About Sarah Bennett

It’s about the people.
I arrived in Fort Collins in 1978 where my future husband and his father planned to start a
foundry business. None of us had ever been here before.
I left the small Kansas town where I grew up six year earlier, following a path that led me to
Florida, back to the Kansas City area, then to Iowa, where I completed my Art degree with
teaching certification in 1977.
Teaching opportunities for a recent graduate were hard to land in Fort Collins, and after a year
of substitute teaching and no prospects for a full time teaching job, I changed course into the
world of banking.
Moving from the teller line to the new accounts desk, then the collections department, I
eventually found my way into the arena of mortgage lending and stayed for 17 years.
When the mortgage world began to shift to an online process around the year 2000, face to
face contact with borrowers became less frequent. It was time for another career change.
I arrived at the RE/MAX Advanced office a few weeks after 9/11/01, real estate license in hand,
ready to learn how to be a Realtor!
I had worked with hundreds of clients in 20 years of banking and mortgage lending, but I
quickly discovered that my relationship with my real estate clients led to a deeper connection.
Whether it was an excited first time buyer, an investor purchasing their next rental property, or
the widower moving into assisted living, their stories became the reason for my work.
And that continues today.
The reason I do what I do is the people, some of whom have now been clients since the late
1980s. Some have moved away, some have passed away, some have had children who have
also become clients. In all cases, I’m grateful for the opportunity to hear their story and be part
of their journey.
How can I help you with the chapter of your life that involves real estate?