- Name
- Lon Welsh
- Company
- Your Castle Real Estate
- E-mail
- Contact Your Castle Real Estate
- Website
- http://www.yourcastle.org
- Office Phone
- (303) 619-0633
- Fax
- (303) 962-4278
- Address
- 3900 E Mexico #1350, Denver, CO, 80210
Lon Welsh's Background:
Eight years in strategy consulting at Deloitte and Touche, then Accenture (Arthur Andersen). This taught me how to lead teams to develop breakthrough strategic approaches to gain market share. This experience underpins our current efforts at YCRE.
Objective: Our objective is not to be the largest real estate firm, but rather to be the real estate thought leader in our marketplace. We are the third largest independent brokerage in the Denver metro. In 2009, the overall market is down about 20% in transaction volume. We are UP 20%.
What we're up to: We've developed a real estate valuation engine - give it an address, and it will tell you what the property is worth. Unlike Zillow, it's based on sold comps from the MLS, which is what a licensed appraiser uses to value a home. We can use this technology to develop price opinions for every active listing on the market, and determine which are overpriced and which represent excellent values for our clients. The 210+ Realtors and Loan Officers who work for YCRE use this as a significant competitive advantage for attracting new prospects and helping clients capture value in the marketplace.
One of the other unique things we do is conduct detailed analyses to understand the trends in the market, which neighborhoods have performed well (or poorly), and develop an educated guess about which areas are likely to do well next. We publish retrospective trends analyses in many Colorado Real Estate Journals to increase the firm's profile in the industry. Prospective forecasts are used primarily for clients interested in properties that will outperform the market in appreciation.
Finally, my second book "Thrive - How to Succeed in a Down Market" has been instrumental in helping me help Realtors re-design their business plans and re-start their careers. Helping people succeed is the best part of my job.
Lon Welsh's Specialties:
Helping Realtors become more successful
Traditional real estate services - brokerage, loans, title
Comprehensive market analysis studies
Real estate education - for Realtors, Consumers, and Investors
About Your Castle Real Estate
Your Castle Real Estate has over 200 agents spanning from Colorado Springs to Boulder. We have agents in every neighborhood in the Denver Metro area.
We can help you and your family select your next home using our custom, in-house software tools that help you find the best deals on the market. There are so many homes on the market, our buyers often save $10,000+ with our unique approach.
If you are selling a property, we have a highly integrated internet marketing plan to make sure that your home is exposed to as many buyers as possible.
If you are interested in investing in real estate, you'll be excited to know that many of our agents also are real estate investors, with extensive experience to guide you through the process.
Regardless of your real estate need, we offer classes for our clients to help educate them, so they can make great decisions. We also do a lot of economic research - which other firms don't do - to understand the trends of what is driving the market. Some of the reports are on this website for you to explore; or you can call Lon Welsh at 303 619 0633 to get more details on a particular area that you are interested in.
Recommendations for Lon:
"Lon is the most admirable managing broker I've had the privilege to work with. His dedication to market knowledge, ethics and continuing education have made a notable difference in my career in the short time I've been at Your Castle. I look forward to a prosperous career working with Lon." October 22, 2009
Michael Johnson, Realtor, Your Castle Real Estate
worked directly with Lon at Your Castle Real Estate, LLC
"I've enjoyed very much working with Lon in investment properties in Denver for several years. His studies of the market and knowledge of real estate is extremely valuable. And this is also a glowing endorsement of Lon's brokerage, Your Castle Real Estate. Best services we've ever had from a managing broker, thanks Lon." January 27, 2009
Paul Barrow, Principal, Private Market Real Estate
was with another company when working with Lon at Your Castle Real Estate, LLC
"I have enjoyed working with Lon a great deal during my time with Kaplan Professional. He is one of the strongest recruiters & entreprenuers I have met. He has referred multiple students to my real estate licensing school over the years. If you are looking for a career change or interested in getting into Real Estate - Lon would be a great person to speak with. Lon won't steer you in the wrong direction - give him a call!" December 5, 2008
Scott Guthmann, MBA [7,500+], Marketing Manager, Kaplan Professional Schools
was with another company when working with Lon at Your Castle Real Estate, LLC
"Lon is an outstanding business colleague with arguably more knowledge and experience than anyone investing in real estate in Denver. In the brief time I worked with Lon I got a great understanding for his exceptional character and ethical basis for making tough decisions. Lon is a man with great integrity and is well respected by those who know him." September 23, 2008
Lance Parzybok, Independent Professional, Atlas Capital Partners
worked indirectly for Lon at Your Castle Real Estate, LLC
"Lon Welsh is an absolute genius when it comes to tracking real estate cycles. His work in the Denver MSA is brilliant and anyone investing in this area should be a dedicated student of his teachings!" June 24, 2008
Byron Walker, Owner, InvestorsWholesale.com, LLC
was with another company when working with Lon at Your Castle Real Estate, LLC
