I'm Niki Dowling — and this is home
I've lived in Gillette since I was 18 months old.
My dad moved here for the railroad. This isn't a market I had to learn later. I've watched it change over time, and I know what actually works here and what doesn't.
I help buyers and sellers in Gillette, Wright, Moorcroft, Sundance, Hulett, Pine Haven, Rozet, and across Northeast Wyoming. Most of the people I work with fall into one of three situations — buying their first home and don't want to get burned, trying to sell and buy at the same time and don't know how to time it, or dealing with a life change and needing a clear plan without feeling overwhelmed.
Whatever your situation — there's a path through it. We just need to map it out.
If you're a first-time buyer
This will probably sound familiar.
Jeff and I were first-time buyers once. Young, excited, and completely in the dark.
Our agent had us signing contracts she never explained, took our earnest money, and disappeared. No guidance. No communication. No real explanation of what was happening next.
We panicked and backed out.
We got our money back — but we lost confidence. And that's the part nobody talks about. On top of that, we had a trailer to sell on a rented lot and couldn't afford two payments. Nobody explained that either.
It took us almost four years before we were willing to try again. By then the market had moved and we couldn't afford what we could have before.
Nobody is going to feel like that on my watch.
If you're buying your first home, you'll understand what you're signing, what happens next, and how to prepare — before you ever start looking.
If you're selling and buying at the same time
This is where things feel messy.
Should you sell first or buy first? What happens if your home sells and you don't have somewhere to go? How do you avoid carrying two payments? How do you time everything without it falling apart?
This isn't something you guess your way through. There's a strategy to it. When it's mapped out ahead of time, it feels a lot more manageable than people expect. We walk through your options, your timing, and your numbers before anything hits the market — so you're making decisions based on a plan instead of pressure.
And sometimes this wasn't part of the plan
Not every move is planned.
Sometimes you're selling because life changed. Maybe you inherited a home, you're going through a divorce, need to move quickly for work or health, or you're helping a parent figure out their next step.
Those situations come with more than just paperwork. There's stress, uncertainty, and a lot of moving pieces. You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out. My job is to help you understand your options, walk you through what happens next, and make sure you're making decisions that actually make sense for you.
We take it one step at a time.
