Our Story
Our Story
Over 60 years of hard-won success serving communities across Colorado.
 | 1962Rod Slifer, ski instructor/Realtor, starts his one-man operation out of the lobby of the Lodge at Vail, selling properties for Vail Associates. |
 | 1968Rod Slifer opens his own brokerage, Slifer & Company, on Bridge Street. As Vail grows, so do Slifer & Company and Vail Associates Real Estate. |
 | 1983Jim Flaum, a real estate veteran and former Navy pilot, becomes vice president and managing broker of Vail Associates Real Estate. |
 | 1986Harry Frampton and Mark Smith form East West Partners, the major force of the development of Beaver Creek Resort. |
 | 1988Harry Frampton and Mark Smith open Frampton Smith Real Estate, concentrating on the newly-formed Beaver Creek market. |
 | 1994The two top dueling powers of Vail Valley real estate merge, forming Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate. |
 | 2004Opened offices in Summit County, the first located at 117 S. Main Street and Keystone Resort offices. Two more offices would be opened on Main St. in Frisco and 211 S. Main St in Breckenridge in 2013. |
 | 2019SSF grows again with the acquisition of Palladium Properties, a boutique and independent luxury property brokerage firm based in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley. Palladium Properties founder, Krista Klees, joins Slifer Smith & Frampton as Executive Vice President and Managing Broker overseeing operations throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. |
 | 2020Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate awarded development sales listing for the $600 million Snowmass Base Village, expanding its presence in the Roaring Fork Valley. |
 | 2020SSF is a proud founding member of Forbes Global Properties, a luxury real estate marketing platform showcasing the world’s finest homes and the stories behind them. Forbes Global Properties leverages the audience and worldwide reach of Forbes, one of the most trusted media companies for the last 100 years, to engage, inform, and delight buyers and sellers of luxury properties. |
 | 2021Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate restructures leadership and Chris Lankhorst is promoted to Market President of Summit County. He is one of four Market Presidents: one in the Roaring Fork Valley, one in Summit County, one in the Vail Valley and one in the Front Range. This management change brings SSF even closer to the customers and the communities it serves. |
 | 2024With our sights set on northern Colorado, we open a new office in Steamboat Springs with a veteran team of local experts, to serve the Yampa Valley as the area looks toward a bright future. |
Testimonials
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My wife and I are new to the area and definitely needed someone that could guide us into a new home. Antonio was not only professional but also made the house purchasing process seamless and stress free. Could not recommend a better agent for the Colorado market. Highly recommend!
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- Alec
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Our agent was very easy to work with, always responded in a timely manner and had a calm demeanor when we would get stressed about things.
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- Carlene Hatch
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This guy is great! Antonio has an extensive network of contacts that he utilized to help me with everything from financing to home inspections. He made sure I had all the resources I needed to make an informed decision about my home purchase.
Overall, I would highly recommend Antonio to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Boulder. He is a true professional who goes above and beyond for his clients, and I couldn't be happier with the home he helped me find. Thanks man!
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- Brian Levengood
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Antonio had our back during the purchase of our first home. He made sure all our questions were answered and helped us navigate the process. He also was patient, relaxed, and easy to work with.
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- Ashlyn & Thomas Velte & Bersano
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Working with Antonio was an absolute delight!! He knew a lot about the Boulder area and its offerings. As first time homebuyers we had our doubts about being able to find a home in this crazy market but he worked diligently to make it happen! Call him if you want to work with someone that treats you like he's working with a friend!
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- Sonia
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My wife and I are new to the area and definitely needed someone that could guide us into a new home. Antonio was not only professional but also made the house purchasing process seamless and stress free. Could not recommend a better agent for the Colorado market. Highly recommend!
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- Alec
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My daughter and I moved here from out of state. Antonio showed us several homes virtually until we narrowed down our search and found the home that fit my daughter's special needs.
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- Kevin R.
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Antonio is amazing! We talked for a long time about successfully building my credit and he helped me purchase my first home. I needed a to make a move out of my apartment due to my growing family. Antonio was responsive professional and never PUSHY! I highly recommend him!
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- Zoe
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Working with Antonio was a wonderful experience. He went above and beyond to make sure we met the closing date and that I was fully taken care of as the buyer. He was flexible and willing to work around my work and travel schedule. Thank you Antonio!
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- Molly Marin Provost
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We worked with Antonio for over a year to find our new home. He was patient and very easy going (no pressure ever). We have a new friend honestly.
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- Sara & Erika Riggs
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Really enjoyed working with SSF. Our agent, Antonio always responded to our many questions in a timely manner and we never felt any pressure about selling our home or buying the new one, which I really appreciated.
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- Carlene Hatch
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Antonio has been wonderful from the beginning. He was patient with me and we were able to get this property at the last minute through 1031 exchange So he gets the highest rating especially for being understanding, personable and intelligent as well as loyal. He did a great job! You should clone him for your future agents.
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- Paul Matthews
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