We have known each other for 4.5 years. I wanted to take this time to say “thanks” for your service and I look forward to many more years of working on various things together.

The things Jean and I have appreciated about you are numerous. Since I have been in sales for a long time I appreciate a number of these things even more. We have worked together on listing, buying, selling, previewing and qualifying. Your characteristics remained the same on all of these things.

First, you ask us for our specific opinion on either what we are looking for or what we want. You then stretch that a bit and that helps us be sure that we indeed want what we say we want.

Secondly you give us good coaching. Whether its price to sell, price to buy, location, timing, or whatever, you never insist, just coach. That helps develop good rapport.

Thirdly you have extremely high integrity in all you do. You show up on time, you say what you believe is right, and most important, if you do not know something, you say you do not know. All of that develops a high trust. And that is important in any business transaction and business partner.

Jean and I look forward to working more together in the coming years. Your investment of your time is much appreciated. Your follow up is always great.
We look forward to working on other projects in the future. Thanks again.

Mark D. Rissmiller and Jean M. Rissmiller
Owners / RMC Clothing Company
Estes Park, Colorado

Thanks for your assistance in the successful selection and purchase of my daughter’s house.

To help others understand the reasons we selected you and what happened in the process, I will briefly outline our experience.

• We were involved in the purchase of a home in Estes Park, long distance, while living 500+ miles away.
• Sam was selected as our realtor following a personal interview in Estes (after being recommended to us by a local resident).
• We are familiar with real estate, mortgages, title insurance, negotiations, etc in our state of residence, (as property owners with rentals that we have purchased and sold)…, but with the unique characteristics of property in the Estes Park Valley, differing state and county requirements, and the long distances involved we felt we needed representation.
• We established very clear, price points, property style and condition requirements, as well as location preferences in our initial meeting with Sam.

What Sam provided

1. Excellent factual data regarding property value trends, impact of economic downturn, statistics on sales data, mortgage rate movement, etc. for the Estes Area (see his blog for historical and current overviews)
2. Prescreened all property to ensure our requirements were met prior to presenting property for consideration.
3. Strong communication and updates. We established e-mail as our preferred method of communication, although he was available for direct phone conversations, and personal discussions as requested and needed.
4. No “upselling” our price point and property requirements were respected throughout the process.
5. Strategy, as appropriate, and as requested Sam would provide specific offer/purchase strategy suggestions.
6. Expertise, with local, county, state requirements regarding property, and property purchase.
7. Team approach, we felt that Sam, and our family were a team with a common objective. Never any pressure.
8. Honesty, at ALL times we felt that Sam was honest in every aspect of our relationship AND with the relationship he had with the Sellers and their agents.

Again thanks for your help in our very successful purchase.

Dave, Marilyn , Kellen Schaffer

Sam Basel with Estes Park Realty is a great real estate agent! He was a referral and was extremely helpful in getting the job done! I had been looking at real estate in Estes Park for two years before deciding the time was right. Sam hooked me up with a lender so that I was pre-approved. Then on a Saturday, he took me to a dozen homes in my price range and we put an offer on one that day. One month later, I was moving in to my home in beautiful Estes Park, CO.

I since have referred him as well.

Thanks Sam!

Laura Brown
Estes Park, Colorado

Our first contact with Sam Basel and Estes Park Realty was September of 2006 when we inquired about distressed properties for sale in Estes Park. We quickly developed a relationship with Sam that will last a lifetime. During the two years we have known Sam, he helped us purchase our first home in Estes Park and helped us sell that home in 2009 and purchase another one. Through two purchases and one sale we have found him to be thorough with the paper work and follow-up of all deadlines. Our last sale and purchase may not have happened if it wasn’t for Sam and his innovative ideas.

We highly recommend Sam to anyone wanting to purchase or sell real estate in Estes Park. Our closest friends from Nebraska purchased a vacation home this summer and were very pleased with the service they received from Sam and Estes Park Realty.

Sam is not a high pressure sales person, but with his personal approach, business experience, and friendly personality, HE CAN GET THE JOB DONE.

Ward and Barb Nelson
Bridgeport, Nebraska

If you are looking for a Realtor in the Estes Park area, let me say you will not be disappointed when you choose Sam Basel.  I had the privilege not only to work with Sam for a couple years selling real estate, but also when it came to selling my home when my family needed to move out of the Estes Park area. I chose Sam because of his knowledge of the area, strong work ethics, love for his family and his faith.  He takes the time to listen to your needs and he returns phone calls!

Erik and Janice Grabowski
Kennebunk, ME