Aspen · Snowmass · Roaring Fork Valley
Live at altitude.
All year.
$1.85 billion in career transactions. 30+ years in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Your Year in Aspen, My Daily Life
Four Seasons, One Address
Winter: Heli, storm days, and steep lines.
We plan your days around weather windows, not open houses. I know the pilots, guides, and pockets of snow that stay good long after the reports go stale.
Spring: Corn snow and rising rivers.
Mornings on softened snow, afternoons on the Fork. We'll find a base that makes it easy to swap boots for waders in under an hour.
Summer: High trails and long light.
When the lifts stop, we head up. Trailheads, sun angles, kids' camps, gear rooms — every detail matters when you're using Aspen all summer.
Fall: Color, quiet, reset.
Shoulder season is when the valley exhales. We focus on places that feel better when it's quiet, not just when it's crowded.
The Season
Recent Production
$200M+
Closed & Pending
30+
Transactions
$150-200M
Annual Volume
Career Line
$1.85B+
Career Sales
30+
Seasons in Aspen
92%
Repeat & Referral
#2
Compass Colorado
Including the $77M Owl Creek Ranch — a Roaring Fork Valley record.
Advisory Services
What I Actually Do For You
Capital & Quiet Deals
Off-market acquisitions before they surface. Discreet exits that protect your privacy. Legal, tax, and family-office coordination — because at this level, the transaction is just the beginning.
All-Season Matchmaking
You don’t buy a house in Aspen. You buy a lifestyle that changes four times a year. I match properties to how you actually live — powder mornings, summer ridgelines, fall quiet.
Life Infrastructure
The house works from day one. Pilots, chefs, guides, property managers, ski lockers, river access — I handle the connective tissue between closing and living.
Currently on the Market
Featured Properties
In Their Words
What Clients Say
“The best broker in the Roaring Fork Valley, bar none. Always attending to his clients with exceptional attention and commitment to quality service and integrity.”
Mac Cunningham
“Doug is the best real estate person we have ever dealt with. His knowledge of the market is exceptional. He uses technology in a way that flows seamlessly and enhances the experience.”
Dr. Robert Gurtler
“Doug is world class. This is a competitive market, and it pays to work with people who have an unparalleled understanding of each micro-location.”
David & Kate Grossman
“Doug didn't help me find a house, he helped me find a home. He asked questions that invited me to share more than just what I wanted logistically and instead asked how I wanted to feel in my new place.”
Beth Mobilian
“Doug was a pleasure to work with. He has an excellent team with Christie at his side. They were on top of everything from start to finish and made the entire selling process seamless.”
Sarah Agnew
“Being new to the Roaring Fork Valley, we required education on the market. From our first meeting through closing and beyond, Doug was absolutely professional, knowledgeable and an excellent advisor.”
Randy Baird
Verified client reviews via Compass.
Why Me
I moved here for snow, stayed for the people, and built everything else around both.
Most agents “know the market.” I know which pilot will run a marginal window, which guide to call when the river drops, and which hillside still holds good snow in April.
If you live life at speed, you don’t have time to explain what matters. I already get it.
One element of my business that sets me apart is listening. My clients are heard — fully — and then we narrow the search. I gave up the notion years ago that I “sell” anything. I’m a therapist, an architect, a spatial relations adviser. My clients value the vision I bring to help them envision their mountain life.
Wall Street JournalRealTrendsTell me how you live; I’ll worry about the square footage.
I respond personally. No team, no assistant, no autoresponder.