Steamboat Real Estate Home Search and Blog

Over $10M in Steamboat real estate single family homes changed hands in January 2012.  The $10M represented 13 sales ranging from a Red Hawk Village home in Stagecoach to a luxury home in Catamount Ranch.  The average selling price was $781,692 with a median sale price of $445,000.

Steamboat real estate buyers willing to accept the challenge of buying a Steamboat short sale are finding the success rate might be going up.  Statewide, short sales in Colorado were 17% of all sales in the second quarter.  Last year they were 10%. Here in Steamboat, the stats don’t differ at all from 2010 to [...]

These Steamboat real estate June statistics were compiled by Stan Urban at Land Title: Steamboat Real Estate Volume & Units Sold The June numbers are positive in nature, with Steamboat real estate Gross Volume up over June 2010!  Although the number of transactions is a little off, this is due to a lack of Interval [...]

Are you buying or selling real estate in Steamboat?  Here is what a recent survey of home buyers by Better Homes and Gardens magazine said they value most: ample storage space 74 % closet space 74 % updated kitchen 67 % master bathroom 65 % “large square footage” 27 % “eco-friendly” features 22 %

Many buyers of Steamboat real estate want newer–or new–homes, condos, and townhomes.  Even though most people are aware that construction has all but stopped around the country, the chart below really illustrates how few new homes are being built in the US. A quick search of the Steamboat real estate listings show that there are [...]

Steamboat Real Estate Market Snapshot for April 2011: Steamboat Real Estate Volume & # of Units Sold The total Steamboat real estate sales volume for April was $32,443,500, down 39% from the previous April 2010 Volume of $53,646,200. Steamboat real estate units sold were 72, down 31% from the previous April 2010 Units sold of [...]

    Even though the snow hasn’t melted on Mt. Werner from this year, it’s time to buy passes for next year if you want to get the best price. It doesn’t take many ski days to make a Steamboat ski pass–or 6 day pass–worth it, even if you live out of town. Steamboat Passes [...]

It’s that time of year.  Tax time.  If you are considering purchasing Steamboat real estate, there are good reasons to own.  Here are some basic tax rules regarding real estate, although you should talk to your CPA or tax attorney about your particular situation.  (In other words, this is not advice.) When you buy a [...]

Steamboat has seen 100′+ of snow so far this year and the mountain just opened. Steamboat Springs traditionally has the best snow in Colorado (our famous Champagne Powder), and this year is no exception.  The bonus for skiers coming early:  there is no one else on the slopes.  I skied down Heavenly Daze on Monday [...]