After being Mayor of Franklin from 2008-2011 and spending time developing
other businesses and real estate projects, Fred Paris has returned to his core
occupation of over 30 years by joining Smythe & Co. as an independent Broker. He considers Smythe & Co. a premier local real estate company of great professional associates. He returns with his original bi-line: “Go to Paris for all your Real Estate Needs.”
Fred is a life-long resident of Franklin, Indiana. He graduated from Franklin Community High School in 1973. Fred married Michele S. (Deakins) Paris in 1995. They have three adult children, Jeffery S. Paris, Lori N. Paris,& Lindsey L. Owens, and three grandchildren, Gage Hessman, Connor and Cadence Paris. Fred’s experience in commercial and retail sales, leasing, land development, and residential real estate marketing, are all areas in which he can assist buyers and sellers.
He began his real estate career in 1978 with the Jim William’s Real Estate Company where he became a top agent. He spent time as a top agent with Re/Max and Coldwell Banker, and was a managing commercial Broker at Presnell Companies before becoming Mayor.
Since 1978, Fred has developed and sold two real estate companies: Hoosier State Realty & Paris and Associates. He started REDFRED, Inc. in 1994 to own and manage rental real estate. He worked with Franklin College in 2002 to relocate over 20 homes to a new location, allowing a new entrance to campus. As Mayor of the City of Franklin from 2008-2011 Fred oversaw recovery of the 2008 flood. He assisted in planning for two new fire stations, and relocating the City Hall and Police Department to their current locations. He worked with the City Council to establish Franklin Development Corporation, and oversaw planning for redevelopment of the downtown district including the entryway plans into the downtown core.
Fred also redeveloped 176–198 West Jefferson Street properties from 2011 –
2017 into new real estate retail spaces.
Fred loves Racquetball and Golf, and coffee time with friends and family. He
also enjoys traveling with his wife and spending time in Myrtle Beach.