Fredonia Gulch Hike

With so many years of hiking under our belts it is surprising to find a hike in Summit County we haven’t done yet. Fredonia Gulch is that hike. It is in Blue River, just south of Breckenridge off County Road 600. It is a road hike, which probably explains why we haven’t done it. We […]

Kettle Ponds Hike

This hike, just outside of Silverthorne, starts at the Rock Creek Trailhead along with the Boulder Lake and Boss Mine Trails. For whatever reason, the Kettle Ponds hike is one we don’t seem to do as often as Boulder Lake so it had been a few years since we headed out on this trail. On […]

Property Sales Report – Summit County, CO

When the pandemic shut down the country, real estate sales began to boom. Through waves of shut downs and strict mask rules, no open houses and no carpooling to properties, home sales continued to boom. Now, things are loosening up, your mask can be in your pocket most times, open house signs litter the roadways, […]

Vacation home rentals & your taxes

If you have a vacation home in Summit County, or anywhere in the US, that you rent out part time, what you can or cannot deduct can get a little sticky. How many days a year do you use your vacation home? How many days to you rent it to others at fair market rent? […]

The chipping program is back in Summit County neighborhoods

Spring in Summit County means we all start cleaning up our yards after a season of snow covered lawns. Piling up broken branches or downed trees and evaluating and creating defensible space around our homes as needed. The larger branches and trees that can’t be hauled away with the trash can be stacked neatly beside […]

Summit County Loosens Covid Restrictions Again

eating at a restaurant as Summit County loosens Covid restrictions

On April 16th, the state of Colorado discontinued the Covid 19 dial that dictates what can be open, capacity limits and other Covid restrictions. Instead, they are giving that responsibility to the individual county. Each county has the responsibility to determine what is right for their county, their business, and their people. As a result, […]

Interest Rates on Second Homes Jump in an Instant

a dog jumps up like interest rates on second homes

Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae recently made some changes to their loan requirements that impacts what loan products are readily available to consumers. One of those changes is making interest rates on second homes jump and another may make investment property loans more difficult to get. Second homes make up a huge portion of the […]

Incredible Residential Sales Again! March 2021

March is one more month in the string of months with incredible residential sales in Summit County. There were 177 sales in March, nearly double the residential sales in 2020. March 2020 was the start of the pandemic but this March residential sales were more than double 2019 too. Selling quickly 70% of March closings […]

New Keystone Ski-in Ski-out Development in River Run

Another parking lot for skiers has gone away and is turning into real estate. As property values go up, the best use of slope side, pay parking lots is no longer revenue from a few cars. Luxury, ski-in, ski-out condos are a much more profitable venture. The Hunki Dori lot, next to the Gondola at […]

Frisco, CO real estate sales in 2021

We are a few months into 2021, a new year and perhaps a new reality for a lot of people hard hit by 2020’s pandemic. With the change of the calendar, unfortunately the world didn’t change overnight. It’s taken some time but we are starting to see a shift. Mass vaccines are underway, restrictions are […]