The Breckenridge Peak 8 Fun Park is returning this summer with the alpine SuperSlide, mountain biking and SuperPutt slated to open June 19.
Because of construction continuing at the Peak 8 base area, parking will be available at the gondola lots — with buses providing transport.
The park was closed last year for the construction.
This year it is to be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Activities also include a climbing wall, trampoline, rides on Colorado SuperChair and gemstone panning.
Bergenhof’s Alpine BBQ and Sevens are to open daily for lunch and dinner beginning Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Summit High School to get Synthetic Turf
Groundbreaking for a new synthetic turf field at Summit High School’s Tiger Stadium is set for Monday — after a year of fundraising about $610,000 from local governments, businesses and residents.
“It’s going to be a real awesome asset for Summit County,” said Tom Looby of the turf steering committee.
“So many people have contributed to the effort. It’s just amazing.”
The field and a running track are to be ready for fall semester as part of phase I.
Summit School District kicked in an extra $200,000 toward the track's completion.
The ultimate $1.25 million goal — anticipated for completion next year — includes a synthetic practice field and bleachers.
“It’s going to be a real awesome asset for Summit County,” said Tom Looby of the turf steering committee.
“So many people have contributed to the effort. It’s just amazing.”
The field and a running track are to be ready for fall semester as part of phase I.
Summit School District kicked in an extra $200,000 toward the track's completion.
The ultimate $1.25 million goal — anticipated for completion next year — includes a synthetic practice field and bleachers.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Spring has Arrived in Breckenridge
The aspen trees are almost all leafed out, the Blue River is running high and the Breckenridge Golf Club opened a few days ago.
Yes, spring is finally here.
It's a great time to plan a trip to Breckenridge and invest in some property.
Yes, spring is finally here.
It's a great time to plan a trip to Breckenridge and invest in some property.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Home Depot for Silverthorne?
Home Depot has submitted a building plan that Silverthorne’s planning staff.
The building plan gained staff approval Friday for a 100,000 square-foot store just south of Interstate 70 near the outlet stores at the base of the Dillon Dam.
The approval is conditional — Home Depot must address nine issues, including previous concerns about wetlands impacts and traffic.
The design will be reviewed by the planning commission.
“The most recent version of the Home Depot plan is, for the most part, consistent with town standards,” said Mark Leidal, Silverthorne’s community development director.
“The next step is to review the proposal with the planning commission and town council.”
The building plan gained staff approval Friday for a 100,000 square-foot store just south of Interstate 70 near the outlet stores at the base of the Dillon Dam.
The approval is conditional — Home Depot must address nine issues, including previous concerns about wetlands impacts and traffic.
The design will be reviewed by the planning commission.
“The most recent version of the Home Depot plan is, for the most part, consistent with town standards,” said Mark Leidal, Silverthorne’s community development director.
“The next step is to review the proposal with the planning commission and town council.”
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Open House Signs in Breckenridge
There may soon be more “open house” signs in Breckenridge, the result of a compromise the town and local real estate companies have been working on for several months.
TheTown Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve on first reading changes to the sign code to include allowing up to three directional signs leading prospective buyers to an open house.
The proposed changes to the sign code include restrictions on a sign’s design, location and times of display.
Existing code allows only for one “open-house” sign on the property.
But properties can be difficult to find among the curving roads without directional signs on main intersections.
If approved at the next town meeting, March 24, the sign-code legislation would sunset — or expire — in one year.
TheTown Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve on first reading changes to the sign code to include allowing up to three directional signs leading prospective buyers to an open house.
The proposed changes to the sign code include restrictions on a sign’s design, location and times of display.
Existing code allows only for one “open-house” sign on the property.
But properties can be difficult to find among the curving roads without directional signs on main intersections.
If approved at the next town meeting, March 24, the sign-code legislation would sunset — or expire — in one year.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Dillon Hires New Town Planner
Bev Kaiser, was recently hired to fill the Dillon’s town planner vacancy. She will begin work on March 16.
“It’s a beautiful community, and I’m quite familiar with it,” Kaiser said of Dillon.
Kaiser has been town planner in Buena Vista, Colorado since 2007.
“We advertised for the position and received between 80 and 90 applications,” said Devin Granbery, Dillon’s town manager.
