Teresa Duerst Haufle

A REALTOR® is a REALTOR*, right? Not quite. Each has a unique combination of experience, education, professional experience, and personal taste. Choosing the right Realtor should include understanding such defining characteristics. Here are some of the things that make Teresa the Realtor she is.

Teresa began her adult life with a hammer in her hand. Literally. After earning a B.S. in Architecture and Art History, she completed a Carpenter Apprenticeship, becoming a Journeyman Carpenter, with Local 314 Carpenters Union. That was truly an invaluable, hands-on education about construction. When she says a home has ‘good bones’ or that it will be easy to remove a wall to enlarge a room, it is because she has built them from the foundation up.

But Teresa did not stop there. A love for design and architecture led her to dive deeper into those disciplines, and she has the professional certifications to prove it. That love for design allows her to find the gems in the marketplace that may be suffering from unfortunate, but easily updatable, interiors.

Teresa’s real passion for architecture means that she is always on the lookout for architecturally significant homes. Even when not currently for sale, she always has time to tour a great piece of design, no matter the style or condition. She cannot help but see possibilities, no matter how rough it may look today. Great designs deserve to live on, and Teresa loves helping make sure they do. Personally, she is a sucker for a Mid-Century Rambler with a bad 80’s remodel. Such homes are diamonds in the rough, and she is just the person to help bring them back to life.

Her long career as a carpenter, designer, and home-flipper has given Teresa an eye for what works, what is easily fixable, and what is not worth wasting time on. Her extensive experience as a Project Manager helps her guide you through every step of the home-buying or home-selling process in the most efficient way possible, saving you stress, aggravation, and often, thousands of dollars.

But more than that, she believes the best thing she can do is match you with the home that meets not only your needs today, but also those in your future, all while fulfilling your most heartfelt desires. The perfect match. You and Teresa will find it—together.