About Kathy
Kathy Cole, ABR, CLHMS, CLHMS Guild, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, LTG, MRE, RSPS, TRC, REALTOR® EMERITUS, Vail Pro Broker Associate/Team Leader – The Vail Real Estate Team For 40 years, Kathy Cole has been one of Vail Valley’s Top Real Estate Brokers and has been a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker for 39 of those years. Her drive and ambition to help Buyers and Sellers achieve their optimum outcomes have become renowned within her circle of friends, peers, and clients. She places an emphasis on detail and getting the job done in the most effective and professional manner possible. As well, her many years in Real Estate have made her one of the most knowledgeable Brokers in all aspects of Buying and Selling property, in all price ranges, within the Vail Valley. As such, Kathy continues to be among the Top 3% of Coldwell Banker Agents Worldwide.
Kathy has been involved in all areas of Real Estate since first obtaining her license in 1982. She has earned top awards within the Coldwell Banker Corporation Worldwide; having received the “International President’s Premier (Top 1%) Award”, “International President’s Elite (Top 3%) Award” and the “International President’s Circle (Top 5%) Award” various times throughout her career. As well, as recently as 2014, she was the #3 Individual Broker Associate for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado. She was a Broker Owner, and Managing Broker, for Coldwell Banker Timberline Real Estate in the Vail Valley before she and her Partners sold the office in 2012. In 2014, she joined Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado, being the #3 individual Broker Associate in 2014. In 2016, she joined Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties, in their Vail office, where she continues as a Broker Associate.
Kathy has been actively involved in both local, regional and national Real Estate, having been a Past President of the Vail Board of Realtors® and named “Realtor® of the Year” by that same Board. She has been active on various committees within the Colorado Association of Realtors® (CAR) and the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). She was a Senior Faculty Member for the Colorado Association of Realtors® for 22 years as well as having been instrumental in helping to develop the “Resort Committee and Resort Designation” within NAR.
Most real estate agents work alone, performing the dozens of tasks required to complete a transaction. However, Kathy has adopted a Team concept, being the Team Leader of The Vail Real Estate Team. The additional members on her Team help provide complete coverage of all aspects of a transaction, leading to an “Exceptional Real Estate Experience”.
Kathy contributes her unparalleled success to her diligence in working hard for her clients; keeping them informed, from the beginning to the culmination of their transaction.
international president’s elite award
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
CLHMS million dollar guild
Trulia’s Top Real Estate agents in colorado
international president’s elite award
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
CLHMS million dollar guild
Trulia’s Top Real Estate agents in colorado
Credentials & Memberships
- Colorado Real Estate License 1982
- Colorado Broker’s License 1986
- Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI) Designation 1987
- Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation 1989
- Leadership Training Graduate (LTG) Designation 1991
- Transnational Referral Certification (TRC) 2004
- Resort and Second Home Property Specialist Certification (RSPS) 2007
- e-PRO Certification (e-PRO) 2008
- Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) 2013
- Coldwell Banker Systems Orientation Panel Member 1995
- Coldwell Banker Previews Property Specialist Designation 1996
- Coldwell Banker Resort Property Specialist Designation 1998
- International President’s Circle Award Winner – Top 5% of Coldwell Banker Agents Worldwide
- International President’s Elite Award Winner – Top 2% of Coldwell Banker Agents Worldwide
- International President’s Premier Award Winner – Top 1% of Coldwell Banker Agents Worldwide
- #3 Individual Broker Associate in 2014, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado
- #10 Partnership in 2015, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado
- Coldwell Banker President’s Circle Partnership Award Winners 2015
- Vail Board of Realtors’ “Realtor of the Year” 1993
- Colorado Association of Realtors’ Faculty Member 1990-2012
- Colorado Association of Realtors’ Mountain District Distinguished Service Award Winner 2000
- National Association of Realtors’ Resort and Second Home Committee Member 2004-2011
- National Association of Realtor’s Presidential Advisory Group Member for Resort Real Estate at two PAG meetings in 2002
Experience
- Joined Coldwell Banker Timberline Real Estate, Inc. as Sales Associate in 1983
- Became a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Timberline Real Estate, Inc. in 1986
- Became a Broker Associate/Owner of Coldwell Banker Timberline Real Estate, Inc. in 1993
- Managing Broker of Coldwell Banker Timberline Real Estate, Inc. 2004-2011
- Broker Associate & Managing Broker of Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties 2011-2012
- Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties 2012-2014
- Broker Associate & Employing Broker of Coldwell Banker Devonshire 2014-2016
- Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties 2016-June 2019
- Broker Manager with Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties June 2019
- Vail Board of Realtors’ President 1995-1996
- Vail Board of Realtors’ Western Mountain Resort Alliance (WMRA) Trustee 1997-2014
- Colorado Association of Realtors’ International Committee Vice-Chairperson 2000-2002
- Colorado Association of Realtors’ Director 1994-1997 & 1998-1999
- Colorado Association of Realtors’ Mountain District Vice-President 1997-1998 & 1999-2000
- National Association of Realtors’ 2008 Chairperson for the Resort and Second Home Forum
Community Involvement
- Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival Guild Member 1999-2005
- Horse Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District Trustee 2001-Present
- Horse Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District Secretary/Treasurer 2001-Present
- Horse Mountain Estates Homeowners Association Director 2001-2004, 2012-Present
- Horse Mountain Estates Homeowners Design Review Board Member 2001-2009, 2016-Present
- Danvid Townhouses West Homeowners Association Treasurer 2001-Present
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