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Ian Charles & Sean Hudgens
The housing market can be overwhelming, but as lifelong students of the service industry and Fort Collins Natives, we have the ideal skills to make your home-buying or upgrading experience stress-free.
What our clients have to say
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Working with Ian to buy our first home was a fantastic experience. Ian's expansive knowledge, kindness, and professionalism were evident throughout the entire process of purchasing the house. It's safe to say we could never have navigated the competitive and unprecedented Northern Colorado market without Ian.
From the first showings to writing offers, to negotiating with the seller, and finally to closing Ian was able to explain in clear and understandable terms the "why" for each step, as well as the theory and reasoning behind his guidance. This removed much of the intimidation from the process and allowed us to rationally move through the buying process, a clear advantage in a market full of emotional decisions.
PAUL
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Working with Ian was a fantastic experience! He is knowledgeable, kind, patient, and will work incredibly hard for you. Whenever we had a question or needed something, we knew that we could rely on him. Especially as first-time home-buyers, it was a gift to learn from him every step of the way. Ian is both a gifted real estate agent and a wonderful human being! Highly recommend working with him!
JULIAN
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We had a very positive experience working with Ian Charles. He listened to all of our wants in a house, and he helped us find the perfect property. He went above and beyond evaluating properties for us while we were living out of state. His language and descriptors of every property we looked at were on-point and he always showed enthusiasm in all of our requests. We highly recommend Ian and look forward to working with him again for our future realtor needs!
SARAH
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Out of the five real estate agents I interviewed, I ultimately ended up going with Ian Charles. Ian made the process of purchasing a home extremely straightforward and convenient. He made himself available despite his busy schedule, and being a Fort Collins native, had a level of knowledge about the northern Coloradan that's invaluable during the home buying process. Highly recommend.
GALEN
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Ian has demonstrated a high level of competence and insight in this extraordinary marketplace. He's been responsive to our needs, and a pleasure to have on our side!
DALE
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As a first time home-buyer I don't think my wife and I could have had a better experience than with Ian. When it comes to all the paperwork and procedure he was there every step of the way to guide us and answer questions. There were moments, few and far between, when Ian didn't know the answer to our question and assuredly to his credit he said I don't know and set about figuring it out for us.
Additionally, I find he is just about the friendliest and most agreeable person one might ever happen to meet. If you're wanting to do any kind of real-estate business that Ian is willing to handle, do yourself a favor and hire him.
ELI
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We worked with Ian Charles and Sarah Bennett to purchase a new home in Northern Colorado. We could not be happier with our realtors! We appreciated their attention to detail, dogged pursuit of our best interests, clear and transparent communication, and good judgment. Ian also provided A+ recommendations to other service providers, and they really knew the market and area, paying attention to both details and big-picture needs. We will use them again and are referring all our friends.
Five stars! Highly recommend.
LISA
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Ian was such a good real estate agent match for our needs. We had not purchased a home in many years and Ian was professional in addition to being knowledgeable and informative. He assisted us with resource contacts which made our part easier. Ian was able to help us work through decisions in a timely manner and thus keep us on track.
His patience gave us the time to feel comfortable with asking questions and making decisions. Even more so as we moved forward sooner than anticipated with a decision that was not quite on our horizon the day we first met to view the house we purchased. But what a good decision for us overall. Ian gets a 5-star rating and we recommend him without reservation.
LYLE & FAITH
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Ian is a longtime friend of mine and was the obvious choice for me. As a local, Ian is very knowledgeable about Fort Collins and the surrounding cities. He was attentive to my needs and made certain I was comfortable throughout the purchasing process. Ian is great to work with - I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a home on the Front Range!
SAM
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Ian and Sean are an incredible team and have been so wonderful to work with on both the buying and selling side. They helped us find our dream home, and are currently guiding us through the sale of our first home. I highly recommend them!
KELLY
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From start to finish, the Barefoot Team demonstrated remarkable flexibility, timeliness, professionalism, valuable recommendations, and quick communication skills that made the entire home-buying process a breeze.
They were always available to accommodate our busy schedules and work around our unique needs. They went above and beyond to ensure that we found the perfect home within our budget and never once pressured us to make a decision that was not in our best interest.
Their professionalism was evident in every interaction we had with them, and we were impressed by their depth of knowledge and experience in the real estate industry. They were always available to answer any questions we had, and their recommendations were invaluable in helping us make informed decisions, or even advise against anything that looked sketchy.
Their prompt response to our messages and calls was a testament to their commitment to excellent customer service!
We had an outstanding experience working with Sean and Ian, and we would highly recommend them to anyone in the market for a new home. Their flexibility, timeliness, professionalism, recommendations, and quick communication skills are truly unmatched.
CAM
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The Barefoot Team... wow. They made us feel like family--the kind you are excited to see on holidays and make phone-calls to often. And they helped us through the entire process of buying a home we can grow our family in for years to come. Ian and Sean are patient, kind, positive, and thoughtful. They answered all our questions, on repeat, quick to respond, didn't blink an eye on wanting to see another place before we landed on the right one. During closing they gave us reminders, talked through every step and document, offering more guidance and support than we could have hoped to expect. They truly went above and beyond. How did they make it all so clear and easy? They are the perfect team. I couldn't recommend them more.
MARY
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I'm going to make this short and sweet. I highly recommend Sean Hudgens and Ian Charles, "the barefoot team", joined by Sarah Bennett (who I've had the pleasure of working with on two occasions now), for their exceptional service in facilitating the sale of my home. Simply put, they created a game plan and flawlessly executed that plan, in an expeditious manner. By thoroughly communicating and always having my best interest in mind, they turned what would normally be a very stressful situation, into a wonderful experience. Thank you, Sean, Ian and Sarah!!!
SAM
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If you are reading this, you have found the best realtor tandem in Colorado. Ian and Sean are knowledgeable, friendly, and responsive. IF you can stump them on a question, they are going to figure it out and let you know ASAP. You can feel that you are a priority to them. They know the area extremely well, and are connected with great contractors to help get your new home exactly as you need it. I cannot recommend the Barefoot Team enough.
HAYDEN
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It was a real pleasure to work with the Barefoot team. Everything went smoothly, they communicated well with all parties and made the sale of the house very easy. I couldn't be happier.
FRANK
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Sean and Ian are two of the best realtors in Fort Collins. They are both so incredibly knowledgeable about the area & various neighborhoods, what to look out for in a home in Colorado (we had moved from out of state, so this was really important to us!), and various offer strategies. As a two-person team, they were able to provide scheduling flexibility that would be impossible with anyone else. Personally, Sean and Ian are both very friendly, kind, and overall fun individuals to hang out with. They made a generally stressful very enjoyable. Although they helped us find our dream home and hope to stay there for many years, I am hopeful we will get to work with Sean and Ian again!
MACKENZIE
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Ian from Barefoot lent his confluence of knowledge, experience, and speed to our purchase that took us from offer to closing in twelve days. Barefoot are highly responsive, quick to execute actions, respond to questions, and compile comprehensive lists of options and solutions for any snag that arises. They went above and beyond, compiling a spreadsheet of recommended contractor bids, and offering personalized assistance for every step of the process.
NAOMI
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Sean and Ian are the best. They always go above and beyond to help and work for every dollar, whether it’s selling your current house or buying a new one (in our case both, two different times). Their communication is top notch, we were never left wondering where things were at and they answered questions immediately. I would (and likely will) work with them again in a heartbeat and would recommend them to anyone.
GRANT
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Fantastic people to have on your real estate team! Just bought our first house and looking forward to more.
ALEX