We pride ourselves on providing the best possible experience in any real estate transaction. We value our relationship with our clients, with many of our active clients being ones we have assisted in real estate transactions in the past. We do not hesitate to provide our "local viewpoint" on everything from restaurants to plumbers, and we never accept referral fees or payment of any kind from recommended businesses. We have fun living in Park City and we enjoy sharing our local knowledge with our clients. Concierge service is as easy as a telephone call to our office at (800) 641-1884.
EXPERIENCE
While emphasizing the advantages we provide in terms of technology and networking we 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 & 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 we focus on upper tier properties, we have experience in all areas, including ski, golf and ranch properties.
Finding the right property can often be challenging and we go to great efforts to both understand the current market, and the best strategies to help you. While in certain circumstances we may represent projects, by choice we generally prefer to represent buyers in project situations. We have done extensive due diligence concerning the various current projects and maintain excellent working relationships with the Realtors who represent those developments. Most 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. We want to be on your team and we know the value of old fashioned hard work. We actively participate in Realtor open houses, sales meetings and project tours to ensure that we 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 us to have an unrivaled understanding of the nuances of Park City real estate. This becomes invaluable as we assist our clients in navigating real estate transactions which can become difficult without the proper experience and local knowledge. While we don't guarantee that small hitches won't arise along the way, our experience allows us to effectively anticipate and manage these issues before they become problems. We consult regularly with our associates at Summit Sotheby's International Realty, who have interests and skills far beyond their real estate careers. Our company 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.
We 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, summitsothebysrealty.com, sothebysrealty.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
Our 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
We maintain our web presence in-house through the Summit Sotheby's International Realty Marketing Department. In conjunction with the company web site, all of our listings are also available on our individual agent sites to ensure that your property gets maximum exposure across the web. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide useful information to you faster than our competitors. We do not hesitate to provide our expert opinion on what that information means in terms of your stated objectives. With a strong staff behind us, it makes it possible for us to be proactive in finding or selling the right property for you. Our efforts on the web are further explained here.