I do things a little bit differantly, I hope you will find that a can be a good thing.

 I am a fourth generation Chico native.  My Great-grandfather came out from Arkansas.  Our family has been in Chico for a long time, and we have loved it here.  My Dad, Jim, and his brothers, Art and Bill, are very well known in the area for their masonry work throughout the city and surrounding areas.

 I went through the local education system.  I graduated from PVHS, Class of 86’.  Wow has that campus grown in the last few years.  I then went out to Butte Community College, which is where I figured out I wanted to major in Finance.  At Butte I became Associated Students Publicity Director (Elected position).  I chaired or was a member of 12 different committees during this time, including the President’s Blue Ribbon Commission, and the Judiciary Committee .

 California State University, Chico was next.  I transferred over and found that I really enjoyed my classes.  My interests continued me towards a degree in Finance, with a minor in Economics.  I did not have the time to be as involved on campus as I might have liked, as I worked my way through school.  I worked for Lucky’s, which allowed me to pay my own way through school.  I ended up with no student loans and no help was needed from my parents.  I think this is when I learned the value of a dollar, and the value of hard work.   While part of the Front End Management Team, our store ranked #1 for the period for customer service out of 188 stores.  It was during this time that I started investing, and I have never stopped.   Even if it is on a small scale I have invested in stocks and real estate continuously since this time.

 I have been investing in real estate for a while now.  I know a lot of people have jumped onto the bandwagon in this recent run-up in prices.  I was there investing in my conservative style before this explosion in appreciation, and I will be here doing the same thing after it cools down.  Right now I have a triplex, five rental houses, and two vacant lots, in three counties. I know what it’s like working from the buyer’s side on a deal very well.  I have had to deal with trying to close a deal from out of town as well.  I think all this has helped me deal with clients in similar circumstances, as I have been there myself.

 When dealing with agents past and present, I have found some of them have no idea what they are saying.  Rest assured that when I say something it is thought out and there is a reason for it.  I would encourage you to ask questions of your agent; ask what their reasoning is behind their opinion.  If I don’t know an answer to a question, I will find the information for you.

 I am not like agents you may have experienced in the past.  I’m not going to put you into my expensive car to ride around town.  I am not going to give you an uninformed and uneducated opinion.  I’m not going to guide you through a process I have not been through myself many times. 

 I will treat your interests as my own.  I will give you an informed, educated opinion.    If you are looking for an agent with common sense who has been there himself, look no further, and please contact me.

Robert Hightower