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New Wildhorse housing project planned in Steamboat
Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 11:35am. 10 Views, 0 Comments.
The developers of Wildhorse Meadows said this week that they intend to enter the city of Steamboat Springs planning process in the fall to seek a permit for a new housing project envisioned to meet resort homebuyers’ desires in a post-recessionary economy.“It doesn’t have a name yet, but our next project would be more along the lines of Wildhorse cottages,” Brent Pearson said Thursday. Pearson is chief financial officer and among the principals at Resort Ventures West, the owners representative of Wildhorse Land Co.The site is off Pine Grove Road, down a hillside from Steamboat Ski Area gondola. It is linked to the ski base by a privately owned, public gondola. The developers are approved for 700,000 square feet of building, they said. The next phase…
Steamboat Springs Parade of Homes
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 10:19am. 20 Views, 0 Comments.
Saturday, August 7th, seven homes in five neighborhoods will be open to the public.
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WSJ:Doubling Down on Housing
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 11:05am. 21 Views, 0 Comments.
Record-Low Interest Rates and a Scary Stock Market Are Prompting Investors To Sink Even More Money Into Their Homes
The housing crash has left at least 11 million people in the unenviable position of owing more on their homes than they are worth—and many more millions with properties worth far less than they paid for them.
But some might not be as trapped as they think.
Record-low mortgage rates and a new slump in home prices are presenting unusual opportunities in the housing market these days—even for so-called underwater borrowers.
Some intrepid homeowners are intentionally taking a loss on their current house—and writing a big check to retire their old mortgage—in order to buy twice the home for not much more money. Others, eschewing…
Sweetwater Grill opens on Yampa Street
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at 10:13am. 48 Views, 0 Comments.
The newly opened Sweetwater Grill on Yampa Street hasn’t escaped its history. Coolers marked with the names of Steamboat Yacht Club cooks still reside in the kitchen, and wooden beams from the former restaurant are still in place. As they admire the new upstairs lounge area and rooftop patio, Sweetwater Grill employees aren’t in a hurry to forget what the renovated space used to be.The Sweetwater Grill opened Monday and can accommodate 250 diners. The restaurant has a private dining area for parties, an indoor main dining room and outdoor patio seating along the river. Owner Kim Haggarty said one of her goals is to make sure everything about the restaurant stays local.“We’re trying to use as many local ingredients in our menu as we can,” she said. “We use…
Frontier Airlines to fly to Yampa Valley Regional Airport
Monday, July 12th, 2010 at 4:24pm. 46 Views, 0 Comments.
Frontier Airlines will provide daily winter service between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Steamboat/Hayden Airport (HDN) with one daily roundtrip flight for the upcoming 2010/2011 winter season. "Frontier travelers now have convenient flight options to reach Steamboat and its incredible Champagne Powder® snow this winter from over 25 key markets across the country," said Andy Wirth, senior vice president of sales & marketing for Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. "As a result of the state-of-the-art airport facility and a direct flight program built upon convenience and a variety of options for guests, Steamboat’s direct flight system is unmatched within the industry and truly a key differentiator and competitive advantage for this community."
Mortgage Rates Set New Record at 4.69%
Friday, July 2nd, 2010 at 11:14am. 61 Views, 0 Comments.
Average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages reached their lowest levels in more than 50 years this week. On Thursday, rates tracked by HSH.com hit 4.69%, down from 4.75% on Wednesday and an average 4.85% last week.
Freddie Mac also said on Thursday that rates this week had fallen to an average 4.69%, which is the lowest level recorded since it began its survey in 1971. Brokers were quoting rates as low as 4.25% on 30-year loans on Thursday for well-qualified borrowers.
HSH.com says you’d have to go back to at least the 1950s to find comparable rates—and those may not be perfect comparisons given how different the mortgage market was back then.
Rates have fallen over the past month, first as the European debt crisis sparked a flight to safety that…
Homebuyer Tax Credit closing date to be extended?
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at 5:32pm. 47 Views, 0 Comments.
The National Association of Realtors® commended Congress for timely passage of the bill to extend the home buyer tax credit closing deadline. The bill, strongly supported by NAR, had cleared the House earlier and were passed by the Senate. They now head to the president for his signature.
The tax credit closing deadline and the NFIP reauthorization were extended to September 30. NAR worked closely with congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle to enact these important pieces of legislation. Extending the tax credit closing and flood insurance deadlines will help provide additional stability to real estate markets across the nation, NAR said.
“What a great way to begin celebrating our nation’s most patriotic holiday by opening the door to the…
Census estimates show growth in Steamboat
Friday, June 25th, 2010 at 11:26am. 59 Views, 0 Comments.
Steamboat Springs’ population increased more than 2,300 residents, or 24 percent, from 2000 to 2009, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The census figures indicated that Steamboat had 12,180 residents as of July 1, 2009. The increase from 2008, 215 residents, or 1.8 percent, follows a trend of consistent modest growth in Steamboat since the 2000 census that showed 9,815 residents.
Jonathan Spence, Steamboat’s interim planning director, said the city conducts its own population study annually that it compares with state demographers so each can verify numbers. For example, he said the state revised its population figures for Steamboat in 2008.
Spence said the city uses its population study in conjunction with the census…
Steamboat Springs earns $10,000 July 4th Grant
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at 11:04am. 73 Views, 0 Comments.
In May 2010, Liberty Mutual launched Bring Back the 4th™, an online contest encouraging people across America to rally together and earn $10,000 grants to help continue their cities' and towns' official Fourth of July celebrations. The response was overwhelming; tens of thousands of Americans took our Responsible Moments in U.S. History quiz at www.BringBackThe4th.com to earn credits for their local Independence Day traditions. Each completed quiz counted as one credit towards a website visitor's town, and the 10 municipalities with the most completed quizzes were awarded grants. Bring Back the 4th grants are awarded to cities and towns in three size-based categories: small (four grants), medium (three grants), and large (three grants).
Towns and cities…
New Owners and Associates at Colorado Group Realty
Monday, June 14th, 2010 at 1:43pm. 77 Views, 0 Comments.
Dean Laird and Eliese Pivarnik are the newest broker/owners at Colorado Group Realty, Steamboat Springs’ largest independent real estate company. Gabriele Seide and Kelly Becker have joined as new associates.
Dean has worked in the real estate industry since 1996, in the resort markets of Columbia River Gorge, OR, Dillion, CO and now Steamboat Springs since 2001.
A Colorado native, Dean obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology with an engineering certification from Colorado State University. His work history ranges from computer-aided design (CAD) and the boating industry to construction management.
“The owners and associates at Colorado Group work well together sharing their knowledge and expertise as a group. We combine…
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