about us

As a real estate team, we bring a refined approach to the market in the Colorado Springs area. Our sincere, approachable, and enthusiastic attitude sets us apart from the rest and attracts clients who appreciate a high level of personal service. For us, real estate is about building long-term connections and providing genuine, personalized service. Our goal is to not only define our market but to also create a career that brings us joy, makes a lasting impact on others, and provides generational opportunity. We stay ahead of the curve by embracing fresh growth and modern solutions, and our focus on honesty and expertise ensures our clients receive the best possible service. We love educating others on how real estate can build wealth and benefit them.

Vanessa was born and raised in Germany and came to the US at the age of 17. She graduated college with a degree in Business from UCF and has always been extremely business minded. As a young adult she worked for a custom/luxury home builder in Orlando, Florida where she found her passion for real estate. She’s a planner and has a contingency scenario worked out long before problems arise.

Vanessa is a wife and mom to three kids. She swears up and down that she’s not competitive but invite her to game night and she’ll prove otherwise. She LOVES a fresh European pastry and a cappuccino with extra foam, and she’s well traveled but travels horribly and makes no excuses for it. She is the family game night fanatic and her hobbies include Jiu-Jitsu and Pilates.

Two fun facts about Vanessa; She is fluent in German, and although she is very outgoing and easy to talk to she’s pretty introverted and often strangers mistake her for being closed off.

Vanessa was born and raised in Germany and came to the US at the age of 17. She graduated college with a degree in Business from UCF and has always been extremely business minded. As a young adult she worked for a custom/luxury home builder in Orlando, Florida where she found her passion for real estate. She’s a planner and has a contingency scenario worked out long before problems arise.

Vanessa is a wife and mom to three kids. She swears up and down that she’s not competitive but invite her to game night and she’ll prove otherwise. She LOVES a fresh European pastry and a cappuccino with extra foam, and she’s well traveled but travels horribly and makes no excuses for it. She is the family game night fanatic and her hobbies include Jiu-Jitsu and Pilates.

Two fun facts about Vanessa; She is fluent in German, and although she is very outgoing and easy to talk to she’s pretty introverted and often strangers mistake her for being closed off.

We were so fortunate to have Vanessa & Ricky Marquez as our real estate agents. From the very beginning until the day we closed on our home, they provided exceptional and outstanding service. In addition to their competence and professionalism, they are such wonderful people, who are fun to be around and have as friends. I highly recommend to anyone in the market for a new home, to have Vanessa & Ricky on their team.

– Linda Walzem

Ricky was born and raised in California, and spent his teenage years in Phoenix, AZ. After joining and serving in the Army he served ten years in the Law Enforcement field before leaving the Colorado Springs Police Department to pursue his real estate career full time with Vanessa. As a Law Enforcement and Army Combat Veteran, Ricky has acquired skills that prove invaluable in his real estate career. He finds immense satisfaction in assisting clients in finding their ideal homes and delivering value beyond transactions.

Both Ricky and Vanessa have strong ties to the military & veteran as well as the first responder & law enforcement community and they do their best to anticipate & accommodate the challenges that come with those careers. Two interesting facts about Ricky; he is fluent in Spanish, and most people don’t know that he learned how to efficiently communicate with “difficult” people and hold a conversation with anyone from working in a maximum-security prison for several years.

when they’re not working they like to…

When Vanessa and Ricky are not helping their clients, they enjoy spending time with their three kids. Their family enjoys a simple lifestyle and finds joy in things like going on a hike, having pizza night, having friends over for game night, playing board games, bowling or cooking meals together.

In Ricky’s free time, he loves to hit the gym and spend time with his beautiful wife and their children. His newest passion is Golf, where he loves to embarrass himself out there as often as possible when the weather is nice.

In Vanessa’s free time, she is organizing, working out or spending time with her friends & family.