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 […]
2019 Client Party Beachin’ at the Basin
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 […]
Closing Dates for Ski Resorts in Summit County 2019
It’s been a great ski season in Summit County this year! The season started off with good early snow resulting in all areas of the ski mountains being opened earlier than is typical. Most recently, March’s record snowfall. We have to wait and see how the last remaining weeks of the season shake out but […]
Health Fair in Breckenridge
Every April the 9News Health Fair comes to Summit County and brings with it several no or low cost health evaluations. This year you can attend the health fair in Breckenridge, at Colorado Mountain College. The health fair is only in town one day and just for four hours. Put April 6th on your calendar […]