Fox News: Top 5 Things To Do In Telluride
02/16/12
Want to know what to do while in Telluride? Check out the video below from Fox News.
February 2012
02/15/12
The weather gods have been smiling on Telluride. The snow started falling in late January and our snowpack has been steadily increasing every since. Weve had 23 inches in the last seven days on top of roughly 30 inches the week before and we now have some of the best conditions in the country.
With the snow comes more great press. Telluride made National Geographics list of the Worlds 25 Best Ski Towns and Fox Travel produced a great 5-minute video on Telluride as a year-round destination in late January.
Not to be outdone, to better serve our clients we recently launched an updated website. The address remains the same www.TellurideAffiliates.com but the content, layout and organization has changed and well be using our blog more. We encourage you to take a look and let us know what you think good, bad and otherwise.
Real Estate sales have also picked up with over $23.6M closed YTD in the MLS, including a $6.5M home in Mountain Village and some notable luxury condominiums. Weve also just listed another FDIC-owned property on South Townsend in Montrose and expect to have pricing on the South Oak Street property any day now.
As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213 with any questions.
Telluride Middle School Receives Academic Recognition
02/14/12
On February 7, Steve Smith, Principal of the Telluride Intermediate/Middle School announced that Telluride Middle School has been recognized for academic excellence by the Governor’s office.
“Once again, the Governor’s office has recognized TMS’ continual trajectory of student achievement and growth. While this award cites the Telluride Middle School, it really is a result of K-8 teachers’ caring, instruction, program development, support mechanisms like IMAP, and the parental and community connections we have in place. This team approach helps us all keep our collective “eye on the prize” and keeps our kids achieving at high levels.”
Congratulations to all!
Telluride Receives 7 More Inches of Snow!
02/09/12
This makes for 26″ of new snow since Saturday! The skiing and boarding is fantastic.
The Ski Resort is also hosting a Salomon Skis Demo this weekend – February 10, 11, 12. In the mountain village core near the base of lift 4. Come try out skis daily from 9am-4pm. Look for the Salomon tent!
Gearing up for the Pro Cycling Challenge
02/07/12
Local organizing committee starting to piece together massive event
By Katie Klingsporn
Editor
On Monday, Aug. 20, a pack of some of the world’s most elite cyclists will race up the Spur and into Telluride, where they will loop through town before turning westward down Colorado Avenue for a push to the finish line at the San Miguel County Courthouse.
Awards will follow, then festivities. There will be podiums and tents, stages and news vans. The town will teem with media and spectators and the entourages of Tour De France-caliber racers. Telluride will be in the national sports spotlight.
This is the vision for stage one of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the epic seven-day stage race that will see cyclists pedaling across some of Colorado’s most beautiful stretches. The race, which is heading into its second year, begins with a stage from Durango to Telluride.
To read full article click here.
Town, Telski talk about restarting Lift 7 discussions
02/04/12
Telski CEO: ‘I want to have a dialogue with this town council to help the right solution emerge.’
By Katie Klingsporn
Editor
In 2007, the town of Telluride began a master plan for the Lift 7 subarea — a quiet and relatively undeveloped neighborhood in west Telluride around the base of the aging Lift 7.
The idea behind it, according to town officials, was to draft a cohesive vision for one of the town’s last developable neighborhoods that could bring benefits like affordable housing, parking, childcare, a new lift and lodging.
To read full article click here
Building a more resilient community
01/31/12
TNCC holds events to discuss slow money, transition towns
By Brian Selogie
Planet Contributor
The New Community Coalition’s monthly Green Business Roundtable series will return to the Telluride region with a special two-day event this week to talk about building community self-reliance.
In partnership with the Wilkinson Public Library and funded in part by the American Library Association and the Fetzer Institute, this week’s roundtable events will feature Michael Brownlee of Transition Colorado and Woody Tasch of the Slow Money Alliance.
A community roundtable, entitled “Transition to a Slower Future: How Community Resilience and Slow Money could Lead to Less Work and More Fun,” will focus on ideas and tools to build and enhance self-reliance and community resilience in innovative and productive ways. It will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with a potluck style dinner and presentation at the Wilkinson Public Library. The second event — the monthly Green Business Roundtable — will occur at the library at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
To read full article click here.
January 2012
01/19/12
Last weekend brought some much needed snow to the mountain with the ski company reporting over 10 inches in 48 hours and more forecast for later this week.
In real estate news, according to Telluride Consulting, San Miguel County ended 2011 with 383 sales, totaling $247.4M. While this represents an increase in number of transactions over the past three years, dollar volume actually decreased. That said, at the end of the year there were two notable properties that contracted, a $15M home in Mountain Village and a large ranch property on Wilson Mesa listed at $18.8M. Neither has yet closed but there are some who believe that the market will pick up in 2012.
Weve also seen Telluride in a number of national news outlets with Telluride ranked No. 3 on Forbes list of Top 5 Ski Resorts in December, named one of the Top 10 A-List destinations in the world by Lonely Planet and listed as one of the top 10 Resorts in the 2012 Ski Magazine Rankings.
As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213 with any questions. Were always happy to hear from you.
Signs of Economic Hope as 2011 Draws to a Close
12/29/11
For a regional economy that for nearly two decades prior to 2008 was flourishing thanks primarily to real estate development and sales, the Great Recession – triggered in large part by a burst real estate bubble – posed an immense challenge.
The Watch reported plenty of other news in 2011, but all of it took place under the dark cloud of what was still a rough economy, profoundly affecting lives and livelihoods across the region.
But now, as 2011 draws to a close, there is evidence, some of it admittedly still tentative – but including one of the highest priced single properties to go under contract in Mountain Village in years as this issue of The Watch goes to press – that the Telluride real estate market could be ready to spark a broader recovery, or at least the start of one.
Read more: Watch Newspapers – 1 STORY OF 2011 Signs of Economic Hope as 2011 Draws to a Close
December 2011
12/14/11
December 2011 — Season’s Greetings!
With some new snow overnight, the Telluride Ski Resort is opening more terrain today (Lift 12 and most of the runs on Lift 6) and today is the first day of the 2011 Snowboardcross World Cup. The races run through Saturday providing plenty of on-mountain excitement, and for those who can’t watch the competition live, NBC will air the event on December 31 at 3 pm MST/5 pm EST.
This year’s SKI Magazine Reader’s Poll results are also out. Telluride is ranked 10th overall and has been named the #1 most charming ski resort. If you haven’t experienced our area for yourself recently, we encourage you to plan a trip.
As the year winds to a close, we would like to thank all of you who have chosen to do business with Real Estate Affiliates and/or referred us to others. The highest compliment our clients can give us is the referrals of business associates, friends and family. We look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.
As always, please feel free to stop by the office or contact us online or at 970-728-0213 with any questions, real estate related or otherwise. We hope to see you this winter!
Best Wishes,
Jim Lucarelli and the entire team at Real Estate Affiliates of Telluride
