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Comment on Why is Copper Mountain real estate not selling? by Joanne Hanson

Joanne Hanson — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:30:00 +0000

thanks Dad!

Comment on Why is Copper Mountain real estate not selling? by Lester

Lester — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:28:07 +0000

Good article, Joanne.

Dad

Comment on Copper Mountain and the Over the Hill Gang by Joanne Hanson

Joanne Hanson — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:34:47 +0000

HI Penny, it is a fun group and you will love it! Just go to http://www.coppercolorado.com and click on Ski School. Under that, OHG (or maybe it says Over the Hill Gang….or On the Hill Gang….they just changed the name). It will give you all the info you need to join.
I hope to see you on the mountain. I will be back again this year.

Comment on Copper Mountain and the Over the Hill Gang by Penny

Penny — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:39:03 +0000

How do I join? I just moved to Silverthorne from the Chicago area and would love to have some new friends to ski with at Copper.

Comment on Which is your favorite Summit County ski resort? by Marlee

Marlee — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:07:36 +0000

Short, sweet, to the point, FREE-exactly as ifonmration should be!

Comment on Real estate in Summit County is seeing a seasonal upswing by Frank Sweegers

Frank Sweegers — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:57:29 +0000

Interesting read!

Comment on Market update for Summit County real estate, April 2011 by Joanne Hanson

Joanne Hanson — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:44:03 +0000

Hi Alan, Sorry for the delay in my response. I missed seeing your comment. I have not seen any type of document anywhere that compares HOA dues from complex to complex. As a general rule, the newer the complex, the lower the dues. Developers like to keep them as low as possible to make the complex attractive to buyers. As buildings age, the HOA generally decides to build reserves in order to keep from having to do special assessments to upgrade the buildings as needed. Sometimes homeowners are short sighted and vote against increasing the dues, assuming they won’t own the property in ten years when it needs the repairs. That can cause lots of problems later on when special assessments of $15,000 to $30,000 are needed for each owner to make the upgrades.
The other item that makes it hard to compare is whether utilities are included in the dues or not. Where heat is not included, dues seem much lower, but if you add in $100 a month or so for heat, it makes them more comparable. Clubhouses also add a lot to dues as they are expensive to run. Complexes without clubhouses will have lower dues, but are also less rentable to short term renters. If you would like to compare specific properties, let me know and I can look them up for you.

Comment on Market update for Summit County real estate, April 2011 by Alan Merkow

Alan Merkow — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:25:37 +0000

I enjoyed reading your newsletter. I’m trying to find a comparison of all the HOA dues for condos in my area. We have a condo in Timber Ridge in Wildernest. Our HOA fees are over $500 per month. I’d like to know what other condo owners pay in the area.

Comment on Summit County Real Estate Market Report March 2011 by Joanne Hanson

Joanne Hanson — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:43:14 +0000

We hope it can only get better! Lots especially have taken a hit as it is difficult to get construction loans and most home builders are doing decks, additions and remodels.
Interest rates keep threatening to go up but don’t seem to be doing much yet. It should help get some people off the fence.