Meet Jennifer Shelley...
There's no place like Montana, according to Jennifer. In any season,
you'll be drawn into her enthusiasm for the Flathead Valley. Summer
to winter, Jennifer steals time away from her busy real estate career
to swim, hike, boat, snowshoe, hunt upland game birds, and
compete in Sporting Clay shooting.
As a little girl growing up in rural New Jersey, she dreamed of living
in the Rocky Mountains. Always the tomboy, Jennifer started her
outdoor life early... dirt biking at 6, exploring in the woods, blazing
trails, building forts, and learning to drive the WW2 Willys Jeep at
10 years old. When her dad returned from his trips to the
Mountains, Jennifer would pore over his photos knowing it was
just a matter of time until she came west.
Finding Bigfork was a predestined accident. A planned float trip on
the Smith River ended up being canceled, so Jennifer and her dad
came to Bigfork to visit friends. When I flew over Flathead Lake, I
knew I had found my pot of gold... my OZ! Two months later, she
packed up her VW Rabbit and drove cross-country to Bigfork.
For many years, Jennifer worked in the software development
and technology industry, but about 10 years ago, she finally
acknowledged that real estate was her professional calling. Starting a
real estate career in the midst of a major real estate recession is not a
task that most people would take on, but that is exactly what
Jennifer did! While agents and brokers were exiting the industry in
mass numbers, Jennifer jumped in with both feet. It wasn't easy,
sales were hard to come by, and Jennifer worked multiple jobs to
support her family while getting her new career off the ground.
After a few tough years, Jennifer Shelley proved that persistence
pays off! By 2013, Jennifer was ranked as one of the top 5% of all
agents in the Flathead Valley. By 2015, Jennifer had climbed into the
Top 1% of all agents in the Flathead Valley, a position that she has
maintained since! In addition, Jennifer was recently recognized by
REAL TRENDS as one of the top Real Estate Agents in all of Montana!
All this while raising her four children and becoming Montana
Women's Sporting Clays Champion (2010, 2011 & 2016).
Becoming the best takes commitment. Whether it's in sports, real
estate, or life! And for someone who was pulled so strongly to the
West, who found her home in the Flathead Valley and never
looked back, it makes sense that she's driven to help others find
their home or their special retreat in the place she loves. Jennifer is
committed to helping her clients find exactly what they are looking
for in a home, investment, and most importantly, a lifestyle.
"I consider it a privilege to walk these beautiful
parcels of property and help clients find exactly what
they are looking for.
I am committed to helping my clients realize their
dreams in the Flathead Valley!"