"Aspiring for Altitude: Ryan Schwartz's Journey to Conquer Aspen's Luxury Real Estate Market"
Recognizing the Challenges
Aspen's real estate market is characterized by high-end properties and strong demand, with limited inventory, especially for single-family homes, leading to a competitive environment. Entering the Aspen market as a real estate professional is a challenging endeavor that needs commitment, investment and strategies that can achieve separation through the course of time.
Realtor® Ryan Scwartz believes he is up to the challenge. As the founder of Naples Homes in 2012, Ryan recognized from the outset that Naples was a luxury market he could tap into. Investing heavily into a digital presence, his success stems from a robust, multi-faceted approach spending nearly a year customizing his website for search engine rankings commonly referred to as SEO. By enabling organic growth to play a major role, Ryan also used targeted digital marketing to further boost website performance. Today Ryan can boast selling over half billion dollars in real estate and considers NaplesHomes.com “the backbone of my business”. Many of the strategies Ryan has successfully used to serve the Naples real estate market he believes can achieve success in the similarly situated Aspen market.
Market Similarities
Ryan sees Aspen attracting a similar clientele to Naples. After extensive research into local market trends, property values, and buyer demographics, he concluded that Aspen would be a great second market for his business. Ryan plans to have a dedicated team selling into both markets simultaneously. One particular advantage to Aspen is that it tends to have two primary seasons allowing for year-round focus.
Launching the New Business
Ryan recently created a new company called Aspen Real Estate which led to his acquiring the Aspen.Realestate domain name. Ryan believes having a strong company name and an industry-specific domain provides a solid foundation for developing a high-caliber website—one that not only looks great and functions seamlessly, but also ranks well in search engines. Ryan points out that in niche, luxury markets many clients are second-home buyers without established Realtor® relationships, so a compelling online presence and digital storefront will help him to connect with new customers.
Alongside his Aspen.Realestate website, Ryan maintains an active social media presence on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Linked-In. Through these channels, Ryan shares market insights, highlights new listings, and engages with prospective clients. As Ryan puts it “My social media strategy amplifies my overall digital marketing efforts, enhancing both brand awareness and community interaction—while funneling all traffic back to my website, Aspen.Realestate.”
Lead Generation
Religiously analyzing website traffic data is a cornerstone to Ryan’s success for lead generation. Tracking overall traffic and page views helps to understand what potential buyers are searching for. The most crucial metric is conversion rates, which show how effectively casual visitors turn into active leads through inquiry form submissions. Ryan believes a premium, industry-specific domain like Aspen.Realestate is a powerful branding tool that instills confidence in potential clients and boosts lead conversion. “It’s all about generating leads to start the funnel, with the goal of turning them into buyers, lifelong clients, and friends.”
Measuring Success
Being new to the Aspen market means having to establish credibility quickly, and a strong online presence is essential. By investing six figures to build and optimize the Aspen Real Estate site, including custom web development, SEO, and professional content—such as high-quality photography, video, and branded copywriting - lays the groundwork for long-term success in Aspen. We look forward to checking back with Ryan in the coming months.
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