“We then did interviews with the top three or four.
”Kaiser, who used to be a Breckenridge resident, worked with Granbery when they both were employed by the Town of Silverton.“Beverly stood out,” Granbery said.
“She’s very well qualified for the position. ... She’s going to help move our planning efforts forward.”Kaiser has both mountain town and Front Range experience. She’s worked in Silverton, the upper Arkansas Valley, Durango, Reno, Westminster and she’s taught planning at the college level.
“It’s a beautiful community, and I’m quite familiar with it,” Kaiser said of Dillon.
Kaiser has been town planner in Buena Vista, Colorado since 2007.
“We advertised for the position and received between 80 and 90 applications,” said Devin Granbery, Dillon’s town manager.
“We then did interviews with the top three or four.
”Kaiser, who used to be a Breckenridge resident, worked with Granbery when they both were employed by the Town of Silverton.“Beverly stood out,” Granbery said.
“She’s very well qualified for the position. ... She’s going to help move our planning efforts forward.”Kaiser has both mountain town and Front Range experience. She’s worked in Silverton, the upper Arkansas Valley, Durango, Reno, Westminster and she’s taught planning at the college level.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Frisco - Open Space or Affordable Housing?
Frisco residents will now decide whether affordable-housing development occurs on the Peak One parcel, after a petition was submitted to the town to require a vote before selling, subdividing or leasing town-owned parcels larger than five acres.
The Friends of Frisco Open Space group began circulating the petition in late September, touting the protection of open space in a town that is fast-approaching build out.
Although only 255 validated signatures were needed, the group collected some 428 signatures to place the issue on a mail-in ballot for the April 28 election.
The Friends of Frisco Open Space group began circulating the petition in late September, touting the protection of open space in a town that is fast-approaching build out.
Although only 255 validated signatures were needed, the group collected some 428 signatures to place the issue on a mail-in ballot for the April 28 election.
Monday, February 09, 2009
30-foot Firebreak Around your House?
Homeowners here would have to create 30-foot firebreaks around their houses clear of trees and brush under a wildfire-protection ordinance being proposed by town officials.
The efforts are intended to prevent spread of fire and allow for safe evacuation for residents and safe access for firefighters.
Town staff members and the Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District are working with the Colorado State Forest Service to develop a map designating the areas covered by the ordinance.
Areas south of County Road 450 (which begins at the 7-Eleven off Colorado 9) such as the lower Warrior’s Mark and Shock Hill subdivisions likely will be among the first affected by the proposed ordinance, which would take effect this summer.
The rest of the areas within town limits will be included in the next three to four years. The fire district will conduct inspections, and property owners would required to comply within a year.
A $45 permit will be required before tree-cutting occurs. If the proposal is adopted, the first round of certified letters alerting property owners of the requirements likely would be sent this spring, Scott said.
A draft of the ordinance indicates that defensible spaces should not be created through clear cutting, but the firebreak “shall generally be created by all flammable and combustible vegetation” within the 30-foot zone.
You can visit www.firewise.org for preventative landscaping plans and suggested vegetation.
The efforts are intended to prevent spread of fire and allow for safe evacuation for residents and safe access for firefighters.
Town staff members and the Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District are working with the Colorado State Forest Service to develop a map designating the areas covered by the ordinance.
Areas south of County Road 450 (which begins at the 7-Eleven off Colorado 9) such as the lower Warrior’s Mark and Shock Hill subdivisions likely will be among the first affected by the proposed ordinance, which would take effect this summer.
The rest of the areas within town limits will be included in the next three to four years. The fire district will conduct inspections, and property owners would required to comply within a year.
A $45 permit will be required before tree-cutting occurs. If the proposal is adopted, the first round of certified letters alerting property owners of the requirements likely would be sent this spring, Scott said.
A draft of the ordinance indicates that defensible spaces should not be created through clear cutting, but the firebreak “shall generally be created by all flammable and combustible vegetation” within the 30-foot zone.
You can visit www.firewise.org for preventative landscaping plans and suggested vegetation.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
New Restaurants and Retail in Dillon
Though the new Walgreens building on Dillon Ridge Road still stands empty, the Qdoba restaurant is on track to open in an adjacent space by the end of this month.
