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The readers of the Summit Daily News voted Breckenridge Associates Real Estate as #1 real estate office in the recently released annual "Best of" Issue recognizing readers' votes for the top Summit County businesses. We are proud and honored to receive this award and to be chosen by our local clients and friends as the top Brokerage. Thank you everyone, this means a lot to us! Check out the 'Best Of' Issue here. The real estate office award is on page A26.

Please contact us to learn more about real estate in Breckenridge and Summit County, Colorado. 800.774.7970 or 970.453.2200. Click here for the latest news about Breckenridge Real Estate. http://www.BreckenridgeAssociates.com

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This month's Top 5 Real Estate picks are all located in Breckenridge. These great deals range from in-town condos to Single Family homes throughout Breckenridge. Don't miss these unbeatable prices or the opportunity to own in Breckenridge in time to enjoy the upcoming ski season ahead!



1.) River Mountain Lodge Condo, Breckenridge

This 1 bedroom corner condo has been fully renovated with upper end baths and kitchen, views of ski area and Four O'Clock Ski Run. Ski home shuttle or walk anywhere. Amenities include an après after ski bar and lounge, pool, hot tubs, conference rooms and more with underground parking. Priced like a short sale!












River Mountain Lodge Condo, Breckenridge - $299,900


2.) Park Place Condo, Breckenridge

Roomy 2 bedroom/2 bathroom ski…

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We can't get enough of the hype and fun and excitement surrounding the inaugural U.S. Pro Cycling Challenge. What an honor it was for Breckenridge to be selected to host such an important finish in the race and on a Saturday, a peak viewing day of the race. We're pretty sure the cyclists had to enjoy race day into Breckenridge more than any other day. In fact, here's what race winner Levi Leipheimer had to say about Breckenridge and this important day in the race in the video clip below.



Did you have a chance to enjoy the U.S. Pro Cycling event yourself? What did you think? Did you see Breckenridge in all its glory as spectators lined the streets from Silverthorne to Dillon to Swan Mountain Road and into Breckenridge Main Street? It was certainly a…

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We’ve all experienced uncertainty in the stock market the past several years. While we’ve seen some good times in the marketplace, we’ve again been reminded this week of how volatile the stock market is with a gut wrenching 635-point fall on the Dow Jones on Monday, a 429-point rally on Tuesday and another 519-point tumble Wednesday.

The roller coaster of the current Stock Market continues and might make you consider investing your money elsewhere to further diversify your portfolio. Returns on the stock market perform best as long term investments, but when you compare 1990-2010, a 20-year time frame, you see an average annual growth of 5.4% depending on exactly when you invested, according an article on www.investmentpropertycentral.com. High Federal…

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Breckenridge Hits The Big Time Hosting The Stage 5 Finish Of The US Pro Cycling Challenge on Main Street!

This event is going to be A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, running from August 22-28, 2011, is a grueling, 600 mile, 7-day race through the most majestic and treacherous terrain Colorado and the Rocky Mountains have to offer. 16 international teams. 128 of the gutsiest riders. One great race.

The Tour De France top three finishers are confirmed to race in this epic cycling event! Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck will headline the race along with Top American Rider (Colorado's Own) Tom Danielson and Italian Ivan Basso.

Don't miss the chance to watch this inaugural race that is rumored to be the biggest spectator event in Colorado…

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Let’s take a look at a few exceptional values on the market today. Here are our Top 5 Real Estate picks for the month of August - a condo on a ski run a creek and in-town, a screaming Frisco 4 bedroom property deal, a great golf course home, a deal that's all about the water and finally, a deal in one of Breckenridge's finest neighborhoods. 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.) Wildwood Lodge Condo, Breckenridge
1 bedroom, located in town, right off a ski run and right on a beautiful little creek. This is a gem!
Wildwood Lodge Condo, Breckenridge - $219,000

2.) Peak One Condo, Breckenridge
Located…

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Vail Resorts, the U. S. Forest Service and Breckenridge Town Council are still coming to terms on proposed Peak 6 Expansion of the Breckenridge Ski Resort.

A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released by the Forest Service for public review in June, and the review period was recently extended through August 26, 2011. The general public can review and comment on the DEIS online at www.BreckenridgePeak6.com.

Breckenridge Ski Resort recently suggested it would support Alternative 2 in the DEIS (minus the proposed on-mountain restaurant), which includes 550 new acres of lift-served and hike-to terrain on Peak 6 within the ski area boundaries, the installation of a six-person detachable lift based on Peak 7 with a mid-point station on Peak 6 and…

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Breckenridge Hits The Big Time Hosting The Stage 5 Finish Of The US Pro Cycling Challenge on Main Street!

This event is going to be A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, running from August 22-28, 2011, is a grueling, 600 mile, 7-day race through the most majestic and treacherous terrain Colorado and the Rocky Mountains have to offer. 16 international teams. 128 of the gutsiest riders. One great race.

The Tour De France top three finishers are confirmed to race in this epic cycling event! Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck will headline the race along with Top American Rider (Colorado's Own) Tom Danielson and Italian Ivan Basso.

Don't miss the chance to watch this inaugural race that is rumored to be the biggest spectator event in Colorado…

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It’s very much “on trend” to pay off your home loan early, according to a recent article by Money MSN article contributed by Sally Herigstad for Bankrate.com which we’ve summarized below. There are many ways to pay down your mortgage and you could come out on top in the end. You’ll find some ways of paying off the mortgage are safer and faster than others. Consider an option might work for you and save some money along the way.

Pay More
Paying even just a little more on your principal each month can shorten the length of your loan. Plug your own loan and interest rates into this mortgage calculator and see how this strategy can benefit you.

The lower the principal gets, the more each payment from then on is applied to the principal as less goes to cover…

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