Malia Cox Nobrega

Malia took Vail and Beaver Creek luxury real estate by storm in 2014, quickly being recognized for her passion, intelligence, and candor.

Her tech savvy approach launched her to the top of luxury real estate culminating in her being named the 2015 Outstanding Rookie by “Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate.” Six years later, Malia was the third producing real estate agent in the Vail Valley in 2019 (with approximately 70 million in sales) and continues to elevate, selling nearly $100 million in 2020 and $130 million in 2021. By sales volume, Malia is ranked as the #14 agent in all of Colorado in 2022, which is the #2 individual agent in the Vail Valley (Eagle County), and the #1 Sotheby’s International Realty Agent in the Vail Valley. One of her favorite accolades is her award from LuxuryRealEstate.com for achieving the highest sales price of all time for a residence in Edwards, Colorado. Malia is set to shatter her own record with a sale under contract that will greatly surpass the previous high water mark in Edwards. Malia is also a member of the Aspen area MLS and partners with local Aspen agents on high end development projects for the real estate fund that she co-manages.

A Vail Valley native, Malia brings a uniquely local experience to her clientele. After elementary through high school in the Vail Valley, Malia headed to the University of Colorado at Boulder where she earned a business marketing degree.
She went on to the University of Denver College of Law and graduated at the top of her law school class – 6th out of 254 students. Although she retains her law license in Colorado, Malia shifted from active law practice to real estate when she and her husband took over her family’s property management company in 2004. Malia and her husband sold the property management company in 2014 which enabled her to focus full-time on a real estate sales career and for her husband to fully commit to general contracting and real estate development.

Malia cultivates each of her listings by analyzing each property through the buyer’s lens as it relates to location, design, quality of construction and materials, and how those translate to value. She leverages the latest advances in marketing and visual media to tell a story about the experience and lifestyle. Malia casts a wide net in her marketing approach, merging a huge digital footprint with targeted print media to maximize exposure to buyers locally throughout Colorado, nationally, and internationally. Malia notes that there is a much larger international presence in the area than statistics show due to entity ownership protecting the privacy and assets of the underlying end user. Malia connects her properties to the right buyers at the right time with the right story being told.

She not only has great instincts, but she is uniquely capable of analyzing data related to the market which helps provide her clients with easy-to-digest information
to make intelligent decisions quickly. Malia asks the right questions to provide clarity, saving her clients time and money.

Malia works with various developers, and they can expect an unusually detailed and interactive approach to the analysis and presentation of data to instill confidence in direction. Malia is often highly personally involved in developments through collaboration on design, construction, and ultimately the successful sale, to ensure funds expended are directed to their highest and best use as they relate to return on the investment. This skill set lends well to helping all buyers and sellers maximize their outcomes.

*Data based upon sales volume, REAL Trends’ America’s Best Real Estate Agents 2022

Focus Areas: all of Vail (East Vail, West Vail, Sandstone, Vail Golf Course, Vail Village, Lionshead, Cascade Area), all of Edwards (Arrowhead, Lake Creek, Singletree, Homestead, Cordillera Ranch, Cordillera Divide, Timber Springs, Red Canyon Estates, Cordillera Valley Club, Cordillera Summit) all of Avon (Wildridge and Mountain Star, Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, Wolcott).

A Vail Valley native

Malia brings a uniquely local experience to her clientele. After elementary through high school in the Vail Valley, Malia headed to the University of Colorado at Boulder where she earned a business marketing degree. She went on to the University of Denver College of Law and graduated at the top of her law school class – 6th out of 254 students. Although she retains her law license in Colorado, Malia shifted from active law practice to real estate when she and her husband took over her family’s property management company in 2004. Malia and her husband sold the property management company in 2014 which enabled her to focus full-time on a real estate sales career and for her husband to fully commit to general contracting and real estate development.

Malia then took Vail and Beaver Creek luxury real estate by storm, quickly recognized for her passion, intelligence, and candor. Her tech-savvy approach launched her to the top of luxury real estate culminating in her being named the 2015 Outstanding Rookie by “Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate.” Eight years later, Malia is the #1 producing real estate agent in the Vail Valley (which includes Vail and Beaver Creek Resort areas), the #10 producing agent in Colorado, the #173 producing agent in the United States, and was honored to be named as a Top 100 Sotheby’s International Realty agent worldwide in 2022 & 2023.