A new Smashburger, a retro-style burger joint from Denver, also will begin operation in the same building by April or May.
“They’re (Smashburger) on a fast track,” said Devin Granbery, Dillon’s town manager.
Granbery still doesn’t know when Walgreens will open its doors, but he predicts it to be at the end of March or early April.
“We’ve heard that they working to get open this spring,” Granbery added. “Walgreens is not communicating though. They’ll probably call us a week before and tell us when.”
Three tenant spaces are still available in Qdoba’s building. Developers and the town are working to get them leased.
A new Smashburger, a retro-style burger joint from Denver, also will begin operation in the same building by April or May.
“They’re (Smashburger) on a fast track,” said Devin Granbery, Dillon’s town manager.
Granbery still doesn’t know when Walgreens will open its doors, but he predicts it to be at the end of March or early April.
“We’ve heard that they working to get open this spring,” Granbery added. “Walgreens is not communicating though. They’ll probably call us a week before and tell us when.”
Three tenant spaces are still available in Qdoba’s building. Developers and the town are working to get them leased.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Team Cannada/Yukon Wins Snow Sculpture Contest
Team Canada/Yukon won the 19th annual Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships this past weekend with a stunning snow statue of Native American elders dancing around an intricately carved totem pole.
Without power tools, internal support structures or coloring agents, the five-member team turned the giant block of snow into an image of swirling blankets and fearsome animal masks, besting 15 teams from nine countries.
The sculpture’s story is pertinent to Donald Watt, the winning team’s leader, because his own grandfather passed down carving knowledge to his father, who then gave the skills to Watt.
“We’ve been doing this for dozens of years as a team,” added Watt. “Conditions weren’t favorable but not impossible to work with.”
The winning team is currently on a world tour — they’re participating in contests in China, the United States and Canada this season.
Without power tools, internal support structures or coloring agents, the five-member team turned the giant block of snow into an image of swirling blankets and fearsome animal masks, besting 15 teams from nine countries.
The sculpture’s story is pertinent to Donald Watt, the winning team’s leader, because his own grandfather passed down carving knowledge to his father, who then gave the skills to Watt.
“We’ve been doing this for dozens of years as a team,” added Watt. “Conditions weren’t favorable but not impossible to work with.”
The winning team is currently on a world tour — they’re participating in contests in China, the United States and Canada this season.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Annual Snow Sculpture Contest
It’s that time of year again, freezing cold temperatures, the start of a New Year and the Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships.
The Championship kicks off on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. with our shotgun start.
After 65 hours of sculpting, artists will put down their chisels at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24.
Volunteers! This great event only happens because of the amazing volunteers that come and help every year. We are in need of snow stompers (Jan. 13-15), merchandise sales, technical assistants, dining help, people’s choice attendants and more.
If you are interested in coming to help volunteer starting Jan. 13 through Feb. 1, please e-mail Michelle Gehr, Chief of Volunteers at michelleg@townofbreckenridge.com or call (970) 547-3100.
Friday, January 02, 2009
Breckenridge's Ullr Fest Starts this Sunday
Breckenridge will celerbrate its 150th anniversary this year.
A year full of celebrations honoring Breckenridge’s 150th birthday kicks off Sunday with the 46th annual Ullr Fest.
The winter festival — themed “Ullr, the Snow Miner” this year — spans a week full of stimulating activities including a bonfire, a parade and plenty of friendly competition.
“The Ullr parade has always attracted thousands of people, so we’re hoping that this year is just as successful as the previous years,” said Breckenridge Resort Chamber spokeswoman Carly Grimes. The average parade attendance is about 12,000, and jumped to about 14,000 the year MTV was in town, she said.
The Travel Channel, with host Samantha Brown, is planning to attend this year.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Frisco Historic Park Receives Grant
The Colorado Historical Fund recently awarded Frisco Historic Park and Museum $33,580 to help evaluate the condition of the park’s 14 small buildings that date back to the 1800s.
“This project will focus on maintaining the community’s historic assets, namely the outstanding collection of buildings at the historic park,” said museum manager Simone Belz.
After an initial assessment, the museum will develop a plan to ensure that the buildings in the park stay in pristine condition for future generations.
The Town of Frisco already set aside $25,000 of matching funds for any future renovations at the museum, resulting in a total amount of $58,580 for the project.
