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"Agents provide three distinct advantages: objectivity, market intelligence, and honed sales skills. Combined with fiduciary responsibility to the vendor, they simplify the sales process and optimize opportunities to sell the property at the best price possible in the shortest amount of time." - Sue Nickason, Provenance Properties, Cayman Islands.

"Having a trusted adviser is critical to selling a home in this challenging market. Your agent will have knowledge of the market, be able to identify a qualified buyer, and be able to market effectively toward a quick sale." - Leslie S. Modell, Midtown East, New York City, NY.

"It's hard to keep this answer short as there are so many reasons to not go it alone! I suppose the quickest way to draw a parallel is, would you defend yourself in a court of law or would you hire a professional?  Would you repair your own car after a fender bender or would you hire a professional?  Would you fill your own cavity or would you hire a professional? Did you know that most for sale by owner sellers think they'll save money by wading through the world of real estate on their own, but on average, for sale by owner homes sell for less than the market average?  Why not hire a professional to take care of you every step of the way?" - Anne-Britt Østlund, Telluride, CO.

"The Real Estate Agent value proposition is truly valuable to a transaction, as it brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the transaction, extrapolating at the same time, the emotional attachments that sellers typically have to the Real Estate." - Bento Queiroz, Southwest Ranches, FL.

"A qualified REALTOR® offers key components such as marketing expertise, negotiation skills, wider exposure and a professional rather than emotional approach to each transaction." - Jennifer Shemwell, President, Phyllis Browning Company, San Antonio, TX.

"We have a huge advantage because of our experience – with marketing, transactions, and relationships with experts in the community. Plus, I always have buyers who are looking. We make the entire process easier by handling all the details, so the seller doesn’t have to." - Darlene Streit, New Mexico.

"15 hours a day,  estate agents interact with fellow brokers, potential clients, and other industry partners, providing access to a far larger sales network. Most importantly, having a professional Estate agent present your home also takes the emotions and nostalgia out of the transaction, allowing them to present the property in a way that appeals to the broader range of buyers. This puts the focus on the main points that will appeal to the current market conditions, rather than focusing on the lifetime of memories created by the owners, or factors that are no longer relevant. The aim is to sell quickly at the best value, agents are in the best position to do this." - Justin White, Anchor Antigua Realty, Antigua.

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Catherine Burgess Presents

Just 3 miles from the Pearl St Mall, this extraordinary land is home to owls, fox, deer, wild turkey, and eagles, with 4000 feet of lazy Four Mile Canyon Creek banks, towering cottonwoods, a 1/2 acre trout pond, and wild plum trees. Enjoy the great outdoors in total privacy on this idyllic property featuring jaw-dropping panoramic views from Long’s Peak to the Flatirons. Use it for a peaceful retreat, organic farming, or a private home.

Address: 5163 Independence Road, Boulder, CO 80301

Price: $8,000,000

For more information, please contact Catherine Burgess at 303.506.5669 or catherine@burgessgrouprealty.com

Catherine Burgess is the exclusive agent representing the Boulder, CO real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

Photo Credit: Julie Kruger

Photo Credit: Julie Kruger

Photo Credit: Julie Kruger

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It starts with the light. No other home in Aspen is lit so elegantly, though it’s not fixtures that make the magic here. This experience is all natural, with unhindered northern light filtering through the impossibly tall windows. But the light is just the beginning. At Wood Duck Lane, a series of inspired design decisions reveal themselves, room by room, space by space. This is a deliberate design choice: a progression that is elegant and logical. The result is a home that’s as impressive as it is immersive – comfortable for a family large or small, ready for world-class entertaining, and still perfect for intimate nights by the fire. Each room flows gracefully into the next, with areas of activity smartly removed from spaces intended for study, work and quiet contemplation. 

Just through the front door of Wood Duck Lane, owner and visitors are greeted by the heart and soul of the residence: a great room fully deserving of the name. The walls are clad in imported stone and a large hearth provides a linear point of interest on the eastern wall. But it’s the windows that create awe, rising twenty-eight feet high, with unobstructed views of the adjacent Hallam Lake Nature Preserve and Smuggler Mountain beyond. Outside, expansive deck space provides an intimate outdoor experience as well as a unique space for entertaining. A custom hot tub and fire pit invite a longer stay in any season, while glass railings provide unimpeded views from anywhere in the home. (Yes, your home on Wood Duck Lane will provide an occasional glimpses of actual wood ducks.)  

It is conveniently located near the Music Tent and minutes from the downtown core yet overlooking 40 acres of the most pristine and protected land in all of Aspen. This is a home for those whose Aspen idea involves both nature and neighborhood and for those yearning for that special home created without compromise.

Address: 102 Wood Duck Lane, Aspen, CO 81611

Price: $34,950,000

For more information, please contact Maureen Stapleton at 970.948.9331 or maureen.stapleton@aspensnowmasssir.com

Maureen Stapleton is the exclusive agent representing the Aspen, CO real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

Photo Credit: Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty

Photo Credit: Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty

Photo Credit: Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty

Photo Credit: Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty

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