A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Morning ride to Vail Pass.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  The art of fly fishing in Breckenridge on the Blue River.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Almost June!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Fishing and biking on the recreation path at Copper Mountain.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Beautiful flowers at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail today.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Looks like another storm is on the way.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  My morning view of Buffalo Mountain on my walk to get the morning paper.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Our recent May snowstorm sure hurt the  tulips.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Spectacular view of Mount Guyot and Bald Mountain last night.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Nice rainbow on a cloudy afternoon.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  I know, it's a shame the Breckenridge Ski Area is not open after one of those great May snow storms.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  View from my new listing in Frisco!  Click here for more information on the home:  http://www.summitcountyhome.com/property/117514813/181-Forest-DRIVE

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.   Impressive May snow storm!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Watch out for bears at the playgrounds in Breckenridge.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  A snow storm is coming!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Baby moose in Breckenridge.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Happy Mother's Day to all those mountain mamas, especially this one!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Looks a little like Switzerland on the Ten Mile Range.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  The spring runoff has started on the Ten Mile Creek.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Reflecting on a great ski season at Copper Mountain, pretty corny huh?

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  My first bike ride of the season up to Copper Mountain.

Summit County Property Tax Bill Will Probably be Lower than you Think

The red-hot real estate market has sent home values soaring in Summit County.  Countywide, the average increase was just shy of 20 percent.

Come tax day, however, most property owners can look forward to a slightly lower bill thanks to updated tax rates recently handed down by state officials.

That change, from 7.92 percent last year to 7.2 this year, means that homeowners whose property value didn't grow more than about 20 percent over the past two years will likely see their tax bill stay about the same — or possibly decrease. 

Read more at the Summit Daily article today:

http://www.summitdaily.com/news/your-summit-county-property-tax-bill-will-probably-be-lower-than-you-think-heres-why/?utm_source=boomtrain&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=local-news-flash

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Great way to recycle snowboards and contribute to the art community in Breckenridge.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Buffalo Mountain from 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.  Perfect spot to relax after catching some brown trout on the Colorado River.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Lake Dillon is very low in preparation for the big spring run-off!

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Peaceful setting at Keystone Resort.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  The view on my ride home today.

SUMMIT COUNTY MARKET STATS APRIL 2017

Summit County Market Stats

April 2017 



As Summit County transitions into spring, residential real estate transactions are on the rise, with residential transactions up 15% year-to-date as of April 30^th. There were 130 residential transactions this month, just slightly surpassing last April’s sales. Residential sales volume for 2017 year-to-date is $334 Million, which is up 37% over the same period last year.

Of the 452 residential sales this year, over 20% have been have been luxury homes of $1 million or more. Luxury transactions have seen significant growth, up 109% over 2016 and totaling 98 sales so far. Growth in this market segment is pushing average values higher.

The three-month average sales price for a residential property is currently $739,320 which jumped 17% over last April’s average of $631,569. Price per square foot is up 13% over last April’s three-month average to $430 per foot. On average, residential properties are selling for 98% of list price and number of days to sell has decreased by 49% since last April.

Inventory is beginning to climb in anticipation of the summer sales season. As of May 1, there we 620 residential and land properties on the market, up from 561 on April 1^st. During April, 237 properties were brought on the market, of which 69 were pending and 10 were sold by the end of the month. Although many new properties were introduced, inventory is down 20% from 12 months ago.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Snake River at Keystone Resort today.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Summit County has great access to many hiking trails including portions of the popular Colorado Trail.

A Day in the Mountains of Summit County, Colorado

My daily lifestyle photo on the activities and beauty of Summit County, Colorado.  Spring beaver dam on the Swan River in Breckenridge.