"... Your attention and efforts in responding so thoroughly are truly appreciated. That sort of genuinely neighborly attitude combined with an obviously truthful representation of the situation is what separates the real professionals from the rest. "

"It was no easy task finding our "wow" home in Pagosa Springs. We actually gave up for some time while we rented and even considered leaving the area. However, Bonnie knew what we liked and didn't like because she spent so much time with us searching for a home. She finally found Fairhaven and gently helped us through the buying process always looking out for our best interest. On occasion we were invited to view homes without our Realtor, however, we would not consider buying anything without her expert advice. Bonnie always saw things that we were not capable of and saved us a lot of heartache by doing so. In addition, Bonnie is a wonderful person and has become a dear friend! I highly recommend Bonnie for her deep knowledge of the area, the industry, her high integrity and warmth of character."

"... Your professionalism, knowledge of Pagosa, & your quick & detailed responses to our emails, made our buying experience very enjoyable.
If we know of anyone wanting to buy in Pagosa, we will definitely refer them to you. Thank you again."

Thank you for that information. You have already exceeded the performance of the other agents we have had interface with. That really helps us."

".... Thank you so much for helping us find our dream home and for all your hard work!!!! We are just beside ourselves with happiness. Bring Dick by anytime to see the new place, and we will be planning a BBQ sometime in June or July.

Thanks again Bonnie! "

"... We're very grateful we met someone as understandable as you are and appreciate your honesty and straightforwardness. We would love to be able to work with you sometime in the not too far (I hope) future. We both love Pagosa Springs and see ourselves living there one day."

"... We finally found the home of our dreams, thanks to a great Realtor, time and a little patience!"

I work exclusively with BUYERS ...

From shopping to closing, assisting your search and purchase
of a home or land in the Pagosa Springs area..

Bonnie and husband Dick in the home office

Straight Talk - Solid Service in Pagosa Springs Real Estate

Designations - what do all those letters mean?
Associations - want to know what company I keep?
Bio - want to know how I ended up in Pagosa?

Compensation - want to know how I get paid for my work?

Designations: Want to know what e-PRO and GRI mean?

e-PRO - Certified Internet Real Estate Professional - is the official technology certification program of the National Association of REALTORS®, recognizing quality Web services. e-PROs take the Connected Consumer seriously and have the Internet savvy to meet their online needs. Using the information resources of the World Wide Web, an e-PRO provides their clients with high quality, timely information. Choose a real estate professional with today's technology skills, committed to using the Internet with skill and integrity. Choose an e-PRO!

GRI - The Graduate REALTOR® Institute symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made a commitment to providing a superior level of professional services by earning the GRI designation. REALTORS® with the GRI designation are highly trained in many area of real estate to better serve and protect their clients.

Associations - Want to know the company I keep?

National Association of Realtors
Colorado Association of Realtors
Pagosa Springs Association of Realtors
Pagosa Springs MLS
Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce

Bio - Want to know how I ended up in Pagosa?

Savvy helping me put on snowshoes In 1994 my husband, Dick Babillis, and I came home to a place we'd never lived before, Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

We discovered Pagosa in March of 1991, at the front-end of a proposed 3-year national search for the perfect place to "retire". Well, the first leg of that search brought us to Pagosa, via a Timeshare exchange in Fairfield (now Wyndham). We fell madly in love at first sight and spent our vacation week studying subdivision maps and tramping around lots on rented snowshoes in T-shirts. That sunny week in the snow and the fresh mountain air was glorious, and sunshine was one of our main criteria for relocating. The Cincinnati area has about 80 days of sunshine a year; Pagosa Springs has 300+. Before we left town that week we had purchased a 10-acre parcel in the Alpha subdivision, and our 3-year search just disappeared ... we had found our perfect retirement spot.

Back in Cincinnati, I was a veterinarian. I graduated from Purdue University in 1971, and practiced small animal medicine for 23 years. I raised and showed dogs for several years, as a primary hobby. Then I switched from dogs to cats, and spent my last seven years in Ohio specializing in feline medicine, establishing the first cats-only practice in the Greater Cincinnati area. In May of 1994 I bid my feline patients farewell, left Cat Care in the able hands of its new doctor/owner, and Dick and I headed west to our new life in Pagosa Springs.

Dick and Bonnie rowing on Lake Pagosa Totally awestruck with my new home in the San Juan Mountains - I went back to school and got a real estate license. Being a REALTOR® allows me to spend time on the land, with a purpose. That purpose includes sharing what I have learned about this area, and about buying real estate here, assisting newcomers and residents in finding and purchasing their special home or parcel of land.

From a non-salesperson's point of view, what's great about being a REALTOR® in Pagosa is that the area sells itself. Pagosa Country is a year-round recreational paradise, with blue skies and sunshine prevailing, majestic mountains, abundant wildlife, friendly small town charm - and rivers run through it. The Creator did an especially fine job here!

Want to know how I get paid for my work?

Every prospective Buyer does want to know that, and the good news for Buyers working with me is that they typically PAY NOTHING for utilizing my services. Like most Realtors® I work on a commission basis. I most often work as a Transaction Broker, and as such I am paid from the transaction if and when the real estate sale closes. Within the MLS system that means that I accept as full payment whatever percentage the listing company is offering to the broker who brings the successful buyer to the closing table.

A Buyer also has the option of hiring me as a Buyer's AGENT. Buyer Agency requires a formal written contract between Buyer and Agent, and also obligates the buyer to potentially pay part or all of my commission.

Every real estate broker in Colorado is required to disclose to prospective customers/ clients early in their conversations regarding real estate the different brokerage relationships available, which include Seller Agency, Buyer Agency and Transaction Brokerage. Here is the BROKERAGE DISCLOSURE TO BUYER form.