A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Snowy day at the Frisco Historic Park & Museum, located in the heart of Frisco on Main Street.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  View of the beautiful Gore Range from Ute Pass.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Cool old tractor in front of one of my favorite views in Summit County, just north of Silverthorne.

February Market Insider

The Slifer Report - 2016 Annual Market Review

To help keep you well informed in this ever changing marketplace, The Slifer Report offers a comprehensive look into market performance in each of our unique mountain communities: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone and Silverthorne. 

With residential and land sales volume surpassing the $1 billion mark for the second year in a row, 2016 was a year of conservative growth for Summit County Real Estate. Year-over-year growth in sales volume slightly outpaced growth in transactions, pushing values upward. County-wide, average sales price rose 2.5%, averaging $563,580 per sale. Gains were seen in average sales price across all communities, in most market segments including single-family homes, multi-family homes and homesites. Falling inventory is likely a factor in rising values, as availability of properties for sale continues on a downward trend.

Contact me today for a complimentary market analysis of any neighborhood within Summit County.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Here's a great activity for this weekend.  Super-sized bowling at the Frisco Adventure Park!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado. Our office dog, Layla, waiting for donut treats at our neighboring Kava Café in Breckenridge. 

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado. One of my favorite fishing spots, the Colorado River running through the Gore Canyon.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Landed this Gore Canyon beauty this afternoon on the Colorado River.  Sunny and 50 degrees.  Ready for some more snow!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  A beautiful day for a horse drawn carriage ride in Breckenridge, Colorado.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado. After a short, warm getaway to Moab this week, it is nice to see some of the Peak One Dirt Jumps showing through the snow at the Frisco Bike Park.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Great to see Copper running this mountain bike ad on the back of the shuttle bus.  Still a popular photo after all these years.   Matt, my son, is second from the left.

A Day Away From the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty away from Summit County, Colorado.  See ya later Moab!

A Day Away From the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty away from Summit County, Colorado.  Early social media in Moab, Utah.

A Day Away From the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty away from Summit County, Colorado.  Spectacular setting for desert golf in Moab, Utah.

A Day Away From the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty away from Summit County, Colorado.  The perfect way to tour Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

A Day Away From the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty away from Summit County, Colorado.  A quick, four hour drive to a warm getaway in Moab, Utah.  The muddy Colorado river from Sorrel River Ranch.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Beautiful view of frozen Lake Dillon with Buffalo Mountain in the background from Sapphire Point.  Heading to the desert this week to take a break from all the white!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Oli, my nephew, racing in the High School Nordic Races today as part of the Gold Rush Weekend in Frisco.  He was fast, placing 7th in his "King Ropes" ball cap!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  A Memorial to my good friend, Zeke, who passed away in July 2015.  It's Gold Rush Weekend at Zeke's Place complete with Nordic races and the Zeke inspired "Eat, Ski and Be Merry" event, a benefit for the Summit Nordic Ski Club.  For more info, visit:  http://summitnordic-skiclub.squarespace.com/eat-ski-be-merry/

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  The sun is setting on Wichita Mountain above Frisco, making way for less wind and snow and warmer temps for the end of the week.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Mardi Gras is not until the end of the month, but some trees at the Colorado ski areas are already complete with beads, bras, tennis shoes and even snowboard boots.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Who needs a lift on the East Wall at Arapahoe Basin?

January Market Stats

SUMMIT COUNTY MARKET STATS

January 2017

2017 real estate sales are off to a booming start.  In January, Summit County real estate transactions and sales volume totals were well above average. There were 109 residential transactions amounting to $78 million in sales. This represents a 45% increase in the number of transactions, and an 83% increase in sales volume.

Contributing to the drastic increase in sales volume was the number of high-end sales over $1 million. In January, 22 properties sold for over $1 million, compared to just 7 luxury sales in January 2016. The growing number of luxury home sales is also pushing average sales price higher. The three month average of residential sales price rose 19% compared to last January’s average, reaching $675,960. Average price per square foot is up 12% from 12 months ago, to $409 per foot.

The average days on market for residential properties has decreased dramatically since last year, with the three-month average resting at 77 days on market. This is down 54% from last January when the average was 167 days on market. Across Summit County, residential properties are selling for an average of 97% of list price.

The active inventory as of February 1 is 579 properties, accounting for 342 residential properties and 237 homesites. Inventory is down 23% from one year ago, and is down over 60% from 5 years ago.

 

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Beautiful wind on the peaks, bringing in the next big snow storm this week in Colorado!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Those crazy Colorado pinecones are covered with peanut butter and seeds.  Bringing out the squirrels on a warm, spring-like day.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  View of the East Wall at Arapahoe Basin on my last run of the day.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Bumpy's Baby at the Basin Today.  Check out the t-shirt, "AB/CD, For Those About To Walk... We Salute You!"  She will be skiing soon!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  From the top of Arapahoe Basin this week, the view of Buffalo Mountain and the Gore Range was amazing!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Staying warm until the Two Below Sleigh Rides begin with a quiet sleigh ride amidst snow-capped mountains and the starry (or sometimes still sunny) evening skies of the Frisco Peninsula.   For more information, visit:  http://www.townoffrisco.com/play/winter-activities/sleigh-rides/