It’s a Great Time to Move to Steamboat
Guest blogger and real estate agent Darrin Fryer discusses the Steamboat real estate market:
Of course I’m bias, but living in Steamboat is one of the best lifestyle choices you’ll ever make. We have wonderful skiing, mountain biking, rafting, hiking and plenty of events happening all the time, but the best part is the people here and the attitude. It’s just good living.
On the real estate front, prices have gone down over the past year or so and there are some amazing deals here right now and probably for the next year, I’m guessing. Most people who have owned property for any length of time (other than the last 1- 2 years) have and will continue to make money off their real estate as we a very sought after place to live. So buying in the next year will probably be a good financial decision in addition to living a great lifestyle.
It’s hard to choose a bad place within Steamboat, but each area offers different nuances which are important in our mountain town. For example some parts of the mountain area are quit busy and noisy in a couple of the summer months, others might see less light during the pit of winter. Second home owners are more prevalent in certain locations which means during the non-seasonal peak times they are very quiet and not always great for kids to play with neighbors.
Real estate is not cheap here, but some sellers are motivated. Yes, it’s a buyers market. If you would like more information about the nuances of the different areas in and surrounding Steamboat, don’t hesitate to call me. Below is a link to my Prudential Steamboat realty website which has a search tool so you can look up prices of properties and get a feel for our market.
http://prudentialsteamboatrealty.com/your-realtor/agents/darrin-fryer/
Darrin Fryer - Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE)
Broker Associate
Prudential Steamboat Realty, Inc
Ph: (970) 846-5551
darrinfryer@earthlink