My
parents (Ray & Irene) met at Illinois
State University and decided to make Bloomington/Normal their
home together. As a lifetime Bloomington, Illinois resident,
I hope to make my friends and clients feel just as comfortable
in Bloomington/Normal as I do.
I went to District 87 schools and graduated from BHS with
honors in 1995. Since I was young, I always said I would attend
Illinois State University and live in the dorms, like my mom
did. I majored in mathematics education and minored in economics.
After graduating in May 1999, I took a teaching position at
my alma mater, Bloomington High School. After two years of
teaching Algebra, Pre-Algebra, and Honors Geometry, I decided
to explore the business world with my family business.
In July 2001, I bought my first investment property and joined
the family business, Denbesten Real Estate. I worked for my
father and maintained my own building and tenants for the
following year.
In March 2002, I went on a mission trip to Mexico with my
church, Second Presbyterian in Bloomington. A gentleman named
Nicholas Miller and I were reacquainted during the excursion.
We are both lifetime members of 2PC and have known each other
and our families for many years. Romantic sparks did not fly
until after we got back in our hometown of Bloomington. A
few weeks of dating and he asked me to marry him. We announced
the news to friends and family in June 2002. In July 2003,
Nicholas and Catherine became Mr. and Mrs.
In September 2002, after a year of assisting my father run
Denbesten Real Estate and manage his investment properties,
I passed my Real Estate Salespersons license exam. After my
first year as a Realtor® I had accomplished 5 closings
and had satisfied 6 clients.
In February 2004, I passed the Broker’s exam, and in
April took over Denbesten Real Estate from my father, Ray.
Our wonderful team of associates, Connie Beard and Irene Denbesten
are excited about the future of Denbesten Real Estate.
Currently, I am pursuing a master’s degree in business
from Illinois State University. I am active in my church,
volunteer with the 4-H fair in the summer, and am a member
of the Lake Run Club.
Email: Cathy@DenbestenRealEstate.com
