We have been feeling like the market has been softening this year. Now that we are past the first half of 2019, Summit County market conditions are confirming our suspicions. Or are they? We had a cold spring with ski areas open longer and fewer summer visitors than normal so maybe that has something to […]
Tips to Prevent Moose Attacks
Moose sightings are becoming more and more frequent in Summit County. In general, I think people think moose are harmless. They don’t have claws and they aren’t meat eaters so think that we should not be threatened by them. Moose weigh about 1000 pounds and will charge and stomp with their front legs when they […]
Summer Hiking 2019
Frisco to Copper RecPath Update and More
Here in Summit County we are still feeling the effects of the winter’s fantastic snow! The Frisco to Copper RecPath hasn’t opened yet, we are still skiing, not really hiking or biking and the water in the lake is incredibly low. Frisco to Copper RecPath The avalanches we saw over the winter were not only […]
Fire Evacuation Tips
My sister lives in Oak Creek Canyon, near Sedona, Arizona. She recently had to evacuate because of a large wildfire. As she has had to evacuate before, she was more prepared than most. I thought I would copy an email offering fire evacuation tips that she sent to her friends. For the past thirty years […]
Beware of Wire Fraud in Real Estate Transactions
Criminals are always coming up with creative ideas to scam people. Especially in the age of internet transactions, where you don’t work face to face with people. It’s much easier for someone to deceive us electronically. One of the latest ways is by pretending to be a title company or real estate agent and giving […]
A Softer Real Estate Market in 2019?
With three months gone this year, it’s looking like Summit County is going to see a softer real estate market in 2019. In a strong seller’s market like we have been seeing, a little softening isn’t necessarily a bad thing though. The number of residential sales so far this year is declining. That decline is […]
Quick Mortgage Lending Info
The following mortgage lending info is from Home Mortgage Alliance. CHFA down payment assistance no longer has their 5% grant/down payment program. It went official on 4/1 that they only offer 3% and 4% grant options for their down payment assistance programs. Here’s CHFA’s website if you want to learn more but feel free to […]
Average Sale Price in Summit County Continues to Climb
Whoa! The average sale price in Summit County is up again! In the last 12 months that ended February 28th,2019, it’s up 10.1% over the same period one year earlier. Before you get too excited, realize that doesn’t mean every home in the county appreciated by 10.1% in the last 12 months. There’s a lot […]
Short Term Rental Regulations – Are You in Compliance?
Short term rental regulations have been adopted across Summit County. They will be in full effect before the end of 2019. If you rent your property for less than 30 consecutive days, these regulations apply to you. It doesn’t matter if you rent your home only for Christmas break or if you rent it 365 […]