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Your Guide to Visiting Breckenridge with Your Furry Friend

Living the outdoor lifestyle goes hand in hand with owning a dog. Dogs are the perfect outdoor companions, always ready to go without getting dressed or primped and eager for any adventure you choose regardless of the weather. If you live here, odds are high that you’ve got at least one four-legged friend you share your home with. Likewise, many second homeowners and visitors own pets and like to bring their pets along to enjoy the Breckenridge high country. Our dogs of Breckenridge guide will help you and your dog have his best day while in town.

Dog Activities 

  1.     Dog Park: Let the dogs run wild and leash free in the dog park section of Carter Park. To prevent park closures, always…

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The temps are a bit warmer and the days are a bit longer. We are starting to see little signs that spring is on its way. But don’t fret, March is the snowiest month in Breckenridge, so there should still be plenty of powder days ahead! This spring, take advantage of the Top 5 properties for March 2022. You can always count on your Breckenridge Associates agent to be the first to know when a new property becomes available, or it just might be on the list below!

Here are Breckenridge Associates Real Estate Top 5 Deals for March 2022.

1555 SHEEP RIDGE ROAD
All day sun! Amazing South Park views! Beautiful aspen grove! This one-acre Warm Springs Ranch property is one of 12 with direct access to shared HOA horse pasture. Easy build in gated community…

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What You Need to Know for Preparing Your Home for a Summer Sale

Your Summit County home is likely one of your most valuable assets and most beloved material possessions. If now is the time to sell, you understandably want to maximize your investment to its fullest potential. In our current seller’s market, you might think you don’t need to do anything to help your property sell, but pre-sale preparation can help your home stand out from the competition, shorten time on the market, increase the sale price and avoid problems after the property goes under contract.   

The First Impression is Key

1.       Maximize curb appeal: In summer, add colorful potted flowers and hanging baskets. Pull weeds and trim branches. Remove dead brush. Put away yard…

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Mortgage Rate Predictions for 2022

After interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit a record low of 2.66% at the tail end of 2020, the rates rose modestly at the start of 2021 hovering below 3% for much of the year. While 2022 kicked off with low mortgage rates, they have seen an uptick recently. There are two major factors at play here: increasing inflation and a growing economy. That said, mortgage rates can always rise and fall for a variety of reasons. At a basic level, a growing economy leads to higher mortgage rates while a slowing economy leads to lower mortgage rates.

Overall, mortgage rates are expected to go up in 2022, particularly with the Federal Reserve's indication of an increase to the bench mark interest rates and Federal…

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Top Home Renovation Trends for 2022

Despite the rising costs of building supplies and a decrease in workers, the demand for home renovations is expected to increase in 2022.

Approximately 6 million homes were sold in 2021, the highest number in 15 years. It is estimated that three-quarters of American homeowners will consider at least one home improvement project in 2022, either because they want to customize their new home or because they want to improve their existing home rather than purchase a new one at an increased cost.

The home improvement industry has seen steady growth for the past five years, even prior to the most recent housing boom. Home renovation spending is predicted to increase by 9% in the first quarter of this year, and then…

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Real estate is still so desired in Summit County that properties are literally under contract in days. If you are in the market to purchase a ski condo, want to get settled into an amazing mountain retreat or if you have been looking for that special location to build your dream home, it is not too late to create some memories this ski season. You can always count on your Breckenridge Associate agent to be the first to know when a new property becomes available, or it just might be on the list below!

Here are Breckenridge Associates Real Estate Top 5 Deals for February 2022.

BUFFALO RIDGE Building DD Unit 203 - Pending
Great opportunity to be centrally located to 6 major ski resorts. Enjoy stunning views of the Continental Divide and Lake…

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The unexpected boom that occurred in our real estate market in 2020 continued its upward trend into 2021. The overall number of residential properties sold in Breckenridge increased from 798 to 812 while Summit and Park Counties combined saw an increase from 2666 to 2702.

What makes these statistics even more remarkable is that they are coupled with historically low inventory even during the busier selling seasons. More buyers are buying and more sellers are selling. Demand is high and supply is low.

Has anything gone down? Yes- days on market are down! Properties sell so quickly that inventory levels don’t appear to change. 

Is it a great time to sell? Yes! Sellers are seeing huge returns, even on homes recently purchased in the past 12-24…

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New years are a unique tick of the clock that always prompts us to celebrate, reflect, look back, take stock, assess how we did, and resolve to do better. Around the world a new year is meaningful and important, a time for celebration and personal efforts to make good on a fresh set of resolutions. It may be also be symbolic of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Is this your year to finally make your mountain home dreams come true? You can always count on your Breckenridge Associate agent to be the first to know when a new property becomes available, or it just might be on the list below!

Here are Breckenridge Associates Real Estate Top 5 Deals for January 2022.


175 PROTECTOR PLACE
Terrific lot in the Peak 7 neighborhood of…

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Updated 1/11/2022

The most beloved signature event in Breckenridge returns for 2022. The International Snow Sculpture Competition (ISSC) creates a temporary but magnificent outdoor museum in the center of town.  

JANUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 2, 2022 | RIVERWALK CENTER | BRECKENRIDGE

JANUARY 24 SCULPTING BEGINS
JANUARY 24-28 SCULPTING WEEK
JANUARY 28 SCULPTING ENDS VIEWING WEEK BEGINS
JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 2 DAILY SCULPTURE VIEWING
NOTE: Reservation Required for January 29 viewing

The competition begins with 20-ton, 12-foot-tall blocks of snow spaced out in the Tiger Dredge parking lot next to the Riverwalk Center. Pre-competiton prep includes volunteers who help stomp the snow into these huge rectangular shaped blocks. The ISSC is commonly mistakenly…

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