In these tough economic times many owners find that the market value is much less than the amount they owe on the property. When sellers find themselves in this position it may be possible for them to negotiate a “Short Sale” with the bank. The “Short Sale” equals the loan amount less the sales price of the property plus closing [...]

Enjoy year-round access to your property An annual calendar provides an abundance of use in all of the beautiful Colorado seasons for each owner. The calendar rotates to provide one week of residence every four weeks, beginning on either a Monday or Friday, and includes all the key holidays for each owner at some point over a calendar cycle. [...]

This week we are expecting very cold weather in Grand County. State Farm Insurance states that an average of a quarter-million families have their homes ruined and their lives disrupted each winter due to water pipes that freeze. Bursting pipes occur when frozen water causes a pressure buildup between the ice blockage and the closed [...]

With the future as uncertain as always, here are10 real estate trends that will drive the market in the next few years in Winter Park, Fraser, Tabernash, Granby & Grand Lake Areas. All of the towns have a high rates of second homeowner/vacation owner/investor and until that changes there are certain trends that separate us from the main [...]

Currently there are a total of 37 Bank Owned Listings in theWinter Park, Granby and Grand Lake areas. This year we have seen a total of 49 Bank Owned properties close, which is 10% of the total sold transactions, in Winter Park, Granby and Grand Lake. Sometimes just the title Bank Owned creates a flurry of interest in the property. These [...]

Mud season is officially upon us – it is not quite cold enough for the snow to be sticking to the ground in town but it is covering the Continental Divide and Winter Park Resort is looking like a ski area – “a change is gonna come” (Sam Cooke, musician & song writer) Interest rates on a 30 year-year fixed loan continue to be at [...]

This month the Bank Owned Listings in the Winter Park, Granby andGrand Lake areas decreased to 47. The Winter Park Area saw an incredible amount of activity. The 8 duplex and single family homes that came on the market in Coyote Creek in Tabernash all went under contract with in a couple of weeks. There is an incredible deal on a 7000 sq. [...]

In 2009 the Colorado legislature, in response to a tragic event of a family that lost their lives on a ski vacation because of a carbon monoxide problem with a gas heater in the home they were staying in, passed a law that requires virtually all apartment units and houses currently for sale to have a carbon monoxide monitor installed within [...]

In the past month the number of Bank Owned Listings in the Winter Park, Granby and Grand Lake areas has held steady at 40. There have been 6 bank owned properties that closed and there are also currently 6 under contract. Buyers are getting great deals and there is a varied assortment of inventory to choose from. [...]

As of June 16, 2010 there are a total of 27 active, 5 sold and 13 pendedBank Owned Properties in the Winter Park, Granby and Grand Lake areas. The summary for each are as follows: Winter Park Area Listings: 4 Active - One lot in Pole Creek Timbers listed for $250k. One home in Tabernash at $1,090,000. One townhome in Lakota priced at $675k [...]