Phil Vander Kraats

Real estate has played an important role throughout my life. This began during college when I spent a year in the school of Architecture while completing a four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering. My engineering career has taken me from California to New England as well as the Midwest and Central PA. In 2023 we made a move to Albuquerque, NM. This journey has exposed me to people from all over the world and various walks of life. I enjoy learning about the cultures of the people I meet. My interest in residential real estate began when my wife and I bought our first home which was an 1830’s farmhouse in upstate New York. Since then we have bought and sold several homes including a log cabin in NE Ohio and a condominium in Vermont which was converted from an 1890's Officer's Barracks at Fort Ethan Allen. I have also been investing in multi-family residential housing since the late 1990’s. I have owned investment properties in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. My mechanical abilities have served me well in understanding, maintaining and upgrading these properties. With this background, I am well equipped to assist you in buying or selling your home or your next investment property. My wife, Jacqueline and I have three children, one of whom lives in Albuquerque with four of our eight grandchildren. In my spare time, I enjoy woodworking, kayaking, working around the house and real estate investing, as well as spending time with our grandchildren.