Real Estate In Steamboat Springs, Colorado by Peggy Wolfe, Prudential Steamboat Associate Broker | Seach MLS Here...

Track & Compare Homes for Sale? There’s An App For That

Peggy Wolfe — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:44:55 +0000

I have just discovered a great new app for my Steamboat home buyers! House Hunter by Cre8tive Apps aims to simplify the homebuying experience for the consumer. The app helps buyers identify, weight and track house features that are important to them. The app prompts buyers to score the amenities that matter to them. The… Learn More...

Do You Keep Emotion Out of the Home Buying Process

Peggy Wolfe — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:28:10 +0000

When looking for a home everyone uses the same basic criteria. Beds, bathrooms, price, garage, square footage, etc. When choosing a Steamboat home, more factors come into play, like proximity to the Steamboat Ski Area, views, and potential vacation rental income. Coldwell Banker Real Estate surveyed 1000 men and women and found that is that… Learn More...

Last Chance To Snag Condos at Trailhead Lodge in Steamboat?

Peggy Wolfe — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:10:38 +0000

A spokesman for Kennedy Wilson Auction Group updated Trailhead Lodge auction totals at 24 luxury condominiums “sold,” with a combined value of $9.17 million. “Two thirds of the units ultimately sold to online bidders,” according to a Kennedy Wilson news release. The release did not directly address whether the owners of the property, Silverleaf Financial,… Learn More...

Differences Between Men and Women When Buying a Home

Peggy Wolfe — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:39:31 +0000

In light of my recent blog post about the difference between men and women in real estate sales, I thought it would be fun to post this video as a compliment, to show how men and women differ in real estate purchases. Coldwell Banker did a survey on the real estate differences between men and… Learn More...

How Men And Women Differ in Real Estate Sales

Peggy Wolfe — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:30:40 +0000

This article (below) originally appeared on Fast Co Design’s website. It has some really interesting information and I’d love to know your thoughts on the data. Statistics aside, what do you think! We all know that men and women approach most everything in life slightly differently–and sometimes, wildly differently. How does this affect the way… Learn More...

30-Year Mortgage Rates Slide Back Below 4%

Peggy Wolfe — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:35:08 +0000

Mortgage rates were down across the board this week compared to last week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage market survey. After posting a big jump last week, 30-year mortgage rates were back below the 4 percent mark this week, offering another boost in home affordability for buyers. Here’s a closer look at rates for… Learn More...

Trailhead Lodge Condos Up For Auction

Peggy Wolfe — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:57:14 +0000

This article originally appeared in the Steamboat Pilot and Today. Here are some excerpts. Read the full article here. Thirty-nine of the remaining unsold condominiums in Trailhead Lodge in Wildhorse Meadows near the base of Steamboat Ski Area are scheduled to go on the auction block May 6 at starting bids ranging from $110,000 to… Learn More...

Sh*T Real Estate Agents Say

Peggy Wolfe — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:01:33 +0000

“Happy” April Fools Day! Rather than fooling anyone, let’s just take a break and be a little foolish. I think they forgot “Location! Location! Location!” …And in case you don’t have my card, contact me here instead!

Steamboat Real Estate Ups, Downs, Good, and Great News for February 2012

Peggy Wolfe — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:26:40 +0000

The Great News: Three of five million-dollar home sales so far in 2012 took place in February, including one greater than $2.5 million. That $2.58 million sale was a new construction duplex in The Porches. The Good News: Dollar volume in the Routt County real estate market exceeded 2011 dollar volume by 6.7% to $22.45… Learn More...

How To Put A Value On A Home

Peggy Wolfe — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:39:44 +0000

50,000 Memories & 100,000 Smiles I love these ads! Ok, so they are from one of the other big guns in the real estate industry. That aside, these ads are a delightful reflection of why people buy homes, rather than the synthetic, soulless, data-driven experiences that have dominated online real estate over the past five… Learn More...