Feb 16
Big Deals in Snowmass Village
Snowmass Sun Article: “Big deals highlight 2011 real estate in Snowmass”View the Article
2/8/2012
Real Estate Improvements with Caveats
Aspen Business Journal article: “Improvements with caveats in 2011″View the Article
2/7/2012
Market Update – “Behind the Scenes”
Buying and selling real estate involves emotion for most people in the Roaring Fork Valley, but now more than ever it also involves some form of investment thought process or analysis. When someone considers buying or selling stocks they typically want to know how the particular company has performed in the past, but they are really making a bet on the future. Why would real estate be any different (particularly when the real estate is bought or sold for hundreds of thousands or even tens of millions of dollars)? Like any business it’s important to take a broader look beyond the numbers because stats and trends are only a small part of understanding the market. Having a grasp of the relevant market information is a great foundation. Read more
Market Update – “Just a Gut Feeling?”
The local real estate market…what’s the story? With the regular barrage of headlines, editorials and general chatter on the streets it seems everyone has a different point of view. Well, here’s mine – the Roaring Fork Valley is truly unique in so many ways, and real estate is no exception. As a real estate professional it’s incredibly helpful to have access to all kinds of information about our real estate market, but just looking at sales trends won’t tell the whole story.
Behind the Scenes of Aspen’s Top Real Estate Sales
AspenBusinessJournal.com Column: “Behind the scenes of Aspen’s top real estate sales “View the Article
1/23/2012
Introducing the Big Red Book
AspenBusinessJournal.com Column: “Introducing the Big Red Book”View the Article
1/21/2012
Aspen Real Estate Transfer Tax Update
Aspen Business Journal article: “Aspen real estate transfer tax down 18% – but what does it mean for the market?”View the Article
1/16/2012
Action at the High and Low Ends
Aspen Daily News Article: “Most and least expensive homes in demand, while middle market sags”View the Article
1/13/2012
The Big Red Book – Annual Aspen-Snowmass-Basalt Real Estate Report
MARCHING TO OUR OWN BEAT
Looking back at the 2011 Upper Roaring Fork Valley real estate market, there are so many interesting trends that developed: Listing Inventory dropped 10% and then stabilized; Prices in the Central Core and West End neighborhoods in Aspen began to “turn the corner” ever so slightly; Sales of $10 million + homes in Aspen/Snowmass grabbed headlines; Basalt posted off-the-chart increases in the Number of Sales (at the expense of Sellers in short-sale and foreclosure situations)…and the story continues.
