Inventory levels have increased since the winter in Summit County.  The market here is becoming a little more neutral than a full on Seller’s market.  Now is a good time to buy in Summit County because of the choices.  Some properties have been on the market for more than a few months and perhaps the seller may be a little more negotiable than in prior years when there are not a lot of choice. 

Our market has never experienced a bubble like other areas in the nation.  WE have been consistently growing anywhere between 10-25% appreciation a year.  It has stabilized a little this year due to the economist portraying doom and gloom everywhere.  However, we are not experiencing a decline in prices or do we experience foreclosures here.  Generally if a property is going to foreclosure, it is usually sold or rectified before that even happens.

If you are interested in new projects that are in the planning phase, click here.The following are inventory levels in each town which include condos, duplexes, town homes and single family homes:

Frisco-current inventory 110 properties

Copper Mtn. -current inventory 61 properties

Breckenridge-current inventory 653 properties

Wildernest/Silverthorne- 214 properties

Dillon-130 properties

Keystone-142 properties.

Feel free to contact Leah at 970-389-6367 to help you with your property needs.  www.leahbaxter.com

Summit County is not experiencing the over abundance in inventory and low sales that the news media is portraying in other parts of the country.  In fact, we currently have $3 million  dollars in pending sales and currently  have inventory levels of 4-5% for sale.    This is normal in comparison to last year at this time.

Summer is just around the corner and that is our busy season here, so if you are thinking of buying, now is a good time. Mortgage rates are at 6% for a fixed 30 year loan. Search the MLS for free.  If you would like help on your property search, please contact Leah Baxter at leah@leahbaxter.com or 970-389-6367 direct.

In the quaint mountain town of Frisco, Colorado spring has finally arrived!!!! Frisco is in the center of Summit County and is a wonderful small town with world class restaurants.  The snow if finally melting and I’m sure many of the locals as well as myself are thrilled.  Even though it has been an epic season for skiing and riding and other snow sports, we are definitely ready for biking, hiking, camping, fishing, boating, etc.

On May 17th, the town of Frisco will host the annual town clean up day followed by a BBQ at Walter Byron park.  The Marina Season Opener is scheduled for May 24th at the Frisco Bay.

Frisco is located 1 hr/minutes from the west side of Denver.  It is convenient to Copper Mtn. (5 minutes), Breckenridge, Keystone, Loveland, and 25 minutes to Vail.  It is a charming town with world class restaurants, local shops, bike paths that will take you all over Summit County, and a great marina to go sailing and boating.

If you are interested in property in Frisco, check out this beautiful duplex that has awesome views of Mt. Royal.  For any more property information in Frisco or Summit County please contact  leah@leahbaxter.com  or search the MLS for free on my website www.leahbaxter.com.

Oh, by the way if you are looking to relocate to Summit County, the Climax mine ,www.reuters.com/article/GlobalMiningandSteel08/idUSN1157688120080312 which is between Copper Mtn. and Leadville is having a job fair on April 5th.  Yes, they are re-opening and now may be a good time to get a good job with benefits, which is hard to find in Summit County.www.purchasing.com/article/CA6518791.html.

Also, a lot of seasonal employees leave at this time of year, so several of the local businesses are looking for people to work.  If you are dedicated  you should think about moving to Summit County, especially if you enjoy the outdoors and everything that the mountains have to offer. 

For more information on relocating, contact Leah at www.leahbaxter.com or send me an email to leah@leahbaxter.com. 

Ski season is approaching the end for the 2007/2008 season.  It has been a great ski season with record snow fall.  There are all kinds of activities happening in the mountains over the next couple weeks.  Copper Mtn. is currently hosting the 2008 USASA National Championships . The USASA is the first governing body exclusively for competitive grassroots snowboarding. The organizers believed that by forming a national association for snowboard competitors, rules of competition could be standardized, an annual national championship event could be established, and the recreation and fun of this rapidly growing sport could be preserved and flourish. The competition begins on Sunday, March 30.

Next weekend on April 5-6 Copper Mountain will be hosting their annual Sunsation festival.

They will have 2 days of live music FREE beginning at 12:30PM.

It is still a great time to look at properties in the mountains, so if you don’t want to miss out  on experiencing some appreciation before next year, call Leah Baxter 970-389-6367 or check out my website www.leahbaxter.com.

Now is a great time to buy in Summit County .  I know the news media is portraying doom and gloom for the housing market, however, they are basing their information on major cities.  We are not a major city.  We are a resort community.  People love the mountains to relax and play.  Our economy is not based on the national economy.  People choose to come in for fun or because they want to live in the mountains.

Interest rates are low,our prices are not going down, so don’t wait, because we are not in a housing bubble.  Our market continues to be strong and the sales prices continue to rise slowly, but steady. 

Source:  National Association of Realtors via Associated press:msnbc.msn.com & data research Associates. Believed to be accurate but not guaranteed.

Contact Leah Baxter at leah@leahbaxter.com or www.leahbaxter.com for more information on purchasing in summit county.  Search the Summit County MLS  free.

Have you ever thought what it would be like to build a dream home in the mountains of Colorado?  That dream is still possible.  There are a few areas left that are selling lots, however, they are at a premium.  Summit County is expected to reach build out by the year 2013 according to the Summit County Builder’s Association.

There are some beautiful home sites available in Silverthorne called Angler’s Mountain Ranch.  These home sites are located right by the Blue River and have beautiful views of the Continental Divide.  This particular community is situated on 192 acres of historic Colorado ranch land.

Approximately half of the ranches total property will be designated for cross-country skiing, hiking and snowshoeing. There will also be an addition to the Silverthorne’s bike trail system.There will be a 13-acre lake which runs into the Blue River for those who love to fly fish for trophy brown and rainbow trout. 

Angler Mountain Ranch is located a few miles north of I-70 and Hwy 9.  This is close to Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Vail or Arapahoe Basin.  For more information contact leah@leahbaxter.com or www.leahbaxter.com.