Who We Are _ New

Judy Savage started her real estate career in 1985 in Charlottesville after having worked for Dominion Resources for many years. She quickly became one of the areas top producing Realtors. In l989 Judy moved to the Northern Virginia area where she worked until l993. She returned to Charlottesville in May of l993 and became a member of the Forest Lakes Sales Team selling new construction in the community. Two years later she started the Resell Division for the sales team. In 1999 she moved to RE/MAX and in 2001 she open RE/MAX Assured Properties as the Broker/Owner. Under her leadership the office grew to the most successful real estate office in Charlottesville. In late 2013 she made the decision to go back to her roots and to concentrate again just on listing and selling property and she opened Judy Savage & Company.

Judy has worked with her daughter Tara since her days at Forest Lakes. At times many members of the Savage family have been part of the team. Today Judy and Tara are joined by three other agents who work together with them to provide exceptional customer service. Judy continues as a top producer and has served her association on the Board of Directors and as President in 2008. She’s been named Realtor of the Year, Salesperson of the Year and Broker/Owner of the Year by REMAX LLC. She’s been a continuous member of the Professional Honor Society since it’s inception. In 2010 Dave Ramsey selected her as an Endorsed Local Provider (ELP) for his real estate network.  Judy serves as Savage and Co Team Advisor and Business Manager.

Awards and Designations

RE/MAX Hall of Fame
RE/MAX Broker Owner of the Year 2002
RE/MAX Platinum Club 2008, 2009, 2010
Chairman’s Club 2006, 2007
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
Graduate of The Realtors Institute (GRI)
Accredited Buyers Representatives (ABR)
Quality Service Certified (QSC)
Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
CAAR’s Sales Person of the Year 1998
CAAR’s Realtor of the Year 2004
CAAR Professional Honor Society 19 years

Tara Savage moved to the Charlottesville area in 1984 just as she was starting high school and attended Albemarle High School. She moved to Northern Virginia to attend college and graduated from George Mason University in 1993 with a BS in English. Just after graduation, she moved back to Charlottesville to marry her high school sweetheart. In 1997, Tara got her real estate license and partnered with her mother, Judy Savage, already a successful local Realtor. In 2001, Judy and Tara opened RE/MAX Assured Properties and formed The Savage Team. In 2003, Tara’s daughter, Peyton was born and in 2008, she had a son, Grant. They have 2 pugs, Lilly and Bugsy who round out the family. Tara and her family live in Forest Lakes and are lucky enough to have most of their extended family nearby to enjoy spending time with. Tara and her children enjoy fostering animals from the SPCA. They are also involved in Northside baseball and local pageants.

Awards & Designations

Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors Rookie of the Year 1997
CAAR “Top Producer” 1998-2012
RE/MAX Hall of Fame 2008
RE/MAX Chairman’s Club 2008
RE/MAX Platinum Club 2003-’07, 2011
RE/MAX 100% Club 2001-‘02,2012
RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award -2012

Jack Crocker moved to Charlottesville 16 years ago with his wife, Liz, and three children. They moved to Glenmore and quickly got involved in the community. The kids all attended St. Anne’s Belfield. Jack was elected to the Board of Directors of his local church and became involved with Virginia Basketball Academy (VABA). Jack’s first passion was being a race car driver which he did until just a few years ago. After the kids all went off to college (William and Mary for the twins and JMU) Jack decided he needed another career. He entered the real estate business with the same drive and passion he had for car racing. He has attended numerous trainings and completed all the necessary course work to attain the GRI designation (Graduate of the Realtor’s Institute) and Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR). He is very involved in the Charlottesville Areas Association of Realtors and serves on the Communications Master Group.  He also volunteers often for AHIP and you will find him on site and many homes under renovations where AHIP is involved. You’ll find Jack to be an easy going yet extremely conscientious and lots of fun to work with. We welcomed him to our team as a buyer’s specialists. He has a great sense of humor and promise not to “race” when he shows you shows you homes. Jack and Liz now find themselves part of the      sandwich generation and share their home in Keswick Estates with Liz’s parents.

Trey Durham is a Native of Charlottesville. With a wealth of knowledge and love of the area, Trey can assist you with finding the perfect home, whether nestled in Historic Downtown Charlottesville or the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Trey is honored to have been voted Charlottesvilles Favorite Realtor by the Daily Progress Readers Choice Awards for 6 consecutive. Over 90% of Treys clients recommend him as the agent to use due to his professional strengths such as; knowledge of the area, marketing insights and negotiating strategies, construction background, easy to reach and attention to detail throughout the entire process of your Real Estate transaction.  Trey is a huge fan of UVA Athletics Go Hoos! He volunteers on the CAAR board as well as several local charities. When he is not working for you or cheering on the Cavaliers, you can find him fishing, hunting and spending time with his wife, 2 kids and 2 shih-tzus. Trey is a multi time winner of the DP Readers choice for favorite Realtor!

Sidney Durham is a 4th generation of the Charlottesville area and grew up in the real estate business. From a young age, she’s watched the perseverance, dedication, and time it takes to be a successful Realtor®. After graduating from High Point University with a degree in communications, she moved to Los Angeles and delved headfirst into the corporate recruiting world. After a year she found her passion working in the music industry.  4 years later, she found her way back to the East Coast and has decided there’s no place like Charlottesville to plant roots! Uncompromising integrity is the hallmark of Sidney’s promise to servicing her clients. She’s thorough, detail oriented and will be alongside buyers, sellers, and investors every single step of the way. Outside of Real Estate, Sidney enjoys yoga, area festivals, writing poetry and adventuring in nature.

Colleen Colvin, the Administrative backbone or our team and has been licensed since 2008.  Colleen is a long-time resident of the Charlottesville area as  she grew up in Western Albemarle.  After graduating from Belmont Abby College in 2001 she returned to Charlottesville.  She, her husband, and her daughter live near Zion Crossroads in Fluvanna County. Her favorite place to be is on her boat, spending time with her family, and their beloved Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chelsea Jo. She also enjoys reading in her spare time. Colleen serves as the Closing Coordinator for the Savage Team.