Now that the money has been put on the table, the museum plans to hire an architecture firm to evaluate the buildings in the park and develop a comprehensive preservation plan.
“This project will focus on maintaining the community’s historic assets, namely the outstanding collection of buildings at the historic park,” said museum manager Simone Belz.
After an initial assessment, the museum will develop a plan to ensure that the buildings in the park stay in pristine condition for future generations.
The Town of Frisco already set aside $25,000 of matching funds for any future renovations at the museum, resulting in a total amount of $58,580 for the project.
Now that the money has been put on the table, the museum plans to hire an architecture firm to evaluate the buildings in the park and develop a comprehensive preservation plan.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
X GAmes in Breckenridge?
Crews are working non-stop to prepare for the largest skiing and snowboarding event in Breckenridge Ski Resort history.
The Dew Tour events kick off today with qualifying rounds; competition begins Thursday.
“Here at this resort, this is the first time we’ve done an event of this magnitude,” said Nick Smith, competition department manager. "
“This is on the scale of X Games, as opposed to events we’ve done in the past where we’ve been focused singularly on one thing. We’re branching out and biting off more.”
The events include skiing and snowboarding by some of the biggest names in the business — including Olympic medallists Shaun White and Gretchen Bleiler — on slopestyle and halfpipe features.
It’s the first live winter-sports event to be broadcast from Breckenridge in 15 years and will be the first of the high-definition era, Smith said.
The Dew Tour events kick off today with qualifying rounds; competition begins Thursday.
“Here at this resort, this is the first time we’ve done an event of this magnitude,” said Nick Smith, competition department manager. "
“This is on the scale of X Games, as opposed to events we’ve done in the past where we’ve been focused singularly on one thing. We’re branching out and biting off more.”
The events include skiing and snowboarding by some of the biggest names in the business — including Olympic medallists Shaun White and Gretchen Bleiler — on slopestyle and halfpipe features.
It’s the first live winter-sports event to be broadcast from Breckenridge in 15 years and will be the first of the high-definition era, Smith said.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Ski areas that open this week include: Breckenridge, Keystone and Copper Mt. will open this Friday, Nov. 7.
Loveland and Arapahoe Basin have been operating for a couple of weeks.
The big news at Keystone is the upgraded River Run gondola, with a relocated base terminal closer to the village and a midway unloading station. A ribbon-cutting is planned for 8:30 a.m. on Friday and the mountain will open for skiing at 9 a.m.
Breckenridge will open the Colorado SuperChair on Peak 8 at 9 a.m. with top-to-bottom skiing on Springmeier. The traditional opening-day pancake breakfast is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to about 10:30 a.m. on the deck of the Bergenhof.
In years past, the resort traditionally has opened on Peak 9 first.“Opening Peak 8 first this year gives our mountain operations team every advantage to prepare the mountain and venue for our largest event ever, the AST Winter Dew Tour,” said Breckenridge spokeswoman Kristen Pettit.
The Dec. 18-21 event features freeskiing and snowboarding with live coverage on NBC and additional coverage s on the USA network and MTV and MTV2.
Loveland and Arapahoe Basin have been operating for a couple of weeks.
The big news at Keystone is the upgraded River Run gondola, with a relocated base terminal closer to the village and a midway unloading station. A ribbon-cutting is planned for 8:30 a.m. on Friday and the mountain will open for skiing at 9 a.m.
Breckenridge will open the Colorado SuperChair on Peak 8 at 9 a.m. with top-to-bottom skiing on Springmeier. The traditional opening-day pancake breakfast is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to about 10:30 a.m. on the deck of the Bergenhof.
In years past, the resort traditionally has opened on Peak 9 first.“Opening Peak 8 first this year gives our mountain operations team every advantage to prepare the mountain and venue for our largest event ever, the AST Winter Dew Tour,” said Breckenridge spokeswoman Kristen Pettit.
The Dec. 18-21 event features freeskiing and snowboarding with live coverage on NBC and additional coverage s on the USA network and MTV and MTV2.
Monday, November 03, 2008
After a long drought, local anglers may once again soon be hooking rainbow trout in the Blue River.
Hoping to rebuild wild populations of the popular game fish, the Colorado Division of Wildlife this week planted about 20,000 trout at three different spots along the Lower Blue north of Silverthorne.
