Happy June! The warm weather has all of us excited for the upcoming summer months in the mountains. Life in our mountain towns is slowly getting back to normal and we are happy to see more events on the calendar! Have a fun week living the mountain life! 

Thursday, June 3rd – Live Music  

Justus and the Limits on 10 Mile Deck

10 Mile Music Hall | 710 E Main St, Frisco, CO 80443 | 4pm – 8.30pm 

Live Music on the 10 Mile Music Hall Deck featuring Justus and the Limits! Hailing from Denver, CO and playing their own unique style dubbed as “New American Reggae”. Mixing a blend of influences from improvisational, reggae, rock and everything in between the band leaves a lasting musical impression everywhere they go. More information at http://bit.ly/10m-thursday

Friday, June 4th – Summer Kick-Off

Silverthorne First Friday – Summer Kickoff

Silverthorne Performing Arts Center | 460 Blue River Parkway Silverthorne, Colorado 80498 | 5.30pm – 8.30pm 

Kick-off the start of summer at June's First Friday Event. Enjoy live music from local band Frisco Funk Collective, catch up with your favorite local non-profits to learn about their summer programs and activities, and watch a gymnastics demonstration from the Silverthorne Storm gymnastics team.

La Perla will have tacos available for purchase. Drinks will also be available for purchase, remember to bring your reusable First Friday cup for $1 off beer or wine. 

More information at http://bit.ly/1f-june

Saturday, June 5th – National Trails Day! 

National Trails Day @ Sapphire Point 

Sapphire Point |  Swan Mountain Rd, Dillon, CO 80435| 8am – 1pm or 1pm – 4pm 

Celebrate National Trails Day with people from all over the country, with some good 'ole fashioned tread maintenance on the Sapphire Point Overlook Trail. Space is limited and we will be strictly following all health restrictions set by the local government. More information at https://fdrd.org/calendar/

Saturday, June 5th – Dog Days Patio Party!

Live music and fundraiser for the Summit Animal Shelter

Outer Range Brewing | 182 Lusher Ct, Frisco, CO 80443 | 4pm – 7pm 

A local dog owner and a local beer brewer have partnered up to host a fundraising event supporting the Summit County Animal Shelter. Live Music from The Newarkansans Band and a specialty beer release. Bring your dog and chill to live music on the patio with incredible mountain views as the backdrop. More information at http://bit.ly/ddpp-events

Sunday, June 6th – Sunday Fun Day! 

Sunday Fun Day – Close out the 2020/21 Ski Season on Sunday Afternoon!

A-Basin | 28194 US Hwy 6 Dillon, CO 80435 | 2pm – 4pm 

What better way to finish the ski season than an afternoon of spring skiing or snowboarding? $29 tickets offered from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. These must be purchased ahead of time online. After your afternoon turns, join us in the 6th alley for 15% off and $5 New Belgium beers. More information at: https://www.arapahoebasin.com/event/sunday-funday/

Join our team as an Office/Transaction Coordinator in Frisco, CO. 

We are looking for a transaction coordinator to assist our high pace real estate team by managing all administrative aspects of the transaction from contract to close. This is a full-time position, with an immediate start.

Qualification requirements:

• Advanced computer and phone skills to provide assistance in scheduling contractors and keeping files organized.
• Available to work in our Frisco office on Main Street assisting a large real estate team and individual brokers.
• Other duties include maintaining the office, answering phones, running errands, and some marketing.
• Preferred days would include one weekend day but we can be flexible for the right person.

The ideal candidate loves working with people, has a strong work ethic, and the ability to provide exceptional customer service. 

Applicants must own a safe and reliable car and be willing to drive for work. This is a unique opportunity to start a career in Real Estate. Real Estate license not required. Compensation DOE.

Please call or email Aly, Omni Real Estate: 970-485-0251 or aly@omniresorts.com. 

Omni Real Estate is excited to announce that our new website is available at omniresorts.com. Check out the easy-to-use interface, intuitive design, and other major improvements today.

