Your Home, Where Memories Are Made — Happy 4th of July
30 Jun 2026 by Sue & Travis Derby

With the 4th of July just around the corner, many of us are looking forward to the same things — backyard barbecues, neighborhood parades, fireworks, and time spent with the people we care about most. It’s one of our favorite weekends of the year, and it always reminds us of something we love about this work.

One of the best parts of homeownership is that your home becomes the place where memories are made. It’s where family gathers around the grill, where kids play in the backyard, where friends laugh late into the evening, and where traditions are created year after year, for generations.

Owning a home has always been part of the American dream. It’s more than four walls and a roof — it’s having a place that’s truly yours, where you can build a lasting life and create lasting memories. We feel genuinely fortunate to play a small part in helping individuals and families reach that dream. There’s nothing more rewarding than handing someone the keys to a home where they’ll celebrate their birthdays, their holidays, and all of life’s special moments for years to come.

So as you’re celebrating this weekend, if someone around the picnic table mentions they’ve been thinking about moving, buying their first home, or selling their current one, we’d be honored if you’d share our name with them. Referrals from friends, family, and past clients are truly the greatest compliment we can receive.

From our family to yours, we wish you a safe, happy, and memorable 4th of July.

Derby Realtors at Shorewest — your local team, ready to work hard for you.

Sue & Travis Derby

Sue and Travis Derby are the Derby Realtors team at Shorewest. We help sellers, right-sizers, and buyers in Waukesha, Pewaukee, Oconomowoc, and surrounding Waukesha County communities. Since 1994, we’ve sold over 1,000 homes and more than $240 million in real estate, building a strong record of results for local homeowners.

Most of our clients are Waukesha County homeowners getting ready for their next chapter, whether they’re right-sizing or moving after many years. Our goal is to make the process smooth and predictable, offering honest advice so you can enjoy the excitement of your next step while we handle the stress. Many clients come back to us for their second or third move, and building these long-term relationships is what we care about most.

While we often work with sellers, we also enjoy helping buyers. Over the years, we’ve helped many clients’ children buy their first homes, and sometimes we work with families across several generations. Buyers value our honest feedback and careful attention to detail, ensuring there are no surprises along the way.

When you work with Derby Realtors, you benefit from:

- **A Two-Agent Approach:** With both of us working together, you get two distinct negotiation perspectives and continuous support. As a mother-son team, we offer reliable availability and a stable, multi-decade commitment to your success.
- **Elite Expertise:** Sue holds many advanced professional real estate designations, including the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)—the highest credential awarded to residential sales agents, earned by fewer than 4% of REALTORS® nationwide.
- **The Shorewest Advantage:** Operating under locally owned Shorewest Realtors, our clients enjoy one-stop access to trusted partners for mortgage, title, insurance, and relocation services.

We love what we do and have been at it for years. If you’d like to talk about the market or your next move, feel free to reach out for a no-pressure conversation.

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