Summit County Colorado Real Estate Information

If you are a faithful reader of my blog (HI MOM!) you are wondering where I have been for the past three months.  Well, all one of you out there -- I'm finally back and in "weather the recession" mode. The last entry of September 4 (happy birthday mom!) was before the market crash on the 18th and...

Frisco Sold Transactions - Price Band Comparison A number of people have been asking me whether homes in certain price ranges are selling better than others in Frisco.  From an anecdotal perspective, I know that the townhomes I have listed at Fifth and Belford, in the $900's, have much fewer show...

Why is now a good time to buy in Summit County Colorado? Summer is high real estate season in Summit County.  More than 70% of sales occur between June and October.  This summer, compared to last summer, the amount of properties for sale in all Summit County communities is double to almost triple...

I would like to take this opportunity to alert the media that not all areas in the United States of America are experiencing a "severe real estate crisis", a "landslide of real estate values, or "a foreclosure epidemic."  I just read the newly released Standard and Poor's/Case Schiller 20 city i...

What is Fractional Ownership?  The official definition of fractional ownership is a 1/15th share to a ¼ share of a property.  Title is conveyed by a deed, the closing occurs at a title company, and the deed is recorded.  Colorado boasts the largest concentration of fractional ownership, which isn...

In this edition of Amy's number crunching, I will break down residential real estate trends by community.  The data below reflects sales from January through June for years 2005 through 2008.  While sales activity has slowed  in the first half  of 2007 to 2008, most Summit County's properties con...

    I have lived in Summit County for five years.  During this relatively short time, I have seen numerous changes to my hometown Frisco.  As a real estate broker, I know that I should take the advice from Charles Darwin:  "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intell...

Yesterday, a broker in my office starts singing a song he made up:  "My least favorite part of this job is dealing with inspections."  It was a catchy tune, and he sang it with emotion.  After all, he just received an inspection report with no less than 30 items that needed to be addressed.  He ...

I found this recipe in Backcountry Magazine and then tweaked it for high-altitude baking and added some extra ingredients.  These healthy power bars are great for biking, hiking and skiing or for whatever it is you do!  When people try these bars, they want the recipe.  So I'm sharing it with the...

At Landmark Real Estate Group, we watch the market closely.  As national news of a real estate crisis looms, Summit County real estate continues to appreciate in value. Signs that the national economy are affecting our market are decreased number of transactions, decreased gross dollar volume, an...