Our web developers worked hard to provide our current and prospective clients with easier access to the most important information. The new website is adapted to all screen resolutions and can be viewed on any device.

The new site features:

• A search box with an efficient filtering system that allows visitors to find the best offer for their real estate needs
• A map for those who are looking for a new home in a specific area
• A real estate page that offers a full list of the cities where we operate and lots of detailed information on each location
• A blog with the latest company news and other content to help you stay informed. We plan on updating it regularly, so don’t forget to pay a visit from time to time.

To find the address of the Omni Real Estate office nearest you, visit the Contact Us page.

We hope you like the changes we’ve made and find what you are looking for on our new website! If you have any feedback, feel free to send it our way.

Time to Sell!!!
Are you a homeowner, thinking about listing your house? It is the time to do it now. The market is responding and it is responding in a wonderful way here in the Summit County Mountains. 

The first time in five years, asking price has hit a high. Nationwide as well as in our Colorado mountains sellers are seeing the price of their homes rebounding. Knowing that we are seeing interest rates going up from the all-time lows now is the time to list with Omni Real Estate.

With the increase of asking price there does come some contingencies. From last year inventories across the country have gone up by seven percent. With increased prices there is a lot more competition as well. This is another example of the market responding.

Coming off the lowest level of ‘for sale homes’ in a decade the Summit County selling market is coming alive. We are not out of the woods yet we are still on average 12 percent lower than pre-market crash.

Reasons for the inventory of ‘for sale homes’ is low have a few different contributing factors. Mainly millions of homeowners still owe more than what their homes are worth. Value of homes especially in the mountain regions are up around eleven percent. Other reasons inventory are down include: people are not willing to take less than what they ‘think’ their home is worth, not willing to take less than what they paid for their home, and many people really locked in a great low mortgage from 2011-2013.

In Summit County low inventory has allowed sellers to truly drive the price of homes. It is believed that with the lack of inventory and direct competition that sellers are becoming greedy with prices. We are seeing it this spring many more homes and condos are coming back on the market helping to even out the pricing equation.

Omni Real Estate will help with Comparative Market Analysis to ensure that our buyers and sellers are putting themselves into the best situation for success. We will not let our clients over list, our pay too much for a given listing. Please contact us with any questions or concerns concerning your home or the purchase of you Summit County Dream Home.

Looking to sell your home? Winter Can Be a Great Time to Sell Summit County Real Estate. Despite what you may think, Winter is great time to sell your home. Homes listed during the winter months, sold for 1.2 percent above listing when compared to those listed other times of the year.

What fuels this quick turnaround between listing and selling a home during the winter?

There are a number of benefits to selling a property during the winter. A crucial factor is that it is simply less expense to the homeowner. Any repairs that need to be done will have to be reflected in the price. Additionally, not a lot of work needs to be done on curb appeal since there is no need for landscaping. Just rake the leaves, keep the snow plowed and walkways clear.

Nearly all home buyers that are looking during the winter months are doing so due to circumstances beyond their control, such as, a job transfer, or a change in family dynamics, they are more focused on finding the right house quickly. They are far more motivated and are not window shopping for fun. Buyers at this time of the year simply want to find the right property and move as quickly as possible.

Sellers need to be aware of selling trends in their area and price accordingly. If properties are selling quickly then price accordingly and list quickly.

The gloomy weather can cast a noticeable pall on even the most luxurious home. So, take some time to add some seasonal touches, such as stacking firewood next to the fireplace, and a seasonal throw over the couch.

Home sellers are not likely to face stiff competition in the winter, for the most part, proper pricing and staging will lead to positive results during the winter selling season.

Summit County Parade of Homes: This August in Summit County real estate has been record-breaking. The year to date the real estate market snapshot is as follows:

YTD Gross volume by Year Market Snapshot
2013 – 453.587,400
2014 – 478,750,481
2015 – 614,544,640

Historical Transaction Breakdown
Number of residential transactions, year to date
2013 – 903
2014 – 953
2015 – 1184

2015 Average price history
Average residential pricing:
Single Family Homes – $854,417
Multi-Family – $393,539
Vacant Land – $376,467

Summit County Parade of Homes

August Summit County Parade of Homes. This month has been an active month in Summit County and will continue on the trend moving forward.

