LAKE PLEASANT REAL ESTATE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Owner / Designated Broker
As Founder and Designated Broker of Lake Pleasant Real Estate, Benjamin leads a team responsible for representing buyers and sellers throughout Peoria, Arizona and the greater Phoenix market. He consistently ranks in the top 1% of sales in the country and has been recognized by Real Trends as "One of America's Top Real Estate Agents". B.J. is a member of the prestigious 40 Under 40 and has twice been awarded the Top Sales Volume Award, the top award given out by the local WeMAR Realtor® Association.
Benjamin has lived in Arizona since 2006. He and his wife, Amanda, have 2 children; Hudson (8) and Reese (5). They live in Blackstone Country Club and enjoy golf, travel, and new experiences with friends.
Benjamin and his family enjoy giving back to the local community. They support the local schools, sponsor numerous clubs and events throughout the year, and each December host a Toys for Tots Holiday Party that has brought in more than 19,000 toys and over $50,000 in donations that help make the holidays great for local families in need.
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Laura Hillenbrand, Sales Associate
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Brenda is a REALTOR® in the city of Phoenix and surrounding areas. She has chosen this profession as her career and her clients are her top priority.
From your first discussion through closing, Brenda's expectation is to make the real estate experience the best it can be and one you will want to share with your family and friends. She will help you understand and navigate the complexities of the transaction and will handle it professionally.
Brenda's experience with homes goes beyond real estate. With a passion for creating comfortable living spaces, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree focusing on Interior Design from The Ohio State University and started her own design business right out of college. K Bella Designs operated successfully for 12 years before her family relocated to sunny Arizona in 2008. Her clients love the fact that she can help them in marketing their home to sell and in visualizing the home they purchase.
She is married to her high school sweetheart and has two grown children. Brenda's favorite thing to do is spend time with her family, but she also enjoys interior design, photography, traveling, entertaining, and cheering on The Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Brittany provides clients with the highest quality service, meeting or exceeding expectations. She strongly believes in continuing education and has earned the GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute), ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), SRS (Seller Representative Specialist), and MRP (Military Relocation Professional) designations!
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Nicholas Sayles, Sales Associate
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Prior to Bruce's real estate career, he served many large HOA Associations in Chicago as an Association Manager. Having obtained the highest certification of PCAM in this field, Bruce used his skills as a negotiator and contract manager and, thus, the transition to REALTOR® was seamless. Whether marketing a property or guiding his clients through the selling or purchasing process, Bruce's easy-going and non-pressure personality successfully completes transactions with attention to detail and excellent customer service.
Bruce's biggest and best compliment is his clients who return to The Shankman Team for their real estate needs as well as his friendship.
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Bruce Shankman, Sales Associate
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After moving to the Phoenix area from the United Kingdom in 1996, Chris Spalding knows first-hand the challenges and rewards of relocation. He offers specialized guidance whether you are moving across state lines or half way around the world. In 2008 he became a proud US citizen and was blessed to call Phoenix and the Northwest Valley his forever home. Chris loves working with his wife and business partner Michelle. In their spare time, they chase three kiddos around to soccer, swim, and anything else their littlest dictates.
Chris spent 20 years in management for Fortune 100 companies like American Express and IBM. He brings a powerful level of professionalism, business savvy and negotiation skills to work for his real estate clients. While his witty sense of humor and warm personality naturally put people at ease, he is an excellent advocate for his clients. Chris prides himself on always having each clients best interests at heart.
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Michael Huber, Sales Associate
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Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Brittany Axelson, Sales Associate
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Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate James Schram, Sales Associate
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Being in real estate encompasses great communication skills and being able to interact with others - Cynthia loves forming connections with her clients. Listening to a buyer's vision of his/her/their dream home and bringing that dream to reality is what Cynthia and her husband, Bruce, take pride in accomplishing. Cynthia and Bruce work seamlessly together to market a home for sale, stage a home to sell quickly, and listen to our sellers' desires so that they can move on to their next life adventure in a timely fashion and with the price needed from the sale of their home.
Living and working in an active adult community and enjoying the uniqueness of every 55+ community in the West Valley, is exciting, fun, and The Shankman Team's pleasure to be excellent at what they do!
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Michelle Spalding, Sales Associate
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Job Titles:
- Transaction Coordinator, Co - Office Manager
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Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Brenda Reed, Sales Associate
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Jim was born and raised in Chicago and was a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for 30 years before making the move to Arizona in 2014. At the Exchange, he sat on various committees such as Ethics, Probable Cause, and Arbitration. He served as Vice President for Lehman Brothers for 17 years and brings the strong negotiating skills that were necessary to succeed in trading, to real estate.
