Market Update 2018 Year in Review

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In this video Kate Marrone, Broker on the Barr Team, gives you a brief review of what the 2018 Summit County real estate market looked like. It is February 2019 and we are taking a look back at the stats from the 2018 year.  The average sales price for a residential property in Summit County was $770,000 in 2018. This …

Update by Kate – Summit County Town Manager’s Meeting – February 2018

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In this video Kate catches us up on the Summit County Town Manager meeting in which all the Town Managers attend and talk about a lot of interesting topics effecting Summit County like taxation, residential and commercial development, cost of healthcare, cost of child care, availability of child care, recycling, parking issues, traffic concerns, etc. Two main topics that they …

Who pays closing costs in a real estate transaction?

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In this video Henry Barr explains a bit about closing costs and who is responsible for paying those costs in our Summit County, Colorado real estate market… Hi, the is Henry from The Barr Team here at ReMax Properties of the Summit in Frisco, Colorado.  Sometimes people ask the question of who pays closing costs. I will try to answer …

Septic Systems vs. City Sewer in Summit County, CO

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In this video Henry Barr explains the differences between homes that have septic systems vs. city sewer in Summit County, Colorado… This is Henry Barr with the Barr Team at REMAX Properties of the Summit and I have been asked to explain the difference between city sewer and septic systems here is Summit County. Basically in a city limit where …

Article – How will the New Mortgage Rules Affect Home Buyers

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“With the implementation of new mortgage rules that took effect on January 10, 2014, home buyers may discover a few new challenges in securing a mortgage as lenders will have additional restrictions in place to ensure that borrowers will be able to repay their mortgage loans.” CLICK HERE to read this quick article about new mortgage and lending rules that …

Article – Reality of Loan Approval

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What kind of loan do you need to buy a home and how do you know if you will qualify? CLICK HERE to read a short article on the basics everyone should know about getting a home loan. https://www.coloradorealtors.com/reality-of-loan-approval/

What is a survey and do I really need one? Survey vs. ILC?

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  Watch the video where Henry tells you all about survey vs. ILC and why you should have a survey done before purchasing a single family home or vacant lot… Hi, I am Henry Barr at The Barr Team at Re/Max Properties of the Summit here in Frisco Colorado. I have been asked a couple of times about “What is a …

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 …

Real Estate Market Update by Kate – February 2015

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INVENTORY – Inventory is down -22% compared to this same time last year. VOLUME – Sales are up +27% comparing the volume of closings from the first 6 weeks or so of this year to the beginning of 2014.  There isn’t much to buy, but what’s out there isn’t lasting very long. What does this mean to you? As always, …

Happy Holidays from The Barr Team!

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Greetings from the mountains! This time of the year tends to get pretty hectic… so we wanted to take the opportunity now to send out a quick video from the team!   Thank you all for your business, this year and in all the past years.  We are so thankful for all the wonderful friends we get to help throughout …

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 …

Whether for GOLD or “white gold,” Breck draws visitors from near & far!

Kate MarroneBreckenridge & Blue River

Whether for GOLD or “white gold,” Breck draws visitors from near & far! Years ago, they came to Breckenridge for the GOLD!  Now, we come for the “white gold” – snow!  Breckenridge, just nine short miles from Frisco, Colorado, started out as a gold rush town.  After a series of booms, Breckenridge was deserted and listed as a ghost town …

Summit County – Activities and Mountain Real Estate

Kate MarroneAbout Summit County

Summit County – Activities and Mountain Real Estate Located just west of the Continental Divide, Summit County is about 70 miles west of the City of Denver.  I-70 stretches all the way from Denver through the mountains to Summit County and beyond, with central exits located in Silverthorne and Frisco, providing easy access to all of the county. Summit County …

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: …

Dillon, Colorado – an underwater ghost town?

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The old town of Dillon used to sit at the confluence of the three rivers:  the Snake River which flows from Keystone, the Ten Mile Creek which flows from Frisco, and the Blue River which flows from Breckenridge.   This site dates back to the early 1800s, when Dillon was just a cluster of cabins with a trading post.  From then …