Steamboat Springs Real Estate Trends: February 2008 vs. February 2007

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Real Estate Agent with Colorado Group Realty, LLC

Fish Creek Falls, Steamboat Springs Real EstateSteamboat Springs real estate is different this February as compared to February a year ago.  Last year, Intrawest had just announced they were buying our ski mountain.  Real estate was selling so fast that investors would buy property before they saw it just to get something.  Financing was as easy, and the economy looked bright.

This February is a bit slower, but prices haven't come down.  Steamboat still has a rosy future.  Our base village will be demo'ed in the spring and a new one will be built.  People want to live here. They want to raise their children in Steamboat where schools are good and streets are safe.

Here's the difference a year makes:

  • Prices for Steamboat Springs real estate are going up.
    • Median Sold prices rose from $351,000 to $413,000
  • Number of properties sold has declined.
    • Total units Sold declined from 58 to 33.
  • Houses, condos, and land are taking longer to sell--almost two months longer.
    • Days on market rose from an average of 142 to 191.
  • Deals are out there--go ahead and make an offer.
    • Median Sold price compared to Median List price declined from 99% to 91%.

Comments (2)

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Eliese, great information for your consumers. That is definitely a beautiful - somewhat untouched area. Your market looks a little better than our's........

Pepper

Mar 09, 2008 08:19 AM
Eliese Pivarnik
Colorado Group Realty, LLC - Steamboat Springs, CO
CRS, GRI, ABR, RSPS, Colorado Group Realt
Thanks for the comment, Pepper.  Our market still has good fundamentals, but some of our out of town buyers read the paper and panic, thinking Steamboat is the same.
Mar 09, 2008 10:47 AM

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