Durango & Southwest Colorado · Buying & Selling Done Right
Most sellers list their home without understanding how showings work, how
agents get paid, what title means, or what a realistic sales price looks like. We fix
that before day one. Informed sellers close faster, with less conflict,
and almost always for more money.
Before we put a sign in your yard, we make sure you know exactly what you’re getting into.
#1
Most reviewed team in
SW Colorado
10+ Years
Local Market Experience
1 Team
Behind every transaction
How can we help?
Selling your home?
Most sellers go in uninformed. We fix
that before day one.
You'll know your honest marketing price vs. realistic sales price, how showings will run, who has access to your home, how agents get paid, and what title actually means — before we ever put a sign in your yard.
Informed sellers close faster, with less conflict, and almost always for more money.
Looking to buy?
You’re not just getting one agent.
You’re getting the whole team
Whether you're buying your first home, relocating to southwest Colorado, or looking for a second property in the mountains, you deserve an agent who knows this market and tells you the truth about it.
Plus an in-house transaction coordinator who keeps your deal moving from contract to close.
Everything your agent should tell you before you list. Most don't. We do.
What we cover before day one
Nearly every home seller expects stress from their sale — and most don't fully understand what their agent is responsible for. We fix that before day one. Here's what we walk through with every seller before a sign goes in the yard.
Expert Pricing
At CPG, pricing isn't one agent's opinion. Our Expert Pricing Group works together to look at your timing, your goals, and what the market is actually responding to right now. Do you need to sell fast? What are buyers jumping on? What are they passing on? It's not just comparable sales. It's a full read of the market
Honest Numbers
There's a difference between your marketing price and your realistic sales price. We tell you both before you list and explain why they're not always the same. No inflated numbers to win your listing. Just honest guidance so you can make a real decision.
How Showings Work
You'll know exactly how showings get scheduled, who has access to your home, and how we handle your privacy and security throughout the process. No surprises about who's walking through your front door or when.
How Agent’s Get Paid
Most sellers don't fully understand how agent compensation works until closing day. We explain how your agent and the buyer's agent get paid before you sign anything. Commission should never be a surprise at the closing table.
What Title Actually is
Title work isn't just paperwork. We walk you through what it means and why it matters. Our in-house transaction coordinator handles the details from contract to close so nothing falls through the cracks on your deal.
Half of all sellers expect to hear from their agent multiple times a week. Most agents don't come close to that. We do. Consistent communication from list to close removes surprises, keeps deals together, and almost always results in a higher sales price.
Communication Wins Closings
Meet your transaction coordinator.
Ellen has one job. Making sure your deal closes
Every CPG transaction includes in-house coordination. No extra cost. No add-on.
Just part of how we work.
Most real estate transactions have a moment where something almost falls apart. A missed deadline. A document that didn't get signed. A question nobody thought to ask.
Ellen catches those moments before they become problems.
As our licensed in-house transaction coordinator, Ellen manages every detail from the day you go under contract to the day you get your keys. She tracks deadlines, coordinates with title, follows up on documents, and keeps every party in the transaction accountable.
Being licensed means Ellen doesn't just manage paperwork. She understands exactly what's at stake at every step of your transaction and knows when something needs attention before it becomes a problem.
Your agent focuses on you. Ellen makes sure the deal holds together.
Most brokerages don't have someone like Ellen. We do. And our clients feel the difference every single time.
Buying with CPG
You deserve an agent who knows this market and tells you the truth about it.
Whether you're buying your first home, relocating to southwest Colorado, or looking for a second property in the mountains. Here's what working with CPG actually looks like.
Local Knowledge
Southwest Colorado is not a typical market. Prices, inventory, and buyer competition vary significantly from neighborhood to neighborhood and season to season. Our agents know this market the way most people know their own backyard. That knowledge protects you from overpaying and helps you move fast when the right property comes up.
A Smarter Way to Shop
Every showing we do follows a structured process. We ask you the same questions at every home so you can compare properties clearly and consistently. It cuts through the confusion of seeing multiple homes and helps us zero in on the right one faster. Most buyers find their home quicker because of it.
Always Available
When the right property comes up you need to move fast. That's why the team matters. If your agent isn't available someone else steps in immediately. You never miss a showing because of a scheduling conflict. The team makes sure that never costs you a home.
See It From Anywhere
We do virtual showings both live and recorded. If you're relocating from out of state, shopping for a second home from a distance, or just can't get there in person, we make it work. You get the same thorough walkthrough whether you're in the room or watching from your couch in Denver.
We run the most visited real estate website in southwest Colorado. When you search with us you're seeing the most complete and current listing data in the region — not a third party feed that's hours behind.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
The most reviewed real estate team in
Southwest Colorado.
"Ryan is the best realtor out there. He keeps up on all the latest laws and assists his clients all the way through. We have worked with him on both buying and selling and we are 100% happy with his services. If you want someone who truly knows the market and actually shows up for you, Ryan is your person."
Stacy J.
Durango, CO
"As a family from out of state, Brookelyn took our inquiries seriously and guided us through the entire process. She was patient, knowledgeable, and never made us feel like we were asking too many questions. Ellen kept every detail of our transaction on track from contract to close. We felt taken care of the entire time."
Dennis C.
Out of state buyer
"We wholeheartedly give Forrest our highest recommendation as a real estate buyer's agent. As out-of-state buyers, our experience with Forrest and the Colorado Property Group team was outstanding. They made a complicated process feel manageable and we never once felt out of the loop."
Robin W.
Out of state buyer
GIVING BACK WITH EVERY CLOSING
Every transaction includes a donation to
Children's Miracle Network.
Made in your name.
Real estate is personal. We have represented families who were sitting in children's hospitals while trying to close on a home. Our agents have been those parents too.
So when we close a transaction we make a donation to Children's Miracle Network in your name. And when our agents donate, we match it.
We are proud to support Children's Hospital Colorado and UNM Children's Hospital in Albuquerque.