Steamboat Real Estate Home Search and Blog

These Steamboat distressed properties just came on the market.  Two short sales are in Sunray Meadows, a newer complex close to the ski area where a lot of short sales have already sold this year.  The two new listings are three bedroom, 2 bath condos with 2 car garages.
The Steamboat foreclosure is located in the [...]

Real estate prices in Steamboat have fallen 15-30% from the peak, leaving some Steamboat sellers in the unenviable position of either selling for less than they bought their property for two years ago or renting it out until the market returns.
If you own Steamboat real estate and want to sell, what makes more sense—renting it [...]

As a Steamboat Realtor trying to stay ahead of the trends, I recently completed my Certified Distressed Property Expert certification to have a better knowledge of Steamboat area short sales and how to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.
If you are a Steamboat property owner who is behind on your payments and searching for options, selling your [...]

How do you make your Steamboat Springs home, condo, or townhome stand out when there are so many similar properties on the market?
Price it competitively and stage it.
Staging your Steamboat home can be as inexpensive as a thorough cleaning and removing most of the “stuff” to a full consultation by one of Steamboat’s stagers and [...]

Ever wonder why your neighbor’s house down the street sold for a lot more than yours?  Or why you got top dollar and the condo on the next floor is still for sale?
How about 35 acre land parcels in the county?  What makes one more valuable than another?
There is a long list of reasons why [...]

One of the best ways to get your Steamboat home sold is to spend some time and money getting it in the best possible shape before it goes on the market. It only takes one buyer to walk through and fall in love with your home, and if you haven’t prepared your home to [...]

(The following article, “Capital Gain Tax Rates: The Known, The Unknown, and Why Exchange Now” was written by Asset Preservation Incorporated, A National IRC §1031 “Qualified Intermediary”)
Throughout much of the 20th century and into the new millennium, capital gains have been taxed at a lower rate than other income or were only partially exposed to [...]

Selling a home in today’s Steamboat Springs real estate market requires more effort than it did a year ago. Inventory is up, which means there is more competition for a buyer. In fact, there are over 100 single family homes for sale in the Steamboat Springs area between $450,000 and $13,000,000.
What should you do [...]

Home Staging your Steamboat home is crucial to get the most money in the least amount of time.
This video gives great, inexpensive advice for selling your Steamboat Springs home.
The little things, like removing clutter, bringing in light, making the bedrooms calm and airy, and not spending too much money on the kitchen are key to [...]

Greg Pohlman of Complete Home Inspections guest authored this post about Steamboat real estate Pre-Listing Home Inspections.
Are you currently listing Steamboat Springs real estate For Sale? How would you like to pave the way to a smoother and quicker closing? One way you can do this is to suggest to the seller to have a [...]