Summit County Real Estate News, Local Happenings & Home Care Tips | Breckenridge Associates Real Estate - Blog Archive: 2011 | Page #5

Now that the snow has melted and we've switching gears to summer, it's the perfect time to spruce up your yard and make it beautiful to enjoy outside in the warmer months. We've compiled a few tips to enhance the look of your landscaping and help create great curb appeal for your mountain home.

1. Spring Clean Up - A tidy driveway, walk way and entrance give a feeling of care and maintenance. Remove clutter around the outside of your home.

2. Add Color - Add colorful pots and hanging baskets with beautiful annuals to make your home look cheerful and inviting.

3. Add Fragrance - Choose plants and flowers with pleasing, sweet and soft aromas. Local nurseries can help you select beautiful smelling flowers that will do well in our climate.

4. Remove Dead Trees…

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Welcome and thanks for reading the Breckenridge Associates Real Estate Top 5 Real Estate deals! We're happy to announce that nearly 50% of the Top 5 Deals we've put out there (since we started this monthly article 9 months ago) have sold! With that said, it's time for our Top 5 Real Estate Deals for June and we have some real deals ready for you. Breckenridge's June Real Estate Hot List focuses on 3 condo units and 2 homes. Check them out, they won't last long!

Blazing Saddles Condo - Breckenridge, Colorado
An incredible opportunity to own at the bottom of the Four O'Clock Ski run and in town Breckenridge! This charming studio offers everything you need in an easy to own package. Walk to the lifts or shuttle to ski, listen to the music from the Riverwalk…

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Media Contact: Laurie Huggins
Office: 970-453-2200
Cell: 970-389-4000
Laurie@BreckenridgeAssociates.com
www.BreckenridgeAssociates.com

For Immediate Release

BRECKENRIDGE ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE WELCOMES NEW BROKER/PARTNER.
Breckenridge, CO, May 4, 2011 – Breckenridge Associates Real Estate is pleased to announce Stephany Epps has joined our team as Broker/Partner. A long time local, living in Summit County for 25 years, we are proud to welcome Stephany to our Home Town Team.

“Stephany’s values, successes and personality are a perfect complement to our company’s core values and customer commitment. We’re thrilled to have her on board,” said Laurie Huggins, Managing Partner, Breckenridge Associates Real Estate.

Stephany comes to Breckenridge Associates Real Estate…

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Shawn Tully, Senior Editor-At-Large for Fortune Magazine suggests the housing market is back in a recent Fortune Magazine article. He cites two factors that are shaping the real estate market up for recovery - a historic drop in new construction and a steep decline in pricing. Both new construction and pricing have been low due to demand, but Tully suggests this is about to change as the economy and consumer confidence get back to normal levels. Many renters are being lured into the market as the cost of buying has become more appealing; the cost of renting a home can be more than the mortgage would be for the same home. Non-distressed markets, such as the Breckenridge, have a reduced inventory of homes for sale. A modest increase in demand would mean…

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2010 Real Estate Recap
Local real estate in 2010 proved to be a year of rebuilding and gathering strength for real estate in Breckenridge. Our market made great strides over 2009 with significant sales volume increases in Single Family Homes, Condos and Land as well as a reduction in existing inventory overall. Breckenridge Associates Real Estate was the top performing office in Breckenridge sales transactions for the year. We represented a combination of 110 listing and selling sides in Breckenridge, or 13% of the 816 total sales sides for the year.

2011 1st Quarter Real Estate Sales Transactions & Volume
The first quarter of 2011 has shown continued upward momentum in Breckenridge real estate when compared to the first three months of 2010. At the close of…

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Once the ski resorts close for the ski season, many of the local restaurants offer great discounts during the off season. May is the perfect time to try a new dining experience in Breckenridge and not break the bank. Check the Summit Daily News newspaper daily for 2 for 1 restaurant deals. Participating restaurants will change throughout the month. Some restaurants require you to present the ad with your reservation to guarantee the 2 for 1 deal.

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Breckenridge's April Real Estate Hot List focuses on some amazing Breckenridge real estate condo deals in the heart of Breckenridge. Watch the video for our Top 5 picks and view the property detail by clicking the links below. Contact your Breckenridge Associates Broker to learn more about the real estate deals featured here.



1.) Crystal Peak Lodge-Unit 7102, Breckenridge
This is the largest 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit in the Crystal Peak Lodge complex, measuring 791 square feet. This property is a true ski-in, ski-out condominium at the base of Peak 7 with all the amenities you would expect from Vail Resorts – Spa, restaurant, fitness center, lounge, and a locker room right down the hall. In addition to being on the ski slope, Crystal Peak Lodge is just…

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New data from the National Association of REALTORS indicates second home market share held even in 2010 in terms of vacation- and investment-home sales. Research shows this segment of the market held steady over 2009, even with transactions declining nationally, suggesting inventory in the second home market is moving at a national level. This is especially good news for healthy destination markets like Breckenridge, which already skew well above national averages in the market segment of secondary home ownership.

Let’s take a closer look at the national data compared to data specific to the local real estate market in Breckenridge.

Nationwide Vacation- & Investment-Home Sales
The number of total real estate transactions fell in 2010, but the percentage of…

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