Well, lets face it: there are hundred, thousands of brokers to choose from and they offer a wide range of resources, knowledge and professionalism.  I have been working in Highlands Ranch since the late nineties and have helped hundreds of families choose Highlands Ranch and the communities around it.  I strive to maintain a comprehensive market awareness-- what's going on in The Hearth, Eastridge, The Back Country, or even Highwoods, when the next Triathlon is, or when the rec center will be finished  I love it when any of my families (past clients) call on me to find out when the next block party is or if a new trail is opening soon..  I am active in the community whether as a tribunal interpreting covenants and restrictions or as a soccer coach, or even just hanging out at the pool with my wife and boys, I see many of my client families before during and after the real estate transaction.

Besides staying abreast of the Highlands Ranch market daily, I also continuously improve my professional awareness of legal issues, negotiating practices and national news related to the mortgage industry and ancillary niches that can effect the real estate processes.

 But here's the best part:  Yes, I have excellent resources, I'm a consistently excellent negotiator, and I listen very well to help my families find the best homes, BUT I"M ALSO FUN TO WORK WITH.  Finding a home is a very emotional process with some very important legal consequences.  I have learned from clients that one of the best feelings they got from working with me is the security of knowing that I have complete command of the legal issues, a comprehensive ability to find the "Needle-in-the-Haystack" home that fits their needs-- all while providing an enjoyable experience.

Here's a bit about Keller Williams which I have enjoyed immensely since I moved my team here:

Founded in 1983, Keller Williams Realty Inc. is an international real estate company with more than 600 offices located across the United States and Canada. The company began franchising in 1991, and following years of phenomenal growth and success, became the fourth-largest U.S. residential real estate firm in North America in 2006. The company has succeeded by treating its associates as partners and shares its knowledge, policy control and company profits on a system-wide basis.

Structured for Success

The interdependent business model of Keller Williams Realty supports agents and brokers working as a team to maximize personal productivity and company profits.

Most real estate companies operate on a dependent model where the broker provides leads to salespeople and then offers them a commission, or they operate on an independent model where agents receive minimal support from the broker but keep more of the commission. In contrast to these traditional models, the Keller Williams model fosters a synergistic environment where both parties succeed through teamwork, by encouraging agents and brokers to share their best practices with each other and reward associates who help the company to grow. It is these industry-changing philosophies that have fueled the recent growth of Keller Williams Realty past older, more established companies to claim a top-four spot in the real estate industry.

Keller Williams believes that real estate is a local business, and encourages agents to build their image in their local markets. ProManage equips agents with the best marketing to help them implement the lead generation systems in The Millionaire Real Estate Agent (8x8, 33 Touch and 12 Direct). Agents also have access to the latest in web technology including leading-edge websites, an online business management portal, and the Keller Williams Listing System. 

The Keller Williams philosophy is embodied in our Mission, Vision, Values and Belief System:

Our Mission:

To build careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living.

Our Vision:

To be the real estate company of choice for a new generation of sales associates and real estate owners.

Our Values:

God, Family, then Business

Our Belief System:  

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Highlands Ranch finished September very strong relative to all of the "Sky is Falling" news in Real Estate lately.  Our average price for a sold home in Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree combined increased quite a bit from the end of August.  We started September at about $343k and finished at about $383k. Although we had fewer sales in September than we did in August, that is a typical seasonal pattern. 

I generally help home sellers understand that when the number of new listings decreases at the same time the number of under contract homes increase-- it's a good time to list their home to sell.  That happened twice in September in Highlands Ranch.  The second week of September we had a good dip in new listings while 3 weeks in a row our new under contracts increased over the previous week in September and even beat August's performance.  In fact, the number of new listings for the week ending 9-30 was the lowest increase to inventory since early summer!  If the number of new listings continues to decrease we'll have to start calling this a neutral market instead of the Buyer's market that is on everyone's lips.  Overall the total level of inventory is about the same level it was at the end of July.  Interestingly, the average list price is up quite a bit and very close to the highest level of the year!  This could explain the end of the trend of more and more homes under contract.

