Re/Max First Choice Realty is one of the premier real estate firms in
San Carlos, Sonora Mexico. The company was formed in 2005 by Tom &
Diane Barroll and partners Bob & Jackie Blair, who retired in 2007. From
it's inception, Re/Max First Choice Realty has enjoyed steady and rapid
growth and has become a trusted name for buyers and sellers from Mexico,
Canada and the United States. The firm has been a leader in
training and licensing for it's agents and has also been instrumental in
establishing a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in San Carlos.
Today, all Re/Max First Choice Realty representatives are members of
A.M.P.I. the Association of Mexican Real Estate Professionals and have
completed a rigorous training course and been licensed as a Realtor in
Sonora. As a result, they have also been recognized and earned the
designation of Realtor by the National Association of Realtors.
Re/Max First Choice Realty representatives are active within the
community, with membership and support for many local organizations and
charities. Among these are the Arizona-Mexico Commission, Rescate de
San Carlos, various Homeowners Associations, the Performing Arts
Council of San Carlos, Las Madrinas, Friends of Sonora and others.
Re/Max First Choice Realty and their representatives and owners clearly
live up to the Re/Max motto:
Outstanding Agents - - -Outstanding Results!
Tom & Diane Barroll
Tom & Diane Barroll, the co-owners of RE/MAX First Choice Realty have been
full time residents of San Carlos Sonora Mexico since 2000, after relocating
from Calgary , Alberta Canada.
Tom spent close to 20 years in the offshore oil industry working
internationally. He speaks Spanish well and, with his renovation and
construction experience, has developed good relationships with the local trades
and construction personnel. Along with looking after the maintenance and
renovation aspects of the business, he is also licensed in Mexico to sell
insurance.
Diane has many years of Operations Management experience and 3 degrees including
an MBA. Diane takes care of office management and real estate listings, real
estate showings and marketing for RE/MAX First Choice Realty.
Lise MacNinch
When my husband and I stepped off the plane from Durango Colorado for a
three day vacation, my first thought was that if I wanted a perfect home by
the sea it would look just like San Carlos! My husband took a little longer;
he had to go fishing first, the very next day he was hooked too! I can not
believe that was in 2000. We went home and sold our business in Durango, and
within a short time headed to San Carlos to live full time.
I was flattered to be invited to be the first agent hired at RE/MAX First
Choice Realty. I have found my background, as an Interior Decorator and an
entrepreneur, with close to 30 years in Sales, to be invaluable in helping
my clients find the right situation for them. To me, San Carlos is an active
and welcoming community, which just happens to have all the amenities of a
great vacation destination!
Georgina Bedran
My work as a real estate agent began coincidentally but it has become one
of the most important things in my life. I like to do it; I like to be
involved in one of the most important decisions someone can make: to buy a
real property.
I started my career in real estate by working for a large development
company of tourist destinations in Mexico and Central America called Situr.
This experience permitted me to be involved in the world of real estate
sales, mostly to foreigners. I know the sales and legal process in Mexico
very well. Although my native language is Spanish, I perform well in English
and I always to do my best to have satisfied clients.
I was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. I am an adopted Sonoran for the last 30
years, a lover of this land and its people. My children and my husband are
Sonorans by birth. I am a good friend, I like to do what I am and to be what
I do.
Phil Polk
I came to San Carlos as a single man some 15 years ago but it didn’t take
long to end 34 years of bachelorhood. I met and married my wife here in
Guaymas 13 years ago. We have three children who keep both of us hopping
with their school, sports and social activities. We feel that the Guaymas /
San Carlos area is a great place to raise a family. I have come to know many
people who have visited San Carlos and most are in agreement that this is a
beautiful part of Mexico and the people are what make this place feel so
welcome.
I am proud to be a part of this community and the ReMax family. I feel that
with my knowledge of the area and the local customs I can offer my
assistance and some free advise to those who are visiting or planning on
making San Carlos their second home. A big smile and warm abrazo (hug) can
go a long way!
Sheila Olson
I am Canadian and have lived in Québec, Manitoba, Alberta and now in
Ontario. Seven years ago my daughter and son-in-law discovered San Carlos,
fell in love with the area, and moved here from Alberta. I fell in love with
San Carlos too and have been returning for longer and longer visits every
year since.
My background has been in sales for most of my career. After a
corporate transfer which I declined, I opened my own business, a flower
shop. We grew to three locations before deciding to move out of Quebec to
Ontario. Settling in a small town was a new adventure, buying a farm, having
horses, steers, pigs, chickens, goats as well as the usual dogs and cats. A
great setting to bring up my two daughters!!
I sold the business and retired only to find I was bored. So I launched a
new career as a Real Estate Agent licensed in Ontario. Now that I spend so
much time here in San Carlos, I have joined Re/Max First Choice Realty as a
Real Estate Agent. I enjoy meeting Canadians and Americans who also fall in
love with this little piece of Paradise called San Carlos and want a little
piece to call their own!
Terry Lynn Challis
My husband and I have owned property in San Carlos since 1984. I knew
then what a special place this was– it just had yet to be discovered. I came
to the sale of real estate from the other side, as an investor, always
feeling that owning real estate was better than money in the bank. I worked
as a paralegal for a civil law firm with my husband in Arizona, where we did
a lot of real estate work, preparing deeds, contracts and the like. We took
a sabbatical when we moved our practice from Flagstaff to Sedona, traveling
Mexico by recreational vehicle. We learned our Spanish in a true immersion
course, staying whenever possible with the Mexican people from one end of
this beautiful country to the other. In all those travels, as well as a few
excursions to Costa Rica, Fiji and the Bahamas, in our search for our
perfect retirement place, we decided none was better than San Carlos. Its
scenic beauty is hard to match and it offers a mix of Arizona and Mexico
that suits us; and we can drive to the border in an easy half day if we feel
the need. Welcome to San Carlos!
