Mountain Market Update by Kate – Sept. 2016

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Real Estate Market Trends: In a nutshell, sales are flat (down -1.9%) and the average sold price is up +3.8%. Inventory is low and yet, the number of pending properties is soaring with 493 Summit County residential properties under contract right now. Of the 493 properties under contract, 23% are new construction. Click the link below to view the September …

July Real Estate Market Update by Kate

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Hello and Happy Summer Selling Season!! We have entered the PEAK Real Estate Season of the year! If you’re considering Selling, NOW is the time! The market is busy and the Buyers are HERE! If you’re considering Buying, NOW is the time! Interest rates are still low and you historically have the best selection in the summer months! Contact our …

May Market Update by Henry E. Barr

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The local real estate market remains brisk, inventory remains low and interest remains high. The number of sales are about the same as last year for Summit County with some gains and losses by town (see the number of sales chart above). Properties are selling a little closer to their list price and they are selling faster this year as …

Summit County Real Estate Market Update by Kate – June 2015

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Summit County Residential Sales Up 10%! Sales are up 10% and at the same time the pending sales (properties under contract) are up +40%. In fact, the activity continues with last week’s under contract activity +64% above last year for the same week – not a bad mud season. Sales are up while the inventory is down -25%. The average …

Real Estate Market Update – May 2015

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Summit County Residential Sales Up 11%! In this update along with the above video one can learn a little bit about What’s Happening by Area, Town and by Price Range for Summit County residential real estate sales so far this year. Interesting: The $500,000 to $1,000,000 sales are really kicking off the year with a very strong improvement in sales. The 49% improvement …

March 2015 – Real Estate Stats

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Here is a quick video showing the market trends for our mountain home market in March 2015. Countywide, the Average Sold Price has increased +1.8% when comparing 2015 Year to Date to 2014 Year to Date. The number of sales have increased 7.3% comparing this year to last year. The North Side of Summit County consists of Frisco, Copper Mountain, …

How’s the Market? April 2014 Update

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Activity is on the upswing!  Inventory… not so much.   Sales Volume Looking at Summit County overall, sales volume is UP, with our number of transactions Year To Date for 2014 up 11% when compared to the YTD numbers for this same week in 2013.  Those countywide numbers can be broken down further into two groups – the South Side …

Recipe for a “healthy” credit report

Kate MarroneInfo for Home Buyers, Info on Home Financing

What does a “healthy” credit report look like? I’ve read very similar opinions on the “ideal” credit report from a variety of courses including Money magazine, the free annual credit report website, a few different finance books, Kiplinger’s, and others.  The general consensus from experts regarding a “healthy” credit report is as follows: 2 installment loans – home mortgage and …

How to Review a Title Commitment… by Title Co. of the Rockies

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The link below will direct you to a great page by page guide to Title Commitment provided by Title Company of the Rockies.  Title Commitment is one of the first documents you will receive, as a buyer or a seller, after going Under Contract.  This primer breaks down each section of the document to help you understand what it all …

After a year of courses all over the state, Kate is a Graduate, REALTOR Institute!

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KATE MARRONE, Graduate REALTOR Institute From October 2012 to October 2013, I drove all over creation (okay, not really… just all over Colorado) to complete my GRI.  With few courses offered in our small mountain community, I drove to Colorado Springs, Denver, Castle Rock and Littleton to complete most of my designation requirements.  While classes are offered online, I felt …

Search ALL Active Listings

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Click the link below to search ALL Active Listings in MLS.  This includes all listings in Summit County (and surrounding areas), not just my personal listings or properties listed by RE/MAX.  Click below and happy searching! Search ALL Active Listings in MLS If you have questions about any of the properties you see listed for sale online, please contact me: …