Despite lower buyer demand, many anticipated home prices to plummet this year, but that prediction has not come to fruition due to a shortage of available homes on the market. If you were one of the individuals hoping for a price drop by "waiting it out," it's time to reconsider. Compared to the same period last year, the first quarter of [...]

Happy Thanksgiving week. It's the calm before the visitor storm here in the high country and a predicted white turkey day as well! We’ve enjoyed some great early season snow bringing our current snow pack to 100% of normal and a mid mountain WP resort base of [...]

It’s that time again for your trusty market report. Things are getting a little spooky in the real estate world right now. Lots of evil creatures are lurking about and the zombie apocalypse is near!

Just kidding.

But are we in a spooky market right now?  No - not really.

Are interest rates instigating a pause for Buyers?  Absolutely.

Is it a [...]

July Market report 2022

Happy high country summer days where the temps hover around 80 degrees maximum by late afternoon. We feel pretty blessed when we need a light jacket in the early morning hours vs the urban heat we know much of the country is experiencing. The wildflowers are bursting open, the scenery is super green thanks to semi [...]

Greetings from 9,000 feet! We are in the season of snow, sun, mud and wind .holy wind batman! Winter Park Resort closed the Parkside last Sunday with a non-splash finale. Apparently the wind was too fierce to lay the tarp for the pond! You can still make turns at the Jane closing date TBD. What's the hype and hysteria in our real estate [...]

Spring break- whoop whoop! We are in the midst of the busiest weeks of the ski season outside of the Christmas/New Year holiday. There is very little vacancy in lodging right now and LOTS of vacancy on the shelves at the local supermarkets. The weather is a mixed bag of bluebird, slushy bump, mandatory SPF 50 days and the "why didnt I wear [...]

A recent, local news headline stated Winter Park snow pack is 125% above average. Thanks to an incredibly snowy holiday/post holiday season, we are fortunate to have extra large snowbanks and a great base for all the winter sports! That 125% greater than average" also rings true with our current real estate market. Maybe 125% is not the [...]

The lifts (or at least one) are spinning at Winter Park Resort for the 21/22 ski season- hooray! Time to sharpen those edges, wipe the dust off your goggles and make sure no critter has taken residency in your ski boots! We are experiencing a slight lull before the storm of visitors arrive for the holiday season. However, our towns have been [...]

The holiday season is the most stressful time of the year for many. This year, let someone else do the work. Enjoy a relaxing holiday season when you haveThanksgiving dinner in Winter Park, Colorado.Each year, some of our favoriterestaurantshost a traditional Thanksgiving dinner buffet or plated Thanksgiving meal per a prix-fixe menu. No [...]

Here it is, the last day of June 2021 and we are about to formally enter the dog days of summer. Did you know that according to Merriam Webster's dictionary, these dog days refer to the hot summer days that occur between July and September in the northern hemisphere each year. It comes from the fact that Sirius (the Dog Star) rises during [...]