November 2012
11/20/12
The Ski Area opens Wednesday with Donation Day, a fundraiser for the Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds go to the club’s financial assistance fund. Come support the club and see why Conde Nast Traveler readers just ranked Telluride the #1 Ski Resort in North America! Results were based on terrain, lifts & lines, local ambiance, dining and apres-ski options, with Telluride taking the top slot in four out of five of these categories. Nine of Telluride’s lodging properties were also listed in Conde Nast’s list of Top 50 ski hotels. Additionally, Telluride was also recently named the #5 Resort in Ski Magazine’s 2013 Resort guide, a jump up of 5 places from last year’s ranking. Clearly we’re on a roll!
This enthusiasm for Telluride can also been seen in the recent real estate activity in San Miguel County with dollar volume of sales up over 2011 for the past six months in a row and YTD numbers 22% ahead of last year.
We hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving holiday wherever you are and look forward to seeing you when you are in town. As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213.
October 2012
10/23/12
Telluride has had a beautiful run of Indian Summer but winter’s just around the corner. If you haven’t already purchased your season pass or Telluride card, the deadline for early bird pricing is Friday, Oct. 26. For details visit www.TellurideSkiResort.com/info/season-passes.aspx.
In other news October is shaping up to be one of the best months of the year for real estate sales; just last week over $15M of ranch property contracted on Wilson Mesa and two Element 52 condominiums closed for roughly $1,000/sq. ft. each. There are also currently 6 Town of Telluride homes under contract and 7 sold since 10/1/2012 (including 5 at $2M or more with one at $4M). In certain cases this is 2007 pricing. Additionally, well-priced Mountain Village homes and condominiums continue to trade as well.
In travel related news, we’re pleased to announce Allegiant Airlines has scheduled new winter service from Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area into the Montrose airport with flights starting December 15. Complete winter air service details for the Telluride region (MTJ and TEX) are on our webpage www.TellurideAffiiates.com/GettingHere
As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213. We look forward to seeing you this winter!
September 2012
09/26/12
As usual we’ve had a busy September and now, in just the last week, the autumn colors have really popped. On top of this the gondola’s fall operation schedule was just extended through October 28, making this a great time of year to be in Telluride and Mountain Village.
Real estate activity continues to roll along as well. According to Telluride Consulting 2012 is now 14% ahead of 2011 in terms of dollar volume of sales and 4% ahead in terms of number of sales through August 31. Currently there are 15 homes under contract in Telluride (11) and Mountain Village (4) and condominium sales in both towns are also strong with the first Elkstone 21 closed, two more under contract and two 12 Trails Edge condominiums under contract in Mountain Village alone.
Finally, after the auction of Pa Gomo in Greyhead earlier this summer, and the recent auction of two more See Forever Village condominiums, there are now two additional high-end residences on Autumn Lane in Mountain Village scheduled for auction on October 9 and Nov. 2, respectively.
As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213. We are always happy to hear from you!
August 2012
08/23/12
It’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of August! Monday afternoon the USA Pro Cycling Challenge rolled through town with 120 top cyclists from around the world competing. Stage 1 of the event ended with a thrilling sprint to the finish in front of the court house on main street, and coverage of the event is airing on the NBC sports channel all week (9 p.m. MDT) with the final Stage 7 conclusion in Denver on August 26.
Telluride was also one of the destinations included in Yahoo Travel’s recent piece “10 Great Places for a Last Blast of Summer” and you can expect to see more coverage of our area as the 39th Telluride Film Festival arrives in town for Labor Day weekend.
Real estate activity continues to be strong as well. The FDIC owned property we had listed at 133 S. Oak Street is officially closed and, according to Telluride Consulting, 2012 is tracking 11% ahead of 2011 in terms of dollar volume of sales and 4% ahead of 2011 in terms of number of sales through July 31.
Finally, for those of you looking ahead to winter, adult season passes are now on sale for $1,098. After October 26 the price increases to $1,950 and there is no longer a 4-pack option. For details on these and other pass offerings visit www.TellurideSkiResort.com.
As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213. We are always happy to hear from you!
June 2012
06/13/12
Telluride is enjoying beautiful summer weather and with Bluegrass just around the corner (June 21-24), we‚re seeing more people in town and more and more real estate activity as well.
In fact, our office currently has four properties under contract and all week there has been lots of activity in the MLS with new properties coming on the market and others going under contract. The activity appears to be across the board with everything from small condos to high-end homes and ranches in play so if you‚ve had your eye on something now might be the time to give us a call.
In other community news, Telluride High School was recently ranked number 10 in Colorado in the latest US News and World Report Best High Schools Ranking. This ranking was accompanied by a Gold Medal distinction based on college readiness and this link takes you to the full report.
As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
May 2012
05/30/12
Spring has flown by and, with Mountainfilm starting Friday, the summer season is officially here. With it comes a myriad of outdoor activities and Telluride‚s long list of annual summer festivals. This year we have a few new additions worth mentioning.
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge arrives in town August 20 when Telluride serves as the official Stage 1 finish for 135 of the world‚s best bike racers. The race winds through 683 miles of the Colorado Rockies over 7 days, beginning in Durango and ultimately ending in Denver on August 26.
Days later KOTO is hosting its first Ride Festival, a Rock and Roll extravaganza including Big Head Todd, Ben Harper, Los Lobos, North Mississippi All Stars and more. For a complete list of summer festivals see our festival page and, as always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213 with any questions you might have, real estate related or other.
March 2012
03/15/12
Spring has arrived in Telluride and with the recent time change we’re enjoying long, classic blue sky days and great spring skiing and looking forward to seeing many of our friends who visit this time of year.
As expected, the influx of visitors for the winter has also driven up real estate sales and activity. According to the Telluride Multiple Listing Service over $29.4M worth of properties sold in February 2012 (including one Mountain Village home for $12.5M). An additional 36 properties have contracted since February 1, including seven Town of Telluride homes and a number of notable condominiums priced at $1M and above.
As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213 with any questions you might have, real estate related or other.
Top 5 Ski Resorts by Forbes!
02/29/12
Telluride, Colorado (PAF = 89): If you’ve been to Telluride, you understand why it’s on this list. Seeing this town’s main street framed against one of the more magnificent box canyons in the world, the spire of its old courthouse saluting a battalion of serrated San Juan peaks, pays for the plane ticket. As for that plane ride, Telluride has a reputation for being hard to reach. It’s a tag that gets Dave Riley, the CEO of the resort, bristling. “It’s simply not true,” he says. “It’s easier to get in here than a lot of other Colorado resorts, and the drive is better.”
To read full FORBES article click here
National Geographic Features Telluride in Top 25 Ski Towns in the World
02/16/12
Best For: Big-lunged skiers and boarders with a taste for fine wine and the mountain high life
Remote and unrelentingly beautiful, Telluride may be the most picturesque ski town in North America, a Victorian-era silver-mining hamlet set deep in a box canyon in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The steep runs of Telluride Ski Resort spill right into the edge of the town’s National Historic District, where a gondola whisks skiers back up into the area’s almost 4,000 vertical feet of absurdly scenic skiing. Only 12 blocks long and with no stoplights, neon signs, or billboards, this charming town of 2,325 people combines fine wine lists and funky bars with a spirited culture of diehard mountain lovers. The town sits at a gasping 8,793 feet above sea level, and lifts reach to over 12,500 feet, so come prepared to acclimatize.
To read the full Article from National Geographic click here
