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Olympic Celebration in Summit County

Olympic Alchemy changes Silver to Gold

Red Gerard changed Silverthorne to Goldthorne when he won the gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games. The 17-year-old wunderkind and newly minted late night talk show hero took the gold in Snowboard Slopestyle, kicking off the Games -- being the first American to win gold -- and raising the bar for every 17-year-old snowboarder in the world.

Summit County is not a place that requires much excuse to throw a party. With so much to celebrate, imagine the festivities that Silverthorne will conjure to recognize the county's five Team USA heroes.

After Gerard’s gold, Kyle Mack earned Silver in Snowboard Big Air and also landed in 11th place in slopestyle.  A few weeks later Mack went on the take the top…

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Breckenridge Crepe Shortage Solved

Ski towns are quirky places. A dishwasher or bus driver might have a phD, but works a job that allow for maximum powder day access. Parking can be a challenge, toddlers ski better than you do, men outnumber women, the bike on the roof rack is worth more than the car, we spend a week celebrating the Norwegian god of winter, and a bagger at City Market ran for mayor. These are every day ski town incidents. We are used to quirks.

But the line at Crepes a la Cart is one for the books. It often snakes down the block, with wait times up to an hour, in the cold, in the dark. Other food options are available. Is it the welcoming fire pit on the deck? The saliva-inducing smell of the batter hitting the hot buttered grill? The occasionally surly employees? The…

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Easter Egg Hunt in the Snow

Spring has arrived and Easter is coming early this year! Join us in Breckenridge or in any of the below locations to search for colorful eggs in the snow! Don’t forget to check out a Vipers game when you’re in town!

Saturday, March 31st

Arapahoe Basin
Start the Easter egg hunt early at A-Basin. On Saturday, March 31st there will be 5,000 eggs to find on the mountain. Start your hunt on the Molly Hogan trail if you’re on foot, or head over to Wrangler if you’re on skis. Keep a lookout for the golden eggs - they contain special prizes.

Sunday - April 1st

Breckenridge
Hit the slopes and join a mountain Easer scavenger hunt. First lift starts at 8:30. Take your photo with all 5 giant Easter eggs scattered from peak 6 - peak 9. Show your photos at the base of…

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You're in Luck - Be Irish this Saturday

Looking for something to do in Summit County for St. Patrick ’s Day, this Saturday March 17? Whether you're just visiting, new in town or a local, we've got lots of great St. Patty’s day events.

Breckenridge – Luck of the Rockies St. Patty Breckenridge Pub Crawl

In true St. Patrick’s Day spirit, join a pub crawl! Register at Napper Tandy’s and continue the party at participating bars such as Angel’s Hollow, Blue Stag, Gold Pan, Motherloaded, RMU, Tiki Mana and end the evening at the Historic Brown Closing Party. Costumes encouraged! DJ’s and food are part of the crawl.
Contact Napper Tandy’s Pub for pre-registration details.

New Moon Snowshoe Tour

The March new moon falls on St. Patrick ’s Day this year! What better way to enjoy the mountains…

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Breckenridge Associates Real Estate Top 5 Deals | March 2018

The Breckenridge real estate market continues to boom! The big story is record low inventory. Now is a great time to sell because there is less competition. And it is a great time to buy before prices continue to climb. The Top 5 properties for March are great spring break getaways. It is not too late to purchase your mountain dream home or condo.

Here are Breckenridge Associates Real Estate Top 5 Deals for March 2018.

604 Camron Lane
Custom log home with unparallel views of Quandary and the Blue River Valley. The great room and spacious master suite offer soaring ceilings and walls of glass and gorgeous furnishings. The guest suite offers an intimate setting with living area and private balcony. Plenty of room with the finished lower level,…

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March 2018 Real Estate Round Up for Breckenridge and Summit County

Last year, 2017, saw the greatest number of real estate transactions in Summit County since 2007. And record-low inventories, but those did not deter our thirsty Summit County buyers- no surprise to those of us who drink the high country cool aid (not a marijuana joke, just a self-deprecating nod to our rabid love of life in the mountains).

As we travel through the ski season, the properties that appeal to winter buyers are often condos and townhomes- and this February a statistically significant amount, both in Breckenridge and greater Summit, sold. Condos outpaced all other types of real estate and represented double the amount of single-family home sales in Breckenridge in the same time period. Hold onto your beanie for this next statistic. The…

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Spring Break in Breck

As the Spring sunlight brightens across the slopes, schools mercifully close to allow time for friends and family to gather to celebrate the passing of deep winter and the emergence of longer, warmer days. Summit Schools take the break late after many of the ski resorts close.  This year's school vacation is from April 16-20 -- we're already in the best place to be for March and early April spring breaks.

Even the most dedicated powder hounds among us breathe a collective sign of relief as the days lengthen and the weather warms -- and not just because Spring is a reliable source of epic powder days. The cycle from dark to light, to the return towards summer, is one that humans have celebrated across cultures and centuries. It remains ingrained in us…

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Why selling in winter is not a bad idea- especially in a place that has 8 months of winter.

Selling real estate in winter seem like a challenge when ice and snow might cover the best maintained walkways, icicles hang from the rooflines and greying snow piles. Winter property sales tucked in at 9,600 feet in the Colorado Rockies as we are, ensure that the snow doesn't get dingy and the icicles add charm. Winter in Summit County is a celebration; it has to be. Winter covers the majority of our year. Homeowners in other locations may see winter as bleak and gray with snow, cold and shorter days as hindrance.  For those of us in ski towns, while it's winter we can highlight the many reasons to be living here, especially if you own a ski-in/ski-out home.

We have world-class ski areas and they are a motivating selling tool. We have après ski…

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Faster "Search the Market" than Most

Breck Associates Search is Fastest for Summit County Real Estate

Have you seen ads on TV for nationwide realty companies where they're claiming that you'll get listings faster?  One company specifically said they were faster than some other companies. They may be, and in the current market where good-value properties are selling in record time, potential buyers need to get listings fast.  The local company that is adding the listing to the local MLS service will necessarily be THE fastest for their own listing, the local MLS will show FIRST all of their agents properties sooner, and a local real estate website with a great search tool could be the very fastest at getting new listings in front of searching buyers.  It could be the first and fastest if…

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Record Setting Real Estate Statistics in Breckenridge and Summit County

Olympic season makes us think of records set and records broken, and here in Summit County we are setting some interesting records. Inventory is as low. Like record settingly low. In the last seven years, the greatest amount of available listings for both Breckenridge and greater Summit County occurred in August of 2011. As of on February 9th, we have just over 17% of those listing numbers available. To be fair, summer is always the busiest season for real estate, but this gap is shockingly wide. If you are thinking about selling, this would be the time to jump.

For the majority of ski town dwellers, references to bulls and bears bring to mind the bull moose and brown bears we are likely to see while out hiking, but perhaps with this particularly…

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