Author Archives: Eric Buck

March activity back on the rise

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Eric Buck

While the year began with a whimper with sales down 8 % over the first two months, March transactions reversed that trend rising 1% versus the year ago period and 43% from February to 119 sales. Dollar volume was even … Continue reading →

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Do I need a home inspection?

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Eric Buck

I often get the question from buyers, “Do I need to get an inspection?” My answer is almost always “yes”! Inspection are relatively cheap running $0.10 to $0.15 per square foot. Although these inspections are limited in scope (check your … Continue reading →

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Large commercial sale saves January

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Eric Buck

On the surface, January real estate sales showed only modest declines from a year ago with total volume dropping 2% to $52.2 million. Transaction volume was down a more substantial 6% to 102 transactions. These numbers, however, are not an … Continue reading →

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Buyers take a holiday

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Eric Buck

Summit County real estate sales saw a sharp drop both sequentially and year over year as buyers appear to have joined in the year end holidays. Transaction volume in December dropped 29% to 132 sales versus 185 a year ago. … Continue reading →

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The road to Sochi

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Eric Buck

Along with great scenery, invigorating outdoor activities and fine dining and entertainment, Summit County offers the opportunity to rub shoulders with the Olympic stars. In mid December, Breckenridge hosted the Dew Tour, an Olympic qualifying event. The following week, Copper … Continue reading →

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November activity maintains the momentum

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Eric Buck

November real estate activity in Summit County saw its normal seasonal dip in November but continued to post healthy gains over the previous year period. During the month, there were 170 total transactions, down meaningfully from the 241 of October … Continue reading →

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New loan rules coming

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Eric Buck

Starting in January 2014, new rules implemented under the Dodd-Frank legislation will further tighten lending practices. According to a US News & World Report story, it is estimated that loans are already eight times more difficult to obtain than prior … Continue reading →

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October is top dollar month this year.

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Eric Buck

October produced the year’s highest monthly dollar volume of real estate transactions in Summit County in what has already been a very strong 2013. Sales of $111 million topped a October 2012 by 6% and were the highest sales of … Continue reading →

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Best September for Summit County real estate in five years.

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Eric Buck

Real estate activity in September saw its best numbers in the last five years. Transaction volume increased 13% from August and 54% from the year ago period to 244 sales. That is the highest transaction volume since November of 2007 … Continue reading →

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August sees blowout numbers

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Eric Buck

August produced the highest monthly dollar volume of Summit County real estate sales in nearly 5 years. Sales for the month totaled $105.5 million up 53% from a year ago and last exceeded by $118.2 million in sales in October … Continue reading →

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