For twelve years, I have earned your trust as your child's teacher in elementary school.  As a former elementary school teacher, I shared a passion for teaching and learning by giving your children the best education possible.  I consistently worked 60-80 hour weeks to provide the best value for your child's education.  Do you know that statistically, the best Realtors are those who were former teachers and nurses.  Why do you think this is true?  It's because these professionals are "givers of their time."  Teachers and nurses work everyday with dozens of families and have a positive influence on hundreds of people in the community every year.   I value the family, and how important the family is in our society today.  I am now proud to call myself a Realtor with the best realty company in the Cedar Rapids area, Traditions Real Estate. Unlike some realty companies that open up this year and close the next, broker Matt Smith has been in real estate for 18 years.     Buying or selling a home is an important transaction that should not be taken lightly.  Allow me to earn your trust as your Realtor and you will be very satisified with the level of service you receive.  Whether you are from out of town looking to relocate to the Cedar Rapids area, or are in town looking to move up in the neighborhood, please let me assist you with any questions you might have regarding buying or selling your home. I am honored that you have taken the time to view this website, and to see what I can offer you as an expert in Cedar Rapids real estate.  Thank you!

My area of expertise is working with families.  The family is at the core of all communities in every city in America.  Even though the family as we have come to know the term has changed dramatically with divorce rates and single parent families, it is more important than ever to work with a professional that understands family.  As a former teacher, I know that communication is key in any transaction, whether it be your child in school or working with someone buying or selling your home.  I love working with ALL buyers and sellers, but I especially enjoy working with first time home buyers.  Those of us who own homes know how it was when we first ventured into the home buying world.  Also, it's very important to listen to your clients, and what they need in a home.  Communication is my specialty as I have worked successfully with families for twelve years in education, and now am ready to put that expertise to use in real estate.  It can be scary out there with financial, time issues, moving dates, etc.  Fortunately, I have the best lenders in town that work for YOU, the customer.  I have hundreds of contact names for appraisers, home inspectors, pest control, movers, etc. that will make this transition seamless, and make YOU want to shop for a home with Christopher Smith. Thank you!

Christopher first met us out at the house that we were interested in.  He showed us the house like every other Realtor would have showed us.  Then, we told him about our credit problems.  He made one phone call to a lender, and by the end of the week, we had qualified for this property and closed a month later.  We were elated that our dream of owning a home was finally realized.  If it were any other Realtor, we would still be wondering if we would ever own a home.  Christopher personalized his services and we feel that we have made a friend for life!    -Mark

Christopher made the impossible seem possible.  My wife and I both had very low credit scores and doubted that we would be able to qualify for a loan.  Christopher put us in contact with his Lender and she was able to qualify us over the course of a few days.  I appreciate what Christopher did for us and would highly recommend his services to anyone interested in owning a home, but has credit problems.  Thanks Christopher!      -Kenneth

I remember our first meeting with Christopher.  He sat down with us and went over everything and made sure we were educated about the buying process.  From the time we picked out our home and made an offer, Christopher was in touch with us all the time, giving us updates, worse and best case scenarios, and made us feel part of the real estate process.  We were so happy when we closed on our first house, and have Christopher to thank for a smooth transition from our apartment to first home.  Thanks Christopher, we WILL be recommending your services to everyone who needs them!   Terese and Ben

Christopher helped us after we had used a Realtor for around 1/2 year.  After no offers on our house, we decided to fire our Realtor and look for another one.  We found Christopher's website and liked what he had to say about educating the public about real estate.  We interviewed him, expecting to interview three or four more Realtors, but hired him on the spot, because we were so impressed with his marketing plan and written our actions for each week the house was on the market.  In three and a half weeks, our house was sold and we could not have been happier.  Christopher made the transition seemless and provided us with day to day communication, letting us know how the process was unfolding.  We know that Realtor's rely on repeat customers, and Christopher will be the first we call, when we are ready again.       Danielle and Carter

We called Christopher over one night to discuss selling our house.  We were initially going to interview five or six Realtors before making a choice as to whom we were going to go with.  When Christopher was in our house, he was so excited about the possibilities of marketing our house and getting it our to the local Realtors.  Everywhere we took him on our home tour, he was so impressed with how we had already "staged" or prepared our home for sale.  Christopher was our choice after that night and in less than a week our house was on the market.  The sign went in the ground on a Sunday afternoon and the house was sold in a matter of three hours!  That's right!  Three hours!  We were so pleased, we couldn't believe it.  We were transferring out of state so we had a lot of variables in our transaction.  Christopher kept in touch with us almost everyday, whether it was through email, telephone conversations, or drop bys.  He kept us constantly in "the loop" letting us know when deadlines had to be met, when they were met, and what we could expect in the near future.  In less than thirty days our house closed and we were on our way to our new home out of state.  If we were still there in Cedar Rapids, we would highly recommend Christopher Smith and his Internet marketing expertise, that sold our house fast.  Somehow, I have a feeling that he won't need our referrals as he is quite a successful Realtor already.    Connie and Ted