In September the Summit County Builders Association held the 21st annual Parade of Homes. This year’s Parade of Homes featured 17 homes across Summit County. Numerous homes were new some were remodels. Check out the SCBA web site for more information.

If you haven’t purchased your mountain home, there’s still time before the winter season.

Article information from Summit Daily News, October 19, 2015.

About Omni Real Estate

Your Colorado Mountain Real Estate Specialists: Omni Real Estate is in the profession of providing unsurpassed services to our clients without inconvenience. Our goal is to facilitate the Sale or Purchase of your property in a fast, efficient and effective manner.

As Fall approaches and Ski Season is on its heels consider some of the following home maintenance tips to keep your home in tip-top shape for the season:

1. Perform or get an energy audit. Performing an energy audit will reveal where there are leaks in heat and can save you money on your utility bills. You can detect air leaks by seeing where the drafts are in your house. Once identified seal the leaks by applying weather-stripping or caulk. Potential energy audit can help to save 25% to 30% and will make your home more comfortable and save money.
2. Replace Windows. Before it gets too cold, replace your screen windows and doors with energy efficient storm-windows and clean and store screens for easy installation in the spring.
3. Check your furnace. Plumbers recommend checking and doing general maintenance on your furnace and fireplaces once per year, preferably in the fall. Home heating systems that aren’t properly maintained are less efficient and can reduce the life of the equipment.
4. Maintain your home’s exterior. Trim back trees and branches that are too close to the house to prevent debris from falling on the house during adverse weather conditions. Seal driveways, brick patios, and wood decks – snow, wind, and sun are really hard on exterior surfaces.
5. Test smoke/carbon dioxide detectors. This is an easy thing to do and can be done when the time changes. Change the time and change your batteries and press the test button to ensure that all detectors are in proper working order.
6. Stow your mower if you own one. Sharpen the blade, remove the gas, and store in a dry place for the winter will help ensure that your mower works next spring when its needed.
7. For additional tips on energy efficiency check out the following web site: http://energy.gov/energysaver/detecting-air-leaks.

Whether you rent or home for the season, occupy as primary residence, or winterize for the season these tips can help keep your home in good condition and save money on utilities.

Enjoy your fall! Omni Resorts is your full-service Property Management and Real Estate firm. Don’t hesitate to call for any of your real estate needs.

Many years ago people across Scandinavian countries were forced to figure out how to travel during the long winter months. Having a lack of resources there was not much option in attempting to create winter travel. Then the genius thought of skiing while being pulled by animals would get the job is done: skijoring.

Skijoring is being on a pair of skis, whether it is alpine skis or cross country skis, then being pulled behind dogs, horses, mules, or any available animal to propel you quicker. When it was originally created it sole purpose was for transportation. It is now competitive sport and was almost an Olympic sport. Five states now hold annual skijoring competition, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, New Hampshire and Wyoming.

Due to Summit County’s active lifestyle people are beginning to flock to the idea of skijoring. On a smaller level and more directed at dog awareness and exercise, locals are using cross country trails to learn/teach their k9 companions to skijor. Getting dogs a great amount of exercise as well as using it as a training tool.

The Town of Frisco is making skijoring more accessible to those who are interested. With three classes over the winter of 2015 skijoring is being taught to those who are interested. The teacher of the class Louisa Morrissey wants to bring the excitement and fun of the activity as well as the great training method for our four legged friends.

She mentioned “My training is based in positive reinforcement, and a sense of humor is a required skill set. Learning to smile, laugh, forgive and keep perspective is imperative especially while whizzing along on a pair of skis with your dog out front or while teaching a puppy some etiquette.”

