Our Story

Deeply rooted in Colorado, since 1962.

100% Colorado.

Because it 100% Matters.

Beyond a love for Colorado is a passion for its spirit, its people and its potential. That’s Slifer Smith & Frampton. We have a shared vision to cultivate careers and communities that thrive together. We are committed like no other, investing in people, places, and local business here in a way that builds us all up for the greatest good of our region. Colorado is our canvas, our future, our home.

Six Simple Beliefs Guide Everything We Do.

No. 1. Keep it Local

No. 2. It's About More Than Money

No. 3. We Mean What We Say

No. 4. Show Up For Each Other

No. 5. Loyalty Is Gold

No. 6. Fun is Always Free

A Brief History Of Slifer

1962

Ski instructor Rod Slifer starts selling real estate, becoming Vail’s first ever real estate agent.

1968

As Vail grows, Rod Slifer opens his own brokerage, Slifer & Company, on Bridge Street.

1983

Jim Flaum, a real estate veteran and former Navy pilot, becomes vice president and managing broker of Vail Associates Real Estate.

1986

Harry Frampton and Mark Smith form East West Partners, the development group behind Beaver Creek Resort.

1988

Harry Frampton and Mark Smith open Frampton Smith Real Estate to serve the fledgling Beaver Creek market.

1994

Frampton Smith Real Estate joins forces with Slifer & Company, and Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate is born.

2004

Opened 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.

2019

We acquire boutique firm Palladium Properties, expanding our territory into Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley. Palladium Properties founder Krista Klees joins as Executive Vice President and Managing Broker overseeing operations throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.

2020

We join Forbes Global Properties as a founding member, leveraging the audience and worldwide reach of Forbes to showcase Colorado’s finest homes and the stories behind them.

2024

With 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.

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Slifer Smith & Frampton, Steamboat Springs

56 9th Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

Slifer Smith & Frampton, Vail Valley

PO Drawer 2820
Avon, CO 81620

Additional:

56 9th St
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

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