Rick Janson
JD/MBA Realtor® serving Denver Metro, Boulder County, and the Front Range Foothills - brokered by Compass and host of the Emmy-nominated television series Living the Denver Lifestyle.
Strategic counsel grounded in legal, financial, and market discipline.
Rick Janson is a licensed Realtor® in the State of Colorado, affiliated with Compass. The practice covers Denver Metro, Boulder County, and the front-range foothills - with a particular focus on the architecturally significant, the privately marketed, and the residences whose value lives as much in story and positioning as in square footage.
The work is grounded in a Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) background and a long view of the region. Rick treats real estate as strategy first - hold-period economics, deal structure, and disciplined preparation - and as transaction second. Clients include primary-residence buyers and sellers, second-home owners, and households for whom the next move is part of a longer financial posture.
Beyond the brokerage, Rick is the on-camera host of Living the Denver Lifestyle, an Emmy-nominated production of the Real Shows Network, profiled below.
Educational, professional, and on-camera background.
Juris Doctor (JD)
Legal training that informs contract structure, diligence posture, and risk allocation in every transaction.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Financial and strategic training that anchors hold-period analysis, pricing strategy, and capital decisions.
Licensed Realtor® - State of Colorado
Active license in good standing. Practice affiliated with Compass, covering Denver Metro, Boulder County, and the Front Range Foothills.
Compass Affiliation
Brokered by Compass, with access to the firm's national network, off-market listings, and concierge platform.
Television Host
On-camera host of Living the Denver Lifestyle, an Emmy-nominated television series produced by Real Shows Network and distributed across the Denver region.
Speaker and Commentator
Speaking and commentary on Denver-region real estate, hold-period strategy, and luxury market posture.
Independently conferred industry recognition.
Five Star Real Estate Agent
Ten-time recipient - awarded 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) with Million Dollar Guild®
Recognition awarded to specialists working in the top 1.2% of the residential market with documented million-dollar+ performance.
About the Million Dollar Guild®: members of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing who have earned the CERTIFIED LUXURY HOME MARKETING SPECIALIST® designation and Million Dollar Guild® recognition have documented performance in the million-dollar+ market and are part of an exclusive group of agents working in the top 1.2% of the residential market.
Cover stories and editorial features in industry publications.
Published author on AI in real estate and a national speaker on AI productivity.
Rick is the author of four books on artificial intelligence in real estate practice, and a contributing co-author on a fifth. He speaks nationally on AI productivity for real estate professionals.
- •AI Real Estate Playbook
- •Agentic AI for Real Estate
- •AI Search Optimization
- •AI Search Optimization for Real Estate
- •Secrets of Top Luxury Agents - AI Chapter. Verify ↗
Denver Metro, Boulder County, and the Front Range Foothills.
The practice covers 67 communities across the region, organized as standing reference hubs by city, neighborhood, and corridor.
Methodology behind every brief, valuation, and offer.
Anchor on Closed Comparables
Every read - buyer or seller - starts with a current pull of recent closed comparables filtered for lot, vintage, condition, and execution. Active list-set noise is treated as context, not as a price anchor.
Treat Strategy First, Transaction Second
Hold-period economics, deal structure, and disciplined preparation come before listing photos or offer letters. The right call on timing, pricing, and posture compounds materially over the life of the trade.
Quiet, Curated Marketing
Listings are positioned with photography, copy, and outreach calibrated to the tier and the property. Off-market and pre-MLS posture is used where the property and seller's objectives genuinely call for it.
Rick Janson Luxury Properties at Compass Real Estate.
Rick is brokered by Compass and works out of the firm's south Denver Tech Center office, advising clients across the Denver Metro, Boulder County, and the Front Range Foothills.
- LocalityDenver, Colorado (south metro)
- BrokerageCompass
- Direct+1-303-589-2320
- Emailrick@rickjanson.com
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Schedule a Private Consultation
For a one-on-one brief on a specific search or sale - including current closed comparables, off-market context, and a candid read on posture - reach out directly.
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Host of Living the Denver Lifestyle
Rick Janson hosts Living the Denver Lifestyle, a television series profiling the people, places, and properties that define the Denver region. The show is produced by Real Shows Network, an Emmy-nominated production company, and distributes across FOX, NBC, CBS, ABC, Roku, Apple TV, fire tv, and AD.
Each episode pairs a curated look at a Denver-area neighborhood with a featured residence, told through the lens of architecture, lifestyle, and the broader market context. More on the series at denverlifestyle.com.
Have your home considered for the show
If you would like to have your residence considered to be featured on Living the Denver Lifestyle, reach out to Rick directly. Selections are made on the basis of architectural character, neighborhood story, and editorial fit.
Reach Out to Rick* Home owner may not presently be contractually obligated to another real estate agent.