Kent Shelman knows housing in Southern Colorado! Kent grew up building homes in the area; both his grandfather and father were long time home builders in Pueblo and the surrounding foothills in Southern Colorado. He started working for his father as laborer and carpenter as a young teenager. He paid his way all the way through college working in the building trades and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from CSU-Pueblo in 1987.After college, Kent became a field engineer for the Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Corporation in Kansas, as an engineering consultant, he helped design and improve manufacturing processes and systems with manufacturing companies across the country. In 1996, Mr. Shelman moved back to Pueblo with his new family and became a partner in a new real estate consulting firm known as Colorado Realty Reports that specialized in real estate appraising, environmental and energy engineering. In 2001, Kent acquired his Colorado appraisal license and in 2005, his real estate brokers license. In 1999 Kent became one of the first nationally recognized Certified Home Energy Raters (HERS Raters) in the country. Today Kent brings all of his hands on skills, building science engineering and love of all things techy to being your real estate agent.Having in-depth knowledge of Pueblo and Pueblo West’s housing stock and market, a strong computer and technology background and being a persuasive negotiator and successful business owner and marketer. Kent brings all of these skills to real estate brokerage to achieve the best results possible to his real estate seller and buyer clients!Kent serves on a variety of professional and community service boards and committees. He enjoys boating and travel. Kent and his wife reside in Pueblo West, CO where they have raised their two sons.