Our Team

Born in Ohio, Sally Baird was raised in Fishers, IN, north of Indianapolis. She recalls with pride her first job as a teenager in a real estate office. There, Sally was introduced to the intricacies of real estate, observing and learning from the firm’s top real estate professionals. Little did she know that years later she would rank among the most respected REALTORS® in the greater Bloomington area.

A licensed REALTOR since 2002, Sally is a proud graduate of Indiana University, where she completed an undergraduate degree in education – a fitting background, she believes, for the instructive work she often does with first-time homebuyers.

Prior to joining Sterling Real Estate in 2019, Sally owned her own real estate business for 10 years, specializing in residential real estate. She is passionate about offering the highest level of service to buyers and sellers. Her natural curiosity drives her to listen and learn about her clients’ real estate challenges. Sally is empathetic and dependable and admired most for her integrity as a confidante and advocate for her clients.

An active professional, Sally is a graduate of the Indiana Realtor Leadership Academy, a member of the Network of Independent Brokers and the Bloomington Board of REALTORS® leadership. She currently serves as the First Vice President of the Bloomington Board of Realtors. She also is actively involved with the Community Giving  and Orientation Committees, is on the organization’s Strategic Planning Task Force and serves on the Indiana State Grievance and Professional Standards committee.

Sally was chosen by the Bloomington Board of Realtors^® as the 2020 Realtor^® of the Year.  More than 450 Realtor® members serving Monroe, Owen and Greene Counties celebrate the accomplishments of one of their own each year who personify the best qualities in a real estate professional.

Sally lives in Bloomington with her husband Joseph, a faculty member with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, and their four children. When she’s not working – or volunteering at her children’s’ school, her church as a youth group director, or as an advocate with the Monroe County Chapter of CASA – she’s exploring family-fun activities like movie night or games, baking or cooking. If there’s any extra time in her busy schedule, you’ll find her reading any of the two or three books she has on her nightstand.

Heather Groves joined Sterling Real Estate, Inc. in 2015 and became a licensed Realtor® soon after. Her strong organization, communication and inter-personal skills, along with her community involvement, have contributed to her accomplishments.

Heather was selected as the 2023 Realtor® of the Year by nearly 500 Realtor® members of the Bloomington Board of Realtors® of Monroe, Owen and Greene Counties.

In addition to working with home buyers and sellers, Heather serves as the Office Manager, responsible for supervising sales agents and a broad range of administrative and promotional activities. She is a member of the Network of Independent Brokers, the Bloomington Board of Realtors®, and its MLS Board, where she has been an avid supporter of the group’s digital initiatives.

She supports community through the Bloomington Boys & Girls Clubs’ Auxiliary, the largest single-entity donor to the Bloomington clubs, providing volunteer and fund-raising activities to benefit children. She served as its President in the 2020-2021 year and Co-Chair of the Strawberry Shortcake Festival for 2019 and 2020. She remains active with the group as an associate member, volunteering at multiple events each year.

Heather received a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources and Public Health from Indiana University and is one of Bloomington’s most faithful ambassadors. She and her husband Keegan, who works in development with the IU Varsity Club, welcomed their first child, Kane Bryan Groves, in 2022. As a family, they enjoy exploring local venues and walking trails, IU athletic events, and warm days on Lake Monroe with family and friends.

A native North Carolinian and the daughter of a home builder and an interior designer, Kelly Murray was destined, it seems, to pursue a professional career in real estate.

Kelly was first licensed as a real estate agent in North Carolina in 2005. When she moved to Bloomington 10 years later, she joined a local real estate firm and obtained her Indiana real estate license in 2016. She joined Sterling Real Estate in 2019 as a REALTOR® and is a member of the Bloomington Board of REALTORS®, and a new member of the Network of Independent Brokers of Bloomington. Kelly also currently serves on the BBOR’s Technology Committee, after holding the position of Committee Chair for 2020-2021.

Bloomington’s competitive housing market, and its diverse community and housing choices – from old to new, traditional to contemporary, and fixer-uppers to move-in-ready – make Kelly’s job all the more exciting. She is passionate about real estate, and her familiarity with the building trade gives her clients a valuable advantage. She often shares insights with her residential home-buying clients about home construction, condition and design. She also provides beneficial counsel to her clients who are selling their homes, ensuring that their property stands out from the crowd.

Kelly graduated from Wake Forest University in 2007 with a B.A. in Communications. She is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington, and is the co-chair of the organization’s Annual Auction. She has enjoyed serving the Bloomington community as a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington. She is still involved as an associate member, serving at multiple events each year. Since moving to Bloomington in 2015, Kelly has become an avid Indiana University Athletics supporter where her husband, Mike, serves as the Assistant Coach for the Hoosier’s Men’s Tennis team. They welcomed their first child, Mae, in 2020.