Pagosa Group

Stopped in once just to inquire about land and details like power, water, plowing ect. as I'm not from Colorado, or even a place that gets snow. The realtor I spoke with was very friendly, showed me some listings both inside and outside of town, explained to me approximate costs of getting power, water, ect to some of the locations. Benefits of having neighbors on a shared road, as they will help to keep it clear at least part ways if I was not planning to live there full time.

They also explained about foot prints of structures, and when it falls into categories that change taxes ect. While I wasn't looking to purchase immediately, the experience was both informative, brought up things I hadn't considered, and learned a lot about building in places that get a lot of snow. I was also warned about properties that look great one season, and are flooded in another.

A lot to know when purchasing remotely and not in the city limits. But they seemed very well informed about the surrounding areas all the way out to Durango, and provided me a lot of useful information. Was glad I went in, didn't really feel pressured or anything. Was a good experience.

West Davies, employed by Jim Smith Realty, has listed two homes we tried purchasing. The listings are inaccurate and present the homes as wonderful when they are not. On one listing in Chromo he put an extra full bath where there was none, and electric to garage when there was an extension cord hanging in the tress to the garage from the house. At another home he pictured a hot tub in the main picture when he knows it is not functional.

He knows there is advanced deterioration to the log siding, high radon levels with a radon system that is not working, many wires not grounded, and yet he continues to list the home as "fully furnished and turn key". He does not complete things in a timely manner and told our realtor he didn't want to put things in writing. I feel sorry for those who buy from him, and especially for those who list with him.

Wow, this is the first time I've used Jim Smith Realty to sell a piece of property and I was not impressed. They didn't go out of their way to help sell it. I constantly had to keep calling and motivating them to sell the property. Every time I checked in on the property, the for sale sign was laying on the ground. After we finally sold for MUCH less than we should have gotten, I found out the property prices doubled and they didn't let me know. Thanks for doing nothing for me. I got more offers putting it for sale online rather than through them.

Jon Johnson is an outstanding realtor who was rasied in Pagosa. He not only helped us find a great house--avoiding problem houses since we aren't based in Pagosa, but also coordinated needed repairs and even chipped in for Radon mitigation when the sellers refused. He is honest, caring and a fine person to work with. The entire team at Jim Smith Realty are great folks. If you are looking at real estate in Pagosa Springs, we enthusiastically recommend Jim Smith Realty and Jon Johnson in particular.

Pam Barsanti found us the perfect house in the perfect location in an exceptionally short amount of time. She helped us through every step, gave us great advise, and made the whole experience very easy. We feel very lucky that she was our first choice when started our search for a home in Pagosa Springs.

Our realtor John Smith was always helpful and made sure we had someone to assist us even when he couldn't be available to show us properties. He helped us through the difficulties of submitting a contract and closing while we were on vacation. John provided names of inspectors, insurance companies, closing details and was there to answer any questions. Carol Ann Peterson was also available for questions and very helpful with closing since John could not be there for that. I would highly recommend Jim Smith Realty.

Words fall short to properly describe how incredible our realtor, Jon Johnson was in our recent purchase. My fiance and I recently purchased our dream home in Allison Colorado which is 30 minutes West of Pagosa. The property included both a commercial building as well as a residential home and, to top it all off, there were irrigation rights that were conveyed in the purchase as well.

Most realtors would shy away at the complexity of our purchase but not Jon, with his vast history of buying and selling all types of properties, he made our purchase a breeze. Jon kept us well informed throughout the process and he procured all the information and documentation we needed to make a sound decision on our purchase. We would HIGHLY recommend Jon to anyone who is looking to call Pagosa, or any of the surrounding community's home. Warm regards, Jace and Kindolyn Johnson

Pam Barsanti with Jim Smith Realty was our agent for the purchase of a lot in Pagosa Springs. She was always prompt in keeping us informed and returning calls, text messages, and emails. We would do use Pam and Jim Smith Realty again!

West Davies was our recent realtor at Jim Smith Realty. His attention to detail to both our needs and the buyers of our former house were above and beyond what was expected. Our overall experience was very painless and smooth with quick results.

We started our journey to find our dream home in Colorado. We contacted Jim Smith Reality to help us. We were lucky to have Renelle Bilazzo as our agent. Her knowledge in Real estate helped us find the perfect home and location. She was very responsive, always available day or night. One word describes Renelle AWESOME! We highly recommend JSR and Renelle.