February Update from Heidi

It is still snowing (about 12 inches last night) it has been steady the last month and we still have two more months to enjoy getting up on the hill. 

Our lifestyle, weather, people and so many activities is why many visit and eventually want to live here part or full time. Even though you love the lifestyle you still need to make the numbers work. Here and in a previous email I sent last week show many numbers for the whole valley and specific numbers for smaller areas. In the short run prices have come down just like everywhere in the country. Will prices eventually go back up --yes -but no one knows when. We are seeing more shoppers this winter hence potentially more buyers which will help to stabilize prices. You do need to look at this home purchase as an investment and long term the Vail valley is not going anywhere.  Vail and Beaver Creek mountains are world class along with the surrounding towns. With the planning of the 2015 world ski championships the mountains will continue to see many upgrades the next few years. We are excited that the championships have been here 3 times in the last 25 years and that is a big deal for the ski world. This all relates to helping our investments of owning a home in the valley. While the dividend for this investment is all the wonderful times you spend with you family and friends--and you can not do that with a stock or CD.

As a past commodity and stock broker with Merrill Lynch I can help you with your home purchase as an investment that you can truly enjoy.

If you would like any more information on the Vail valley please contact me anytime.

Winter is not over --continue to THINK SNOW!!!