Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Durango Colorado



May 4, 2020Next on the list. Well, we have arrived at week 5 of the Definitive Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Colorado (week 1: Aspen, week 2: Beaver Creek, week 3: Breckenridge, week 4: Keystone). This week Durango, Colorado is our town of choice. Our model will be the same: a condo around 1,000 square feet. I will list general sales prices, rental income potential, estimated mortgage payment, and...

Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in Silverton, Colorado



May 3, 2020The other side of the rainbow. I spoke briefly about the unbelievable train ride you can take the week I took a look at Durango, Colorado. I also covered places like. Steamboat Springs, Breckenridge, and Keystone to name a few. This week I will bring you information about the town on the other end of that ride...Silverton, Colorado. Silverton is one of the coolest historic towns in Colorado...
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Quarterly Market Report – Boulder County



May 3, 2020Summary Boulder County is seeing an overall increase in home sales over the same quarter of 2012. As is the case with many active real estate markets that have been evidencing significant increased activity. The Numbers Specifically, sales were up 13% from last March, according to Neil Kearney of Kearney Realty Company.  Kearney also reports that single family home sales were up a whopping...
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Second Home Market News



May 3, 2020List of Top Ten Affordable Cities The second home market is heating up along with other sectors of real estate that have been sluggish or in the trough since the market crash this past decade.  While the luxury markets are seeing spritely increases, the affordable second home market still boasts modest median house prices. As well as a good selection and affordable financing with interest rates...
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Best Places To Live In Colorado – Steamboat Springs



May 2, 2020Steamboat Springs, CO is proof that, indeed, Colorado has something for EVERYONE.  It is so geographically diverse that it is almost impossible to imagine running out of a change of scenery.  Each area has it’s own very special and unique offerings, and Steamboat Springs is a chart-topper as a unique mountain town offering a small-town lifestyle, an incredible, scenic valley and nestled in a...

Tips on Searching For Real Estate Property



May 1, 2020Inventory Is Finally Easing Up After months of fighting inventory shortages, several key indicators show that available inventory is increasing, a welcome event for buyers.  The market has yielded many willing buyers. But with an inventory shortage as the worst in 27 years, buyers are understandably frustrated in their search for property.  In addition, information about the existing inventory...
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Best Places To Live In Colorado For Families With Young Children



May 1, 2020Colorado has been rated as a top destination in the United States as a great place to live for families with young children.  Furthermore, there were many considerations that went into making specific determinations in particular cities including schools, shopping, transportation, access to the arts and recreation, etc.  Here are the findings: #10 – Littleton Littleton has a well...