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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
For anybody who hasn’t had the joy of reading our latest newsletter, the newsletter is now posted online. One of the most useful tools in the July newsletter are the market updates through June 2010. Also included is some good news about the market such as our market is up 28% in the first half of 2009 compared to 2010. All of the same material you can expect from our newsletter is also included such as upcoming events, featured properties, related news articles and the electronic magazine rack with our summer real estate guide included.
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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Cathy Benson, Channing Boucher, Condo, Corey Dwan, Crested Butte Real Estate, Crested Butte South, Jill Matlock, Katy Mattson, Kiley Flint, Larry Neilson, Mount Crested Butte, New Listing, Single Family Home, Ski In Ski Out, Sotheby's International Realty, Vacation Home
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
If you haven’t seen the new summer edition of ‘The Collection’, it is definitely worth looking at. This summer’s version has a new design and layout with more photos of the Crested Butte area, area headers and things to do in each area, and summer events. If you are in the Crested Butte area pick one up at our office on 433 Sixth Street or in one of the many brochure racks around the Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte and Gunnison businesses. If you are unfortunate and cannot make it to town this summer make sure to view the online version.
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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Crested Butte Real Estate, Mount Crested Butte, New Listing, Real Estate Brochure, The Collection
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
We are in the process of updating our website. We feel the new design and added pages will benefit anybody using our site to find Crested Butte real estate or Gunnison real estate.
Some of the changes are not quite complete but we should have every page fully functional by the end of May in time for summer.
Some of the improvement that should help your real estate search are:
- More direct search pages such as search for homes, condos, land, ranches and commercial listings
- Easy access to all of our featured listings
- Area Maps
- Subdivision locations and information
- Directory of Crested Butte businesses
- Agent Contact Info
- Media Links – Links to all of our social networking sites along with our blog and monthly newsletters
- Info on all Sotheby’s International Realty offices
- Upcoming and Recently Sold information on Sotheby’s Auction House items
Thank you for visiting our updated site and being patient with us as these update are going on.
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Tags: Benson Sotheby's Realty, Crested Butte Real Estate, Sotheby's International Realty
Monday, March 1st, 2010
With many properties either in the foreclosure process or sellers needing to sell their property for less than what they have owed on it, short sales could be the way to go right now if you have the time and patience. You can sometimes get a property for below market value through the short sale process. If you are interested in short sales or foreclosures contact one of our experinced agents about finding short sale properties in the Crested Butte Area.
Below are some of the myths that are being circulating about short sales.
Seven Short Sale Myths
1) Short Sales are impossible and never get approved. FALSE
2) Banks are NOT accepting Short Sales; They are waiting on a bailout. FALSE
3) You must be behind on your mortgage in order to negotiate a short sale. FALSE
4) Buyers are not interested in short sales and avoid them. FALSE (mostly)
5) Listing a home as a short sale is an embarrassment. FALSE
6) The bank would rather foreclose than bother with a short sale. FALSE FALSE FALSE!!
7) There is not enough time to negotiate a short sale before a foreclosure. FALSE
Click here to read the full article by Pat Perrota along with the truth about each of the seven myths.
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Tags: Bank Owned Properties, Crested Butte Real Estate, Foreclosures, Short Sale
Friday, February 19th, 2010
Snowing in Crested Butte
It is dumping in Crested Butte, with more on the way. We could easily end up with over 2 feet of snow by Sunday, so now is the BEST time to get out here to Crested Butte and get some skiing in. This weekend on the mountain, it will be near impossible not to find powder stashes everywhere you turn.
If you are thinking you could get used to this kind of lifestyle why not check out the premier ski in/ski out home in the valley, that is 105 Bear Scratch. Not only is this home located on the slopes, but it also has an indoor swimming pool and an indoor putting green. Check out more photos and details at 105BearScratch.com.
105 Bear Scratch
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Tags: Bear Scratch, Benson Sotheby's Realty, Cathy Benson, Crested Butte Snow, Mount Crested Butte, Prospect, Single Family Home, Ski In Ski Out, Vacation Home
Monday, February 8th, 2010
18 Fox Place, Unit A $339,000
117 Teocalli Drive $449,000
Check out the amenities provided to every owner in CB South!!
- Bus Stop/Mail box building with over 120 Mail Boxes, and room for many more (No need to drive to Town to get your mail!)