Malia's Work

Additional accolades include winning the Who’s Who In Luxury Real Estate award for achieving the highest sales price for a residence in Edwards, Colorado. She later shattered that record when she closed a 40 million sale, representing both the buyer and the seller in the same area. That transaction was also recorded as the highest transaction for 2022 throughout the Vail Valley. Despite representing some of the most expensive real estate in the country, Malia prides herself in an attitude that the price point doesn’t matter. If you are or become a client, you get the royal treatment no matter the price point. Malia notes that her best-referring clients and loudest cheerleaders often come from listings below one million dollars. Those clients, if they haven’t worked with Malia before, are always a little nervous that they won’t get the attention of her other more expensive listings. They are always extremely impressed with the level and quality of representation she provides in a very hands-on approach and exceeding expectations.

Malia cultivates each listing very strategically by analyzing each property through the buyer’s lens as it relates to location, design, quality of construction, and materials and how those translate to value. She leverages the latest advances in marketing and visual media and connects her properties to the right buyers at the right time with the story being told. Malia casts a wide net in her marketing approach, merging a huge digital footprint with targeted print media to maximize exposure to buyers locally throughout Colorado, nationally, and internationally. Malia notes that there is a much larger international presence in the area than statistics show due to entity ownership protecting the privacy and assets of the underlying end user. She not only has great instincts, but she is uniquely capable of analyzing data related to the market and the inventory of properties in the Vail Valley. This helps provide her clients with easy-to-digest information to make intelligent decisions quickly, saving her clients time and money.

Unparalleled Expertise

Malia works as the exclusive go-to agent for various developers. As one long-time developer put it, “Malia is a total baller and I have never met another agent in my nearly 30 years of development that is anywhere close to as good.” Malia is often highly personally involved in developments through collaboration on design, construction, and ultimately the successful sale, to ensure funds expended are directed to their highest and best use as they relate to return on the investment. This skill set lends well to helping all of her other buyers and sellers maximize their outcomes and puts her in a clear role as a connector to the best resources that often would not otherwise be available to her clients. The Vail Valley is a highly competitive environment for the best vendors and contractors in the area, so who you have represents you matters on multiple levels.

*The ranking data is based upon RealTrends The Thousand & RealTrends’ America’s Best Real Estate Agents 2023. This is the most respected source for such rankings as all data is verified and is a source you can trust to avoid “creative statistics.

Local Expertise

Focus Areas: All of Vail (East Vail, West Vail, Sandstone, Vail Golf Course, Vail Village, Lionshead, Cascade Area), all of Edwards (Arrowhead, Lake Creek, Singletree, Homestead, Cordillera Ranch, Cordillera Divide, Timber Springs, Red Canyon Estates, Cordillera Valley Club, Cordillera Summit) all of Avon (Wildridge and Mountain Star, Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, Wolcott).

Referrals: You can call Malia for help locating a great agent, not only for anywhere in the Vail Valley but anywhere in the world, and she will research and connect you with one or more options.

malia's exclusive listings

Not yet on the MLS

$49,000,000

655 S Garmisch, Aspen

3 BEDS
7 BATHS
7,103 Sq.Ft.

Not yet on the MLS

$35,000,000

818 Forest Road, Vail, CO 81657

6 BEDS
9 BATHS
7,308 Sq.Ft.

Not yet on the MLS

$25,000,000

1150 Ptarmigan Road, Vail, CO 81657

5 BEDS
7 BATHS
6,050 Sq.Ft.

Not yet on the MLS

$25,000,000

816 Forest Road

6 BEDS
8 BATHS
5,655 Sq.Ft.

For Sale

$17,500,000

1487 Vail Valley Drive, Vail, CO 81657

5 BEDS
8 BATHS
6,174 Sq.Ft.

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WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

She is great! She has the best disposition and attitude. She knows everything. She really tries to make everything easy. She is helpful and effective. I’m really glad we could work with her.

— Monica S.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Malia’s professional website and national reputation sold our home. We were most impressed with her proactive approach to marketing and networking. Our out-of-state buyers wrote an offer, sight unseen, based on her excellent website. They were not disappointed when they first saw the property two weeks later. Malia and her team, Alex and Ilse, were tireless in communicating with all parties. Malia knows how to navigate to a successful close.

— Nina & Luke O.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

From our first conversation with Malia, we knew that we had found the perfect agent for our search. Malia's extensive knowledge of the area enabled us to look at many great properties in a few days and identify the perfect place for us. She guided us through every step of the process, made great recommendations, stood in for us when we couldn't be there since we were out-of-state, and even helped us solve some issues post-closing with the seller. To icing on the cake is that we so enjoyed the time we spent with her searching for homes and finalizing the process.

— Valerie A.

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