Monthly Archives: December 2015

Summit County sales cooling with the weather

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Eric Buck

As the temperatures have cooled so has activity in Summit County real estate. November sales had the poorest year over year performance of any month in 2015. Dollar volume rose a modest 5% to $109.9 million. While in absolute terms … Continue reading →

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Are mountain rental properties a good investment?

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Eric Buck

I’m often asked, “is buying a rental property in the mountains a good investment”. If one is expected to generate a positive cash flow from a fully mortgaged property, the answer is likely no. As a rule of thumb, investors … Continue reading →

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Summit Count real estate sales up but at more moderate pace

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Eric Buck

Like September, Summit County real estate sales saw solid, though not spectacular , gains in the month of October. Transaction volume rose 7% to 284 sales while dollar volume increased 21% to $156.9 million. On the surface those number appear … Continue reading →

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