Company Overview

Great Estates, Inc. is a Colorado family owned business, founded in 2002.  Our mission is to help Colorado probate estate Personal Representatives, Trustees, family and heirs, by valuing, preserving and liquidating estate personal property and real estate, so that they can move forward with their lives.

                                      We treat you GREAT at Great Estates!

Team Members

Russell Harrist Russell Harrist - Founder - Real Estate Broker - Colorado Certified Residential Appraiser
Russell has been a real estate broker in Colorado since 1988 and a Certified Residential Appraiser since 2002.  He takes our business personal and is here to help you with all aspects of probate real estate, including pricing, marketing, sales, valuation, appraisals.
You have my word, we'll treat you GREAT at Great Estates!


Tracey Harrist Tracey Harrist - Office Administration
Tracey oversees all of the office administration aspects of Great Estates, Inc. She is always happy to help you with any issues you might have.


Mary Buechler Mary Buechler- Estate Sales Partner
Mary founded Colorado Country Estate Sales in 1993. Being a proud A+ member of the Denver/Boulder BBB, Colorado Country Estate Sales is dedicated to providing the best estate sale and liquidation services possible.


Ryan Harrist Ryan Harrist - Field Services Operations Manager
Ryan manages all aspects of field operations, including management of property inspectors, landscapers, handyman repair services, sign installations, pet placement,  property photographers and you name it.


Debbie Fiskum - Home Stager Debbie Fiskum - Home Staging Partner
Debbie has many years of experience as a home staging extraordinaire.  Currently with Perfect Transformations, she can turn a vacant or disorganized home into a show home. 


Jim Renshaw - Land Title Jim Renshaw - Colorado Title Specialist Partner
Currently with Land Title Guarantee Company, Jim has worked in the title insurance industry for over 13 years. He and his staff are experienced in dealing with Colorado probate real estate issues.


Jim Riggin - Home Savings of America Jaynee Brown - Colorado Mortgage Consultant Partner
Jaynee is currently with Universal Lending and has been in the mortgage business for over many years. Jaynee helps buyers with special financing programs for probate estate properties, especially if the properties need repairs and remodeling.



At Great Estates, Inc., we take pride in helping you deal with your probate estate needs. We are centrally located in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area.  Currently we provide service in the Denver and Boulder metropolitan areas, as well as many Colorado mountain communities.  If we don't cover an area, we know someone who does. See our Service Area Map .

Please contact us for a free on-site estate sale or real estate consultation.

Testimonials


"Thanks again for all your help with Mom's place! There's no way we could've done all of the work by ourselves."


Carolyn & Bill McBride
Denver, CO