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Closing weekend events at Steamboat Ski Area
Thursday, April 7th, 2011 at 12:14pm. 1000 Views, 0 Comments.
Friday, April 8th
12pm, Red Bull Buttercup (Snowboard Event)
3pm , Red Bull Concert featuring Innerpartysystem
Saturday, April 9th
11am, 31st Annual Cardboard Classic
3pm, Red Bull Concert
Sunday, April 10th – Closing Day!
1pm, 4th Annual Splashdown Pondskim
2:30pm, Bud Light Rocks the Boat Free Concert featuring Katchafire
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Summer plans for ski base area
Monday, April 4th, 2011 at 2:23pm. 577 Views, 0 Comments.
Big plans are brewing for this summer’s phase of the multiyear, $20 million redevelopment project at the base of Steamboat Ski Area.This summer’s construction schedule includes the highly touted public promenade from One Steamboat Place to Torian Plum Plaza; the daylighting of Burgess Creek, with amenities including seating areas and fire pits; and a vastly improved staircase connecting the immediate ski base to the Torian Plum area, along with a ramp, both replacing the current metal stairs.The way for work to begin April 11, the day after Steamboat Ski Area closes for the season.Lyn Halliday, spokesperson for the city’s base area redevelopment, said work in April will begin on Village Inn Court, primarily with sidewalk widening. Village Inn Court…
Steamboat Ski Area reaches the 400 inch mark
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 at 3:56pm. 462 Views, 0 Comments.
With nearly 33.5 feet of snow to date and two weeks remaining in the season, Steamboat recorded another snow milestone today, passing the 400-inch mark for the 3rd time in the past four years.
“Just a week into spring and Mother Nature has put us right back into full-on winter with mid-January conditions with lots of snow and cold temperatures,” said Doug Allen, vice president-mountain operations of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. “Forecasts are calling for continued snow through this week, with the Northern mountains again being the favored areas.”
In addition to the current season, Steamboat has recorded 400-inch snow seasons in 2008/09, 2007/08, 2005/06, 1996/97, 1995/96, 1992/93 and 1983/84. Steamboat has seen 21 inches in October; 90 inches in…
Routt County ranks well in Livability Study
Thursday, March 24th, 2011 at 10:22am. 480 Views, 0 Comments.
An ongoing study by the Routt County Economic Development Cooperative compares Routt with nine like counties in Colorado (Garfield, Pitkin, San Miguel, Gunnison, Eagle, Grand, Chaffee, La Plata, Summit) and scored in the areas of civic, social, economic and enviornment livability.
In 2010, Routt County ranked as the second most livable county of the ten comparable counties. Garfield County was ranked only slightly better, primarily because of improvements in housing affordability in that county. To view the entire report click here.
Brokers receive Excellence in Sales Awards
Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 12:34pm. 672 Views, 0 Comments.
Colorado Group Realty, the largest independently owned real estate firm in Steamboat Springs is pleased to announce the Excellence in Sales award recepients for 2010. These awards are presented to agents who have demonstrated excellence in the fields of salesmanship and client service, as well as sales volume, during the past calendar year. Colorado Group Realty is a member of LuxuryRealEstate.com, an international network of real estate professionals in more than 60 countries representing the finest residential luxury estates and property brokerages in the world. "I am excited about the Excellence in Sales Awards for the Colorado Group Realty agents. The awards are well deserved" said John Brian Losh, Chairman of LuxuryRealEstate.com.
This year's…
Colorado Group Realty Charitable Foundation grants $11,000
Monday, March 14th, 2011 at 10:34am. 815 Views, 0 Comments.
The Colorado Group Realty Charitable Foundation awarded a total of $11,000 in grants to nine local organizations Thursday, March 10th at a gathering at the Tread of Pioneers Museum. This is the sixth distribution of grants totaling over $60,000 by the Charitable Foundation and is part of a continuous effort to support community-based programs.
This winter’s recipients are: Grand Futures, Habitat for Humanity, Howelsen Hill Centennial Campaign, Humble Ranch, Partners in Routt County, Routt County Riders,Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports, Summer Concert Series and Yampatika.The Colorado Group Realty Charitable Foundation was established in 2006 in order to provide a means to give back to the community. In addition to donations made at the time of real…
2011 Annual Real Estate Market Report
Friday, March 11th, 2011 at 10:15am. 529 Views, 0 Comments.
Our Annual Market Report is now available. Follow this link to view.
Population increases 3 percent
Monday, March 7th, 2011 at 10:34am. 518 Views, 0 Comments.
The county population increased 3 percent from 2007 to 2008. Routt County was home to about 22,980 people as of July 1, 2008, compared with 22,302 in 2007.The area median income for Routt households was about $75,700 in 2008, according to the indicators.The Community Indicators report showed that in 2006, people leaving Routt County had an average household income of $47,462. People moving to Routt had an average household income of $63,376.The city of Steamboat Springs publishes its own population estimate each July.Routt County's 2008 population increase is larger than those of previous years. The population increased nearly 3 percent from 2006 to 2007, 2 percent from 2005 to 2006 and 1 percent from 2004 to 2005.
Five Signs That Say Buy
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 at 11:43am. 506 Views, 0 Comments.
Jobs. Some parts of the country were less affected by the recession than others. Prospective buyers should review job-growth data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, at www.bls.gov. Unlike many backward-looking economic statistics, jobs data are only about a month old and can "clearly show the direction of the local economy," says Carolyn Beggs, chief operating officer of real-estate data provider Local Market Monitor Inc. The National Association of Home Builders also posts state and local employment data, at NAHB.com.
You also want to see a brightening personal-income picture for the previous six-month period. Those numbers are available via the US Dept of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis, at www.bea.gov.
Recent sales activity. Three…
Cash is king in Steamboat real estate
Friday, February 18th, 2011 at 10:19am. 882 Views, 0 Comments.
Cash buyers represent a growing share of real estate transactions nationwide, and Steamboat Springs is no exception to the trend.The National Association of Realtors recently reported that 28 percent of all sales in 2010 were done without loans. Locally, Realtor Annamarie Shunny, of Colorado Group Realty, said 37 percent of all transactions recorded through the Steamboat Springs Multiple Listing Service were cash deals.“We’re looking at a very specific segment of the market,” Shunny said. “During this last recession, there were a lot of people who never lost money. Now, they’re coming off the sidelines.”Shunny had firsthand experience with cash offers in January. She represented Wells Fargo Bank in the listing of a foreclosed home at 693 Anglers Court that…
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