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Qualifications
Mission
Guiding Principles
Personal
Welcome Letter
QUALIFICATIONS
· Licensed Colorado Real Estate Broker, 35 years
· Colorado Real Estate Commissioner, 2011-2014
· 2000 Colorado REALTOR® of the Year
· EcoBroker® Designation
· Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)
· Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
· Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI)
· Regional Vice-President, NAR, 2007
· Chairman, Research Committee, NAR, 2006
· Freddie Mac Affordable Housing Advisory Council, 2004-2007
· Chairman, Housing Opportunity Advisory Board, NAR, 2004
· Chairman, Federal Taxation Committee, NAR, 2003
· Sr. Instructor, Finance & Investment/Tax Courses, CAR, 1989-2001
· President, Colorado Association of Realtors (CAR), 1994
· Director, National Association of Realtors NAR
· Realtor of the Year, Fort Collins Board of REALTORS®, 1991
· President, Fort Collins Board of REALTORS®, 1988
· Bachelor of Science, University of Nebraska, 1972
· 2002 NAR Hometown Hero Award
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MISSION
My mission is to make the process of buying or selling real estate in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado as simple as possible for my clients and customers. I pledge to meet and exceed the expectations of my clientele.
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- Client and customer satisfaction is first and foremost
- Integrity is never compromised
- Commitment to the highest standards
- Provide latest info about the Colorado real estate market
- Treat all individuals with dignity and respect
- Maintain the highest level of excellence
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PERSONAL
Chris and Teresa McElroy have been married since 1973, and they have three lovely daughters. The McElroys have lived in Fort Collins, Colorado, since 1974, where they have watched the town change from a college community of 55,000 people, to a city of over 130,000, with an emphasis in high tech industry. Chris' special interests include spending time with his family, golfing, traveling, bicycling, enology and reading non-fiction books.
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WELCOME LETTER
Welcome to Chris McElroy's Fort Collins real estate website! Chris has been a fulltime REALTOR in Fort Collins since 1976, and he can help you buy, sell, or build a home. Here is where you can find answers to all your questions about Northern Colorado and the towns of Fort Collins, Timnath, Wellington, Windsor, Loveland, Berthoud and Greeley. Major employers include Hewlett Packard (HP), Colorado State University (CSU), Intel, Agilent Technologies, Eastman Kodak, Advanced Energy, Anheuser Busch, and Woodward Governor.
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Chris is a Certified EcoBroker®. From the EcoBroker website, you can find a variety of information on living green. EcoBroker has the most complete resource available for people looking to live an environmentally-conscious lifestyle. You can now find all of your green resources in one place...a listing of 35,000+ green businesses in the Green Business Directory. Two additional Green Websites are GenGreenLife and National Geographic's Green Guide.
You can now find Chris on LinkedIn.  and Zillow 
The City of Fort Collins is at the top of everyone´s list as a great place to live and do business. Best Boomer Towns has selected Fort Collins as a 2009 Best Places to Thrive. Read about the latest Fort Collins honor and see the CNN Video. In 2008 Money Magazine ranked Fort Collins as the #2 BEST PLACE TO LIVE in the United States! "One of the first things you notice about this Rocky Mountain city is that practically every new road has a bike lane. Even the wheelless can get in on the action now that Fort Collins has a bike library: residents and visitors can check-out a bicycle for up to seven days, free." Forbes has the city ranked #3 as one of the Best PLACES FOR BUSINESS AND CAREERS. Other accolades include Kiplinger Top Ten College Towns for Grown-ups, Where to Retire Magazine's #1 2008 Top EnrichingTowns for Art and Music Lovers, Offbeat Travel 2008 Top Offbeat Towns, Top Ten Digital Cities, Fast Company Magazine one of the "fastest" cities in the WORLD in business and technology innovation, and msn one of America's Most Walkable Small Cities.
Poudre Valley Health System is a regional network of health care services and has won a number of awards. Those honors include Top 100 Hospital, Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety, and the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence. From Bariatric services to Robotic surgery, the system has it all. The new Medical Center of the Rockies is a heart and trauma center that provides the best in technology.
Northern Colorado includes Larimer and Weld counties, and sees an average of 296 days of sunshine every year. Sitting at an elevation of 5,003 miles above sea level, Fort Collins is an attractive community known for its beauty, pleasing climate, and friendly people. Located 65 miles north of Denver, Colorado, and 45 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Fort Collins enjoys all the amenities of a large city, but maintains a small-town atmosphere. With the opening of the E-470 bypass, Denver International Airport (DIA) and the Denver Tech Center are only 50 minutes away! The new FtCollins.com is a great online guide powered by a blend of community organizations. From here you can access Arts Alive, the City of Fort Collins, Colorado State University, the Downtown Business Association, the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, Poudre School District, and UniverCity Connections. .Another great resource is Beet Street, an organization which distinguishes Fort Collins as an intellectually vital community that fosters, celebrates, and inspires human creativity through diverse cultural experiences and programming. The Northern Colorado area is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts with Horsetooth Reservoir on the edge of town in the foothills, and Rocky Mountain National Park just an hour's drive. It's easy to discover why Fort Collins is called the "Choice City" of Colorado!
Most First Time Home Buyers have many basic questions. Perhaps you want to download Northern Colorado Demographics, or a Relocation Packet. If you are wondering about upcoming real estate development for Northern Colorado, an online Map and explanation is what you are looking for.
Do you want more information about the award-winning posters from the Fort Collins Affordable Housing Campaign? Are you interested in home-buying assistance programs? Fort Collins has wonderful educational opportunities. Poudre R-1 School District is known for its K-12 excellence in education, and Colorado State University (CSU) is recognized as a top research institution that houses a world-renown Veterinary School and Equine Center.
Browse through Chris McElroy's website and discover more about this fantastic place to live. As Money Magazine says, Fort Collins is a small, livable city that has the best possible blend of good jobs, low crime, quality schools, plenty of open space, rational home prices and lots to do. It offers a quality of life that is hard to find on the coasts anymore: affordable single-family homes, short commutes and good jobs.
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