Real Estate Broker in Santa Fe, New Mexico + Surrounding Areas
Natalie Rivera Benavent
Born in Puerto Rico, Natalie grew up around water in a family of traditional seafarers. She graduated from the Texas Maritime Academy at Texas A & M in 2001 and went on to serve over 15 years on various commercial vessels all over the world. Having risen to the rank of Master-Unlimited, Captain Rivera devoted the latter part of her sea-going career to training and mentoring marine crews as a vessel compliance auditor and to the development of competency assessment systems. She is still sought after for speaking engagements and maritime regulatory committees on the topics of competency and licensing.
To bring balance to a life at sea, she would buy and sell homes while on land. Spearheading several extensive remodel efforts, she was able to apply her knowledge of engineering and mechanics from vessel accommodations to the residential property realm. What started as a pastime segued to a challenging and rewarding career on land. After meeting her husband on a chance trip to Santa Fe in 2009, she decided to settle down and make her home in the high desert with him and their dogs. She obtained a New Mexico Real Estate Broker License and started her career at Sotheby’s. In 2015, Natalie joined Barker Realty Family.
Natalie is fluent in Spanish and offers bilingual support to various local charities, loves to cook for friends, and enjoys the outdoors. She is dedicated to furthering the mission of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, providing funding support for history and the arts as a Voting Trustee of the Board of Directors and Chair of their Business Council. Having seen the world, managed international crews, and worked in high-stress environments, she enjoys the slower pace of life in Santa Fe, brings a balanced perspective and calm demeanor to real estate, and cherishes the opportunity to preserve the cultural richness of New Mexico through her philanthropic endeavors.
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SANTA FE SPECIALIST
I am thrilled to announce I have achieved the Santa Fe Specialist designation by the Santa Fe Association of REALTORS® for completing over 30 continuing education credit hours of Santa Fe-centric courses and passing a required exam.
Santa Fe Specialists offer over 30 hours of coursework in the areas of history, culture, arts, architecture, commercial real estate, land use, city and county regulations, construction, property title, mineral and water rights, liquid waste and disposal, governance, and Realtor® state or national resources.
I continually enhance my education in my field to offer you the best service.
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What people are saying about working with Natalie
“We would have no problem nominating Natalie for the best broker in Santa Fe.”
Natalie had our best interests in mind. Her promptness, knowledge of the market, strategic mindset, kindness, and good energy made a potentially chaotic purchase process simple.”
“Natalie’s experience and expertise in the Santa Fe area market are exemplary, and she gives you the facts straight.”
“Natalie and her team did an outstanding job helping us to list and sell our house and casita. We were under contract within a week for over asking price only because of her diligence and local knowledge.”
“Natalie sold our home in record time — it only took one day! She priced it right, gave us good advice on the state of the market, and on staging and presentation.”
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