Summit County Real Estate Blog

Spike in Repeat Foreclosures

Amy Smits — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:21:00 GMT

Huge Spike in Repeat Foreclosures Published: Tuesday, 6 Mar 2012 | 12:13 PM ET Text Size By: Diana Olick CNBC Real Estate Reporter #divButtons .gig-button-container-facebook-like {margin-right:-2px;} #divButtons .gig-button-container-twitter {margin-right:15px;}...(read more)

New Pro Cycling Stage Race Set for Colorado

Amy Smits — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:31:00 GMT

sports Colorado cycling race to highlight central Rockies The seven-stage Quiznos Pro Challenge will finish with Golden-Denver leg By Howard Pankratz The Denver Post Posted: 11/04/2010 01:41:41 PM MDT Updated: 11/05/2010 02:05:46 AM MDT var requestedWidth...(read more)

Ski season is back in Colorado!

Amy Smits — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:49:00 GMT

Loveland ski area opened on Sunday, Arapahoe Basin opened yesterday and more are opening after the election. Blizzard conditions were present yesterday and they are predicting another 8-12 inches of snow today. Seems like we took the big turn from Fall...(read more)

We had snow yesterday...

Amy Smits — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:05:00 GMT

I woke to the peaks covered in a blanket of the white stuff this morning. A couple of the ski resorts are talking about starting to make snow as early as next week! It's kind of funny because the trees just started to change color and the aspens look...(read more)

5 reasons you still need a real-estate agent

Amy Smits — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:15:00 GMT

You might think buying or selling on your own will save money, but it could be more costly in the long run. By Tara Struyk of Investopedia The proliferation of services that help homebuyers and sellers complete their own real-estate transactions is relatively...(read more)

Believe it or not, a housing shortage

Amy Smits — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:19:00 GMT

Yes, even with months of inventory languishing on the market, some real-estate experts see a day coming when demand for new homes will exceed supply. By SmartMoney With all the talk of excess inventory and a flood of foreclosures, the idea of a looming...(read more)

The correlation between grief and the short sale process

Amy Smits — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:45:00 GMT

5 Stages of Grief in a Short Sale As a former Social Worker I am reminded of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross book "On Death and Dying' and the five stages a terminally ill patient goes through when informed of their life threatening illness. The five stages...(read more)

Why now is a great time to buy real estate!

Amy Smits — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:26:00 GMT

Check out this clip! CNBC’s Ron Insana, author of “How to Make a Fortune From the Biggest Bailout in U.S. History,” has tips for gaining back some of the investments your retirement savings may have lost in the last year. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/34724700#3472470...(read more)

Halloween a huge success on Frisco Main Street

Amy Smits — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Our Century 21 office handed out more than 1200 pieces of candy during the recent Treat Street on Main on October 31st. I have attached some pictures of the fun for you all to see....(read more)

Florida Attorney General halts foreclosures from Taylor Bean and Whitaker

Amy Smits — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:24:00 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Aug. 24, 2009 – Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation took more action Friday against Ocala-based Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., ordering the company to cease foreclosures, late charges and adverse...(read more)

Amy Smits receives new Short Sale and Distressed Property designation CDPE

Amy Smits — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:42:00 GMT

AMY SMITS EARNS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE Amy Smits of CENTURY 21 Gold in Frisco, CO has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure...(read more)

The importance of staging

Amy Smits — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT

“I wish we had staged my house sooner!” I hear this all the time from clients after I’ve staged their condo/house for sale. Most recently at a $6.2 million listing in Breckenridge, but also at a $100,000 condo in Boulder. Unfortunately,...(read more)

Synapsis of Second Home and Investors from the National Association of Realtors Survey

Amy Smits — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Here is some great info from a survey that was just completed. The typical vacation-home buyer in 2008 was 46 years old, had a median household income of $97,200, and purchased a property that was a median of 316 miles from their primary residence; 35...(read more)

How not to sell your house.

Amy Smits — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:10:00 GMT

Oh how true this is! http://realestate.msn.com/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=16430909...(read more)

53 Hunkidori Ct.

Amy Smits — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:55:00 GMT

• 977 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story - MLS® $629,000

Keystone, Summit County - Rare 2 bedroom lock-off. Live or vacation in one and rent the other. All the amenities you would expect in River Run. Overlooks the pool. Underground parking w/ convenience of an elevator. Ski lockers. Steps away from the new gondola! Rentals!!!!!!!!!

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