Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team | CIR Realty
The Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team with CIR Realty is a family-run real estate team built on western values of honesty, loyalty, and integrity. Rooted in both urban and rural Alberta, we believe real estate is more than a transaction—it’s about trust, long-term relationships, and helping individuals and families find the right place to grow.
Operating as a family because we are one, our team brings a personal and professional approach to every client relationship. We take the time to listen, understand your goals, and guide you with care and confidence—treating your real estate journey as if it were our own.
Rees Smith – Team Lead | Realtor®
Rees Smith, known as Alberta’s “No Bull” Realtor®, leads the Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team as a specialist in farms, ranches, acreages, small-town, and rural properties. With more than 25 years of real estate experience, Rees is trusted for his straightforward approach, honest guidance, and deep understanding of rural and agricultural real estate.
Whether clients are established in the country or considering a move from town to country—or vice versa—Rees provides practical advice and cuts through the noise to help clients make the right decisions.
Kari Griffith – Business Manager
Kari Griffith, Business Manager, provides strategic leadership and operational oversight across the Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team. Working primarily behind the scenes, Kari ensures systems, processes, and marketing initiatives are aligned to deliver a professional and seamless client experience.
With a background in real estate, business management, and marketing, Kari’s attention to detail and commitment to exceptional service help guide both the team and its clients with care, consistency, and integrity.
Dawson Smith – Realtor®
Dawson Smith, a licensed Realtor®, brings a fresh perspective supported by more than 30 years of mentorship within the industry. With personal experience in both rural and urban living, Dawson offers trusted guidance to buyers and sellers across generations.
As part of the Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team’s long-term succession plan, Dawson is being prepared to carry the team’s legacy forward—ensuring continuity, expertise, and the same high level of service clients have come to expect.
Comprehensive Real Estate Services
The Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team with CIR Realty offers a full range of MLS® real estate services, specializing in:
- Urban residential homes
- Country acreages
- Farms and ranches
- Small-town properties
- Investment and recreational real estate
With a client-first approach, deep market knowledge, and a commitment to integrity, we consistently deliver exceptional real estate outcomes for buyers, sellers, and investors across Alberta.
Land Development, Investment & Agricultural Experience
Rees Smith and Kari Griffith are also founders of West Haven Land & Developments Inc., a company focused on joint-venture land and residential development projects for private investors. Through West Haven, they collaborate on strategic planning, project oversight, and investor relations, guiding projects from concept through completion while prioritizing long-term value and investor returns.
In addition to their real estate and development work, Rees and Kari own and operate farming operations, maintaining hands-on involvement in agricultural land management and production. This direct experience provides a strong foundation in land use, operational oversight, and long-term asset value, complementing their broader real estate and investment expertise.
Serving Calgary and Rural Alberta Communities
The Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team proudly serves Calgary and surrounding communities, extending north to Ponoka and throughout the QE2 corridor, including Airdrie, Olds, Red Deer, and surrounding rural municipalities. Our deep community roots and local market knowledge allow us to provide informed guidance across a wide range of property types and locations.
With proven marketing strategies, strong negotiation skills, and a commitment to excellence, we help clients make confident, informed real estate decisions.
“Opening Gates to the Country and Doors to the City”
Contact the Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team with CIR Realty today to discuss your real estate goals and experience trusted guidance—just like family would provide.
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Rees Smith
Rees is a rural property specialist with extensive farm, ranch, acreage, residential, recreation, and land development expertise. His knowledge of land and rural property surpasses that of most MLS Realtors® providing his clients with a competitive advantage in property negotiations.
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Dawson Smith
Dawson, a licensed Realtor®, Dawson brings a fresh perspective backed by over 30 years of mentorship. With personal experience in both rural and urban living, he offers trusted guidance to Buyers and Sellers of all generations.
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Kari Griffith
Kari, is the Business Manager for the Smith & Griffith Real Estate Team, ensuring smooth operations, marketing, and transactions to deliver a seamless client experience.
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