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Diane
&
Tom
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.
They are members of the Arizona-Sonora
Commission. Tom and Diane are both
licensed Real Estate Agents in
Sonora, Mexico and have earned the
designation, Realtor.
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 and now represents ING,
selling mostly home and health
insurance. He is also a member of AMPI
and has completed the Sonora required
Real Estate course.
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.
Tom and Diane are actively
involved in community service projects
in San Carlos including service as:
-Treasurer, Rescate de San Carlos
-Past Treasurer, Country Club Residents Association
-Board member, Solimar Condominium Residents Association & Marinaterra Residents Association.
-Involved in the Ladies International Fishing Tournament, San Carlos Yacht Club and Rescate de San Carlos Fishing Tournament, International Billfish Tournament, and the Labor Day Invitational Fishing Tournament
Contact
Diane & Tom
at RE/MAX First Choice
Realty before your
next visit to San Carlos Sonora Mexico
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.
I enjoy involvement in a number of
activities, including membership in the
Performing Arts Council of San Carlos, a
group which brings high quality concerts
to the area every season, featuring
talent from the U.S. and Mexico. I am
also a member of “Las Madrinas”, a group
which helps a local orphanage/ boarding
school which also offers a free
preschool program. It was through this
program that I learned of the desire of
these children to learn English, they
were losing their volunteer teacher,
Sra. Kaye, so approximately 6 years ago,
I organized a group of North Americans
to go once a week to teach English. We
are always looking for “teacher’s aids”
for this program so let me know if you
have an interest in joining our group.
I’m also active in the local bridge
group, a member of the local gym, I
enjoy water sports, hiking, singing and
dancing and acting (or at least hamming
it up) in the local melodrama which
benefits Rescate, our ambulance service
and emergency clinic in San Carlos. (The
photo I supplied was from the
Melodrama-2006.)
My nickname around here is “Teresita”,
which was my radio name when we had a
boat. My husband and I still have a base
station VHF radio which we monitor, and
I try to keep the cruisers and live-aboards
apprised of what’s going on in the
community so they can join in.
If you have any questions about living
in San Carlos or buying property here,
please feel free to e-mail me at
terryc1@remax.net.
Lise
MacNinch
The people I have
met in San Carlos are just one of the
reasons I moved here! Never mind the
fantastic views, of the mountains,
islands, the sea, and the romance of
“Mediterranean” style homes. 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 would like to introduce myself, I am
Lise MacNinch. When we first arrived, my
husband and I needed help in finding out
all of the ins and outs of living in
Mexico. Our fantastic “new” friends that
we met here in San Carlos helped us with
the thousand questions that came up, and
introduced us to some of the activities
and organizations which abound here. I
became involved in the Rescate
Auxiliary, which raises money for the
support of the free community Ambulance
Service and Clinic here in San Carlos,
by working on the bi-annual telephone
book, as a liaison to businesses. After
a while I was helping other people
looking to make San Carlos their home or
vacation destination.
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. I am a current member of A.M.P.I.
the Association of Mexican Real Estate Professionals,
seeking to bring standards and training
to Sonora and am a licensed Real Estate
Agent in Sonora, Mexico. To me, San Carlos is an
active and welcoming community, which
just happens to have all the amenities
of a great vacation destination! Should
you want to know more about San Carlos
you can contact me at
lisemacninch@remax.net. Or you can
call me toll free at 1-800-587-2830.
Yes, it rings in our office here in San
Carlos!
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 am a
current member of A.M.P.I.
the Association of Mexican Real Estate
Professionals and am a licensed Real
Estate Agent in Sonora, Mexico.
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.
Contact me at
georginab@remax.net
Phil Polk
My
name is 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!
Nancy Parker and
Martin Polutranko
Nancy brings 25 years
of professional experience in sales and
customer service with a background in
the furnishings industry. Nancy will
provide consulting and support to
clients through every phase of the
client's real estate purchase to insure
an uncompromising level of service
deserved by each and every client.
Nancy is involved with every facet of
buying and selling residences at Marvida
and will insure that all details have
been provided for. Offering unparalleled
service and an intimate knowledge of
property ownership in Mexico, Nancy will
be an excellent resource for those
wanting to learn more about San Carlos'
relaxed way of life, as well as
Marvida's unique resort residence
offerings. Nancy is uniquely qualified
and fully committed to supporting
clients through the sales process and
beyond.
Martin is an award-winning custom home
designer with 14 years sales and
marketing experience in home building
industry and 6 years of construction
management of high-end “estate” homes.
Martin will manage all aspects of client
relationships and provide expert
guidance for the many important
decisions to be made.
As an artistic professional, Martin
offers informative and interesting
solutions that insure the satisfaction
of our clients... each solution being as
unique as the clients themselves. Martin
will manage the design and construction
of each Marvida residence to insure each
client’s dream home is made a reality,
and to keep them informed of progress
each step along the way. The final
result will be a resort home, which
reflects the homeowner's unique style
and character.
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. My younger
daughter, her then boyfriend (now
husband) and I were invited to share
Christmas here in San Carlos with them.
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. I was a Sale Manager for
Avon Products in Edmonton, Alberta and
won many sales awards before being
transferred into the Canadian Head
Office of Avon Products in Montreal,
Quebec and assigned a position as a
Category Manager for various product
lines carried by they Company. After a
transfer to their Head Office in New
Year City which I declined, I opened my
own business, a flower shop. We grew to
three locations in the West Island of
Montreal 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 becoming a Real Estate Agent
licensed for the Province of 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
am now licensed here in the Province of
Sonora, Mexico and 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!
The RE/MAX First
Choice Team
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