The Group, Inc., Real Estate, announced that Reneta Bird has joined as a Broker Associate/Partner. She can be reached at 2803 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins, 970-229-0700.

Reneta holds a degree from Emporia State University in Kansas and has extensive sales and leadership experience having been in the cable television business for the past 16 years. Reneta has served on the Board of Directors of Education and Life Training Center, the Fort Collins Apartment Association, and is a Past President of the StoneRidge HOA. She is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Toys for Tots, Poudre School District, and PVH Foundation. She is married to Eric Piston and has two grown sons.

The Group, Inc. is Northern Colorado’s leading real estate company with six locations in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley. www.thegroupinc.com

The Group University will host a free class, Wake-Up Money, Wednesday, October 19, at The Group’s office at 2803 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins. Registration begins at 5:00 pm with the presentation beginning at 5:30 pm.

Current market conditions have created an environment for real estate investors that are unique in the history of Northern Colorado. Larry Kendall will discuss the benefits of residential real estate investment, how to build wealth through real estate investment, how to set investment goals, and the step-by-step process for purchasing investment property.

Register at www.thegroupinc.com, or by calling Rachel Bomgaars at 970-377-6068 or 970-223-0700.