The Nugget Newspaper // July 15, 2020
Zosel Harper Real Estate
thrives as a team
It turns out that the best quali-
ties of a good teacher translate
into the most important qualities
of a successful real estate broker.
<Teachers are good listeners
and good problem solvers,= says
Carol Zosel, who has parlayed
the talents she built in a career in
education into a successful second
career as a partner in the Zosel-
Harper Real Estate Team.
Listening to the needs of a cli-
ent and finding a way to a good
outcome 4 regardless of obstacles
and impediments along the way
4 are perhaps the most impor-
tant <intangible= skills a broker
must deploy once competence in
the nuts and bolts of the field is
established.
Alysa Williams, like Zosel,
brought those skills with her from
a long and varied teaching career.
<I was a teacher for 30 years,=
she said. <Carol and I taught in the
same school in Portland, which
is how we met. As a teacher, I
worked on a team, and I know
Carol was looking for someone to
work on a team in real estate as
well.=
Williams has been with Zosel-
Harper for a year now, since mov-
ing to Sisters, and she is thriving
in a field that demands calm tem-
perament and strong communi-
cation 3 and a natural affinity for
building relationships.
Williams9 success in the field
reflects the discovery that Zosel
made as she ventured into real
estate after moving to Sisters with
her husband, Chuck Harper 4 ful-
ly intending then to simply ride off
into the sunset on their ponies.
Discovering an affinity for real
estate, Zosel said they determined
quickly that, <When you9re new to
town and to a business, you have
to figure out how you9re going to
add value. We knew we had to give
No. 1 service.=
That entails a lot of communi-
cation and sharing of data, and a
work ethic that exceeds the aver-
age workaday level. As Williams
says, it means <going above and
beyond with whatever they need.=
Chuck Harper brings a par-
ticular skill set and an exceptional
level of attention to detail to the
work. He comes from an engineer-
ing background and has a degree
in rangeland management. His
thoroughness in all aspects of a
transaction is extraordinary, and
when it comes to a ranch trans-
action, he notes <I have a pretty
good understanding of water
rights, wells, irrigation&=
<He has taught me to look for
things I never would have looked
for,= Williams said.
Varied backgrounds and expe-
rience make for a strong team 3
and the support of Keller Williams
has aided in building an effective
real estate team.
Zosel notes that Keller Williams
has an operating philosophy of
<hire better than you are. We defi-
nitely hired people with strengths
we don9t have.=
Heather Stohl came on board
within the past year with a back-
ground in transaction coordina-
tion and a comfortable facility
with technology. That is especially
important in a changed world.
Stohl got her broker9s license
just as the economy and soci-
ety shut down in the face of the
coronavirus pandemic. But her
skill set and can-do temperament
have helped her help her team
strengthen their ability to serve
clients with technology.
<Everybody is adapting to new
ways of doing things,= she said.
Jessica Vitelle brings adminis-
trative skills to bear in keeping the
office running smoothly, and each
team member is continually striv-
ing to learn more, to develop skills
and to support each other and
their clients.
<Everybody brings something
good to the table,= Stohl said.
// Partners in Real Estate
We Believe A Lifestyle Is
More Than A Place To Live
Just like so many others, we moved here for the
lifestyle, the beauty, and the small-town experience and
relationships. We’re passionate about where we live and
our involvements and connections in the community we
call home. We believe in breathing in fresh mountain
air, being friendly to our neighbors, and welcoming
new friends. We’re equally passionate about providing
exceptional, personal service to those who entrust us to
help them sell or buy a home. By combining our years of
experience and proven process, we’ve established a long
list of enthusiastic clients we now call friends.
Keller Williams and the ZoselHarper Real Estate Team
are built on a simple-yet-revolutionary principle:
PEOPLE ARE WHAT MATTER MOST.
Our belief system guides how we treat each others
and how we do business.
WIN-WIN or no deal
INTEGRITY do the right thing
CUSTOMERS always come first
COMMUNICATION seek first to understand
COMMITMENT in all things
CREATIVITY ideas before results
TEAMWORK together everyone achieves more
TRUST starts with honesty
SUCCESS results through people!
The only team living and working in Sisters
with the “Best of Zillow” designation!
Carol Zosel,
Broker
503-616-8712
Chuck Harper,
Broker
503-915-9417
zoselharper.com
photo provided
170 W. Cascade Ave., Sisters
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