided to get "involved". I was able to track down the owner of the house, it was bank owned at that time - and was able to purchase it directly from the bank. We decided to bring the home back to life; in this process we held our first ally clean-up over the Easter weekend of 1997. My wife and I walked door to door to organize the event and we had over 50 neighbors come out to help. We were grateful for the support we received from Keep Indianapolis Beautiful - they provided tools and a 40 Yard dumpster. Later that year we sold the house to Bill and Susan; who still live in it today. Over the years we continued to stay involved and in 2008 I decided to make my passion my full-time career. That is when I became a full time real estate broker. Over the past 17 years I have helped clients sell farmland in Westfield, high-end homes in Carmel, and up-scale condominiums in downtown Indianapolis. I work with buyers, sellers, investors and clients who want to build their dream home. I am very passionate about smart design & sustainability; be it renovating older homes or building from the ground up. I am a graduate of MIBOR's Real Estate Leadership Academy (REAL) and a member of the National Association of Realtors, Indiana Association of Realtors and the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors. I have earned the 5-Star Real Estate Agent Award for10 consecutive years based on customer satisfaction. I am also a Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist.