Looking for the Easter Bunny in Winter Park? - by Katie Riemenschneider

Looking for the Easter Bunny in Winter Park?   Look no further!   The Easter Bunny will host the Annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Hideaway Park in downtown Winter Park - Saturday, April 23rd at 11:00.   This event is free for kids of all ages and wi...
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2010 Annual Market Review - by Shanna Lalley

For the first time since the recession started we have seen an increase in the average sales price of condos in the Winter Park Area (includes Fraser).  For 2010, the average sales price of condos finished down by 9%.  The first quarter of 2011 is up by 44% over the first quarter of 2010....
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First Quarter Summary - Bank Owned and Short Sales - by Jean Wolter

The first quarter activity for bank owned properties, in comparison with 2010, in the Winter Park, Grand Lake and Granby areas varies depending on the property type.  There is a definite increase in listings. In Granby there are currently 12 Bank owned homes and townhomes available last year ther...
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Do you know how to account for your Winter Park vacation home on your taxes? - by Margaret Sonnek

With April 15th right around the corner it seems that we are always racking our brains and scrambling to get all the paperwork we need to file our taxes.  For those of you that own a second home in the Winter Park area, Grand County (or anywhere for that matter), you know that gathering this pape...
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Two Grand County schools spared, for at least a year - by Katie Riemenschneider

With two elementary schools on the chopping block, their community responded in a big way. The East Grand County School District had given a community group until this past Tuesday to come up with $500,000 to save Fraser Valley and Grand Lake elementaries, and that night the group showed...
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Winter Park Resort makes OnTheSnow.com's Top Ten - by Sarah Ryan

Western ski resorts swept the OnTheSnow rankings of the top 10 destinations for families and college students for the 2011 North American spring break season. Rankings were compiled by OnTheSnow.com's team of analysts, using "a sophisticated algorithm that scored the North American reso...
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Winter Park is the only place to be this March! - by Shanna Lalley

Spring is just around the corner, and Winter Park is the only place to be this March! The Winter Park Competition Center is hosting some of the biggest races in America throughout March, including the Nature Valley NASTAR Nationals and the U.S. Alpine Nationals, the best race of the year! This is ...
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36th Annual Wells Fargo Ski Cup in Winter Park - by Sarah Ryan

The Wells Fargo Cup is one of the ski seasons best events and is now in the prime ski month of March (4th-6th). The Wells Fargo Cup brings together world-class disabled ski racers, Denver celebrities, Bronco alumni along with amateur skiers and snowboarders of all abilities for a weekend of ac...
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Short Sale, Foreclosure or Loan Modification? - by Jean Wolter

As we all know, in today’s economy many people are faced with tough decisions because they are unable to make their mortgage payments. What is the best route to take if you find yourself in this situation?  Which has higher repercussions, a short sale or a foreclosure?  What exactly is a short...
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Map Book Contest: Win a Dinner for Two! - by Sarah Ryan

Ready, Set, Go! Real Estate of Winter Park is holding a Map Book Contest! Find an error in our map book and we will enter you in a drawing for a chance to win dinner for two! Increase your odds - the more errors you find the more times you will be entered to win. Deadline...
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