On the Market: Steamboat Springs land sales slow to a trickle

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

Just 14 land sales have been closed in Steamboat Springs and the South Valley in the past 12 months, said Doug Labor, of Buyers Resource Real Estate. Read story.

Speaker: Buyers uninterested in low-balling

Lori Thompson says properties not selling unless priced close to target

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

Broker/owner Lori Thom­pson told a gathering of nearly 200 people at the Colorado Group Realty Real Estate Roundup and Expo on Thursday night that sales of single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes closed this year have been for an amount within 10 percent of list price. Read story.

Real estate transactions for Nov. 1-5

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

Real estate transactions for Nov. 1-5 Read story.

Home of ‘South Park’ creators blends East and West

Design features Japanese teahouse, Western styles

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

A tour of the local house owned by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone turns up not a single Emmy, Eric Cartman doll or half-drawn cartoon panel. Instead, the timber-frame home on Storm Meadows Drive is filled with a Zen-like calm and a love of nature. Read story.

Wildhorse gondola construction steadily progessing

4 suits for condo sales pending

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

The gondola towers rising from Wildhorse Meadows are tangible evidence of the steady progress being made at Wildhorse despite the down economy. But closings on 30-plus condominiums at Trailhead Lodge can be expected to continue at a gradual pace for months to come. Read story.

On the Market: Limberg honored for service as chairwoman

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Jill Limberg, managing broker/owner at Colorado Group Realty, was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award during the recent state convention of the Colorado Association of Realtors at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Read story.

Historic home hidden in willows

Former sheep ranch comprises 31 platted city lots

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Chances are, locals have driven by the property of longtime Steamboat residents Mike Kortas and his wife, Nina Darlington, many times without appreciating what they were looking at. The entire 13 acres is available for $1.8 million or broken into its component parts. Read story.

Realtors hope trends signal market stabilization

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Taken as a snapshot, real estate sales consummated Wednesday offer a glimpse of a market in transition. In a market where year-to-date dollar volume as of the end of the third quarter is down 62 percent, Wednesday's closings suggest there are buyers looking in a variety of price points and at widely ranging properties. Read story.

On the Market: Moving Mountains Chalets expanding

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

<p>Steamboat Springs lodging company Moving Mountains Chalets is experiencing significant growth in advance of the coming winter season, spokeswoman Riley Polumbus said last week in a news release.</p> Read story.

Dry Creek Village bids rejected

Officials say Hadyen land auction offers are no reflection on Steamboat's affordability

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

<p>Steamboat Springs city planners and a regional housing official said last week that rock-bottom bids at a Hayden land auction are not a reflection of Steamboat's real estate market or need for affordable housing.</p> Read story.

On the Market: Board of Realtors names new officers

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

<p>Lori Thompson, of Colorado Group Realty, received the prestigious Realtor of the Year Award at the Steamboat Springs Board of Realtors annual Inaugural and Rewards Banquet on Oct. 9 at Catamount Ranch Golf Club.</p>
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Fractionals, timeshares make sense in down economy

Many in recessionary market turn to smaller purchases to tune of $11.28M through August

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

<p>In a recessionary economy where cash is said to be king, purchases of fractional and timeshare vacation homes are gaining traction. However, the two should not be confused with each other.</p>
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Partners seek OK for 14 starter townhomes

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

<p>Curt Weiss and the Weiss Family Partnership have entered the city planning process with a plan to demolish three older wooden frame buildings and replace them with 14 new townhomes. The four townhome buildings would be built on an acre of land sandwiched between two ponds and just steps from the Yampa River on the city's south side.</p>
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Local women persevere in search for homes of their own

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009

Michelle House and Rene Mattone have taken divergent paths during the past 13 months to realize their dreams of affordable housing in Steamboat Springs. Read story.

On the Market: Johnson joins Prudential as a broker associate

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009

Sharon Johnson has joined Prudential Steamboat Realty as a full-time broker associate in the Hayden office. Read story.