"“You were the one who got it done. When you sold the house for Deb & I, you worked every single angle there was, to make it happen. You never took NO for an answer and always had a "we can get this done attitude". Your attitude rubbed off on all the other parties, including the buyers, sellers, lenders, appraisers, title examiners, surveyors, etc., and in the end it did get done. You stuck to it and got it done.
Along the way, there were many obstacles that appeared overwhelming to everyone, but you. You must have stayed awake at night trying to figure out a new approach. Each day brought a new answer and when another question came up, you were there to get it answered. You were involved as if it were your own house being sold. Your attention to getting it done in a timely fashion was most appreciated and we thank you every month (since we don't get any more payment coupons).”
John P. Holloway, Jr.
Holloway, Brabec & Associates, P.C.
Steamboat Springs, CO"
John P. Holloway, Jr
"“No stress. Never would I have thought that phrase could apply to real estate transactions. Particularly contrasted with each one I’ve endured over the years here in California.
We have had the pleasure of working with David Baldinger of Steamboat Village Brokers on four Steamboat property transactions – two purchases and two sales over the past nine years, each of which was amazingly low stress for us because David and his staff make it a point to absorb the stressful details and logistics on their side of the equation thus making the experience for their clients as uncomplicated and straightforward as possible.
Late last winter, on short notice we asked David to find us a very specific type of condominium property within a specific price range to meet our recently changed physical, location and layout needs. No small feat in Steamboat’s very tight condo market.
Living at a distance, we depended on David’s extensive knowledge of the market to locate just the right property. He kept us informed with regular updates as he and his team searched for us. We viewed potential condos via the internet and/or faxed information. His positive “can-do” approach throughout was always reassuring despite the fact that we had given him a tough assignment. One day in April we got the call – he had found exactly the right property but we would need to move very quickly.
After a quick trip to Steamboat to view the unit, we made an offer on the spot. The property was precisely what we were seeking – every element of our needs was met. But next we needed to sell our other condo, quickly, as we wanted to do a 1031 real estate exchange. David’s professional, efficient and straightforward approach to marketing our unit had positive results. He kept us informed with details about where, when and how our property was being advertised and marketed, including feedback from other realtors and buyers who toured our condominium. His thoroughness, honesty and excellent communication enabled us to make an intelligent business decision when it came time to consider pricing options and happily, purchase offers.
Everything worked so well that we found ourselves buying and selling simultaneously. Most observers would rate that as potentially among the most high stress set of circumstances a real estate client might experience. However, David and the Steamboat Village Brokers staff again made it all happen without a hitch because of their great follow through and attention to detail.
If you are looking for a professional realtor to sell your property, or to find a new one, I would not hesitate to recommend David Baldinger. He is the most knowledgeable, responsive real estate broker I have ever worked with.”
Dr. Paul Torrens
Newport Beach, CA"
Dr. Paul Torrens
"“David and his firm, Steamboat Village Brokers, came highly recommended from a trusted local source who is also a developer. I expected great local knowledge and responsive, efficient service. I received a great deal more. First he worked to understand our needs and quickly prioritized and focused on just the properties that were important to us. In fact he creatively developed some situations that were not even on the market yet so that we could have a chance to consider them. Each of these carefully selected options allowed us to accelerate our own thinking about what was most important, thus preparing us to be decisive when the right opportunity occurred. When we chose a property to bid on, he was enormously helpful providing market and property specific data to enable an informed bid contract, solving many problems along the way. What I learned in this process is that buying western property presents many hurdles not typically experienced in developed metro areas and that a successful outcome, from a distance, requires an engaged, objective, problem solving partner like David Baldinger.”
Thomas P. Saddlemire
Vice President Finance
GE Energy
Atlanta, GA"
Thomas P. Saddlemire
"“I have known David since we were 11 years old growing up together in Steamboat. David has worked as my realtor on three transactions in Steamboat and with each deal I felt I had the best broker in Steamboat on my side. He has been an active member of the Community and his knowledge of Steamboat, being life long resident, is unsurpassed. David has always conducted himself in a professional and diligent manner in order to get the most for his clients.
I would whole heartedly recommend David to any of my friends or co-workers who were interested in the Steamboat property market.”
Jeff Uberuaga
Senior Vice President
Lehman Brothers Inc. NY, NY"
Jeff Uberuaga