Dawn Zalfa

As a former real estate & civil litigation attorney, Dawn offers expertise rarely found among other real estate professionals. Dawn’s extensive experience in negotiation, contracts & risk management allows her to provide superior advice & service to her real estate clients. After a successful legal career, Dawn transferred her skills & expertise to real estate in 2009. Since then, she has engaged in many facets of real estate including investment acquisitions, property management & sales in both California & Colorado.  As a local Conifer resident, Dawn has an intimate understanding of the complexities of mountain properties, buyers' purchase preferences, local neighborhoods & proven marketing strategies. She prides herself on exceeding her clients' expectations.

Dawn is continually a top producing agent in Colorado earning numerous professional recognitions & awards year after year. For her 2023 sales, Dawn was ranked #1 producing agent in the Coldwell Banker Evergreen Office & #4 for Coldwell Banker in Colorado. In 2023 & 2022 Dawn was awarded the prestigious Coldwell Banker's International President's Elite designation representing the top 2% of Coldwell Banker agents worldwide. 

Dawn has curated an extensive network of elite real estate professionals nationally & globally to obtain the most exposure for her listing. She partners with top real estate agents in California (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County), Texas (Dallas, Houston, Austin), Florida (Miami, Naples, Clearwater, Sarasota), Illinois (Chicago) & New York (Manhattan, Buffalo). During her many years participating in equestrian events, Dawn has cultivated relationships throughout the US to best market her clients' luxury homes & equestrian properties.   

Dawn strongly believes in giving back to our wonderful mountain community. She is actively involved in many local boards, organizations & charities including the Conifer Unified Booster Club (secretary), Lobos Touchdown Club (past secretary), West Jefferson Elementary PTA (past secretary), Belle Meade Property Owner's Association (president), Conifer Chamber of Commerce, Mountain Resource Center & Bootstraps Scholarships. For her extensive community involvement & local community knowledge, Dawn is fondly dubbed the "Mayor of Conifer".

Dawn enjoys yoga; hiking with her beloved rescue dog, Sunny; equestrian events; Conifer Lobos sports; traveling & spending quality time with her wonderful husband of nearly 30 years, Steve & their awesome children, Zach (21) & Ava (16). 

Specialization ~ Certified Mountain Area Specialist, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Global Luxury International Specialist

Affiliations ~ Mountain Metro Assoc of Realtors, Colorado Assoc of Realtors, National Assoc of Realtors, Coldwell Banker Agent Advisory Committee, California Bar Assoc 

Awards ~ Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society (2024), Coldwell Banker International President's Elite (2023 & 2022), 5280 Magazine Top Producer Black Diamond Award (2023 & 2022), Real Trends America’s Best Agents – Top 1.5% of 1.4 million US agents (2023); Coldwell Banker International President's Circle (2021), Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society (2020)