Jim and Billie Harsch's (billie) Blog

The Park City Board of Realtors statistics for March 2013 YTD show that Gross Sales Volumes are up 28% to $307M from the same period in 2012. Pending sales are up 29% over March 2011 YTD.  Overall prices are up 10%.  New listings have increased but inventories remain low.   Single Family Home Sal...

The Park City Board of Realtors statistics through May 2012 show that Gross Sales Volume of $490M was up 3% from the same period in 2011, with sales for the month of May 6% stronger than May, 2011.  Overall pending sales are up over May 2011. We are starting to see multiple offers on selected pro...

The 6,444 acre Victory Ranch vacation home project outside Park City, Utah was recently sold to Sterling Bay Companies of Chicago for $30.8M.  Victory Ranch already has a Rees Jones 18 hole golf course and fishing lodge on the Upper Provo River. Roads, sewers and utility lines are already complet...

The Park City Board of Realtors statistics through April 2012 show that Gross Sales Volume of $349M was down 2% from the same period in 2011, though sales for the month of April were stronger than April, 2011.  Overall pending sales are up over April 2011. Distressed properties are having a minim...

Located in the exclusive, gated sanctuary of the Glenwild Golf Community and Spa, this homesite has spectacular views of Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort, and Canyons Ski Resorts, vistas of the Uintah Mountains and the #1 ranked golf course in Utah.  Glenwild offers a magnificent clubhouse ...

Amazing Lakefront Living with Incredible Mountain Views of Canyons Ski Resort This custom 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home is over 4,000 sf and is one-of-a-kind in Park City, Utah. This home features an open floorplan with granite counters, knotty alder cabinets and base/case, huge master suite with sitt...

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Park City Medical Center has raised $2M in funding and the first phase is scheduled to be completed in the Fall 2013.  The initial phase will be over 6,000 sq. ft. and house four beds. Phase Two will add an additional four beds, when funded.  The addition will rai...

The Park City Board of Realtors statistics through March 2012 show that Gross Sales Volume of $236M was down 7% from the same period in 2011, though sales for the month of March were much stronger than January.  Overall pending sales are up 31% over March 2011, which should make for stronger sale...

Mountain Town Realty Group has teamed with Keller Williams Park City Real Estate in Park City, Utah . Keller Williams Park City Real Estate has quickly grown into one of Summit County’s largest and most successful real estate brokerage firms.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mountain Town Realty Group PRL...

An article by Krista Franks Brock shown in DSNews.com indicates that 2012 could be the year the housing crisis ends.  One reason could be the loosening of lending by the major banks.  If you have a credit score of 700 or better your chances of obtaining a mortgage are very good.  Some market indi...