Steamboat Springs, CO Real Estate and Community Blog

The recent credit crunch stalled plans for a lot of Steamboat Springs home buyers who could no longer qualify for a mortgage or who put off purchasing a new home when they saw the higher interest rates for jumbo loans. Jumbo loans–loans for more than $417,000 that do not meet terms and conditions […]

Intrawest recently announced that Bill Jensen will be their new CEO. Intrawest (for those who have had their head in the snow for the past year) purchased Steamboat Springs and set off the recent Steamboat Springs real estate frenzy which is just slowing down. Other resorts owned by Intrawest are Whistler-Blackcomb, and Winter […]

Price it Right from Day 1
Many Steamboat Springs real estate sellers think the best way to list a home is to “try a number” then lower the price later when the home doesn’t sell. Not pricing your Steamboat home right in the beginning can cost you. John R. Knight, in his 2002 study, […]

During the December lull, I completed my certification for a Resort and Second Home Property Specialist. To earn the designation, candidates must complete at two-day Resort and Second Home Markets Course and a two-day Tax-Deferred (1031) Exchange Course. Two additional electives can be selected from among nine courses including .
Only 3 Realtors (out of […]

First, here’s a bit of history about Stagecoach. The ski area at Stagecoach, Colorado, was only open between 1972-1974. There were big plans for 2000 homes, a lake, a store, townhouses, and a golf course. Unfortunately the ski area went bankrupt and it was boarded up, as it remains today.
While the ski area remains […]

Tubing at the ski mountain was one thing visitors looked forward to when they came to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It was sold-out weeks in advance and was an activity all ages could do together–even the non-skiers who came to Steamboat.
Tubing is alive and well in Steamboat Springs! Here are the two places to […]