Telluride Properties was founded in 1986 with offices on Colorado Avenue, at the Gondola Base and in the Town of Mountain Village. Albert Roer and Polly Leach-Lychee,  Partners at Telluride Properties, LLC shared, “Both teams have embraced this merger and we all look forward to combined and enhanced marketing programs, exploring new markets, enhanced collaboration and exchange of ideas and expertise for facilitation of transactions.”Founded in 1981, Telluride Real Estate Corp. was established by TD Smith and Ron Allred as a subsidiary of the Telluride Company as the primary marketing arm for what was to become the Telluride Mountain Village. TD Smith said, “We are enthused with the evolution of this consolidation that heightens our visibility, marketing outreach, knowledge transfer between brokers and the prestige of a firm representing the sales effort for the preeminent Four Seasons project.”

“With the merger of these two renowned companies, Telluride now benefits from a best-in-class real estate service, offering unmatched expertise and access across all nine prime locations,” said Michael Jalbert, CEO of Forbes Global Properties.

The exclusive worldwide residential real estate partner of Forbes, Forbes Global Properties provides branding and marketing services to the world’s premier real estate firms and is now represented by real estate agents across 26 countries in more than 525 locations. As members of this exclusive network, Telluride Properties benefits from Forbes’ engaged audience of more than 140 million to connect, inspire, and inform affluent potential homebuyers and sellers about the finest properties for sale globally.



Homes are presented across Forbes and Forbes Global Properties print, digital, and social media channels and paired with expert commentary, timely market data, and top-tier editorials. Telluride Properties’ prime residential listings are prominently showcased on forbesglobalproperties.com – a curated collection of high-value, quality home listings. Embracing Forbes Global Properties’ commitment to professional excellence, several Telluride Properties teammates were recently recognized by the Telluride Association of Realtors (TAR) for their leadership and stewardship of the residential real estate community. Forbes Global Properties joins Telluride Properties in congratulating the 2023/2024 TAR Award Winners Allison Templin, recipient of the Community REALTOR® of the Year for Outstanding Service to the Community Award; Eric Saunders who was acknowledged in the Open House category for the Best Creative Open Houses with Ambience; and Jake Ames, Rookie of the Year based on Visibility, Learning Curve and Hard Work.Also acknowledged during the annual award banquet was the incoming TAR 2024/2025 Board of Directors, which includes Anna Wilson, President; Kip Smith, President-Elect; Eric Saunders, Past President Liaison; Albert Roer, Treasurer/Secretary; and Alex Martin, MLS Director.

About Forbes Global Properties

Led by the world’s foremost independent luxury residential brokers and industry veterans, Forbes Global Properties is the exclusive real estate partner of Forbes. Our members connect discerning buyers and sellers of the most exceptional properties worldwide. Leveraging Forbes’s worldwide reach and digital monthly audience of more than 140 million, our listings tell the stories that make our properties unique. Established in 2020, our invitation-only network spans more than 525 locations and comprises over 17,800 property experts across the U.S., Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Europe. For more information, visit forbesglobalproperties.com.Press Contact:Lori LevinRubenstein Public Relations