Dan Shaw is one of those lucky guys who decided to move to Telluride in 1973 and begin his life long career in the real estate business. Prior to coming to Telluride in 1973, Dan received his BS degree in Industrial Economics from Purdue University in 1971.

After working for 2 local real estate firms, Dan opened his own real estate brokerage firm in 1978 in a location in downtown Telluride known locally as “The Pekkarine Boutique” located on Main Street.

Dan has started-up several real estate oriented businesses in Telluride including founding Resort Rentals, a short-term property management company in 1980 and Telluride Hotel Management Company. He was the founding President of the Telluride Association of Realtors, Realtor of the Year 1992 and Colorado Association of Realtors Distinguished Service Award winner. He was honorably discharged from the Colorado Army National Guard in 1977.

Dan has been on various volunteer boards and commissions, including being a Telluride Chamber Resort Association charter member, member of the Telluride Volunteer Fire Department, Action Housing Committee and appointed by the Governor of Colorado as a member of the Colorado Judicial Review Committee.

It’s pretty easy to see that Dan has been involved in the business community for many years.

He continues working fulltime as a very experienced real estate broker in downtown Telluride in the business he knows and cares about deeply.