WINTER PARK REAL ESTATE BLOG

FOR BUYERS

FOR SELLERS

CURRENT LISTINGS

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

CONTACT ME

WINTER PARK INFO/WEATHER

TECHNICAL REAL ESTATE INFO

MY PROMISE

CLIENT UPDATES

Paul S. Lewis

CRS, GRI
Broker
"Real Estate with an Altitude"

COLDWELL BANKER
MOUNTAIN PROPERTIES

Coldwell Banker Building
U.S. H
ighway 40
P.O. Box 900
Winter Park, CO 80482

Office/Pager: (970) 726-6988
Toll Free: (877) 726-6988

paul@paullewis.net

 Blog: Winter Park Real Estate Blog
  • 2004 Grand County REALTOR OF THE YEAR
  • Winter Park resident for over 19 years
  • Member of Coldwell Banker President's Circle, top 11% of all Coldwell Banker agents nationally
  • Extensive background in Real Estate for over 20 years
  • Ecobroker International; Only Certified Realtor in Winter Park and Grand County
  • National Association of Realtors Resort & Second Property Specialist; Only Certified Realtor in Winter Park and Grand County
  • Other National Association of Realtors Designations: CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) & e-Pro (Internet Professional)
  • An Allen Hainge CyberStar(tm)
  • Coldwell Banker Designations: Resort Property Specialist & New Homes Specialist
  • 2002-03 President of the Grand County Board of Realtors
  • 2003-2006 Member of National Association of Realtors Resort and Second Home Committee
  • Former Winter Park Town Councilman (4 years), Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (3 years), Fraser Valley Marketing Council Chairman
    (7 years) and Chairman of the Board, Colorado Official State Visitors Guide (2 years)
  • Winter Park/Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 1995
  • US Army 1969-1971, Interpreter-Translator, Bronze Star Medal
I’m here to help you with real estate in the Winter Park area. Whether you are buying or selling, proven methods combined with knowledge of the market, local conditions, extensive experience and a plan developed for your individual goals is what I guarantee you. I work with inquisitive first time buyers, sophisticated long time sellers, professional real estate developers - anyone who is interested in real estate.
 
If you have an interest in real estate in the Winter Park area, call me toll free at 877-726-6988 or email me at paul@paullewis.net so that I can start working for you today.
 
 
FOR BUYERS
 
I offer extensive knowledge of real estate & the Winter Park area market to you at no expense and no obligation:
  • I can show you all of the properties on the market in the Winter Park area. This saves you time & effort and exposes you to many of the best ones that you might never find on your own.

  • Information on Upgrading & 1031 tax exchange issues

  • Advice for new construction and unfinished purchases

  • Possibilities for vacant land & building sites

  • Working knowledge about condo rentals to offset ownership expenses

I know the market and can save you time and find the best choices for you to select from. Next I will help you negotiate for a fair market price. Finally I guide you through the contract period, advising you on deadlines & issues and referring you to qualified professionals when necessary to insure your interests are protected. The result is that you conclude with a successful closing and you own the property you’ve always wanted.
 
Whether you’re buying a second home for the first time or doing a complicated 1031 tax exchange to upgrade, I help you all the way through the process.
 
Call me toll free at 877-726-6988 or email me at paul@paullewis.net so that I can start working for you today.
 
 
FOR SELLERS
 
I’m a go-getter who can sell your property quickly and for the best price.
  • Member of Coldwell Banker President's Circle, top 11% of all Coldwell Banker agents nationally.

  • Record number of sales in year 2005.

  • Personal attention to you and your property.

  • State-of-the-Art resources such as Internet, email, digital & virtual 360 degree photography, Virtual Tours and advanced telecommunications as well as traditional methods to market your property

  • Over 25 agents in our office helping to sell your property

You’ve invested wisely by buying property in the Fraser Valley (particularly if you bought at the time when hardly anybody else believed in Winter Park) and when it’s time to move on, I’m the one who can help you maximize the reward that you deserve. I know how to market a property so that it gets the most exposure possible, present it so the best features and benefits are exposed to every potential buyer and sell it so that you get the best market price achievable.
 
