{"id":797828,"date":"2019-07-21T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=369008"},"modified":"2019-07-21T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-21T15:00:40","slug":"buying-or-selling-a-home-in-summit-county-you-need-a-local-mountain-realtor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/buying-or-selling-a-home-in-summit-county-you-need-a-local-mountain-realtor\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying or selling a home in Summit County? You need a local mountain Realtor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A local mountain Realtor can help you find your dream home while guiding you through one of the most complex and important financial transactions of your life.<\/strong>
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Brought to you by the Summit Association of REALTORS\u00ae<\/p>\n

When you need someone to help you buy or sell a home, there\u2019s no shortage of real estate professionals willing to take on the job \u2014 but how do you know that the person you\u2019re hiring is savvy, professional, experienced and ethical?<\/p>\n

For starters, look for the \u201cREALTOR \u00ae\u201d on business cards or in marketing materials to be sure you\u2019re getting the best guidance and advice from an industry professional that is up to date on important ethical, legal and industry standards.<\/p>\n

In Summit County, professional Realtors are true mountain guides that assist buyers and sellers with all kinds of complexities that can come up during a transaction.<\/p>\n

\u201cMembership in our local Summit Association of Realtors provides us with up to date law and regulation changes,\u201d said Dana Cottrell, a Realtor with Summit Resort Group and SAR\u2019s president-elect. <\/p>\n

Local Mountain Real Estate Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Summit Association of Realtors members deliver:<\/p>\n

     1.  Timely, relevant listing information.<\/p>\n

     2.   Expert market knowledge.<\/p>\n

     3.   Full access to properties for sale.<\/p>\n

     4.   Professional, ethical standards.  <\/p>\n

     5.   Access to national, state and local education to keep Realtors current in their knowledge, including 24 Summit-area specific classes.<\/p>\n

     6.   Excellent technology that helps Realtors search listings, access properties and evaluate data.<\/p>\n

The REALTOR\u00ae difference<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beware of online resources or companies that say you don\u2019t need a Realtor, said Tom Coolidge, president of the Summit Association of Realtors.<\/p>\n

\u201cReal estate is often the largest investment you\u2019ll make in your lifetime \u2014 you need professional guidance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A local mountain real estate agent is going to provide you the best, most comprehensive, competent, local expertise to guide you through your real estate journey. <\/p>\n

The Summit Association of Realtors\u2019 members are engaged in the community, both personally and professionally. They are parents, neighbors, volunteers, youth sports coaches and friends. They can also help clients find local tradesmen such as plumbers, carpet cleaners and electricians.<\/p>\n

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You wouldn\u2019t head into the backcountry unprepared or without a partner, so why would you consider buying or selling real estate in Summit County without an expert local mountain guide?
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An expert guide<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buying a home usually requires dozens of forms, reports, disclosures, and other technical documents. A knowledgeable expert will help you prepare the best deal, and avoid delays or costly mistakes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are the rock during the hard emotional times. We act as your buffer to help you stay focused on the issues that are most important to you,\u201d Cottrell said.<\/p>\n

A local mountain agent will know how to guide their clients to the right lender, and perhaps most importantly, these realtors are going to spend an average of 50 to 100 hours managing each and every deal. <\/p>\n

\u201cYour realtor will guide you through the process over the complete timeline,\u201d Coolidge said. \u201cBuyers and sellers have to be protected with integrity, local knowledge and professionalism through the entirety of the transaction.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A local mountain Realtor can help you find your dream home while guiding you through one of the most complex and important financial transactions of your life.Shutterstock Images Brought to you by the Summit Association of REALTORS\u00ae When you need someone to help you buy or sell a home, there\u2019s no shortage of real estate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-797828","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-18 04:59:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=797828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797828\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=797828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=797828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=797828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}