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Heather Ketchum, Co - Office Manager
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Born and raised in California, collegiate years spent in Oregon, Kelley Dunn is happy to call Arizona her home for the past 17 years. She has been married for over 21 years to a retired Air Force Veteran, who served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom. She is the proud mother of two teenage boys that attend local schools, and are involved in sports and clubs that keep them active. Kelley and her family have lived in the North West valley since 2001, and the North Peoria community specifically for the last eight years. She has a vast amount of local knowledge and expertise that will help families make a well-informed decision in choosing their new home.
Kelley loves working with people and has been in the service industry for over 30 years. Honesty, persistence, compassion, and integrity are what drive Kelley to put her client's best interests at the forefront in helping them navigate through the home buying process. "Real estate extends beyond showing and selling homes, it is an amazing opportunity to share in one of the most important decisions in a client's life, and a chance to build long lasting friendships." Kelley is very excited to see the growth of the North West valley and is enthusiastic to share what this amazing community has to offer.
In her spare time, Kelley loves to go the movies, attend ASU games, loves the Cardinals but is still a 49er faithful, and loves to spend a beautiful, sunny day boating on Lake Pleasant. She has been an active member in the community and has spent many hours volunteering at her boys schools. She has four rescue dogs, Grizwold, Oreo, Khloe, and Zoey. You may even catch her, the family, and her fur-babies hiking Sunrise or West Wing Mountain when the weather is a bit cooler, enjoying the views of this stunning desert community we are blessed to call home.
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Colleen Brownworth, Sales Associate
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Laura was born and raised in New York and has lived in various cities like Paris, France, Boston, MA, and Seattle, WA, but Phoenix captured her heart in 1994. Laura earned her BA in Psychology from Boston University in 1993 and her MBA through the University of Phoenix in 1999. She's the proud mom of three young men, Ian, Ethan, and Ronan, and when she's not working, she enjoys boating, golfing, skiing, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
In 2003, Laura became a full-time, licensed REALTOR® and since that time has earned various real estate certifications: ePro (2007), Graduate Real Estate Institute (GRI, 2007), Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE, 2009), International Real Estate Specialist (IRES, 2012), and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS, 2014). Laura strives to be your agent for life, always available to provide market updates, answer your questions, handle your concerns, and even connect you with companies and contractors whom share the same outstanding work ethics as she does. Her goal is to provide exceptional service, so you'll feel confident referring your family, friends, and co-workers to her and she can't wait to work with you!
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Kelley Dunn, Sales Associate
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Originally from Southern California, Michael moved to Peoria, AZ in the Summer of 2019. With over 11 years of sales experience, he prides himself on being knowledgable, transparent, and going the extra mile to take care of his clients. He has a passion for real estate and before joining Lake Pleasant Real Estate, he worked as a Sales Consultant in new home sales.
Michael is a proud local resident of the Vistancia community and he specializes in the North Peoria area. When he is not selling homes, he likes to ride motocross or mountain bike. Michael's goal is to give clients the best service while helping them to achieve their real estate aspirations.
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Cynthia Shankman, Sales Associate
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Michelle is a 6th generation Native Arizonan and has a love of the Valley like no other. She spent her formative years in Southern California, and while the ocean breeze still occasionally calls her name, she longed to return to her desert dweller roots and has been back home in Arizona since 1999.
She has a passion for design, architecture, and real estate in general and left a career in executive management with a local HR firm to put that passion in to the real estate profession. Building an HR business from the ground up, Michelle is tech savvy and brings to the table experience in technology, marketing, and social media and puts that to work for you. From years in the service industry, she is committed to finding solutions that are right for you.
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Real Estate Specialist
- Sales Associate Cindy Kralovetz, Sales Associate
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Nicholas Sayles is a REALTOR® and Seniors Real Estate Specialist® serving the Phoenix area. Nicholas is originally from Prescott and has called Phoenix his home for the last 12 years where he has put down roots with his wife and two children. Before becoming a licensed real estate agent, Nicholas spent more than a decade in the healthcare profession as a Registered Nurse. Nicholas continues to serve the community at a high level as a real estate specialist, representing both buyers and sellers. His passion is to assist seniors in their transition to finding a home to "Age in Place", be it in a private residence or senior living community. His invaluable experience in the healthcare environment as an ER nurse and as a nursing director in the hospice industry has lent to a high level of customer service, a client centered state of mind, and an effective set of leadership skills.
Job Titles:
- Sales Associate
- Sales Associate Chris Spalding, Sales Associate
Tom was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona and was later drafted to play baseball with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. After a year of A-League ball in Beloit, Wisconsin, he went back home to Tucson where he was a bartender at a live music venue downtown. Six years later, Tom returned to baseball where he played in the big leagues with the Mariners, Rangers, and Diamondbacks over seven years.
He's now looking forward to helping buyers and sellers navigate their real estate goals!
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