Finally I guide you through the contract period, advising you on deadlines & issues and referring you to qualified professionals when necessary to insure your interests are protected. The result is that you conclude with a successful closing.
 
Call me toll free at 877-726-6988 or email me at paul@paullewis.net for a free market analysis of your property or a personal marketing proposal.
 

CURRENT LISTINGS & OTHER OFFERINGS

I have three different types of listings available for you to look at. 

My Listings.  This is the most detailed list, with multiple pictures and the most information about these select properties. Many of these listings now have virtual tours.

 
Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties. With over 500 listings, Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties has by far the most extensive list of properties available in Winter Park & Grand County.
 
All Other Grand County MLS Listings. This is a complete list of all of the properties available from all agencies in Grand County. While there may not be as much detail for each of these listings, I can easily get you any additional information that you want. Email me at plewis@ISellWinterPark.com or call me toll free at 877-726-6988.
 
If you do not find what you are looking for, email me at plewis@ISellWinterPark.com with the specific features you would like and I will be glad to do a search personally of the Grand County Multiple Listing Service to find exactly what you want. Remember that this service costs you nothing and will find every property listed for sale.
 
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
 
Mountain Creek Subdivision is a minor subdivision of 4 lots right on Vasquez Creek. One of the lots has a newly renovated home on it and the other lots are ready for you to build your dream home in the mountains. They are conveniently located in the Town of Winter Park, a short distance from downtown and all of its attractions. These creekside lots face one of the prettiest sections of Vasquez Creek and you can watch and listen to the stream year-round. To see this development, click Mountain Creek.
If you would like more information on these developments call me toll free at 877-726-6988 or  email me at paul@paullewis.net.
 
Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties also has a number of new projects where I work in partnership with the listing broker. For more information, click on New Developments.
 
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FOR DEVELOPERS
 
I know how to make your development shine. Let me use my extensive background in sales & marketing to promote your project. Whether it’s a single spec home or a multi-unit resort, I put all my effort into making your property sell. I combine my experience in real estate with my history in resort marketing (including two years producing the Colorado Official State Visitors Guide).
 
A comprehensive marketing plan involves all aspects and phases of the development process. The pre-construction, during-construction and ready-to-move-in periods all offer unique opportunities to sell your property. Getting the most from your promotion dollar is imperative and I know how to get results.
 
I utilize tried-and-true traditional methods as well as state-of-the-art mediums such as the Internet, email, telecommunication and digital & virtual 360 degree photography.
 
For an example of an Internet (web) site that I developed for a development project, check out, click on www.spruceridge.net. For a smaller project see Mountain Creek and for a spec home go to Ptarmigan Home.
 
I provide sales & marketing consulting to developments outside of the Winter Park area. For an example, please go to the web site www.steamboatproperty.com.
 
 
PRIME LOCATIONS
 
In addition to the listings above I also work closely with two high quality well run condominium complexes, Iron Horse Resort, at the base of the Ski Area, and Beaver Village Condominiums, next to downtown Winter Park on the way to the Ski Area. I often know owners who are considering putting their units on the market so I may be able to help you find the right property before it reaches the market. For more information about either of these two complexes, please click on Iron Horse Resort or Beaver Village Condominiums.
 
 
COLDWELL BANKER MOUNTAIN PROPERTIES
 
Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties is the most experienced real estate company in the Winter Park/Grand County area. With over 25 qualified full time agents, the largest portfolio of exciting new developments of any agency in the Rocky Mountains and more than 500 active listings, we are the leader in resort real estate in this area.
 
For a complete list of the properties Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties is currently marketing, click www.cbwinterpark.com.
 
