Searching For Your Crested Butte Home Yourself

It may seem obvious, but it’s important to do some searching for your Crested Butte home yourself. You probably have a budget in mind but until you start looking you won’t know if that budget needs to change. Or maybe you need to adjust what kind of home, or the size of the home you’re looking for. A real estate agent will only be able to help you more when you do some research ahead of time.

Take a Drive

One of the ways that you can go searching for your Crested Butte home yourself is to explore the area. If you are on vacation in Crested Butte, you may want to take a half day to drive around to get the feel for different neighborhoods or areas that seem interesting. Note that some subdivisions do not allow real estate signs, so this can be frustrating if you are trying to locate homes for sale. There are many websites with an MLS search feature so you can search the Crested Butte market based on your criteria and see what homes are for sale.

Getting an Idea

I recommend that buyers take some time searching online. This does not replace the efforts of a real estate agent, but it can prepare you for what the ballpark price range is for your dream home, and may convince you that you need to adjust your dream expectations, or your price. Most buyers are somewhat educated before they give me a call or send me an email. This is helpful so they don’t waste their time looking at homes that don’t fit their criteria, or their tastes. This is another great reason that searching for your Crested Butte home yourself is so important.

It may also be wise to consider some homes just above your price range, since there will be a discount from asking to selling price in most markets. Also, many times I have found that what a client wants is available, but it may be a bit above what they thought the price point would be. It’s best for you to see many properties and compare homes, and to start to understand the current market values as well.

National Real Estate Websites

There are numerous national real estate websites that you may want to search: Zillow.com, Trulia.com, Realtor.com, and Homes.com. However, be prepared to create an account login, and to be bombarded with advertisements and spam emails. Probably the best place to start is a Crested Butte real estate brokerage or agent’s website that also has a property search engine, allowing you to search just the local area for the Crested Butte properties you are interested in.

Searching For Your Crested Butte Home Yourself Final Thoughts

I hope you see the level of detail and time and effort I put into this candid article Searching For Your Crested Butte Home Yourself.  I have become a Top Real Estate Agent in Crested Butte by helping my clients to make informed decisions. Some decisions are not always easy.

This is representative of what you can expect from me as your agent.

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Thanks,
Chris.

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Chris Kopf
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Global Luxury Property Specialist
Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties
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