I inherited my father’s work ethic and my mother’s personality. It proved to be a winning combination for what I set out to do in life, which was to be the real estate agent who made the American Dream come true for families, both personally and professionally.

I’ve always believed in the fact that when something’s good, you don’t mess with it. It’s the reason I stayed in the Metro Denver area after having grown up here. Not only do I love the people here and that mid-city feel, I love the fact that we’re so close to the mountains and surrounded by nature. I love camping, hiking, fishing and four-wheeling and living here allows me to do all of those things while performing my passion, which is helping people through real estate.

I inherited my father’s work ethic and my mother’s personality. I watched my father get up at five a.m. every morning and go off to his corporate job, and I did exactly the same thing when I started my real estate career. Like my mom, I was always a “fixer,” and considered any problem a challenge to solve. It’s how I approach any challenges that may arise with my clients. I also have a very strong desire to help people, which is very much like my mom’s giving and generous personality. These qualities have really shaped me through the years.

As a kid, I liked to build and fix things, especially cars, and was known as kind of a gearhead.  In fact, I still have the very first vehicle I ever owned, a 1971 Ford Bronco. My dad had the same model of car and he later gave it to my older brother, so I was determined to have my own Bronco. It didn’t even run and was ready for the junk heap when I got it at the age of 14, but I was just too stubborn to let it go. I rebuilt it from the ground up as a “rock crawler,” a tough vehicle that could make it over mountainous, rocky terrain. It still serves me well on those four-wheeling trips in the mountains.

I always had that entrepreneurial spirit as a kid, mowing lawns and delivering newspapers in my suburban neighborhood. Even though my father was successful in the corporate world, I knew that corporate life was not for me. I didn’t want to work for someone else. I took business and investing courses in high school and pursued my college degree in accounting and finance, thinking I would become a school teacher like my mom, and then sell houses during the summer. But as I got closer to graduation, my passion for real estate grew and I decided to pursue it full time. I got my license immediately out of college and set out for success in my early twenties.  

What I lacked in experience I made up for in determination. What set me apart is that I worked harder than anyone else I knew, and I loved the area I worked in, since I’d grown up here. I built my real estate network piece by piece because I loved meeting people and helping them fulfill their dreams. I find great satisfaction in finding a home for a family where their kids can grow, along with their wealth.

To me, real estate isn’t just property; it’s an investment tool to build wealth. Three months after I became an agent, I bought my first house at the age of 22. Since then, I have continued to invest in real estate and also love helping my clients use investment real estate to build their wealth as well.  As a numbers guy, I love crunching the numbers on a property to gauge if it’s a good investment or not.   In the 25-plus years I’ve been doing this, I’ve personally bought and sold more than 40 houses, so I have a keen sense of the value of property and how to maximize your assets over time.

I tell my clients that if there’s a land mine to step in, I’ve stepped in it, so I can help them to avoid it. I’ve made a lot of mistakes throughout my career, and I’ve learned from all of them. That real-world experience isn’t something you can learn in a class. It comes from first-hand knowledge and personal lessons learned. I’m excited to share that with my clients to make their experience the best it can be.

I take great care to learn and understand the story of my clients so we can determine the best strategy and tailor the home buying or selling experience based on their personal comfort level. Whatever the situation is, I want to help to make it better. With my accounting and finance background, I’m good at numbers and can always make them work. But at the end of the day, it’s all about people. Taking care of people is my bottom line.

Sincerely,

Curtis Wehr
REALTOR®, Broker-Associate