- Name
- Simon Smith
- Company
- Key Realty Group Inc.
- E-mail
- Contact Simon Smith (Key Realty Group Inc.)
- Website
- http://www.SimonSmith.com
- Office Phone
- (541) 636-4580
- Cell Phone
- (541) 954-8600
- Fax
- (541) 636-4581
- Description
- Eugene Oregon Real Estate
Simon Says... We make buying and selling Real Estate easy. Looking for homes? Search MLS for all Homes and Land of Lane County at www.SimonSmith.com
About Us:
Meet The Simon Smith Team
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| Simon Smith |
Simon Gregory Smith was born June 15th, 1970 in Oswego, New York. Oswego is a port city of central New York 35 miles North of Syracuse on the southern shores of Lake Ontario. This strategic port was defended by Fort Ontario during the Revolutionary War. Both his parents Gregory Smith and Ellie Sivers were born and raised in this small rural community, population today of about 20,000. They eventually became High School sweethearts, graduated from Oswego High, and then got married. They both attended college in Oswego in pursuit of a degree in psychology. A year later Simon was born. When Simon was 2, they packed their belongings and headed West to Eugene, Oregon where they both eventually earned their Masters degrees from U of O. Simon's father went on to get his P. H. D. in Psychology and currently teaches at South Eugene and has his own private practice. Simon's mother taught at several elementary schools in the Springfield area over the years, and then became a school counselor at Thurston High School until she retired a few years ago. They still visit their families every summer in Oswego.
Simon obtained all of his education here in Eugene. He attended Edison Elementary, Roosevelt Middle School, South Eugene High, and then got his Business degree in Marketing & Management at the University of Oregon. Prior to graduating from U of O he had already been successful at business with his own business as a painting contractor.
Upon graduation a close family friend and successful property investor, allowed him to help scout out timber properties to buy, sell and trade. He immediately liked the real estate business and the idea of being his own boss, therefore keeping his options open. This paved the way for his career in Real Estate. He began at Hemenway Realty in Cottage Grove, to learn about timber property. Within a year he was at Coldwell Banker. Simon's ambition and determination lead him to a Million Dollar producer the next year, and 3 years later he was in the top 5 of his company where he has been consistently since.
He met his wife, Lori, also of Eugene, in 1994. They married in 1996 and honeymooned in the Cayman's where they enjoyed one of their favorite pastimes together, scuba diving. As Simon's client base and business continued to grow, so did his family. In March of 2000 they had a daughter, Madison, the light of their lives. That is of course along with their 3 cats, Tasha, Ted and Oliver. And their 2 dogs Mckinley, a 5 yr. old golden retriever and Samson a 3 y. old Springer, Chow mix. Samson is definitely the alpha of the family. Madison has seemed to inherit our love of animals. One of the highlights of her day is to crawl into mom & dad's bed and call the "boys" up to give them their morning love. (If they're not already taking up most of the bed from the night before!).
As dedicated as Simon is to his business, he still finds a lot of time for his family, friends and hobbies. Every morning the entire family goes on their morning walk along the river. A ritual that not by choice seems to get earlier and earlier in the morning...thanks to the dog's influence. Weekends are spent either on family outings, socializing with family and friends, or participating in some of his favorite hobbies. Such as golf, snow and water skiing, and salmon fishing every summer. He is also a connoisseur of fine wines. Every summer he and a group of his close friends plan a day of wine tasting at local vineyards for his birthday. Every Sunday you'll find him scouring the classifieds for that perfect "classic" car that he's always dreamt of. But his favorite pastime is Duck football. As an alumni and sponsor he is active in supporting his "team". Which includes any and all bowl games. Go Ducks!
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| Scott Shirk |
Scott Shirk originally hails from Atlanta, GA and until moving to Eugene, had lived there all his life. He attended Georgia Southern University where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Speech Communications. Upon graduating, Scott had the opportunity to live in London for 6 months and traveled extensively throughout Europe. Being of Norwegian descent, Scott was able to fulfill a dream of visiting the fjords of Norway. Once back in the States, real estate seemed a natural outlet to put his major to work and quickly began working with an investment firm in the Atlanta area. His family still lives in the Atlanta area, his mother working in the public schools and his father working with FEMA. He also has one younger brother who currently attends the University of Georgia's doctorial program.
Having lived his whole life in the same city, Scott decided he was ready for a change. He packed all his belongings into his car and headed for the great Northwest. Since moving to Eugene, he has surprisingly found himself involved in the town's theater scene; acting in shows at the Very Little Theater and The Willamette Rep. His favorite past time though, is drumming and has been playing the drums since age 13. He was lucky enough to become involved with the drumline here at the University of Oregon, which allowed him to catch the Ducks football team in action. Scott has found that his eclectic background serves him well for the diverse arena of real estate. When asked, "Why did you move all the way from Atlanta to Eugene?"(As he often is!) The answer is simple; it's beautiful here.
