About our Brokers
Rachel Buller – Owner/Broker GRI, MRE
Rachel has been living in Manitou Springs since 1986. She’s been married to Clint Lewis for 27 years, and has two grown sons who live nearby. She has been an entrepreneur all of her adult life, and is the owner and managing broker of Manitou Springs Real Estate. Rachel is very active in the community, having served on the Parks Board, Planning Commission, Economic Development Commission, Parking Authority Board, Mineral Springs Foundation, and many other groups and clubs. For fun, she likes to dance, travel, play the cello, and do agility training with her little dog, D’art. Contact Rachel at 719.238.2979 or rachel@manitousprings.com.
Gary “Bubba” Snyder – Broker Associate
* Graduate of Kent State University
* Colorado Springs Resident for 39 years
* Westside resident for 39 years
* Married 30 years to Tina Barrows
* 31 years as a broker and managing broker
* 1989 Realtor of the Year for the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors
* 1992 Volunteer of the Year for the University of Colorado
* Volunteer at Penrose Hospital
* Board of Directors for the Alpine Autism Center
Contact Gary at 719.229.4273 or gsnyder390@yahoo.com.
Emily Sawyer – Broker Associate
Emily has lived in Colorado for 21 yrs, Manitou for 11 yrs. She loves working in this area and her expertise spans from the Westside & Manitou to properties in Teller County. She’s a volunteer for Teller County Search & Rescue and Search & Rescue Dogs of Colorado. Lazlo is her young, floppy bloodhound and together they spend many hours training to track missing persons. You may have seen him pulling her around town!Emily also loves music, cooking, working in her yard, and traveling with her awesome husband James! Contact Emily at 719.440.2871 or emilysuesawyer@gmail.com.
Sarah Lapides – Broker Associate
Sarah fell in love with Manitou 18 years ago and has lived here ever since. Licensed as a REALTOR for 12 years, she enjoys helping people find their dream home, first home, or investment property! She and her amazing husband Dan have two children. Passionate about hiking, music, family & friends, you may have seen her at the park with her two children or hiking the Incline jammin’ The Dead. She volunteers in her son’s preschool and helps design their newsletter. Sarah loves being part of the Manitou Springs Real Estate team! Contact Sarah at 719-331-6122 or sarah.lapides@comcast.net.
Mike Farrell – Broker Associate
My name is Mike Farrell. I grew up in Colorado Springs, and then went on to college at CU Boulder. After college I joined the Navy and married my high school sweetheart. We currently live in Manitou Springs with our three daughters France, Bella, and Eva. We consider ourselves very fortunate to live in such a wonderful area. I have owned several small businesses in the community, and have been a Realtor in Colorado for the last four years. In my free time I enjoy hiking, biking, camping, cooking, gardening, traveling, playing the guitar, and spending time with friends and family. Contact Mike at 719-440-9989 or mike@manitousprings.com.
Darold Jones – Broker Associate
Darold moved to Manitou Springs in 1945 and graduated from Manitou Springs High School in 1958. He married Sue in 1971 and they have 2 children, Brian (Cassidy) and Tracy. Their first grandchild, Allyson, was born last December. He has been a member of PPAR for 27 years and has been a licensed appraiser since 1991.
Darold is a long-time member of the Manitou Masonic Lodge and the Manitou Kiwanis Club; he volunteers at the Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Community Congregational Church, where he has served on numerous committees.
Darold says, “Manitou Springs Real Estate is the best office I have worked in. The amount of cooperation among the agents is unbelievable. They are not only co-workers, but friends.” Contact Darold at 719-685-5312 or jdarold@msn.com.
Ila Quin–Broker Associate
My adventure as a Realtor began 36 years ago in Maryland. I discovered Colorado on a cross country trip in 1992 and moved here in 1995. It continues to give me great joy to find someone their special home and it is even more fun to do so in this beautiful area. My other passions are painting in the abstract, creating kinetic sculpture with natural materials and rock collecting.
I also have a college degree in fine arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, two sons and three grandchildren (all in Maryland).
You can contact Ila at 719-685-0909 or iqinco@hotmail.com.
