Team Detail

Rhonda Skaggs

Associate Broker

Rhonda is a Colorado native, born and raised in the Colorado Springs area.  She came to Las Cruces in 1989 to take a job at New Mexico State University (NMSU).  She was hired as a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business.  Her degrees are in Agriculture and Economics, from Colorado State University and Utah State University.  While at NMSU, she taught courses in food, agricultural and natural resource policy and was awarded for her excellent teaching skills.  As a member of NMSU’s Agricultural Experiment Station, she researched and published on several topics, including US-Mexico cattle trade, New Mexico’s high-value vegetable industry, regional water resources and agricultural irrigation.  Her Spanish language fluency is excellent and was essential for the work she did at NMSU.

After 25 years at NMSU, Rhonda was ready for a career change.  Real estate had interested her for many years, so she consulted with Gary Sandler about becoming an Associate Broker.  Gary had assisted Rhonda and her family with numerous real estate transactions over the years, so as soon as she was fully licensed as a New Mexico Associate Broker, she joined his company.

Since 2016, Rhonda has worked with Gary to provide the highest level of service to the company’s clients.  They work individually and as a team helping buyers and sellers accomplish their real estate objectives.  Their expertise includes single and multi-family residences, land and farms, as well as commercial properties.  Complex transactions are no match for the two of them!

Rhonda brings the heart of a teacher to her real estate work.  Real estate transactions can be overwhelming and scary… As an Associate Broker, she sees her role as one of shepherding and facilitating the buying and selling processes, as well as minimizing her clients’ stress and uncertainty during a transaction.  Helping people navigate some of the biggest decisions of their lives has been a rewarding and exciting second career for her!

Rhonda and her husband, Jorge Garcia, reside in Las Cruces.  Jorge recently retired as the City of Las Cruces Utility Director and their two children are both serving in the United States Navy.