I pride myself on providing the best possible experience in any real estate transaction. I value my relationship with my clients, with many of my active clients being ones I have assisted in real estate transactions in the past. I do not hesitate to provide a "local viewpoint" on everything from restaurants to plumbers, and I never accept referral fees or payment of any kind from recommended businesses. I have fun living in Park City and I enjoy sharing my local knowledge with my clients. Concierge service is as easy as a telephone call to our office at (800) 641-1884.
EXPERIENCE
While emphasizing the advantages I provide in terms of technology and networking I also recognize the importance of providing excellence in the tried and true, low-tech practices of selling real estate.
Summit Sotheby's International Realty, formerly known as Lewis, Wolcott and Dornbush Real Estate, has been in business in Park City since 1992 and our agents have an average of 15 years of full time experience in Park City real estate. Although I focus on upper tier properties, I have experience in all areas, including ski, golf and ranch properties.
Finding the right property can often be challenging and I go to great efforts to both understand the current market, and the best strategies to help you. While in certain circumstances I may represent projects, by choice I generally prefer to represent buyers in project situations. I have done extensive due diligence concerning all major projects and maintain excellent working relationships with the Realtors who represent those developments. The major projects are well represented by their in-house real estate firms or other qualified real estate firms. The first rule of sports is to know what team you are on and play hard to win for your team. I want to be on your team and I know the value of old fashioned hard work. I actively participate in Realtor open houses, sales meetings and project tours to ensure that I have the knowledge you need as your representative.
Great working relationships with agents within our own company and also throughout the real estate community allows me to have an unrivaled understanding of the nuances of Park City real estate. This becomes invaluable as I assist my clients in navigating real estate transactions which can become difficult without the proper experience and local knowledge. While I don't guarantee that small hitches won't arise along the way, my experience allows me to effectively anticipate and manage these issues before they become problems. I consult regularly with my associates at Sotheby's International Realty, who have interests and skills far beyond their real estate careers. Summit Sotheby's International Realty is proud to have active members of almost every arts & cultural group, political activists, and dedicated parents of students of all ages. We are from many different places, we have graduated from many different schools, and we have a wide range of ages in our office. In short we are invested in what we do, and love doing it.
I also provide the best in online tours and real estate information to assist you in previewing the right properties before you even visit the property in person.
OUTSTANDING STAFF SUPPORT
Based on a core belief that the best agents need top-quality staff support in order to deliver outstanding service to clients, Summit Sotheby's International Realty has invested heavily in personnel and equipment.
Kimberlee Porter is the Park City Operation Manager with responsibilities ranging from technical oversight to staff management. Kimberlee's extensive experience in Park City real estate ensures a well-run home base for our agents.
Sharon Garfield is the Transaction Coordinator, filling the role of partner and backup for each agent to ensure that every detail of every transaction is handled properly and on-time. She is also responsible for important financial and accounting tasks and her behind-the-scenes efforts contribute greatly to our many happy closings.
Colleen McKenna, Jannett Heckert, Dana Roads and Erica Rosen are in charge of our concierge desks. As the voice of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty they are vital links between clients and their agents. We do not believe in tedious phone trees, but rather the simple principle of making sure that a pleasant and intelligent person is available when you need her. Most of the time communications are routine and voicemail is fine, but sometimes client assistance is a "right now" proposition, often with important financial consequences. Yes, we have state-of-the-art technology, but we regard even the best equipment as secondary to providing the best people 7 days a week.
We believe that our Marketing Department produces the best product in the Park City Real Estate community. From the most current technology on the web to superior advertising and print collateral our agents can count on the marketing team of Jennifer Drake, Amy Hobbs and Tara Reiten to produce the best product for each sales situation. Web sites, top-quality print media advertising, individual property brochures, flyers and direct mail material are all produced in-house and with rapid response times. Our agents have become skilled in utilizing these resources and we are proud to be the only major real estate firm with no agents who out source their graphics work to outside firms.
Thamina Sbai, our Director of International Business Development, is responsible for developing relationships with brokerages and businesses throughout the nation and around the world and generating qualified buyers. Her extensive language skills and background in international relations are essential in creating partnerships that promise to bring business to Park City for years to come.
Jon Grippe produces all the video tours available through parkcityondemand.com, lwdparkcity.com and all Summit Sotheby's International Realty agent sites. Our videocasts are professionally produced using the latest technology in streaming online video and general video production. This allows us to capture the essence of a property and what makes it unique.
SALT LAKE CITY OFFICE
Summit Sotheby's International Realty's office in Salt Lake City is located at 2545 Parley's Way and can be reached by telephone at (801) 467-2100. With agents specializing in high value residential real estate, this office provides valuable opportunities for properties that benefit from Salt Lake exposure.
EFFECTIVE INTERNET PRESENCE
I maintain my web presence in-house through the Summit Sotheby's International Realty Marketing Department. In conjunction with the company web site, all of my listings are also available on our companies individual agent sites to ensure that your property gets maximum exposure across the web. I pride ourselves on my ability to provide useful information to you faster than my competitors. I do not hesitate to provide my expert opinion on what that information means in terms of your stated objectives. With a strong staff behind me, it makes it possible for me to be proactive in finding or selling the right property for you. My web presence is further explained here.