Breckenridge CO Apartment - Silverthorne CO Home Sale

A MESSAGE FROM OUR BROKER-OWNER

Thank you for considering
Ten Peaks Sotheby’s International Realty

We appreciate the opportunity to show you how our company can provide the marketing advantage that your property deserves.

Ten Peaks Sotheby’s International Realty is focused on serving the needs of home buyers and sellers in the Summit County and Park County areas. Our commitment to customer service and satisfaction in every area of the real estate transaction has enabled our company to become highly successful.

Recently we were selected above any other company in the Summit County area to be awarded the Sotheby’s International Realty® office affiliation. We strive to provide our clients with the utmost level of service excellence , and our partnership with Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. provides us with an incredible amount of quality resources to generate more exposure for our client’s properties, here in Summit County, nationally, and world-wide.

Sotheby’s International Realty® brokers have a long history of exceeding the expectations of the world’s most discerning buyers. Since the founding of the Sotheby’s auction house in 1774, the Sotheby’s International Realty® name has earned an unprecedented reputation as a purveyor of the world’s most valuable and prestigious possessions.

Unique properties occupy a different place in the world. They can attract interest from far beyond the local market. Ten Peaks Sotheby’s International Realty has the advantage of a relationship with a national and worldwide community of professionals providing extraordinary exposure for your property. We are unique in offering the marketing tools presented in the following pages to our clients.

We are seasoned professionals, known for our high standards of professionalism and ethics, innovative marketing, and excellent service. We look forward to the opportunity to offer you outstanding results.

Sincerely,

Scott W.Mitchell
Broker - Owner

Ten Peaks Sotheby’s International Realty offers a comprehensive agent and client support system emphasizing an innovative marketing approach, custom marketing plans, and personal attention from some of the finest agents in Summit County. Our affiliation with Sotheby’s International Realty® brand brings an international network of marketing resources to your doorstep.

Founded in 2003, in Summit County, Colorado, by broker Scott Mitchell and his wife and REALTOR® Lori Mitchell. Ten Peaks Sotheby’s International Realty has quickly developed into one of the most successful locally owned and operated real estate firms in Summit County.

In March 2007, Ten Peaks was awarded the prized Sotheby’s affiliation, a prestigious brand built on a 260 year reputation and foundation for excellence. Sotheby’s International Realty® brand offers unparalleled access to the world’s wealthiest buyers and most distinctive properties through a global network of affiliates. Ten Peaks exclusive affiliation with Sotheby’s International Realty® brand affirms its commitment to provide platinum level service, marketing, and expertise.

Sotheby’s International Realty® professionals are proud of the level of service we provide. We understand the unique value of your property and will develop a marketing plan that will provide the attention and exposure it deserves.

Our website www.SothebysRealty.com is one of the worlds most visited on-line destinations for high-quality real estate. Utilizing high resolution photography and in-depth property descriptions, your home is marketed with the latest web-based technology to a global audience of discerning homebuyers.

Our exclusive association with the Sotheby’s auction house includes a direct link from the Sotheby’s International Realty® homepage to our website – generating more qualified interest in your property listing.

In 2000 only 5% of Home Buyers were using the Internet to search property. Based on recent studies in 2006, over 80% of Home Buyers are using the Internet to search property. Based on this demand and the nature of the 2nd Home Buyer, Ten Peaks Sotheby’s International Realty has links and affiliations with the following Web Sites:

Targeting those who value the unique, our international advertising campaign elegantly positions the Sotheby’s International Realty® name in front of audiences known for buying high-quality real estate.

Found in publications such as Architectural Digest, Departures, Robb Report and Wine Spectator. Our advertising is designed to maximize the visibility of your property by keeping the Sotheby’s International Realty® name and website, www.SothebysRealty.com, top of mind with prospective purchasers of substantial properties.

Distinguished exposure. Your property has the opportunity to be artfully displayed in publications renowned for their sophisticated and refined readers. By taking advantage of advertising opportunities in such places as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Magazine, Robb Report Collection and Country Life, your home will be well positioned to receive the attention and exposure it deserves.

Only Sotheby's International Realty® associates can offer the exclusive opportunity of having your property listed in Sotheby's Preview, the Sotheby's auction house's publication featuring fine art and real estate. Sotheby's International Realty® Preview is an ideal means in which to reach some of the world's most prominent real estate buyers.

Your Sotheby’s International Realty® sales associate is part of a select group of real estate professionals well- respected for their expertise in high-quality real estate. Sotheby’s International Realty® professionals are often cited by the media as luxury real estate experts who are knowledgeable of market conditions and trends. Our media outreach efforts, along with community relations initiatives, help keep the Sotheby’s International Realty® name firmly placed in the minds of luxury homebuyers.

Combined with the substantial media attention generated from Sotheby’s auction house events, your property is aligned with one of the world’s most visible names in luxury living - positioning it to attract prominent homebuyers from across the world.

Our mutual objective is to achieve the highest selling price for your property.

Market research assists in determining Opinion of Value. Our Comparative Market Analysis considers both recent transfers as well as active listings.

Ultimately the selling price will be determined by not only comparable properties but by competing buyers. Buyers will establish a "worth" that your property has to them.

In the auction world, the highest price for a painting will be achieved by all prospects in a position to both afford and appreciate the painting. In auctions, the consignor may set a reserve. If the highest bid is less that the reserve, the painting will go unsold. This is not unlike a real estate property for sale.

In contrast to a painting, however, real estate is location specific. Your property value is closely tied to the history of prices in your same community, region and state.

Purchase of a residential property, at any price, is both an emotional and business decision. The decision to purchase is driven by emotion. The purchase price is tied to both emotion and market data.

Your property will need to be uniquely positioned to create maximum interest and help produce the highest possible financial return.

Although the listing price you place on your property will influence its sale, there are many other factors that come into play. Some of the factors are within your control, others are not. Examples include: