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Explore Eagle County and Western Colorado Real Estate from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colorado Properties was founded in 1971 by John Slevin and is currently owned by his son, Michael Slevin. We started out as a one-office company located in Vail, Colorado and then opened our second office in Beaver Creek, Colorado when Beaver Creek was founded as a Colorado ski resort. At that time, we had about ten real estate brokers and two offices in the Vail Valley. Today we have grown into a wonderful company with over one hundred real estate brokers, 14 real estate offices throughout Western Colorado, and one vacation and property management office located in the Vail Valley. We have now expanded into Summit County, Mesa County, Montrose County, Telluride, Durango, and Winter Park. We are still family owned and operated and continue to maintain our position in leading real estate sales in the Vail Valley.

MAY REAL ESTATE NEWS LA PLATA COUNTY

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - May 11, 2024

REAL ESTATE NEWS - LA PLATA COUNTY RISE IN HOME INVENTORY SIGNALS INCREASED BUYER ACTIVITY As predicted, available homes for sale are increasing entering the warmer months. Compared to a year ago, inventory in our area is up 23% while pending sales have declined 11%. With new inventory coming on to market throughout the area, expect buyer activity to increase and properties to sell given the hig

Top 5 Reasons To Hire An Agent When Buying A Home

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - May 01, 2024

Deliver industry experience With professional training, expertise, and community relationships, agents know the ins and outs of the buying process and exactly how to walk you through each step. Provide Expert local knowledge From how quickly homes are selling to the latest listings you need to see, they can explain what's happening in your local market, so you can make a confident decision.

What You Need To Know About Home Prices

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - May 01, 2024

According to recent data from Fannie Mae, almost 1 in 4 people still think home prices are going to come down. If you're one of the people worried about that, here's what you need to know. A lot of that fear is probably coming from what you're hearing in the media or reading online. But here's the thing to remember. Negative news sells. That means, you may not be getting the full picture. You m

APRIL REAL ESTATE NEWS LA PLATA COUNTY

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - April 15, 2024

REAL ESTATE NEWS - DURANGO MARKET RESILIENCY AS WE HEAD INTO AN ACTIVE SEASON March demonstrated strength in the La Plata County market with sales down almost 10% compared to March 2023. Average sale price was down, days on market up, but the list price to sale price ratio was down 20%. What does this all mean? The market remains strong, sellers are meeting buyers with their pricing, and althoug

MARCH REAL ESTATE NEWS LA PLATA COUNTY

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - March 14, 2024

REAL ESTATE NEWS - LA PLATA COUNTY Market Demand Creates a Year-Round Selling Opportunity Years ago, the shoulder season dictated the pace of the market in La Plata County. While there was always activity during the summer, sales and showing of properties generally dropped-off during the winter season and the locals (brokers included) would take a much-needed respite before summer. Same

FEBRUARY REAL ESTATE NEWS LA PLATA COUNTY

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - February 27, 2024

REAL ESTATE NEWS - DURANGO 2024 Inventory and Demand Up January sales (generally a product of November/December contract activity) were up 35% compared to January last year and pending sales, inventory, and dollar volume remain at elevated levels in a sign that there appears to be a more normal, predictable pattern of activity developing in the market. Inventory is up 11% compared to 2023, pendi

January Real Estate News

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - January 23, 2024

REAL ESTATE NEWS | DURANGO What a year in national and local real estate! While our market experiences some of the trends the national macro-market sees, there likely has never been a time where local real estate experience and knowledge has been as valuable as now. Although numbers softened in 2023 compared to 2022 (and previous years) - unit sales were down 16% and dollar volume declined by

December Real Estate News

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - December 14, 2023

REAL ESTATE NEWS | DURANGO Happy Holidays! November proved to be quieter after three consecutive months of the market outperforming 2022 numbers. As expected, more resort properties are coming to market in expectation of a busy winter season while the local market slows during the holidays and early winter in anticipation of the spring season. That said, inventory levels for December are

November Real Estate News Blog

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - November 28, 2023

REAL ESTATE NEWS | DURANGO Market Knowledge and Expert Guidance Key to Today's Market La Plata County's real estate market saw a 6.8% increase in residential unit sales in October compared to 2022. Additionally, and in a demonstration of market activity and resiliency, there are 18.5% less properties under contract than this time last year while inventory has increased 11%. Despite macroeconomic

October Real Estate News Blog

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - October 13, 2023

REAL ESTATE NEWS - DURANGO Strong 3rd Quarter and Underlying Challenges The La Plata County market continues to demonstrate strength and resiliency despite headwinds from stubbornly high interest rates, limited inventory, and other macro-factors challenging norms and predictable market cycles. The 3rd quarter of 2023, compared to the 3rd quarter of 2022, saw an increase in dollar volume of 2% an

September Real Estate News

By Cinnamon Kasnoff - September 13, 2023

REAL ESTATE - DURANGO Market Resiliency as Inventory Rises Available homes, pending sales and dollar volume are all higher than a year ago at this time, demonstrating a resiliency in the market despite stubbornly elevated mortgage rates. This activity is a clear indication of high demand for homes across the valley and buyers understanding that while perceived "high", mortgage rates

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