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.

If you need more information or advice on remodeling your Crested Butte home– contact me directly to discuss.

Thanks,
Chris.

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I have over 30 years of sales and marketing experience and am a top real estate agent in the mountain town of Crested Butte, Colorado representing affluent clients who are buying and selling their homes and properties.

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Testimonials

Bobby Nichols

"The first moment we met Chris, my wife and I knew he was all about what is happening in real estate sales in Crested Butte. He knows his job, the marketplace and the innovative ways to market your home in today's electronic internet space. A real professional that understood us and our needs in handling a very successful sales transaction. "

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Jeff Hollings

Chris is outstanding! We recently bought a second home in Crested Butte and Chris did a great job throughout the whole process. He has a thorough understanding of the market and the benefits and drawbacks of various locations. He was very patient with us as our preferences evolved throughout the search. He gave us valuable information on which to negotiate the purchase. He had great follow-up during the inspection/closing process (when we were not in town) and made sure all of the commitments made by the seller were properly completed.

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Jane Saltzman

Chris was terrific to work with. The house sold faster then I ever expected! He was particularly helpful for this second home owner that couldn't always get there to take care of house issues. Thank you Chris!!!

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James Brennan

This was our first experience trying to purchase additional land with hopes of building a home. Chris was tremendously helpful throughout the entire process and his professionalism showed.

2014-10-14T17:59:24-05:00

This was our first experience trying to purchase additional land with hopes of building a home. Chris was tremendously helpful throughout the entire process and his professionalism showed.

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Georges Lussier

The thought of a short sale was intimidating, but Chris made the experience very easy with lots of guidance from start to finish. I would highly recommend Chris for any Real Estate need buying or selling.

2014-10-14T18:05:40-05:00

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Frank Stringer

Chris Kopf is a wonderful person to work with on any real estate matter you may have in Crested Butte. He is extremely knowledgeable of all elements of the Crested Butte area. He helped us recently to buy a new second home in Skyland and the entire experience was first class under Chris's guidance. I would highly recommend him to anyone who has a real estate need in Crested Butte.

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Paul & Julie Keesee

Chris was quite helpful in showing us homes in the area we were interested in and contacted us when new listings were available. We not only consider him our realtor but also a friend.

2014-10-14T18:05:59-05:00

Chris was quite helpful in showing us homes in the area we were interested in and contacted us when new listings were available. We not only consider him our realtor but also a friend.

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Jim & Sandra Wickham

Chris' patience and persistence paid off for us in finding the right house for the right price. We would highly recommend Chris to any potential buyer.

2014-10-14T18:06:18-05:00

Chris' patience and persistence paid off for us in finding the right house for the right price. We would highly recommend Chris to any potential buyer.

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Tom & Mary Aton

It was a great experience working with Chris, after showing me what I thought I wanted, he advised me of the pros and cons on the different condos and found one that I am thrilled with.

2014-10-14T18:06:31-05:00