After years of owning a successful insurance agency, Machelle was ready for a change. Rather than insuring homes for her clients, she now sells homes instead. Machelle has won multiple Diamond Awards and sold more than $9 million in real estate. She lives in the mountains of Westcliffe, Colorado with 4 dogs, 2 horses, and a very well-loved barn cat named Patch.
Machelle has a quirky sense of humor and loves to explore new areas,m which serves her well in dealing with people, random cows that may be in the mood for a game of "make me move off the road," or random dogs that may want to play "chase the Realtor®." Many of Machelle's clients become friends and extended family, remaining in touch long after their real estate transaction has completed.
Having spent nearly 30 years in Southern Colorado, living along the Front Range...and now as a licensed Realtor®, Machelle is very familiar with the local real estate market. Because Machelle is not afraid of hard work, her clients often reach her as she is tramping through deep snow or driving up steep mountain roads. Machelle enjoys meeting new people and helping them in their dreams to home ownership, to building a legacy, and negotiating to get the best deal, no matter which side she is representing.
Shawn T. Wood founded Arid State Land & Ag Associates, LLC in 2012 with her over 20 years of experience in the agriculture industry. Shawn is an accredited rural appraiser with a focus on farms, dairies, ranches, aggregate properties and more. She has been a Real Estate Salesperson for 10+ years and a Designated Broker for the past 5 years, gaining extensive knowledge of industry and community. In 2000, Shawn earned her Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness from the Arizona State University and later went on the earn her MBA from the institution in 2004. Shawn serves on multiple agriculture related committees and boards throughout the state such as Maricopa County Farm Bureau, Maricopa County Farm Bureau Woman, Maricopa County Fair Board and Arizona Farm and Ranch Experience. Shawn lends her time to educating the community on agriculture issues and trends throughout the year at the Arizona American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Ag Forum, the Maricopa County Extension Farming Workshop and at the Arizona Farm Bureau Speakers Bureau.