Overall, Highlands Ranch continues to exhibit very typical Supply and Demand traits.  The market is very fair right now and those who are willing and able to consider and react to all of the facts are getting very reliable results.

This analysis is based upon my ongoing research and is provided as a summary of the entire market in Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree.  I also track and provide information on individual neighborhoods.  Neighborhood information is much more valuable, frequently has significantly different trending than the overall picture and I'm happy to share it with you free and with no obligation.  Let me know where you'd like me to focus and I'll put together a very comprehensive analysis that is easily understood and helpful.  Logon to http://www.myhomebuyingresource.com/, send me your e-mail address and I'll respond promptly.  Thank you.

I started my career in Highlands Ranch selling new homes in Westridge Knolls and have helped fmailies buy or sell homes in virtually every neighborhood in Highlands Ranch including: 

Back County -- The newest neighborhood in Highlands Ranch-  Take a look at Shea Homes website  http://www.backcountryco.com/

Carlyle Park

Eastridge Pointe

Eastridge Terrace

Eastridge Village

Falcon Hills - The original High-end neighborhood for Highlands Ranch.  Complete with a gated entrance and great access to C-470 and the DTC.  If you don't have to have a new home this is a great place to consider.  Just South of C-470 on University, Falcon Hills is the Gateway to Highlands Ranch.

Firelight - Newer homes here with some as late as 2006 but the majority were built from 2000 through 2005 from Shea Homes, Berkeley Homes, Beazer, Ryland, some great Joyce models up high on the hillside overlooking the rest of Highlands Ranch and Richmond.  Firelight is home to the newest rec center in Highlands Ranch. 

The Southridge Rec Center is awesome!  It has a great indoor/outdoor pool for recreation including a lazy river, a tethered log (made out of floating rubberized something-or-other) that the kids try to balance and walk across with the help of an overhead rope, a hot-tub and a castle-like squirt gun contraption that everyone loves overlooking a zero-depth pool so the youngest can walk into the water.

But beyond that, the rec center has lap pools, a great work-out facility with a jogging/walking track around it, tennis courts, basketball and lots more!  Take a look at the website dedicated to the rec center at http://www.hrcaonline.org/Fac_Southridge.asp

Hawkes Pointe- Primarily Oakwood and Richmond built homes-  Once you've been through this neighborhood, you'll easily recognize it again, The Oakwood homes have terra-cotta tile roofs-- the red clay, waivy tile that is fairly unique in Highlands Ranch. 

Hearth- The Hearth is adjacent to Firelight to the South and the East.

High Gate

Highlands Ranch Golf Club

Highwoods

Hillcrest

Indigo Hills

Kentley Hills

Lantern Hill

Mansion Hills 

Mansion Place

Mansion Pointe

Northridge

Palomino Park

Richmond Point

Settlers Village

Southridge Crossing

Stonebury

The Hearth

Timberline Ridge

Tresana

Weatherstone

Westridge Glen

Westridge Knolls

Westridge Meadows

Westridge Pointe

Westridge Village

I also have a great sytem for searching the MLS in Highlands Ranch or really any of the suburbs around Denver.  Follow this link to fill out a quick search criteria and instantly have all matching properties e-mailed to you.  It beats pretty much any other sytem I've seen ( and believe me I see a new one just about every day) and it's packed with robust features such as Mapping of listings, statistical comparisons of various features of each listing, the ability to save favorites, lots of pictures and a pretty unobtrusive way to stay current on the market on a daily basis. 

My AutomatedHomeFinder System It will ask for a lots of information but to receive the listings all you hgave to enter is a search criteria and your e-mail address.

I was recently featured quickly on Yourhub.com take a look at this quick PR piece!

http://denver.yourhub.com/GreenwoodVillage/Stories/Business/Real-Estate-Deals/Story~301485.aspx

 Well here's a new twist on a testimonial:  How about a testimonial from someone who used my services but then chose a different broker when it came time to do the transaction in Highlands Ranch!