May 17th, 2013
Splatz Canvas and Wine, Steamboat Springs, CO
There’s a new activity sweeping the country and Steamboat is being swept along with the tide! Check out Splatz Canvas and Wine.
Splatz Canvas and Wine is located at 1104 Lincoln Ave, 970-871-7904
If you haven’t heard of these painting studios being opened up across the county, you really should get with it. I didn’t say “you’ve been living under a rock” because that doesn’t seem very polite, but maybe you should get these studious on your radar. These are for men and women, children, artistic folks, totally unartistic folks, married couples, dating couples, friends, and YOU. They truly are for everyone. I think the picture below helps express how individual these studios can be!
You too can be creative!
Steamboat Springs’ very own Splatz Canvas and Wine studio is located downtown and post their schedule online. They also are available for private parties.
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May 15th, 2013
Spring Detours in Steamboat Springs
May day Aspen Tree
Spring is in the air! With the changing of the seasons come some little life-detours for residents of Steamboat Springs. Here are a few of the unexpected detours:
One such change is navigating our bike paths! Walton Creek and the Yampa River run along the “Core Trail” which is our local bike and walking path that runs the length of Steamboat Springs. In the spring, the snow melts and our rivers get higher, and higher, and higher which cause some flooding on our trails. So, in the spring, you need to be prepared for a few detours:
A May day on the bike path
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May 10th, 2013
Today’s New Housing Market, Part 3 of 3: Owners
CNN Money Housing Report
CNN Money did a 3 part series on “smart strategies for buyers, sellers and owners” in today’s new market. 6 years after the housing collapse, they have some suggestions on how to adapt to this new housing market. Part 1 was on Selling, Part 2 was on Buying, and now we’ll talk about owners who are not buying or selling.
CNN Money recommends:
-“Seize the opportunity to refinance.” Take advantage of your increased home value and refinance. Mortgage rates are still phenomenal so shop around because there are a variety of choices out there.
-It is easier now to get home equity loans and lines of credit. Well, not easier, you have to fill out a ton of paperwork but the lenders are lending again. Maybe now is the time to purchase something or take a trip.
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May 8th, 2013
Routt County Real Estate Tax Assessment- Don’t Freak Out
routt county tax assessment
Last week, Routt Country sent out the new real estate values to all home owners in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Many of you are reading about the Steamboat Springs real estate recovery yet looking at your recent assessed value for your home and reading that it’s worth about 10, 20, even 30% off what you had thought your home might be worth. You are not alone. These assessed values are calculated off of a June 30, 2012 date. Or something around that date.
The assessed value you read today are not accurate. These amounts are a guesstimate based on the sales price of homes in the past. It’s very likely your home is worth more . . . a lot more!
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May 7th, 2013
Today’s New Housing Market, Part 2 of 3: Buying
CNN Money Housing Report
CNN Money just did a 3 part series on “smart strategies for buyers, sellers and owners” in today’s new market. Part 1 was on Selling and now I’ll talk about Buying. I still haven’t found that crystal ball have you?
Low mortgage rates, low inventory, more consumer confidence, all this is creating a huge change in Steamboat Springs real estate. According to the CNN Money article, Mark Fleming, CorelLogic’s chief economist is still a little nervous about our housing boom: “Two thousand thirteen and 2014 are going to be transition years” I’m assuming he means that during these years we will be transitioning away from being terrified to cautiously optimistic? Excited? I don’t know but things are looking up and I still haven’t found a crystal ball to read the future.
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April 30th, 2013
Steamboat Springs Market Report May 2013
Highest dollar volume in over 5 years for March, 2013.
Total sales for March: $55,795,100 (up 46%)
Year-to-date sale: $120,966,700 (up 17.23%)
See the entire Steamboat Springs Real Estate Market Stats.
Routt County:
Marabou Ranch sells remaining lots for over $11+ million dollars. The Marabou Ranch Subdivision , one of Colorado’s premiere fishing developments, sold last month to an investment group with ties to William Stolz and the Stolz Group out of Georgia.
Sales for March:
Dollar volume was up 46.5% the month of March compared to last year! However, that is a little misleading because the actual number of transactions was 28% less than the same time last year. We just had two, high-end, five million dollar sales which threw our numbers off a little. Three sales over 3 million dollars grabbed 46% of the dollar volume of sales.
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April 30th, 2013
Mud Season in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Okay, if you are planning on living in Steamboat Springs you need to know what mud season is all about. I believe in educating myself and my clients. When I do this, I end up with happy clients and since I’m all about a long-term relationships, it’s a win-win for everyone.
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mud (muhd)
1. a fine-grained soft wet deposit that occurs on the ground after rain…
2. Informal slander or defamation
Mud season (muhd seez’n)
1. The season that is not winter, spring, summer or fall. Usually found in the high Rockies.
2. Peaceful, quiet season in-between the traditional four season.
Mud season in Steamboat Springs is the season when the snow is either coming or going. It’s when the weather isn’t quite spring or fall or winter or summer. It’s somewhere in-between. Many people don’t like this season, I personally, really enjoy it.
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April 25th, 2013
Today’s New Housing Market, Part 1 of 3: Selling
CNN Money Housing Report
CNN Money just did a 3 part series on “smart strategies for buyers, sellers and owners” in today’s new real estate market. After 6 years of a housing collapse, we are seeing a significant improvement. Maybe we are at the bottom? Maybe we saw the bottom pass several months ago? If we had a crystal ball, you wouldn’t be reading this and I wouldn’t be writing it.
Currently in the Steamboat Springs real estate market, the inventory of homes under $1.5 million is really low. The absorption rate in the Fish Creek Area of Steamboat Springs is just over 2 months – if all things stay the same, that means in two months, all the houses we have to sell in that category should be sold! Because prices of real estate are based on supply and demand, if inventories remain this low, prices will rise . . . and fast.
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April 25th, 2013
Steamboat Springs Rocks! Free Summer Concert Series 2013
Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series at Howelsen Hill
Steamboat Rocks! The Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series (the Concert Series) will, as usual, be a lot of fun. The Concert Series was formed in 1990 and supports our community in lots of ways. Everyone is welcome to the free concerts set outside in the summer breeze. Originally, the concerts were on the lawn of the Routt County Court House located in the center of downtown. Now their venues change and most are located on Howelsen Hill Ski Area or Steamboat Springs Ski Area. Typically the concerts are attended by 80% locals and 20% visitors making it a great local event.
The Concert Series commitment is to our community and they list the following on the Concert Series website:
- - Provide FREE ACCESS to popular music for all ages.
- - Build collaborations for special causes and events.
- - Support Lift Up with food and cash.
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April 22nd, 2013
Housing Plays a Major Role in our Economy
Hill St. Old Town Steamboat Home for Sale
There are many indicators that our recovery from the Great Recession is on the upswing and the housing market plays a major role in this. Standard & Poor’s 500 closed recently one point away from the all-time high from October 2007. But that is only interesting to approximately 53% of Americans who are in the stock market. According to a 2012 Gallup poll, this is the lowest number since Gallup started tracking this number. A lot of people are not that confident in the stock market . . . another interesting statistic is close to 100% of Americans live inside. I haven’t verified this data but, I’m pretty confident. That is one reason the housing market is such a good indicator of our economy.
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