The tallest mountain in Colorado rises 14,440 ft above sea level. It is the second tallest and just 65′ shorter than the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states and ranks 15th tallest when Alaska and Hawaii are added in the mix. Colorado has 58 mountains over 14,000 feet in elevation (14ers). The tallest is Mount […]
July Real Estate Sales are Up but…
Residential real estate sales have been rolling along at a pretty similar clip to 2017. Some months better than last year, some months not. July real estate sales happened to be one of the up months. There were 182 residential sales in Summit County in July. That’s up 11% over 2017 when there were 164 […]
Voting is Now Open for the Best of Summit 2018
It’s that time again when Summit County locals, part timers and visitors get to vote for the best companies, experiences, people and food and drinks. Best of Summit 2018 is your opportunity to let them know you appreciate everything they do for you. It’s quite a list with everything from hair stylists to margaritas to plumbers to ski […]
Hiking McCullough Gulch
Free Chipping Program Continues in Summit County
Summit County is once again encouraging residents to do fire mitigation around their properties. This summer the county chipping program will make its way through neighborhoods chipping up slash piles left at the curb as directed. If you haven’t started to clean up down branches and woody vegetation, don’t worry, there’s still time. The county has a […]
Nominating the Best of Summit 2018
Every year the Summit Daily, Summit County’s free local paper, has a contest called the Best of Summit. It gives their readers an opportunity to nominate & then vote for their favorite local businesses, activities, events & more. It’s time for you to start nominating The Best of Summit 2018. If you have been to […]
The Year is Half Over but Real Estate Sales Aren’t
Six months into 2018 and we have had 753 residential real estate sales in Summit County. That’s 8.1% below the first six months of last year when we had 819 residential sales. The first six months of the year typically sees fewer real estate sales than the second half of the year so it’s possible […]
Are You Receiving Property Search Emails?
We recently switched companies that provide us the technology to email new listings to potential buyers. We have tried to switch everyone over from the old company to the new company. Rarely do things like this go off without a hitch. We’d really appreciate it if you would let us know if you are no […]
What is your relationship with your Colorado Agent?
When you buy or sell real estate in Colorado you have two relationships you can have with your Colorado agent. Your agent can be a Transaction Broker or a Buyer or Seller Agent. Transaction Broker Relationships Most agents prefer to be a neutral third party and act as Transaction Brokers. Sometimes they don’t point out […]
The Buffalo Mountain Wildfire and the Lessons Learned
Living in the mountains surrounded by National Forest lands is an amazing place to be but, like anywhere, it is not without it’s risks. We don’t really have floods, hail or tornadoes around here. Our big concern is wildfire. Unfortunately, on June 12th a wildfire started on Buffalo Mountain just above the Wildernest neighborhood. Buffalo Mountain Fire […]