I was born here in Jackson and raised on a farm in Hanover for the first 18 years of my life. I graduated from Concord schools and have three amazing kids, Jazmin, Colton & Logan. We enjoy our family time, love to travel, camp and see new things and places.During school, I worked with my dad and his plumbing company B.E.A.R. Plumbing and loved the opportunity and exposure to the construction trades. After high school I went to JCC for Architecture, I also took a job with a local family-owned Property management company working with income properties, renters & investors. That just fueled my passion for the Real Estate industry & added one more piece to my experiences and abilities.Shortly thereafter I chose to take a vacation to Utah. Once there and having the opportunity to experience the west, the big city, their strong economy and real estate market I decided to stay and make the most of that opportunity! Right away I secured a job with the post office while I pursued my real estate education. After obtaining my sales license I jumped right into the market. Not having any personal contacts or previous knowledge of the market or areas, I knew right away I was going to have to dig in and stand out to make it. With my past experiences in construction and real estate, right away I stood out and found success. I worked hard and fast, my proactive ways and above-average ability to perform gave me a great name that allowed me to assist just over 35 wonderful clients my first year either buy and/or sell a home. Over my four year Utah real estate career I averaged just over 50 sales a year. I really enjoyed the relationships and connections I built and the lives I had the opportunity to touch.During my time in Utah, I purchased my first home, got married and had my firstborn, Jazmin. I also knew that my days were numbered in Utah, living so far away from both of our families; so I began to plan a way to transition back to Michigan and stay active in the real estate business.I'm a licensed Realtor-Associate Broker, a top agent at JAAR and have over 15 years experience in the real estate industry. Since 2010 and as of May21st of 2021, I've sold 1015 properties for a total sales volume of over 123 MILLION dollars! I have over 190 reviews on Zillow with an average rating of 4.9 stars, showcasing how hard I work for the needs of my clients, whether they are buyers or sellers. You can find additional reviews at https://www.realsatisfied.com/Eric-Ropp. I love that every day I'm working with different people, helping them buy and or sell their home, investments, properties and or vacant land. There honestly is NOTHING I would rather be doing! I enjoy what I do so much that I really don't and can't even consider it work : ) It's my hobby and passion!I look forward to the opportunity to work in and around my local community as well as being able to assist in adding value to your life during and long after our transaction; I cannot wait for the personal connection! Connect with me if you haven't already &/or send me a message right now and tell me what I can do to help you.