Snowmass Village, Colorado:  Let the skiing begin.... Snowmass Ski Area will open for the season Thursday with more than 500 acres of skiable terrain, Aspen Skiing Co. announced Tuesday. Additional terrain also will open on Aspen Mountain on Thursday when the Gent’s Ridge chairlift starts spinning, Skico spokesman Jeff Hanle said. At Snowmass, the Big Burn will open “wall-to-wall,” Hanle Continue Reading

Pitkin County: The Aspen-area real estate market maintained a strong pace through the third quarter compared with last year, even though sales slumped in September. The dollar volume of all sales year-to-date through September in Pitkin County was $1.12 billion, according to a monthly analysis by Land Title Guarantee Co. That is an increase of $135.1 million, or 13.7 percent, over the volume Continue Reading

Carbondale, Colorado: Erik Cavarra has just closed a Three Bedroom Mountain Sage Unit within the Mountain Sage Townhomes.  Marking the 9th sale in less than 2 months, Cavarra is only (3) Residences away from a full sell-out of the entire project. A great success story for Carbondale, and an even better story for Developers in the Valley. Property Type: RES w/Improvments Continue Reading

Snowmass Village, Colorado:  Today, Erik Cavarra shares an article from the NY Times.  Much of the article focuses on a PR move for the Base Village and Related Companies featuring information and highlights of the Viceroy Hotel, new Limelight, and new Fractional developments.  This comes as no surprise to viewers reading the Article, but highlights the fact that the writer failed to mention the Continue Reading

Basalt, Colorado: A developer looking at prime ground in Basalt outlined a conceptual plan Thursday that features a boutique hotel with about 60 rooms. James DeFrancia, president of Lowe Enterprises, said no specific plan has been prepared yet for 2.6 acres of the former Pan and Fork Mobile Home Park near downtown Basalt, so the proposal could change. In addition to the small hotel, Lowe Continue Reading

Aspen, Colorado: HPC, public are split on requested variances The developer behind a proposed lodge at the corner of Main and Monarch streets are asking the city to bear the brunt of no on-site parking, no affordable housing, no setbacks and a height and mass that well exceed the zone district, in exchange for a new hotel that caters to the economy minded. Based on the reaction to the Continue Reading

Aspen, Colorado: Abundant early season snowfall has prompted Aspen Skiing Co. to open Aspen Mountain ahead of schedule on Saturday. Skico announced today that Silver Queen Gondola and Ajax Express will be open, giving skiers and snowboarders access to 120 acres of terrain. A recent storm brought more than 21 inches to Aspen Mountain, which will offer top-to-bottom skiing. “We aim to open Continue Reading

Snowmass Village, Colorado:  Base Village Update Today, Erik Cavarra highlights the newest update from Base Village. The newly installed town council on Monday sent a clear message to developer Related Colorado that it’s no longer business as usual in Snowmass Village. In their first official decision, Mayor Markey Butler, new council members Bob Sirkus and Bill Madsen, and incumbent Continue Reading

Snowmass Village, Colorado: Erik Cavarra has just placed a Three Bedroom and Two Bedroom Under Contract.  This recent transaction proves that off-season merely isn't off-season when there are sales taking place within one of Colorado's finest Residence Clubs. The residences at Snowmass Club offers its members the epitome of alpine indulgence. All the services of an upscale hotel are seamlessly Continue Reading

Carbondale, Colorado:  Erik Cavarra has just placed an Additional Mountain Sage Townhome Under Contract within the Mountain Sage Townhomes.  This Pending is the 2nd in only a two day span.  The only available Unit now for sale within the Project is Unit A3.  All other Units are now sold / pending.  A great success story for a once foreclosed property.  Cavarra has sold over 20 Mountain Sage Units Continue Reading