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Are You Tired of Putting Your Dreams on Hold?

Why not have a hassle free vacation home with plenty of storage for snowshoes, skis, boards, kayaks, bicycles, snowmobiles, hangliders….in your oversized 2 car garage?  Just bring your family, clothes and toothbrushes.  Your friends will follow once they find out that you are in Steamboat Springs, CO.   Vaulted ceilings and expansive great room area are perfect for entertaining or just keeping that special chef company.  No doom and gloom here in this beautiful townhome which is less than 1 mile from the Steamboat Ski Base and on the free bus route.  Fabulous decks to watch sunrises over the Steamboat Ski area and sunsets over Emerald mountain from your private hot tub.  Low homeowner association dues take away all the worries of  second home ownership.   Plus you’ll have nice neighbors too!  Offered at $739,000.

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The New Thunderhead Project…

Here is an artist rendering courtesy of Oz Architecture of the proposed Thunderhead project at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area.   Commissioners voted, 5-1, to support the 390,000-square-foot project requesting substantial height variances from the city. Read the rest of this entry »

Remodeling Return on Investment

The link below is to the cost vs value, 2008-2009 report website of Remodeling magazine.  You will never truly recoup your home improvement return on investment at 100 percent.   However, there are certain upgrades and remodeling projects which hold value longer, attract a buyer’s eye more quickly and, most importantly, add a sense of pride and pleasure while you continue to live in the home.  Below are some highlights of the report. Don’t hesitate to call me if you have any questions.

Improvement	Project Cost	Value at Resale	Rate of Return
Bathroom Remodel	$12,918	$10,970	84.9 percent
Home Office	$20,057	$12,707	63.4 percent
Kitchen Remodel (minor)	$17,928	$15,278	85.2 percent
Kitchen Remodel (major)	$54,241	$43,630	80.4 percent
Roofing	$14,276	$10,553	73.9 percent
Sunroom Addition	$49,551	$32,854	66.3 percent
Window Replacement (vinyl)	$10,160	$8,500	83.7 percent

http://www.remodeling.hw.net/2008/costvsvalue/division/mountain.aspx

Real Estate Corner…

Q.  What Things Should I Consider Before Making An Offer On A Home?        

A.  Even before starting to look at homes, find out what price home you can afford.  In general, you can afford to buy a home equal in price to three times your gross annual income.  More precisely, however, the price you can afford to pay for a home will depend on six factors: Read the rest of this entry »

Crazy Crime Time…

Steamboat Today 9:35pm. Troopers pulled over a Denver-area woman on Rabbit Ears Pass for a traffic violation.  They called police after they found a large number of condoms in her car, a recent check-in receipt from a Steamboat hotel and a “HOW-TO” pamphlet that led them to suspect she was a prostitute.  Police were unable to charge her because they were unable to locate the man involved in the alleged incident.