Caroline Huo featured in Luxury Spotlight in Sun Valley, ID

Isaiah Angeles • January 27, 2022

Join us in Sun Valley, Idaho with Caroline Huo and Brady Sandahl

Join us for an invitation-only 1 hour deep dive with Brady Sandahl and Caroline Huo into what luxury is, the current luxury market, and what real agents are doing right now to achieve success.


FEATURING

Rixon Cronin Team

Rixon + Cronin Luxury Real Estate is the premiere luxury real estate team in the Sun Valley area. Led by owners Katherine Rixon and Rob Cronin, the team has the highest volume of sales of any agents in the valley for the past 5 years.

Website: https://www.rixonandcronin.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RixonandCronin

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rixonandcronin/


Katherine Rixon – Owner/Broker

Katherine has been selling real estate since 2000, and has been in partnership with Rob Cronin since 2006. She is known for her incredible work ethic, her dedication to her clients, and the ability to get more done in a day than seems humanly possible.

Katherine graduated Cum Laude from Colorado College with a degree in Economics and Environmental Science. Her husband, Buffalo, is an architect and partner with R/L/B. They have two children.


When she is not working, you will find Katherine shuttling kids to ski races in the winter, paddle boarding around Alturas Lake in the summer, and out running the local trails whenever possible.


Rob Cronin – Owner/Agent

Rob has lived in Sun Valley since 1995. He originally moved from New York City to open The Mint for Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. He fell in love with the valley and has since owned several restaurants, including the award-winning Zou 75 in Hailey.


A cancer survivor himself, Rob has been involved with Camp Rainbow Gold (a program for children with cancer and their families) for the past 16 years. He has been recognized nationally for his work with the camp by Realtor Magazine and was awarded the Good Neighbor award in 2006. Rob was also voted “Valley’s Best Realtor” in 2010.


In 2015 Rob married his wife Charli, and instantly became a father to two boys, Ashton and Jadon. He is teaching them to golf, hunt and snowboard. Rob is a true ‘people person’ and loves nothing more than enjoying a glass of wine with clients and friends!

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