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Chief Theater Opens Doors for Halloween
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 at 10:52am. 107 Views, 0 Comments.
THE CHIEF THEATER OPENS ITS DOORS FOR HALLOWEEN. Almost 600 kids and adults made their way through the Chief Theater to the screams and howls of recorded Halloween sounds in all of the theaters. Recently purchased by Friends Of The Chief Foundation, a Colorado not for profit company, Friends expects to have the facility open for live performances by Dec 1st with a CMC film festival scheduled for Nov 16. Become a member by going on to our webstite.
Written by: Jim Cook
My Top 5 Favorite Breakfast Restaurants in Steamboat Springs
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 at 9:24am. 163 Views, 0 Comments.
Steamboat Springs has many great things to offer it’s patrons and visitors, but one comes to the front of the line and that is all the great breakfast restaurants. I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy those many times in my 11 years in town and I thought I should share my experiences with our readers.
Here is my Top 5 list of favorite breakfast restaurants in town:
1. Hands down the best place to go and visit and where I spend most of my eating out money is “Freshies”. The restaurant is located on the main highway running through town and it is on the left hand side as you drive from the Mountain Village towards Downtown but right before you get there. The restaurant offers a cozy atmosphere, friendly service and of course amazing food. They always use…
Colorado Group Realty receives International Marketing Award
Monday, November 5th, 2012 at 12:16pm. 169 Views, 0 Comments.
The 17th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference recently took place at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Arizona. Colorado Group Realty received the Best Brand Integration Award. The award is given to the Luxury Real Estate member or company that consistently displays the Board of Regents and/or Luxury Real Estate logo and brand in conjunction with their company’s brand.
Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate and LuxuryRealEstate.com honors members and partners each year for their success and dedication to the industry. “We are a dynamic collection of international luxury brokers from various networking groups, companies and franchises”, states Chairman/Publisher John Brian Losh, “receiving an award from Luxury Real Estate is a…
Local Realtors Achieve National Recognition
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 at 10:12am. 183 Views, 0 Comments.
Penny Fletcher and Marne Roberts, broker associates at Colorado Group Realty have successfully completed the Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE) designation program conducted by the Real Estate Negotiation Institute (RENI). The MCNE program is the premier and most comprehensive negotiation designation progream in real estate.
The Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE) program consists of training courses covering professional negotiation theory and techniques, as well as practical application to real estate negotiation situations. The Real Estate Negotiation Institute (RENI) is a member of the Harvard Program on Negotiation and researches negotiation literature around the world to bring the best possible training to real estate…
Colorado Group Realty lists home of 'Million Dollar Listing' TV Realtor's parents in Creek Ranch
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 at 6:07pm. 374 Views, 0 Comments.
Ryan Serhant is arguably among the most recognizable Realtors in America thanks to his role on the Bravo cable network television show “Million Dollar Listing New York.”
Now, Serhant’s parents, Ellen and John Serhant, have their own million-dollar listing in Routt County. Their home on 11 acres in Creek Ranch, about 12.2 miles southwest of Steamboat Springs, is co-listed with Chris Paoli, of Colorado Group Realty, and Brian Smith, of Hall and Hall, for $2.4 million. And Paoli collaborated with Serhant on a marketing plan that resulted in a story and photos of Serhant being placed in the New York Daily News.
Serhant is one of three successful young Realtors featured in the reality TV show. He talked about it in an April interview with Nicole Inglis, of…
Routt County's 2012 foreclosure filings trending lower than 2011
Thursday, August 30th, 2012 at 5:18pm. 268 Views, 0 Comments.
Despite a burst of acitivity in July, the pace at which foreclosure notices are being filed in Routt County suggests the final 2012 total will well below the 306 filed in 2011.
Public Trustee Jeanne Whiddon said Routt County is on track to see about 250 of the foreclosure filings technically referred to as notices of election and demand, or NEDS. They do not signify that someone has lot their property but rather that the holder of the note has begun the foreclosure process. Many NEDs are cured or withdrawn before the property goes to a bank sale.
Whiddon said the pace of new NEDs continued at about 20 per month through the first six months of 2012 before uncharacteristically increasing to 37 in July.
Year to date, there have been 166 NEDs filed,…
National Association of Realtors Chief Economist speaks in Steamboat Springs
Monday, August 20th, 2012 at 6:27pm. 273 Views, 0 Comments.
Dr. Lawrence Yun, the Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors recently spoke in Steamboat Springs.
He discussed some national trends that speak well for a rebounding national real estate market in the next few years.
• The first six months of 2012 have been the best six months of activity based on pending contracts the
nation has seen in the last five years.
• New construction inventory has fallen to historic lows, which will drive up demand for new construction.
• America is one of few advanced economies that has respectable population growth, adding on average
3 million people a year.
• Household formation has lagged since 2007 as people live with parents longer, delay getting…
Shadow inventory is decreasing quickly
Thursday, August 16th, 2012 at 3:48pm. 214 Views, 0 Comments.
There’s been a lot of attention over the last few years on the “shadow inventory” of potential foreclosures — a pent-up supply of homes that could smother an incipient housing recovery.
But there’s been comparatively less attention on the lack of new housing construction, which has helped to offset the potential damage from elevated levels of foreclosed properties. New home building has been at its lowest levels since World War II in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
“Not too many people talk about the lack of new construction over the last several years, which has set the foundation for a snapback in pricing,” says Michael Sklarz, president of real-estate research firm Collateral Analytics.
Frank Nothaft, the chief economist at Freddie Mac, elaborated on this…
Vitamin Cottage - Natural Grocers coming to Downtown Steamboat Springs
Monday, August 6th, 2012 at 11:12am. 274 Views, 0 Comments.
Steamboat Springs — When Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage opens its new store in Steamboat Springs in September, it hopes to add local growers to its sources for organic produce.
“We’ll be a full-service grocery offering a large, large number of supplements and we’ll carry nothing but USDA-certified organic produce,” company spokeswoman Nancy Flynn said. “If there are producers of organic produce in the area, we absolutely want to take a look.”
Plans are for Vitamin Cottage to occupy about 12,000 square feet in the former David Chase Furniture and Rugs store at 355 Lincoln Ave. The property sold for
$3 million Wednesday to a Montrose developer, VC I Steamboat LLC, and the city gave its approval for a change-of-use permit for the location. The real…
Urban planning experts come to visit Yampa Street
Monday, July 23rd, 2012 at 10:15am. 183 Views, 0 Comments.
The planners arrived in Steamboat Springs on Thursday night and met with Yampa Street business and property owners with the goal of hashing out an actionable plan to revitalize the roadway that runs parallel to the Yampa River.
On Saturday, the team of experts from the Colorado Chapter of the Urban Land Institute told Yampa Street stakeholders a lot can be done to increase their street’s vibrancy and accessibility to pedestrians.
The planners’ initial ideas for the roadway ranged from the addition of new river access points, sidewalks and overhead lights fashioned after Denver’s Larimer Square, to better management of existing downtown parking.
“One of the things they mentioned is Steamboat is in the dark ages when it comes to managing parking. Our…
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