Lori Ballen and her husband Richard Ballen manage a top producing Las Vegas Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas on DI and Durango with Debbie Zois and Dave Jenks. As Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists, Lori and her team focus on distressed properties and residential real estate in Nevada. 

Richard and Lori Ballen have been in real estate for less than 10 years but have a rich history in business. Building a successful catering and large event company together which they sold in 2004 gave them all the business principals they needed to run a real estate business. Working together, but in very different roles, Richard and Lori complement each other and the team with individual strengths.

With her almost 11 years worth of Real Estate experience Erin Camp holds a very strong understanding of the current market trends that can affect buyers and Sellers. Over the years, she has helped investor’s buy and rehab homes, sold properties throughout  Las Vegas, negotiated short sales & helped many people sort through the issues involved with the purchase of their first home. Monitoring details from start to finish - she knows the ins and outs that affect her clients, their time, money and peace of mind. You are sure to gain from the warmth of her personality and the strength of her customer-first focus in everything she does.

Greg Duffield, who has also recently joined Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas has been brought on to nurture and grow the home buyers division of The Ballen Group’s already successful listing team. With nearly a decade of Real Estate experience and a life time of business and management experience, Greg is an excellent choice for this position. Over the years, he has helped investor's buy and rehab homes, sold real estate throughout the volatile Las Vegas market, and helped many people sort through the issues involved with the purchase of their first home. Greg’s laid back approach to customers gives them the feeling that Greg is only willing to work the deal if it’s WIN-WIN for all parties involved including buyer, seller, and agent. Greg will be hiring and training a strong team of agents that are learning based, practice culture, and are willing to always protect and work with the clients best interest. The Ballen Group is sure to gain from the coaching style leadership that Greg brings to the team. "Greg is just Good People", says Ballen. "When talent meets talent, big things happen and we know that Greg is the right person to lead this team to great things."

James Johnson, Buyers Agent with The Ballen Group providing personal and customized representation.

Jeff Howard began investing in real estate in the summer of 2003 with 2 partners. He has purchased 27 properties with and without partners for himself. He has co-manged 2 Real Estate Investor Associations and he still coaches real estate investors. He has 2 of his own courses; one on Partnering and one on Lease-Options. He firmly believes in being a perpetual student, and he understands that the more he teaches the more he will learn as well. Jeff Howard has a few years now as a real estate agent with Keller Williams and is very successful in negotiating short sales. He is known for putting out short sale fires and getting the deal done!

One of Jeff’s recent clients said “None of this could not have been accomplished without the professionalism, tenacity and industry knowledge that Jeff provided me throughout the nine month process.”

And another said, “I was very surprised at how fast you were able to get this accomplished and I was very impressed with your tough negotiating skills with the bank and your level of communication, I always knew what was going on and never felt that I needed hunt you down to stay informed.”

A satisfied Short Sale Client said – “Congratulations on a job well done selling a house that was 55% under water and having the bank forgive me not only on the balance of the first but also the second mortgage, It gives me great relief knowing that I am free of this and I will actually be able to buy another home again in the future.”

Lori Ballen, Leader of The Ballen Group says, “We are excited to have Jeff Howard leading our short sale listing team. Jeff always has our client’s best interest in mind and their number one goal is his number one goal. He is a natural leader, a determined individual, and is fun to have around”

Lori Ballen is a Mega Agent managing her team called The Ballen Group at Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas. Working with her 10  member team which includes her husband Richard, Lori has created a model for success. Using Gary Keller's Models, she never takes the pedal off lead generation which includes dominating search engines, working the database, managing he team web site, running daily ads, and staying on top of the most innovative marketing strategies such as her use of video. Using these tactics, The Ballen's earned awards in their short career such as rookies of the year AND top agents in the company their first year and many more top achievements in the years to follow.

The Ballen Group is an award winning team specializing in Distressed properties - specifically Las Vegas Short Sales as well as residential real estate in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson.

Richard Ballen, a resident of Las Vegas for 40 years, is a natural born problem solver. Richard has always been in business for himself and holds and extremely high standard of others around him. As a young child Richard picked up magic which required discipline, practice and hard work. This carried over to his real estate career. His work ethic is 2nd to none and this results in accomplished goals  for himself and his clients.

As an Accredited Buyer’s Representative ABR ®, a relocation expert and an REO listing expert, Sheli is uniquely qualified through her own personal and professional experiences to assist veterans and active duty service members with their real estate needs. Sheli Miller, Along with The Ballen Group has designed a relocation guide that is easily understood and can be utilized as a planning and implementation tool throughout the relocation process. The Military Relocation Guide is Free and can be obtained by requesting one here athttp://www.salutemilitaryhousing.com

Sheli Miller and Salute Mitary Housing and Relocation Services, A Division of the Ballen Group have experience dealing with VA mortgage lenders, VA appraisers, acquiring a VA Certificate of Eligibility and obtaining a VA Release of Liability Certificate.   Veterans and active duty service members are well served by the knowledge and expertise Sheli Miller and The Ballen Group brings to the real estate buying and selling process. Contact Sheli of Salute Military Housing today at 702-473-0825 or e-mailsalutemilitaryhousing@gmail.com today.

Sandy is free-spirited, adventurous and gung-ho about life.  She draws energy and motivation from social interactions and relationships with others.  Plus she is a ball to hang out with because she loves to entertain!! - Her motto is fast and flawless as she do not like to waste time and energy.  She is always looking for ways to increase productivity by re-engineering processes.  She is proactive in her approach and firm believer in working smarter not harder. 

Experienced in Listing and Closing Las Vegas Short Sales, North Las Vegas Short Sales, and Henderson Short Sales in Nevada. Working in Real Estate for nearly a decade, including his birth place of Southern California, Tom Wirt brings years of experience in the field. In the beginning of his career, Tom Started working on the financing side with a major lender and then a small mortgage broker which is now a benefit to his specialty of short sales.  Mr. Wirt’s real estate career has been well rounded and has gained him experience in all areas of the residential market.  He has worked with buyers, sellers, investors (selling to and rehabbing for resale) and lenders.   Tom’s main focus has been helping people with short selling their homes and negotiating with their lender.  His extensive experience in the industry allows him to assist others in making their experience as flawless and easy as possible.  “Tom brings a wealth of knowledge on short sales, and the financial world behind the scenes of short sales.” Says Ballen. “We feel Tom is a team player, and self-motivated, and will be a great addition to our short sale listing team”