kate crist, CRS

Happy February

Over the Holidays a friend of mine expressed some concern about my new company, Crist Properties, a local independant real estate company: "Won't you lose the exposure of the larger company image?"

In my opinion today, larger company image is neutralizing with the Internet becoming the primary marketing source for real estate and other sales venues. Everyone now has the same "playing field": It is how one uses it (the Internet) which is key to successful business opportunities. It is offered to local, national and international users alike. With sites such as Realtor.com, ColoradoProperty.com, Active Rain, Trulia, Zillow, etc, everyone has the opportunity to market their clients listings, information about themselves and their expertise with this incredible source. The local news paper and magazines are now a secondary, if not (even less) of a marketing tool used by consumers for the purpose of buying and selling real estate in any community. Coupled with the fact that the Internet personalizes the individual (which it should be). The broker/sales agent (or team) is the entity who is representing the buyer or seller, landlord or lessee.

In Colorado, a new broker/agent cannot start up his/her own business for at least 2 years. They must be employed by a company and be overseen by a managing broker. This makes a tremendous amount of sense to me since a new broker or sales associate needs mentoring. Getting a license is only the first step. I have been in the business for over 20 years. I am not suggesting that "I have seen it all" however, I feel confident from all of the time and experience I have had. I feel I can provide better service on a one-on-one platform, assisting buyers and sellers with the details and advice they are contracting me for. "Big Or Small, I Sell Them All". I have sold large estates, churches, ranch property, little homes and bigger ones. I have worked with issues such as environmental, planning, new construction, historic property, trust and probate, to name a few. If I do not have the expertise you are looking for, I will suggest a few referrals that will suit any inquiry needs.

Check out my website, it will tell you more about my services. Thanks for the read.

After 20+ years of working for "other" local and international real estate firms, Kate Crist has moved on to start her own private business, "Crist Properties".

"I have worked in just about every type of market situation. And now, I can give those experiences to my clients on a "one-on-one" playing field. They will get my direct attention 100%. Often times, I found it frustrating to have to go through so many channels just to get in touch with me. Important timing decisions to be made or how should I decorate my home for the market, (as an example) you will hear directly from me and not from another company employee or constant voice mail."

Kate Crist has also added Staging Consultations to her portfolio of offerings to her clients. "Often times my listings sell faster and for more money, because I help my Sellers maximize their leverage by professional home design concepts specifically driven for the real estate market."

This is a more intimate buying or selling process. It streamlines the every day decisions of real estate needs, contacts and details that arise in all situations. As well, her experiences from the many different price ranges, area expertise and property profiles give her an edge many other Brokers can't say they have!