 
 
 
CONTACT ME
 
If you have any questions that I can answer, please don’t hesitate to contact me. You can reach me a number of different ways:
Office/Pager:
Toll Free:
Fax:
(970) 726-6988
(877) 726-6988
(720) 294-0006
paul@paullewis.net
 
 
WINTER PARK INFO
 
Winter Park is a year round resort with an abundance of events, summer activities and winter activities as well as over 30 restaurants and other businesses offering services for visitors. As a resort, most activities occur in the great outdoors, click on ski conditions for the latest update.
   

 
 
TECHNICAL REAL ESTATE INFO
 
CONTRACTS

The Colorado Real Estate Commission oversees all real estate activities that occur in Colorado. As such, this body mandates how a licensed Broker can work for the general public and the exact format in which contracts can be written. If you would like a copy of any of the following most popular contracts, or any other, please email me at paul@paullewis.net.

DD25. Definitions of Real Estate Brokerage Relationships

CBS1. Contract to Buy & Sell Real Estate – Residential

LC10-9-95. Exclusive Right-to-Sell Listing Contract – Residential – Seller Agency

TBD26. Transaction Broker Disclosure

OTHER DOCUMENTS
 
  1. Many of the documents, including the property deed, encumbrances, liens, subdivision plats, homeowner association documents, etc. are recorded at the Grand County Courthouse and therefore public record.

  2. The Seller of the property is likely to have such items as a survey, knowledge of any encroachments and those types of information. 

  3. Still other documents, such as homeowner association by-laws & financial records, are in the hands of a third party.

All of this is provided or available to you for your review soon after you have an accepted contract on a property, so I suggest you wait until that point before reviewing such paperwork. However if you do have a specific question on a public record, you may get this information from the Grand County Courthouse, 970-725-3347.
 
In Colorado, a title company insures almost all property transfers. This insurance is paid for by the Seller and assures the Buyer that the title that he receives at closing is insured against any claims on its validity. For more information on this, one source that you can contact is The Title Company, Inc. at 970-726-5077.

 

 

DESIGNATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Ecobrokers are trained in the areas of energy & environmental issues and are certified by Ecobroker International. http://www.ecobroker.com/
   
RSPS certification is an education-based program for Realtors specializing in resort & second-home markets who facilitate the buying, selling, or management of properties for investment, development, retirement, or second homes in a resort, recreational and/or vacation destination. http://www.realtor.org/resortsweb.nsf/pages/ResortQ&A?OpenDocument
   
The Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS Designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education. CRS designees are in the top 5% of all agents nationwide. http://www.crs.com/about_CRS/56
   
GRI stands for Graduate, REALTOR Institute. The GRI designation is recognized throughout the nation as the standard for real estate professionalism and knowledge. GRI programs provide sound training in the critical skills of the real estate business and provide education in current real estate topics and issues. The GRI designation signifies a dedicated and knowledgeable agent. http://www.realtor.org/griclear.nsf/pages/WhyGRI?opendocument
   
All e-PRO Internet Professionals are REALTORS® who completed a rigorous certification program endorsed by the National Association of Realtors. Real estate agents and brokers who have earned e-PRO Certification are Internet Professionals who have completed extensive training using the Web. e-PRO Certification means the real estate professional is prepared to employ the latest techniques and services for your benefit, just like you've grown to expect from a professional. Working with an e-PRO Certified real estate professional provides both buyers and sellers with high quality, timely information using the resources of the Internet. http://www.epronar.com/whyuseepro.htm
   
Allen Hainge's CyberStars (tm) are an elite national group of 200 Realtors (out of 1.2 million) that are dedicated to providing superior assistance to their clients by enhancing spectacular service with leading edge technology. http://www.afhseminars.com/cyber.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
MY PROMISE
 
I work for you and your best interest. That means that if you are ever not satisfied with the service that you are getting from me, you may terminate our relationship at a moment’s notice by emailing me at paul@paullewis.net or calling me toll free at 877-726-6988.
 
 
 
 
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
I have made every attempt to provide accurate information but please note that it is in your best interest to independently verify all statements before making any financial decisions or other decisions. All of the information presented here is meant to help you become more aware of real estate and how it works and is not meant to take the place of professional financial or legal advice, which I always recommend.
 
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