“We’re hoping to see some decent survival,” said aquatic biologist Jon Ewert, after watching thousands of the five-inch trout splash from a hatchery truck into the chilly water below Dillon Dam.
The Blue River was once a stronghold for rainbow trout. Anglers who remember the good old days tell stories of three-pounders jumping acrobatically out of the water at the end of a taut line and flaunting their speckle sides against a brilliant Colorado sky. But whirling disease, a crippling ailment carried by a parasitic worm, wiped out rainbow trout across the state after the spores accidentally were introduced to the state in a shipment of fish from an Idaho hatchery in the late 1980s.
Ten years later, the fishery was decimated.Since then, Colorado Division of Wildlife biologists have been working to breed a strain of rainbows that’s resistant to the disease and maintains some of the desirable fighting fish qualities of the Colorado River rainbows.
The Hofer strain, named for a German breed of trout that evolved with genetic resistance, show promise. Lab tests and experimental releases in the Colorado River show that the fish can survive and even reproduce in the presence of the disease. We'll see - next summer.
Hoping to rebuild wild populations of the popular game fish, the Colorado Division of Wildlife this week planted about 20,000 trout at three different spots along the Lower Blue north of Silverthorne.
“We’re hoping to see some decent survival,” said aquatic biologist Jon Ewert, after watching thousands of the five-inch trout splash from a hatchery truck into the chilly water below Dillon Dam.
The Blue River was once a stronghold for rainbow trout. Anglers who remember the good old days tell stories of three-pounders jumping acrobatically out of the water at the end of a taut line and flaunting their speckle sides against a brilliant Colorado sky. But whirling disease, a crippling ailment carried by a parasitic worm, wiped out rainbow trout across the state after the spores accidentally were introduced to the state in a shipment of fish from an Idaho hatchery in the late 1980s.
Ten years later, the fishery was decimated.Since then, Colorado Division of Wildlife biologists have been working to breed a strain of rainbows that’s resistant to the disease and maintains some of the desirable fighting fish qualities of the Colorado River rainbows.
The Hofer strain, named for a German breed of trout that evolved with genetic resistance, show promise. Lab tests and experimental releases in the Colorado River show that the fish can survive and even reproduce in the presence of the disease. We'll see - next summer.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Dynamite Found in Frisco
A crew of contractors on Wednesday alerted authorities to the discovery of six sticks of dynamite next to a 102-year-old shed in Frisco, prompting a small-scale evacuation and bomb-squad response.
The workers were moving a pile of logs on Tuesday when they uncovered a bundle of cylindrical sticks wrapped in newspapers dating back to 1926, according to Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue spokesman Brandon Williams.
Given Summit County’s rich mining history, it is not uncommon to come across sticks of dynamite that were once used to excavate hillsides.
The workers were moving a pile of logs on Tuesday when they uncovered a bundle of cylindrical sticks wrapped in newspapers dating back to 1926, according to Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue spokesman Brandon Williams.
Given Summit County’s rich mining history, it is not uncommon to come across sticks of dynamite that were once used to excavate hillsides.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
A-Basin an Loveland Ski Areas Tie for Opening First
No sooner than A-Basin officials announced that they would be opening this morning at 8:30 a.m., Loveland ski area announced the same thing.
“It was a gentleman’s agreement between the two GM’s, so, we are basically calling it a tie,”
A-Basin spokeswoman Leigh Hierholzer said.Loveland will open its Chair 1 lift and one run, linking Catwalk, Mambo and Home Run. It is offering an 18-inch base with tree-to-tree coverage.
“It’s very exciting to be the first place in the country to open and get the chairlifts running,” said Dustin Schaefer, the group-sales coordinator for Loveland.
“We are going to offer some great early-season skiing and snowboarding. There is no need to bring out rock skis. You can bring good skis out.
”The cold temperatures over the past few days allowed Loveland to run its snowmaking guns around the clock, Schaefer said, matching A-Basin flake for flake.
Loveland’s hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the cost for a pass will be $44 for adults and $21 for children ages 6-14.
A-Basin will open its intermediate High Noon run and part of the High Divide terrain park. Costs for A-Basin tickets will be $49 for adults, $44 for youths ages 15-19 and $25 for children ages 6-14.
