http://www.mountain-living.com We love mountain living... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/02/21/how-to-get-your-rental-property-to-cash-flow/#comment-599 Joanne Hanson Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:22:55 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/02/21/how-to-get-your-rental-property-to-cash-flow/#comment-599 Hi KZ, I will send it off to you. I use www.bookbyowner.com and they do a good job for me. Hi KZ, I will send it off to you. I use www.bookbyowner.com and they do a good job for me.

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/02/21/how-to-get-your-rental-property-to-cash-flow/#comment-598 KZ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:18:59 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/02/21/how-to-get-your-rental-property-to-cash-flow/#comment-598 I would appreciate if you would forward the article you referenced. Also, do you recommend a fee only property manager in Summitt County? I would appreciate if you would forward the article you referenced. Also, do you recommend a fee only property manager in Summitt County?

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/08/03/lagoon-townhomes-in-frisco-colorado/#comment-594 Four affordable Frisco condos; one could be your vacation home | Mountain-Living.com Blog Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:58:21 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/08/03/lagoon-townhomes-in-frisco-colorado/#comment-594 [...] A recent renovation added a new jetted tub to this one bedroom, one bath condo in Lagoon townhomes.  The extra large garage with a locking storage room in it is a hard to find feature of this home.  The owner has been very successful renting it himself, using the internet to do so.  It is a great way to bring in enough rental income to help pay the monthly dues and utility costs when you are not using it yourself.  Lagoon has a complete set of amenities, with pool, hot tubs, tennis courts, a raquetball court and a large party room that is available to owners and guests.  For more on Lagoon, the homes association and their website, read my blog post on Lagoon Townhomes.  [...] […] A recent renovation added a new jetted tub to this one bedroom, one bath condo in Lagoon townhomes.  The extra large garage with a locking storage room in it is a hard to find feature of this home.  The owner has been very successful renting it himself, using the internet to do so.  It is a great way to bring in enough rental income to help pay the monthly dues and utility costs when you are not using it yourself.  Lagoon has a complete set of amenities, with pool, hot tubs, tennis courts, a raquetball court and a large party room that is available to owners and guests.  For more on Lagoon, the homes association and their website, read my blog post on Lagoon Townhomes.  […]

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/02/21/how-to-get-your-rental-property-to-cash-flow/#comment-593 Joanne Hanson Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:51:25 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/02/21/how-to-get-your-rental-property-to-cash-flow/#comment-593 Hi Chris, I will email you the information. Thanks for the visit! Joanne Hi Chris,
I will email you the information. Thanks for the visit!
Joanne

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/02/21/how-to-get-your-rental-property-to-cash-flow/#comment-591 Chris Brophy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:52:18 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/02/21/how-to-get-your-rental-property-to-cash-flow/#comment-591 Joanne, Interesting tips. I have been considering investing in ski rental properties and have been looking for further "numbers" info. I would love to read any further insight you might have in maximizing the investment. We are in Connecticut and would certainly(and unfortunately) be managing the investment off-site. Thanks, Chris Brophy Joanne,
Interesting tips. I have been considering investing in ski rental properties and have been looking for further “numbers” info. I would love to read any further insight you might have in maximizing the investment. We are in Connecticut and would certainly(and unfortunately) be managing the investment off-site. Thanks, Chris Brophy

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2008/02/14/ten-years-of-summit-county-home-prices/#comment-588 Summit County Colorado real estate market conditions | Mountain-Living.com Blog Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:49:14 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2008/02/14/ten-years-of-summit-county-home-prices/#comment-588 [...] most of the time they are going up.  I have a chart of the sales for last ten years, both for Summit County real estate as a whole, and for Copper Mountain real [...] […] most of the time they are going up.  I have a chart of the sales for last ten years, both for Summit County real estate as a whole, and for Copper Mountain real […]

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/09/13/mesa-cortina-a-friendly-neighborhood-of-single-family-homes/#comment-587 Quiet Summit County CO Building Site | Mountain-Living.com Blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:30:06 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2007/09/13/mesa-cortina-a-friendly-neighborhood-of-single-family-homes/#comment-587 [...] building site.  Only a short drive off pavement and located at the end of a dead end street in Mesa Cortina is the lot you’ve been looking for.  County maintained roads ensure easy access no matter [...] […] building site.  Only a short drive off pavement and located at the end of a dead end street in Mesa Cortina is the lot you’ve been looking for.  County maintained roads ensure easy access no matter […]

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-affordable-homes-in-frisco-coming-soon/#comment-585 Meredith Hanson Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:38:04 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-affordable-homes-in-frisco-coming-soon/#comment-585 Affordable - or now attainable - housing is definitely needed in Summit County. It's tough to be a true local and live and work in the county. Affordable - or now attainable - housing is definitely needed in Summit County. It’s tough to be a true local and live and work in the county.

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2008/06/12/summit-county-second-homes-could-be-more-green/#comment-584 Joanne Hanson Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:26:45 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2008/06/12/summit-county-second-homes-could-be-more-green/#comment-584 I know you will use the backpack Kellie. You will have to put it on your Christmas list! I know you will use the backpack Kellie. You will have to put it on your Christmas list!

]]> http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2008/06/06/will-summit-county-colorado-homes-depreciate-this-year/#comment-583 Joanne Hanson Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:17:35 +0000 http://www.mountain-living.com/blog/2008/06/06/will-summit-county-colorado-homes-depreciate-this-year/#comment-583 Hi Tom, it does seem that we are slowing somewhat. For the county as a whole, we are down around 38% from a year ago in the number of transactions. I am counseling Sellers to not expect to sell for more than similar homes sold for last fall, unlike the 10% or so that they would price above the last sale a year or two ago. Our inventory levels are moving up, although they are not yet at "serious" levels. I don't expect a flood of condos, but I do expect more to come on the market, which may soften it further still, until Buyers feel comfortable again about spending the money. I have been in this county for 15 years, and I have yet to see property values go down for any length of time. They may plateau, and it is possible they will drop in some areas for a year or so, but my guess is that they will continue to go up. This is a beautiful place to have fun on weekends, and to retire to, and we will still see people wanting to do just that. As far as vacation rentals go, I own a condo at Copper and I rent it myself. I am still getting lots of inquiries for rentals. The county has been busy this summer, and I suspect that people from the front range are coming here rather than going out of state. Good snow will bring them here, and they will stay away when we don't have any. As you say, it will be interesting! I think the next month will tell us what the trend will be for the rest of the year. Hi Tom, it does seem that we are slowing somewhat. For the county as a whole, we are down around 38% from a year ago in the number of transactions. I am counseling Sellers to not expect to sell for more than similar homes sold for last fall, unlike the 10% or so that they would price above the last sale a year or two ago. Our inventory levels are moving up, although they are not yet at “serious” levels. I don’t expect a flood of condos, but I do expect more to come on the market, which may soften it further still, until Buyers feel comfortable again about spending the money. I have been in this county for 15 years, and I have yet to see property values go down for any length of time. They may plateau, and it is possible they will drop in some areas for a year or so, but my guess is that they will continue to go up. This is a beautiful place to have fun on weekends, and to retire to, and we will still see people wanting to do just that.
As far as vacation rentals go, I own a condo at Copper and I rent it myself. I am still getting lots of inquiries for rentals. The county has been busy this summer, and I suspect that people from the front range are coming here rather than going out of state. Good snow will bring them here, and they will stay away when we don’t have any. As you say, it will be interesting! I think the next month will tell us what the trend will be for the rest of the year.

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