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I’ve seen partnerships that were great and others that were a disaster, here are some things to think about which might help them work. When buying a property with friends or family there are several things to think about. How will you take title? A partnership, LLC? You will want to talk to an attorney [...]

What is a condo?  It’s a separately owned space whose interior surfaces serve as the boundaries.  You will also own a share of the common area of parking lots, hallways, clubhouse, lawn, etc. Be sure to check out the Declarations, By Laws, Rules and Regulations.  These are the documents that created the condominium, they cover [...]

I’ve had several people over the last week or two ask me how the market is doing.  I figured you would like to know too. It looks like this year is going to be up about 10% in the number of sales over last year. Keep in mind last year was the lowest number of [...]

About once a month I do a market update of the different areas in Summit County.  Autumn is traditionally a busy time for properties to be sold.  This year the numbers are picking up a bit, but there is still a lot of choices out there.  Buyers are taking advantage of the great interest rates [...]

Here’s my update on the Frisco real estate market.  Frisco is a historic town in the center of Summit County, located on the west side of Lake Dillon.  Where Dillon is known for its sail boats and regattas the Frisco end of the lake has lots of islands and quiet coves. Frisco does have its [...]

About once a month I do a market update of the different areas in Summit County.  More properties are going to be coming on the market as the ski season ends. In financing a resort condo a buyer will probably need at least 25 % down and good credit, but the interest rate will be [...]

In general Silverthorne and the Wildernest area are where you will get the most for your money in Summit County.  The lowest price for a condo is $121,500; it’s a studio unit in Riverbend Condos. Right now 127 condos and townhomes are currently for sale in Silverthorne including Wildernest (above Silverthorne to the west). Prices [...]

If you are willing to drive north of Silverthorne about 30 miles to Blue Valley Acres (which is just into Grand County) or 25 miles north to Heeney on the Green Mountain Reservoir you can get a lot more for your money. Right now there are twelve homes for sale in Blue Valley Acres. The [...]

This is the lowest priced two bedroom two bath condo in the town of Silverthorne.  It has 805 square feet.  Ground floor unit with patio and door out to the lawn.  The price is $182,000.  Freshly painted and with newer appliances.  Here’s the video

1. WATER: Is the water via city/community system or a well? If city/community system, there will be a tap fee, if not already paid, plus other expenses (such as meters, pipes, etc.) Even if the tap fee is already paid you may have a “stand by fee”. You will be charged for your usage. If [...]