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Top Renovation Trends for 2023

In a housing market like Summit County, which is predominately made up of investment properties and second homes, making upgrades and continuous renovations is always beneficial to maintaining and increasing your home’s value. Whether you’re considering a whole home transformation or planning to make small upgrades throughout the year, we’ve compiled a list of the top renovation trends you can expect to see sweeping through homes in 2023.

Energy Efficiency

Picture of home with solar panels on the roof and mountains in the background.

Featured property: 887 Gold Run road, Breckenridge | MLS# S1039625

Making energy efficient improvements to your home won’t just pay off when it comes time to sell! Save money on energy bills now by making small but powerful upgrades to your home. One big…

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TOP 5 LUXURY PROPERTIES IN SUMMIT COUNTY FEBRUARY 2023

Love is in the air this month and you’re going to fall head over heels with our Top 5 Deals for February 2023! As the Summit County housing market began to correct itself in 2022 following the all-time highs we saw in 2021, it has become even more essential to work with a broker who is focused solely on the local market. Our team of brokers are the local experts on Summit County living and are ready to assist you in finding the property of your dreams!

Breckenridge Associates Real Estate’s Top 5 Deals for February 2023:

59 LAZY REX ROAD


An unbelievable opportunity to own a 1.5 Acre buildable lot that backs up to national forest in Alma, CO. Located at the base of Lincoln and Bross…

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Summit County End of Year Market Stats for 2022

2021 will go down as one of the strongest real estate years ever recorded, with average sold prices county wide appreciating 25.15%. 2022 will go down as the year that the Summit County real estate market began to normalize back towards more balanced, pre-Covid conditions.

2022 recorded a 13.63% appreciation in average sold prices for all of Summit County compared to 2021. The bulk of that appreciation occurred within the first two quarters of 2022. Average single family sold prices set all-time records at $2,829,617 in Q1 of 2022 for Breckenridge. The average single family sold prices peaked at $2,994,000 in Q2 for Keystone.

Since Q2 of 2022, average sold prices have been under pressure in most…

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TOP 5 LUXURY PROPERTIES IN SUMMIT COUNTY JANUARY 2023

Happy 2023! We hope you and your family had a wonderful end to the year and are looking forward to all the possibilities 2023 holds. For many, the New Year is a fresh start and a time to begin working towards new goals and achievements. If finding your dream mountain home or purchasing an investment property is on your list of goals for 2023, Breckenridge Associates Real Estate is here to help you make that happen!

Here are Breckenridge Associates Real Estate’s Top 5 Deals for January 2023:

103 Morningstar Circle #B

Magical location in Frisco so close to the Lake, with easy access to I70 and all things Summit County and right on the bike path! Quiet setting tucked off Dillon Dam…

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Breckenridge's World-Renowned International Snow Sculpture Championships Return for 2023

Join us for Breckenridge’s world-renowned International Snow Sculpture Championships coming January 23rd until February 1st. With decades of snow sculpting heritage here in Breckenridge, we can truly say it never gets old! The sculptures inspire a childlike wonder.

Teams will be coming from all over the world and will spend up to 96 hours shaping and sculpting the snow, creating gravity defying masterpieces. Each team consists of 5-7 members who work around the clock, using only hand tools, during the allotted time to complete their sculptures by the deadline at which time all work must cease. Watching them evolve is an experience like no other.

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Increase Rental Bookings by Following Our Top Tips to Make Your Breckenridge Vacation Home Stand Out in a Competitive Market

With magnificent scenery and a wide range of outdoor activities all 12 months of the year, Breckenridge is an ideal location for a vacation rental home that can earn secondary income or help cover expenses! In fact, Summit County is such a popular vacation destination that there are approximately 8,750 vacation rentals - with nearly half of those in Breckenridge alone.

With increasing competition and an ever‐changing array of short‐term regulations, it’s important to make your vacation home appealing to prospective guests.

Below are our top recommendations to help your home stand out and maximize your rental income:

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TOP 5 LUXURY PROPERTIES IN SUMMIT COUNTY DECEMBER 2022

The Town of Breckenridge is a winter wonderland. The streets glisten with fresh snow and twinkling lights. Ski Season has officially begun, and everyone is getting ready for the holiday rush. There is still plenty of time to get settled into your new mountain getaway. Start creating your holiday family ski memories today!

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

Pine Ridge Unit #A2


Terrific 2 Bedroom, ground floor Pine Ridge condo. This ski-in unit is just two blocks to Main Street Breckenridge and 100 steps from the 4 O'clock ski run. Updated kitchen and bathrooms, washer, and dryer in the condo. Bright and sunny with big windows and two decks.…

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TOP 5 LUXURY PROPERTIES IN SUMMIT COUNTY NOVEMBER 2022

The first snowfall of the season has arrived in Breckenridge and we can feel the excitement in the air as the resorts are opening! Arapaho Basin and Keystone are already open, and the rest are following soon. Discover the perfect mountain backdrop for your family’s favorite memories for years to come!

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

Treehouse Condo Unit #308


Extremely rare top floor unit with vaulted ceilings and a great view. This large 1 bedroom with a loft area is larger than most 2 bedrooms at Treehouse, is in great condition, and has a gas fireplace. Located next to the one of the great clubhouses in the county with a pool, hot tub,…

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updated  11/7/2022

How To Prepare Your Property for Winter in Summit County

Living at high altitude means you get to enjoy some of the best winter perks Colorado has to offer, but it also means your home is subject to more intense weather conditions. Winter comes fast and early in Breckenridge and Summit County, so it’s important to prepare your home now to ensure it will endure the intense conditions that come with living in the mountains.
While you may know the basic measures to help prevent frozen pipes, we’ve compiled a list of winterization tips that we hope you’ll find helpful whether your mountain property is your primary residence or second home.


Below is a list of must do maintenance tasks to help protect your mountain home from the…

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Historical Breckenridge Single Family Market Appreciation Report

The real estate market is “normalizing”… What exactly does that mean for our unique Summit County market?

Year to date, the number of real estate sales for 2022 are down 42.31 % in Breckenridge and 32.64% for all of Summit County as compared to the record-breaking sales of 2021. However, bubbles have not burst, as the saying goes, but rather shifted back to a steady yet measurable level similar to what was recorded prior to the COVID 19 Pandemic.

Despite this shift to “normalization,” inventory is still low. The number of active listings in Summit County is 488 versus the mean average of 922 for the third quarters of 2013-2019.

The average price for a single-family home remains…

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