“It was a gentleman’s agreement between the two GM’s, so, we are basically calling it a tie,”
A-Basin spokeswoman Leigh Hierholzer said.Loveland will open its Chair 1 lift and one run, linking Catwalk, Mambo and Home Run. It is offering an 18-inch base with tree-to-tree coverage.
“It’s very exciting to be the first place in the country to open and get the chairlifts running,” said Dustin Schaefer, the group-sales coordinator for Loveland.
“We are going to offer some great early-season skiing and snowboarding. There is no need to bring out rock skis. You can bring good skis out.
”The cold temperatures over the past few days allowed Loveland to run its snowmaking guns around the clock, Schaefer said, matching A-Basin flake for flake.
Loveland’s hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the cost for a pass will be $44 for adults and $21 for children ages 6-14.
A-Basin will open its intermediate High Noon run and part of the High Divide terrain park. Costs for A-Basin tickets will be $49 for adults, $44 for youths ages 15-19 and $25 for children ages 6-14.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Arapahoe Basin Making Snow
The temperatures dropped Monday night and Arapahoe Basin started making snow for the first time this season at 11:30 p.m.
All eighteen snow guns ran from midway to the base area until 8:00 Tuesday morning.
The race is on to be the first ski area open in North America.A-Basin has held the title for the past two years.
All eighteen snow guns ran from midway to the base area until 8:00 Tuesday morning.
The race is on to be the first ski area open in North America.A-Basin has held the title for the past two years.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
August Real Estate at a Glance
Transactions are on pace to decline for a second consecutive year. Price, however, continues to increase, albeit at a slower rate than from 2006-2007.
These figures do not reflect September, which is usually the highest-volume month.
Overall, Summit County retains a strong housing market despite the national economic crisis.Here are some August highlights from the real estate world:
- August 2008 has the highest transaction activity that Summit County has seen all year.- The August Gross Residential Volume (new construction and resales) average prices for single family, mulit-family and vacant land continue to surpass the entire years of 2006 and 2007 average prices.
- The Market Analysis by Area YTD eight months reflects an average transaction price for all 19 areas of $563,291 and last August YTD eight months it was $365,500.
- The month of August 2008 shows a 50% decrease from the month of August 2007 in monetary volume. The month of August 2008 indicates a 49% decrease in number of transactions compared to the month of August 2007. However, month to date (eight months of 2008) monetary volume shows a 31% decrease (8 months in 2007). We are showing a 40% decrease (eight months to date) in 2008 with number of transactions in 2007 (8 months to date in 2007).
-103 Residential Improved Units sold for $1 million and over in 2008 (eight months) and 124 Residential Improved Units sold for $1M and over in 2007 (8 months)
- The Percentage Gross figures are very similar for both years with $1M and over transactions in Summit County YTD.
-100% Cash transactions in Summit County continue to be very steady — 39% of real estate closings were cash transactions at the time of closing in August 2008.
These figures do not reflect September, which is usually the highest-volume month.
Overall, Summit County retains a strong housing market despite the national economic crisis.Here are some August highlights from the real estate world:
- August 2008 has the highest transaction activity that Summit County has seen all year.- The August Gross Residential Volume (new construction and resales) average prices for single family, mulit-family and vacant land continue to surpass the entire years of 2006 and 2007 average prices.
- The Market Analysis by Area YTD eight months reflects an average transaction price for all 19 areas of $563,291 and last August YTD eight months it was $365,500.
- The month of August 2008 shows a 50% decrease from the month of August 2007 in monetary volume. The month of August 2008 indicates a 49% decrease in number of transactions compared to the month of August 2007. However, month to date (eight months of 2008) monetary volume shows a 31% decrease (8 months in 2007). We are showing a 40% decrease (eight months to date) in 2008 with number of transactions in 2007 (8 months to date in 2007).
-103 Residential Improved Units sold for $1 million and over in 2008 (eight months) and 124 Residential Improved Units sold for $1M and over in 2007 (8 months)
- The Percentage Gross figures are very similar for both years with $1M and over transactions in Summit County YTD.
-100% Cash transactions in Summit County continue to be very steady — 39% of real estate closings were cash transactions at the time of closing in August 2008.
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