Thayer Group wins Castle Rock’s 2026 Best of the Best real estate honor

The Thayer Group, a family-run Castle Rock real estate team affiliated with Keller Williams Action Realty, was named Best Real Estate Team/Company in Colorado Community Media’s 2026 Best of the Best awards. The win highlights a local business with more than 780 transactions, $410 million in closed sales and deep roots in the Castle Rock community.

Why it matters: - The recognition is community-voted, so the award reflects local client trust as much as business performance. - The Thayer Group’s Castle Rock base and long family history in the town make the honor a hometown endorsement, not just an industry credential. - The award spotlights a team that has built its business around residential sales across Castle Rock, Douglas County and the Denver metro area.

What happened: - Colorado Community Media named The Thayer Group the Best Real Estate Team/Company in Castle Rock in its 2026 Best of the Best awards. - The Thayer Group is a family-owned real estate team based in Castle Rock and affiliated with Keller Williams Action Realty. - Steve and Susan Thayer have lived in Castle Rock since 1998, and their son Cooper now works with them on the team. - Steve Thayer said the recognition meant a great deal because the vote came from people in the community the family calls home.

The details: - Founded in 2008, The Thayer Group has closed more than 780 residential real estate transactions. - The team has generated more than $410 million in closed sales volume. - The Thayer Group has completed transactions in 36+ Colorado communities. - The team has earned more than 160 five-star client reviews. - Castle Rock remains the center of the team’s business even as the group serves buyers and sellers across the Denver metropolitan area and Colorado’s Front Range. - The Thayer Group handles traditional home sales and purchases, luxury homes, new construction, relocation, investment properties, first-time home purchases, estates and inherited property. - Susan Thayer has been involved with the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce for more than two decades. - Susan Thayer serves on the Community Board of Directors for AdventHealth Castle Rock Hospital. - Susan Thayer is an owner and broker associate of The Thayer Group and an owner of Keller Williams Action Realty. - Steve Thayer has more than 18 years of residential real estate experience. - Steve Thayer served as Owner and Managing Broker of Keller Williams Action Realty in Castle Rock from 2011 through 2026. - During that period, Steve Thayer oversaw more than 4,900 real estate sales totaling more than $2.3 billion in sales volume. - Steve Thayer remains an owner of the brokerage. - Steve Thayer has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of REALTORS® and as president of the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®. - Steve Thayer was named DMAR REALTOR® of the Year in 2021. - Steve Thayer holds a Certificate in Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School Online. - Cooper Thayer grew up in Castle Rock and now works as a broker associate with The Thayer Group. - Cooper Thayer also serves as chief market strategist for the Keller Williams Colorado Region. - Cooper Thayer is treasurer of the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® in 2026. - Cooper Thayer is scheduled to serve as president-elect in 2027 and president in 2028. - An analysis of REcolorado MLS records ranks The Thayer Group No. 1 in The Meadows by both total transactions and total sales volume over the team’s analyzed period beginning in 2010. - The team’s social media links were included in the release: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Between the lines: - The award reinforces the value of local reputation in a service business where referrals and repeat clients matter. - The family structure appears to be part of the brand, with three generations of Thayers tied to the business and the community narrative. - The Meadows ranking suggests the team has especially strong traction in one of Castle Rock’s largest residential neighborhoods. - The broader leadership and brokerage history around Steve Thayer adds professional credibility beyond the team’s own sales figures.

What's next: - The Thayer Group plans to keep serving buyers and sellers in Castle Rock, Douglas County and the surrounding Denver metro area. - The team says it will maintain the family-run structure that has defined the business since 2008. - Steve Thayer said the team’s focus remains on advice, communication, negotiation and closing details for each client and family.

The bottom line: - For The Thayer Group, the award is both a business milestone and a sign that longtime community roots still matter in local real estate.