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| Debra Jurasevich |
Debra is a native Oregonian, born and raised in Coos Bay. After graduation from Marshfield High, she moved to Eugene to attended Lane Community College and the University of Oregon, making Eugene and Lane County her home. Soon there after, she had three boys Lee, James and Braton. They are now grown young men active in their wild fire suppression business based in Eugene.
Deb appreciates all the diversity the Pacific Northwest has to offer. She enjoys the out doors with the ocean beeches, boating, camping, fishing, and spending time at the family lake cabin. She is also active with her boyfriend's commercial fishing business out of Charleston, OR. Her adopted three Labrador Retrievers keep her on the run as well.
While raising her family, Deb's investing in real estate began the passion for assisting other to do the same. Licensed in 1992 as a real estate sales associate and with a background and education in Forestry, Business and Property Management, she gained the expertise and reputation of a top service professional.
In 1999 she joined Simon Smith as Office Manager assisting the team with sales, negotiating, transaction monitoring, marketing and customer communication.
A proactive and aggressive approach on behalf of the clients real estate needs has proven a top service and success record for the Simon Smith Team.
Areas of Expertise
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Eugene Association of Realtors
Oregon Association of Realtors
Home Builders Association
Chamber of Commerce
RMLS Multiple Listing Service
Multi-Million Dollar Award Winner
The Business Voice
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
The Simon Smith Team has over 36 Combined Years Experience
Simon Received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Business at University of Oregon
-Specialized in Marketing and Management
Our Team has over 1200 Hours of Real Estate Training and Education
-We Excel Beyond the Necessary Hours Required by the State Real Estate Board
Licensed Realtor 1994
1995-2002: Earned #1 Listings Sold and #1 Buyer Controled Sales at Coldwell Banker.
2002-2009: Joined RE/MAX Integrity and earned #2 Team Sales in the #1 office in town.
2009 -present: Owner of Key Realty Group Inc.
Testimonials
Simon Smith is, without a doubt, a brilliant business man with amazing marketing skills!When my husband and I met Simon, our home had been on the market for over seven months. He took over the marketing of our home in October 2007 and by early December 2007 we had THREE offers. When it was all over, Simon got us full asking price. Then he advised me to wait on accepting our full price offer. I thought I was going to go insane, but another offer came in at the last minute. Simon wound up netting me $10,000 more than I was willing to accept in the second offer. WOW! I was thrilled...During one of the worst housing slumps Oregon has ever seen, Simon is still selling houses and getting his clients the best deals possible. We only wish we had gone to him sooner! If you want your house sold, you NEED to talk to Simon Smith. He will do his best work for you-I promise.
Susie Brusse
Simon, Scott, and Deb, "Thanks for all your help with every thing. We love our new house."
The Gonzales Family
Simon Smith Team did a great job ...exceeding my expectations...he made everything easy and understandable for me...Definitely, I will recommend him to others."
Shiloh
The Simon Smith Team was just incredible from beginning to end. They sold my house in three
weeks for more money than I expected. Simon's communication and negotiating skill is where
he excelled. I have bought and sold homes before, but I have never experienced an agent who
made me feel that my needs were their number one priority. I would recommend them to anyone
who needs to buy or sell real estate".
-Dave and Anne Marie Piper
As first time home buyers, we did not know what to expect. Because of your hard work,
determination and communication, we felt completely confident and ease with the
purchase of our new home. Your team went above and beyond to fully explain every
question or concern in extreme detail. We ere very impressed with your follow up,
Customer Service. It is obvious you put the needs of your clients first. We can't thank
you enough and look forward to working with you in the next couple of years. Once
again thank you!
James and Brianne Davis
What did you like most about your Real Estate transaction? What area(s) could use improvement?
He was able to get me what I needed quickly and we closed early even though the seller's agent was slow and difficult to deal with.
-Megan Salsbury
I was totally impressed... Simon and his Team listed and sold my property in west Eugene and represented us in our new home purchase. Through the process they were accessible, professional and very thorough during the entire transaction. While in the Eugene area, Simon Smith will handle all my real estate needs.
Sean Hodges
Simon showed unusual efficiency and personal concern through out the process of selling my condo ...the cooperation with me and the buyer...left a feeling of satisfaction, even friendliness all around....sold in 4 days.
Jim Arthurs
Thanks for all your hard work in selling our property...appreciated your professional service .... Your personal touch and communication meant so much... it felt like were leaving part of our family behind. We have recommended you to our friends.
Ken & Linda Gibson
Heartfelt thanks for doing so much above and beyond to market and sell our home. You were so awesome to work with and it was superb having your "Team" in our corner.
Dick & Penny Sabath
It was nice working with you in the business of buying and selling of our homes. Appreciate you returning all my calls and answering my questions. You went that extra mile for us. We will definitely recommend you to our family and friends. Thank you for everything.
Travis and Kelly
I was easy to choose Simon as my realtor a second time around. In a difficult market I was worried.....Simon sold my house fast and all the details were handled with extreme efficiency....a true professional team. I will tell people of my good fortune in working with Simon Smith.
Sean Hodges
