About Gretchen Faber

Denver Real Estate is Gretchen Faber's passion and working with clients to make residential real estate decisions is the primary goal. 

Gretchen’s experience selling real estate began early in 1996 with a small local brokerage.  In 1998 she moved to Moore Premier Properties and later that year, with the sale and closing of the Moore office, became a founding Broker Associate at the Kentwood Company’s Cherry Creek office. In 2006, Gretchen transitioned into management.  She manages a successful office of 60 Brokers and 10 support staff, while also maintainingg her real estate clients. She also writes the blog LifeStyleDenver.com and enjoys her family in the extra minutes of the day.

Born in Ohio and raised in California, Gretchen moved to Denver in 1982 to attend the University of Denver, after living in Hamburg, Germany for 1 year.  Armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs and International Studies, she graduated in 1986 and embarked on a varied marketing career.  In 1989, after earning a MBA in Marketing, Gretchen reentered the workforce and worked in several areas of marketing and advertising, including ownership of a small, local advertising agency.

Gretchen specializes in relocation both into and out of Colorado – which has contributed to a knowledge of the entire metro area.  Gretchen is also a luxury real estate specialist and has worked with buyers and sellers of many Denver luxury properties.  Other areas of specialty are international real estate, foreign national clients, central Denver neighborhoods, and new construction.

Gretchen's full bio can be found at Squidoo.

Education

1982 – Moved to Colorado from California (via Germany)

1986 – BA in Public Affairs & International Studies; University of Denver

1989 – MBA in Marketing; University of Denver

1990 – 1997 Adjunct instructor at the Community College of Denver (Business and Creative Writing Departments)

Real Estate

1996 – 2008  Licensed Real Estate Broker in Colorado

1998 – Founding Broker Associate at Kentwood Company’s Cherry Creek Office

2002 – 2008  Certified International Property Specialist

1999 – 2005  Denver Board of Realtors Grievance Committee

2002 – 2004  Chairman of the Denver Board of Realtors International Roundtable

2004 – 2008  Denver Board of Realtors India Ambassador Trade Missions, planning committee

2004  –  CAR/NAR approved course instructor - Expand Your Market

2005  –  2008 Denver Board of Realtors, Board of Directors

2006  –  Trustee, Metro Denver Realtor Foundation

2007  - 2009 National Association of Realtors, Board of Directors

2009 - DBR Million Dollar Roundtable Committee Chairman

2009 - DBR Realtor of the Year

Charitable and Business Organizations

1997 – 2005  Junior League of Denver

2004  – 2005  Center For Hearing, Speech and Language Fundraising Committee

2002 – 2005  Chairman , Kentwood Company Adopt-a-family Committee

2002 –  2008 Member, World Trade Center Denver

2002  – 2004  Member, FIABCI, international real estate organization

2006  – 2007 Silent Auction Committee, The Children’s Hospital Foundation

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