http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog Peggy Wolfe's Real Estate in Steamboat Blog Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:42:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In his newly published book "And then the Roof Caved In", CNBC journalist David Faber details the creation of mortgage products by the investment and financial community which fueled the housing boom and ultimately lead to the bust. Faber also contends that the complicity of the ratings agencies was critical for these products ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2009/06/steamboat-and-real-estate Society is changing at an incredible speed. Twitter is too slow. So Flutter was developed by 2 Sophomores at Stanford. Twitter is microblogging, Flutter is nanoblogging. The name describes the speed of the blog- the rate of flaps of humming birds wings. Regular bird tweets-too slow. Flutter allows only 26 characters in a "Flap".  Any message too long is automatically edited. They plan ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2009/04/flutter-commuicate-at-the-speed-of-humming-birds-wings Two weeks of warm, sunny days left mountains conditions univiting. However, things changed Sunday afternoon when a major storm blew in and it started to snow. The sun is finally peaking out from the clouds after 3 solid days of snow. The powder is deep-spring skiing at it's best. Hop onto Frontier, United,  ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2009/04/snow With negative news dominating the media, skiing seems to be the perfect way to forget those problems for a few hours. Last minute bookings are up, perhaps due to airlines lower fares and American Skiing's discount packages. Most of all, folks may need to escape. Scerenity, views, the sound of the skies (and boards) ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2009/01/skiing-a-respite-from-the-stress-of-negativity If your passion is powder skiing, catch the next flight to Steamboat Springs. According to the Weather Channel (weather.com) The Mt. Werner base is 59-71" with 8" of new snow in the past 2 days.  The ski index is a 9 out of 10 and the temperature is a balmy 29 degrees.  Adjusting to altitude ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2009/01/snow-snow-snow CHAMPAGNE POWDERTM SNOW ALERT! Mother Nature tallied her own election night results Tuesday & Wednesday nights blanketing the Yampa Valley with 10 inches of snow at mid-mountain from our first storm of the season--and it's still snowing! Cold temperatures and low humidity in the air created the perfect ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2008/11/steamboat-gets-10-inches-of-snow-plus-snowmaking-has-begun Ski valets by the slopes St. Cloud introduces luxury brand with private club in Torian Plum Plaza Skiers who can manage the $40,000 membership fee will enjoy an unprecedented level of service at the base of Steamboat Ski Area this winter, when the private St. Cloud Mountain Club opens. In addition to valet ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2008/11/ski-valets-by-the-slopes Yampa Valley Medical Center has confirmed tenative plans to for a new development located at the City's southern edge. The Bridges of Steamboat would included the relocation of the Doak Walker Care Center from it's current location to this new experiential residential neighborhood. The neighborhood will be desinged around two themes: ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2008/10/the-bridges The seventh annual Bust of Steamboat fundraiser takes place Friday, October 24th from 5 to 8 pm at Three Peaks Grill. The fundraiser benefits the Yampa Valley Breat Cancer Awareness Project. Funds raised is past years have paid mammogram and ultrasound diagnostic tests for women unable to pay. Additionally, the ... http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2008/10/1783 It's a beautiful post card perfect morning in Steamboat. I awoke to a thin layer of snow on the branches of the pines and the few golden Aspen leaves that cling to the branches. Mount Werner remains shrouded in clouds. Can't wait to see how much at the top. http://www.realestate-in-steamboat.com/blog/archives/2008/10/1782