Aspen INTEL · The Insider
About Susan Plummer
Luxury real estate is personal, and so is Aspen. I'm a longtime local and broker since 2015 — now with Christie's International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass. Aspen INTEL is how I share the inside track. Here's who I am, and how I work.
My story
I have been selling since college, when I knocked on doors peddling books to pay my tuition. It taught me to listen first, keep showing up, and treat "no" as "not yet." I took those lessons to IBM, and then to Aspen, where I arrived in 1989 and stayed. The plan was one winter.
Since then I have lived in nearly every neighborhood in Aspen and Snowmass, and I know which ones have the best views, the best sun and the muddiest spring. I earned my real estate license in 2015 with Coldwell Banker Mason Morse, where I received the International Society of Excellence award, given to the top 0.5% of all Coldwell Banker agents worldwide. Today I am a Broker Associate with Christie's International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass and a member of its esteemed Christie's Masters Circle.
How I work
Most of my business is in the $3 million-plus market, and much of it never reaches the MLS. My largest sale to date was a $45 million off-market transaction. Private sales depend on relationships built over decades: owners who call me before they list, and buyers who trust me to tell them when a house is wrong for them. See how off-market sales work in Aspen.
I answer my own phone, show my own listings and walk every property before I recommend it. My office is across from the Gondola Plaza at 520 E Durant Ave, Suite 205, so I watch the market move in person every day, usually with a coffee and a view of the gondola line.
A private sale and a public launch offer different kinds of exposure. We’ll look at your priorities, pricing and timing before deciding how to proceed. If other advisers are involved, we can discuss how to keep the process coordinated. Tell me what you are considering.
Why Aspen INTEL
I started Aspen INTEL to share what I learn: which restaurants are opening and closing, what the Pitkin County Assessor's valuation means for your property taxes, how to play Maroon Creek Club without a membership, and which homes are coming to market before they go public.
Who is Susan Plummer of Aspen?
I’m a Broker Associate with Christie’s International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass, an Aspen resident since 1989 and a licensed real estate broker since 2015. I work with buyers and sellers in Aspen and Snowmass and publish Aspen INTEL, sharing local guides and market context. I answer my own phone and show my own listings. If you’re considering a move, let’s start with what matters to you.
Why would I want to work with her?
Because I treat your move like it's my own — white-glove attention from the first showing to the closing table, and access to off-market and pocket listings you won't find on the public sites. Local knowledge since 1989 — you can't google this.
What's her experience?
I've been a licensed Realtor since 2015. I was formerly with Coldwell Banker Mason Morse, where I earned the International Society of Excellence award, given to the top 0.5% of all Coldwell Banker agents worldwide — and I'm now with Christie's International Real Estate, holding its Masters Circle designation. Add a life in this valley since 1989, and you get the credentials and the local instinct.
What brokerage is she with?
Christie's International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass. The Christie's name carries real weight with luxury buyers and sellers worldwide, and it connects your property to a global network of qualified clients.
What areas does she cover?
Aspen and Snowmass are home base, and I work throughout the Roaring Fork Valley — Old Snowmass, Woody Creek, Basalt, and Carbondale. I know these neighborhoods block by block: where the morning light lands, which streets stay quiet, and where the value is hiding.
What is Aspen INTEL?
Aspen INTEL is my insider platform — a newsletter and set of local guides covering Aspen and Snowmass real estate, dining, music, and culture. It's the stuff a listing site can't give you: what's opening, what's worth it, and what's really happening in the market. Think of me as your person on the inside.
Reach me at susan@susanplummer.com · Christie's International Real Estate, Masters Circle