Susan Pforr   ERA Country Land Realty Ltd. 100 N Lexington St., PO Box 915 Spring Green, WI 53588 Office: (608) 588-2188 Fax: (608) 588-2688 ERA Mortgage: (888) 307-8006 Email: susan.jones-pforr@ERA.com   Avoca, WI View Details $79,900 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Arena, WI View Details $22,900 0 Bedrooms, 0 Bathrooms Spring Green, WI View Details $359,000 4 Bedrooms, 2.1 Bathrooms Spring Green, WI View Details $21,500 0 Bedrooms, 0 Bathrooms Muscoda, WI View Details $250,000 4 Bedrooms, 3.1 Bathrooms Muscoda, WI View Details $250,000 0 Bedrooms, 0 Bathrooms Dodgeville, WI View Details $899,000 3 Bedrooms, 3.1 Bathrooms Plain, WI View Details $189,000 0 Bedrooms, 0 Bathrooms Spring Green, WI View Details $379,000 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms View all 12 of my listings Sales Associate Profile I grew up in Spring Green. My parents were outdoor enthusiasts, and I've been hunting and fishing with them since I was three. We never came back from our jaunts empty-handed. Dad always knew where to find apples, or hickory nuts...he knew which islands had the most asparagus and where to get the best watercress. Invariably, we'd get lost - or as Dad said, we'd 'take a short cut.' Climbing over wooded hills and through meadows - even being chased by a bull - we'd eventually stop to rest, just look around, listen and talk. It's no wonder I grew up with an intense appreciation of this area. I've seen my community change. I remember places and people that my younger siblings can't relate to. (Ask Lorraine about the time my pet lizard got loose in the Royal Blue grocery store - now the Country Sampler.) I remember buying penny candy and five-cent Cokes from Doris and Hilda at the Correll Drug Store (the building is now the ERA Country Land office!). I opened my first savings account at what is now Peg Miller's home. At La Crosse State University I was an Art and Drama major, spending summers either at UW-Madison or Stevens Point. I really wanted to be on the 'doing' end of art instead of the teaching end, but it wasn't financially feasible. (It takes money to be a starving artist.)After school I got married and had two terrific kids, Dana (now in New York) and Grant, who lives in Milwaukee. I have two beautiful grandchildren. My children are probably the biggest reason I came to work in real estate. A working single parent, I was having trouble making ends meet. A friend suggested real estate, pointing out that my income would result directly from the amount and quality of the work I did. That really appealed to me - and still does. I began my career 13 years ago with a Madison firm, to pack in some fast-paced training and experience. I was named Rookie of the Year in 1987 and was consistently in the top 15% of my rather large company, which was wonderful. But in 1988, when asked tojoin ERA Country Land Realty, I jumped at the chance! To be able to work in my hometown with a company well known for its professionalism and service was a wonderful opportunity. I married Dale Pforr, one of the company's owners, in 1994, and by doing so I inherited two wonderful stepsons. Bart is 21 and going to school in Minnesota, and Nate, my Black Belt, is 16 and lives at home with us. We have a lovely home on the WisconsinRiver just outside of town. It has become our favorite place to be. ERA Award Designations 2007 Beyond Excellence 2005 Beyond Excellence 2004 Leaders' Circle 2003 Beyond Excellence 2002 Beyond Excellence 2001 Leaders' Circle 2000 Beyond Excellence 1999 Beyond Excellence ERA Award Designations 2004 Leaders' Circle 1999 Beyond Excellence 2003 Beyond Excellence 2005 Beyond Excellence 2007 Beyond Excellence 2000 Beyond Excellence 2001 Leaders' Circle 2002 Beyond Excellence Languages Spoken   English