Ken Deshaies: SnowHome Properties
Breckenridge, CO 80424

Market we serve:

The ski resorts of Summit County, Colorado, including Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, and the surrounding communities of Frisco, Dillon and Silverthorne. We also serve parts of Park, Lake and Grand Counties.

Professional Designations:

• CRS - Certified Residential Specialist
• ABR - Accredited Buyer Representative
• ePRO - Certified Internet Real Estate Professional
• CLHMS - Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
• ACRE - Accredited Consultant in Real Estate
• RECS - Real Estate Cyberspace Specialist
• TRC - Transnational Referral Certified
• CPS - Certified Pricing Specialist
• GRI - Graduate, Realtor Institute
• ECOBROKER Certified
• An Allen F. Hainge CyberStar (exclusive to our market)
• Cyber Professional (exclusive to our market)
• An iSucceed Mentor

Professional Experience and Positions:

• Licensed real estate broker, Colorado, 1992 to present
• Owner, SnowHome Properties, February, 2004 to present
• Summit Association of Realtors:
• Board of Directors, 1996-2004
• Chair of Professional Standards Committee, 1996-2000
• President 2003
• Colorado Association of Realtors:
• Director, 2000-2004
• Grievance Committee, 2003 to present.
• Designated Brokerage Task Force, 2001-2002 (resulted in changes to real estate agency laws in 2002)

Publications:

How to Make Your REALTOR® Get You the Best Deal

The book explains to home buyers how to work best with a Realtor®, why using a buyer agent works to their benefit, and explains the home buying process. As of January, 2008, 37 additional editions are either in print or in the publishing process, with a Realtor® in each state co-authoring. The Realtor® co-author in each state is responsible for rewriting the chapter on state laws and having it reviewed and approved by a real estate attorney.

Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home

Takes potential home sellers through the process of preparing their home for sale and explains how to get the best price when selling. As of January, 2008, 58 additional editions (by market) are in print or in the publishing process.

Colorado Real Estate Client Strategies

Advice to real estate agents on how to structure their business for success.

Sustainable Housing and Building Green: What Agents Should Know

A course of instruction for real estate agents on energy efficiency, building "green" and alternative energy systems. (Ken participated as a Consulting Editor) 

Community Service:

• President, Summit Visitor Information Center, current
• Board Member, Summit Chamber of Commerce, current
• Board Advisory Member, Summit Public Radio, current
• Board Member, Community Radio for Northern Colorado, current
• Board Member, Summit Prevention Alliance, current
• Chair, Mountain Real Estate Update, 2007 (put on by Denver University)
• Board Member, Association of Energy & Environmental Real Estate Professionals, current
• President, Win/Win Business Forum, Denver, 1980s

Awards:

• CyberStar of the Year, 2002
• Summit Chamber of Commerce, Volunteer of the Year, 2005
• Summit Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur of the Year, 2006
• Summit Chamber of Commerce, Lifetime Member Award, 2006