Spring has come to the Rockies, with Daffodils blooming and snow still falling! Despite the lack of fresh snow, our ski season has been a great one. More people came this year than last, with real estate, retail and hotel stays all up over the previous winter. The new February…
— September 2014 — Off Season! “Off Season” is upon us, but so far it’s been anything but off! With real estate sales at their highest since 2007, it’s been anything but slow. But here is the interesting part—-prices are still well below the peak—in some cases prices are still…
— June 2014 — Welcome to Summer! Every year Aspen’s off season gets just a little shorter. Ecofest was an event held downtown in Aspen this weekend. The Food and Wine Classic will be June 20-22, just 2 weekends away. Then we have Jazz Aspen, Ideas Festival, 4th of July and the…
— 2nd Quarter of 2014 — The Aspen Board of Realtors’ data on key geographical areas … Aspen Report On Single Family Homes, the inventory has dropped by 28% reducing the supply of inventory from 30 months to 18 months. Average days on market has dropped from 353 to 242. The…
Spring is Here! April 2014 It’s hard to believe it’s Spring with a snow base at over 90″! Skiing is still fabulous. Aspen Mountain will continue to stay open the weekends of April 26 and May 3rd. Real estate has been hopping (no pun intended with Easter around the…
December 2013 [gview file=”http://torythomas.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/December-2013.pdf”] Happy New Year, One and All! It’s been the best opening for Colorado snow conditions in a decade, stocks are up, and the real estate market is recovering. That makes for a very nice finish for 2013 and a great way to start 2014! The…
Mountain Update We did not have to wait long for winter to arrive this year! Aspen Mountain and Snowmass open this weekend for the season! It has been said that “Aspen currently has more snow than any other ski resort in the U.S.” Now we’re talking! Year in Review Being…