Steamboat Springs - This summer, Ski Time Square will be the site of demolition, police training - and one heck of a yard sale.The Atira Group laid out its schedule for the razing of base-area properties Ski Time Square and Thunderhead Lodge at a meeting Thursday morning that drew a couple dozen people including lodging […]

Market sweet spot
Although the number of homes here priced less than $500,000 is dwindling, the single largest category in terms of February transaction volume was homes priced between $300,000 and $500,000.
Bruce Carta at Land Title Guarantee Co. reports 20 sales of residential improved units in that price range. Another half-dozen sold below $300,000. Six more […]

Steamboat Springs - The $19.4 million sale of the More Family Ranch on the Yampa River late last year has brought the equivalent of a trout fishing country club to Routt County.
“That’s pretty much the business model, it’s pretty much like a golf club,” Steamboat Springs businessman Jarett Duty said. “There will be nonequity members […]

We just returned from a little Mexican get - away and all I can say is that is exactly what the doctor ordered! It was SO nice to get away for a few days and sit in the sun while sipping on my chilada (my new favorite drink - pardon me if I didn’t spell it right) while looking into the Mexican Carribean sea.

This has been quite a winter for all of us and even though the sun is shining outside as we speak, you never know when Old Man Winter is going to try to get one last punch in. We began to realize this first hand as we drove home from DIA on Thursday night at 9pm in the midst of a massive blizzard. As we drove over Gore Pass it was hard to not notice the 3 inches of snow on the road, even through the white out. If only I could have turned the car around and headed back to Mexico for another week or so!

I love winter as much as the next Coloradian but I am feeling like I have had my fill. Just for ceremonial sake, we hiked to the top of the ski mountain yesterday, all the way to Storm, and took our last jaunt down the blessed mountain until next winter.  I am putting my skis away today and will not look at them again for another 6 months or so…one can only hope right:)

The average price of a single-family home here increased to within $25,000 of $1 million during the first two months of 2008.
Land Title Guarantee Co. reported that Routt County and Steamboat Springs ranked third among five nearby counties affected by the resort economy.
The average single-family home price here was $975,418 during the first two months […]

Real-estate moguls know there’s good money in environment-friendly buildings. Here’s how the little guy can play, too.
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April 07, 2008 — 16:25 ETIf the workplace is any indication, you could almost believe corporate America really cares about the environment.
Goldman Sachs (GS, news, msgs), Hearst, IBM Corp. (IBM, news, msgs), JPMorgan Chase (JPM, news, msgs) […]

The market has been bouncing around on misplaced hopes that the Federal Reserve will somehow save the day. Beyond the din, it’s important to focus on one overarching fact: The fundamental problem in our country is the aftermath of the housing bubble.
We’ll be dealing with it for some time. That’s because the math doesn’t work […]

Steamboat Springs - A season pass to the Steamboat Ski Area will cost $979 for the 2008-09 winter, an increase of $30 from this year’s price. Pass holders also will have to pay $75 if they want to add unlimited skiing to Winter Park and Copper. The add-on cost was $50 for the 2007-08 season.

Intrawest announced Thursday afternoon the pricing for a variety of ski passes to its ski resorts in Steamboat, Winter Park and Copper Mountain. Not all passes saw an increase in prices. Intrawest lowered the cost of the Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus from $479 this season to $439 next season. The Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus provides unlimited skiing at Winter Park and Copper as well as six unrestricted days at Steamboat.

A season pass to Copper will cost $349 - the same as this season, and a season pass to Winter Park will cost $359 - an increase of $10 over this season’s price.

“Each year, more and more of our resort guests tell us that in addition to the best pass prices and access to the best terrain, they are looking to share genuine Colorado ski experiences with family and friends,” Intrawest executive Andy Wirth said in a statement. Wirth is executive vice president of sales and marketing and chief marketing officer for Intrawest.

“Our flexible pass options, especially the Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus where the price has dropped $40 from last season alone, provide an economical way for skiers, snowboarders and families to visit Winter Park, Copper and Steamboat to experience some of the best terrain that Colorado has to offer.”

Intrawest is again offering Steamboat Super Value Passes. A 20-day pass is $799, a 15-day pass is $679, and a 10-day pass is $519.

Also similar to this season, skiers and riders who purchase a full Steamboat ski pass will receive one free season pass for a child 12 or younger.

Steamboat season passes must be purchased or renewed by logging on to www.steamboat.com/seasonpass or calling (877) 237-2628.

1. Don’t buy if you can’t stay put.
If you can’t commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at least not yet. With the transaction costs of buying and selling a home, you may end up losing money if you sell any sooner.
2. Start […]

Lawmakers begin consideration of compromise measure aimed at averting foreclosures and helping those hurt in housing crisis.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: April 3, 2008: 10:03 PM EDTNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Senate began debate Thursday on a $15 billion bipartisan housing relief package that could get a final vote by next week.
The […]