Hugh M. Smith is a well-known real estate leader, visionary, and professional. His journey began in 1979 as a salesperson, advancing to a Broker by 1983. His influential career spans roles at Anderson-Stokes, nc., LaMotte Properties, Tred Avon Properties, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, and as the Founding Broker of Coldwell Banker Chesapeake Real Estate Company. Additionally, Smith served as a Public Communications Officer for the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission.Smith is celebrated for his ethical real estate practices, his environmental activism and his dedication to aiding those less fortunate than himself. As an enthusiastic educator, he has established high standards for himself as well as his associates, effectively coaching and mentoring numerous top producers in the region.Apart from his brokerage activities, Smith is the developer of the Ratcliffe Farm Subdivision and the Burgee Office Building. He takes immense pride in his role as the founder of Habitat For Humanity of Talbot County, which has constructed and sold 114 homes in Talbot and Dorchester Counties. Licensed in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania., Smith manages and supervises around 50 associates across offices in Easton, Chestertown, and Chesapeake City, Maryland. His guiding philosophy ,"Embrace Change," informs his leadership. A former President of the Mid-Shore Board of Realtors (MSBR), he actively participates in various committees of the Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR).Hugh and his wife Chata, the proud parents of three grown children, reside on the Tred Avon River between Easton and Oxford. In his leisure time, Smith enjoys reading, boating, shooting sporting clays, traveling to unique destinations, cooking, and cultivating heirloom tomatoes.Specialties: Sale trainingSales ManagementResidential Real Estate DevelopmentCommercial Real Estate DevelopmentElectronics MarketingAffinity MarketingCustomer Relationship Building