Anyone who has lived in the valley for very long knows that nothing much changes from year to year around here. Even with something of a real estate boom happening there isn’t a home building frenzy like you might expect to see, no big-box stores being proposed, or chain restaurants and I think that’s just…… continue reading
Real Estate Happenings
February in the North Fork Valley can be a bit trying, you know, not easy. If I could tear a page out of the calendar and fast-forward, it would be February. The worst month ever for local real estate sales was February 2010 when just one property in the entire valley was sold. In case…… continue reading
End-of-Summer Update
With the hottest part of the summer over and snow still several months away, most folks will agree that this is the best part of the year. It is typically also the busiest season for real estate. Given that this year’s real estate sales are already the fastest-paced in a decade, we expect the local…… continue reading
Spring Seller’s Market
It’s getting hot out there and I’m not talking about the weather. A brief pause for mid-May snow aside, things have really been heating up in the local real estate market this spring. How hot? Well, if you have a home to sell this summer in Paonia proper, it will certainly be “a seller’s market.”…… continue reading
The Times They are a Changin’
What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care. *Ba-dum tssh* So, in that context, would it be okay to talk about the difference between seasonality, cyclicality, and trends for a minute? Thanks. Lately it seems like a lot of people I’ve run into are asking, “Are you still busy?”…… continue reading
The Local Real Estate Market is Keeping us Busy
“Banana Belt” my foot! Whenever someone tells me they’ve heard that this is a banana belt I laugh and usually point out that while the North Fork has plenty of cherry, peach, and apple trees, you won’t find a single banana tree. And, after post-holing around in a foot of snow looking at property the…… continue reading
Launching Western Colorado Realty.com
Now that three-quarters of 2015 is over I think it’s safe to say that this year will be the best for local real estate sales since the beginning the great recession in 2008. I’ve been super-busy listing and selling properties this year while also guiding the transition of our offices from a big, national franchise…… continue reading
Water that Tastes Like a Million Dollars
As a local real estate agent it’s part of our job to disclose where the water comes from for every property we list and sell. In fact, the state of Colorado was so concerned that a few years ago they added a “Source of Water” addendum to the contract printed boldly that states: “SOME WATER…… continue reading
Pretty Good, Not Bad and Statistics
Hardly a day goes by that someone doesn’t ask “How’s the real estate market,” or says, “So I hear that things are selling pretty well, right?” Yep. It’s pretty active. Summer is the time that people are touring around and a certain number of them are scouting the area for possible relocation. It’s also a…… continue reading
Sales are Up, Foreclosures and Tax Assessed Valuations Down
Ah, June at last. What’s not to love? The kids are out of school. It’s warm, finally. The days are long and getting longer. The hay is getting cut now that the rain has let up some. June can also be a month when people get busy with stuff and real estate purchases take a…… continue reading