I grew up around Chicago and spent over thirty years in commercial construction and contracting before I ever held a real estate license. I founded a carpentry and contracting company, Assembly Required Inc., and grew it from two people to thirty-five — running crews on major office tower projects, including corporate build-outs for firms most people would recognize by name. I didn't design those spaces. I built them, managed the people building them, and made sure what got handed over actually held up.
When I walk a listing, I'm not just picturing how it photographs. I'm reading the bones — the framing, the finishes, what a home inspector is going to flag before they flag it. That's the difference construction experience actually makes: fewer surprises mid-contract, and pricing that reflects what's really there, not just what shows well in photos.
Today, that's over 80% of my work — helping sellers across Colorado get their homes positioned and priced right the first time.
A stone staircase, a full basement build-out, a fireplace where I set the veneer myself. I'm not describing construction from memory. I'm doing it this week.
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