- P.O.A. Building, office and meeting area
- Community room with kitchen (in Fire Station Building), Great for Birthday parties and larger gatherings!
- Warming house/changing room by ice rink (heated all winter long)
- Trout Fishing pond (across the street from the P.O.A. Office)
- Tennis court – fully fenced
- Playground – just updated with over $27,000 worth of equipment
- Large outdoor climbing rock in playground area
- NHL Size Ice Rink (lighted)
- Two Curling sheets (lighted)
- A skating pond (lighted)
- Park area – large mowed areas with trees and benches and picnic tables
- Fully-fenced baseball/softball field
- Outdoor Basketball court
- Bicycle pump track
- Community bicycles – free to use!
- Nordic Trails – over 5 miles of trails, groomed almost daily (while there is snow!)
- Pedestrian path along Teocalli
- A Great Annual Picnic
- Annual Clean Up Day (Dumpsters provided for residents)
- Free “bags of weeds” pick up day(s)
- Website access to list places for rent, property and homes for sale, and to access our message board
- Access to invitations to special CB South events such as farmer’s markets, music festivals, community yard sales, etc.
- Use of our 3 horseshoe pits (to be lighted in 2010)
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Tags: Cascadilla, Cathy Benson, Channing Boucher, Condo, Corey Dwan, Crested Butte Real Estate, Crested Butte South, Fox Place, Jill Matlock, Katy Mattson, Kiley Flint, Kubler, Larry Neilson, Single Family Home, Teocalli Road, Trish Giassa
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Crested Butte Backcountry Skier | www.crestedbuttephotography.com
Cash is king in the current market with inventory at an all time high and with prices as low as they have been in years. Even without cash, there are still great interest rates for qualified buyers. Now is the time to buy that second vacation home or condo, as described below in this week’s New York Times article.
Skiers Buy Vacation Homes as Prices Fall
By IRENE RAWLINGS
OVER the holiday season all was snowy and bright at ski areas across the country, with a festive jingle in the air. It wasn’t sleigh bells — it was the sound of money. Vacation-home seekers who saw recessionary opportunities were looking to buy.
Many were ready to pay in cash, and they wanted great deals, like a $900,000 slope-side condominium for $500,000 or a studio in town for half the asking price. They were getting what they wanted because it is the best buyers’ market in 20 years, real estate agents said, with inventory at levels not seen since 2001.
Click Here to read the rest of the article.
If you are looking for that second home or condo, search all homes and condos in the Crested Butte area on our real estate website.
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Tags: Condo, Crested Butte Real Estate, Mount Crested Butte, Prospect, Single Family Home, Ski In Ski Out, Vacation Home
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Click Here to view our January 2010 E-Newsletter presented Benson Sotheby’s International Realty.
This newsletter is packed full of information on all your Crested Butte Real Estate needs and more.
Some of the things you will find in this newsletter are:
- Market in Review: 2009
- Moving Forward: 2010
- Links to upcoming events in Crested Butte
- Featured Business: East Side Bistro
- Market Analysis for 2009 and supporting documents
- Featured Homes: 105 Bear Scratch and 9 Silver Lane
- Finding the Wow Factor
- Housing Economists: Sales Are on the Rise
- Electronic Magazine Rack
If you have any questions are would like to discuss any of the above information, feel free to contact one of our helpful agents.
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Tags: Alley Loop, Bear Scratch, Cathy Benson, Channing Boucher, Corey Dwan, Crested Butte Real Estate, Jill Matlock, Katy Mattson, Kiley Flint, Larry Neilson, Mount Crested Butte, New Listing, Prospect, Single Family Home, Ski In Ski Out, Trish Giassa, Vacation Home
Friday, October 30th, 2009
We have compiled some useful data for all single family homes sold within last year, also with some price range data that shows what has sold in each price range compared to what is still active in that price range.
The Single Family Homes Sold Data Sheet shows which listings have sold per each area, percentage of list price that the property sold for, days on market, price per square feet that the property sold for, and the details of the home.
The Single Family Range Data Sheet shows how many homes have sold in each area for each price range and also shows how many years of inventory we have for each price range based on the number of solds for the last twelve months.
This data is very useful for both the seller and/or the buyer to determine which homes are selling the best, what price ranges have the most buyers in them and where the price of a home needs to be to get the most action.
This is just one more tool to help you in your Crested Butte Real Estate needs. Be looking for next weeks data set when I bring you the Condo Data for last year.
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