This is another way to enjoy the outdoors in this wonderful county. Also a great way to run your dog, and be with them. Summit County has once again provided a way to truly enjoy this majestic place and its outdoors even if you are not a downhill skier. It also reassures the love for our pets and how this community is doing what they can in order to provide opportunities to do activity with your pet.

Furthermore, our neighboring town Leadville, host’s an annual skijoring competition that is a part of the North American Skijoring Association. This event is always the first week of March, and is one of the competitions that helps crown the best team in skijoring.

These competitions are a little different than what the Town of Frisco is offering to the public. These competitions the skier wears alpine skiing gear as well as protective equipment and are dragged behind a horse through each ski course. The ski courses include jumps, turns and collecting rings throughout. The horses are going about 40 miles per hour and the skier has to try to navigate the course and collect as many rings as possible. The combination of amount of rings and time determine the winner of the race. There is a combination of four judges at each race.

The best way to explain these competitions is it is skiing meets the rodeo with a hint of medieval times. Typically courses are one thousand feet long and include twelve slalom gates, six jousting rings, and three jumps ranging from three to six feet high. In the early 20th century the sport caught the eye of modern Olympic creator Baron Pierre de Coubertin. As a true fan of Nordic sports, as well as off the wall sports he immediately wanted to make this a modern day Olympic tradition. He was able to get seven competitors in 1928 competing on a frozen lake but the complexity of the course had not yet evolved. There were no gates, no rings no jumps. The race was boring and no one in attendance even bothered to write down the winner. Needless to say that is where skijoring’s Olympic dreams ended.

Though the Olympic dream has come and gone for the sports of skijoring it is still excited to watch and it is quite a spectacle. To watch the teams of two compete to make it to Whitefish Montana where the American skijoring championships are held every year, is fun. It is a great family event and an excellent excuse to get outside and enjoy the winter air. Beginning on February 28, 2015 skijoring will be back in Leadville Colorado. Having three different competing levels there is something for everyone. Please come out and enjoy skijoring with your pets here in Frisco Colorado, then head to Leadville to see the professionals behind the horses on the one thousand foot long course on Leadville Colorado’s Main Street!

The thought of Hydro Power has been at the forefront of many scientists’ minds as well as many communities’ efforts. To try to stop using fossil fuels and go in a cleaner direction is something towns and cities across the Country have been attempting. A small town in the High Country may be one of the first to provide the true blue print to harness the power of water.

In a small Mountain town right outside of Silverton Colorado, lies not a huge dammed up river, but a small generator pumping water out of a small mountain river. A small generator no larger than a wheel barrel is pulling water from this mountain stream and providing power for ten mountain homes.

The idea of mega dams and mega power are becoming smaller as technology and research surfaces more prevalently. As the small generator outside of Silverton proves that it only takes a small river in order to power any of the local homes. Places such as the Hoover Dam and other dams will still be providing a lot of power for their local areas, just suggests dams are not needed to harness the power of water.

Instead, a fledgling industry is taking shape, focused on putting small electricity generation on already existing non-powered hydro infrastructure. It’s a flurry of new economic activity for which Congress can take much credit, and it’s an issue with opportunity for further political compromise as Republicans take control in the U.S. Senate.

The new water power took hold of a historic mining mill. In the 20th century the mill was used for mining minerals out of the mountain. Using the high power water it would take away sections of the mountain in hopes to find valuable minerals. The mill has not been used for years, then fifteen years ago the historical society decided they wanted to use the pipeline to create hydro power.

In order to get the pipeline operational and get the correct generator there had to be federal licensing. This is the same licensing that dams such as the Hoover damn, or re-creating a dam such as the Hoover dam would take. After difficult deliberations lawmakers sided with the Historical Society giving them clearance to use the old mining equipment and the available generator.

Recently President Obama has signed into legislation giving smaller hydroelectric places more power and the ability to continue to do business without seeking a ton of monotonous federal funding. The legislation makes it easy to continue to provide power for small communities without hassle.

With the evolution and the need for new renewable energy, municipal areas are looking strongly into Hydro Electric. Places like Summit County and all new Real Estate would benefit greatly from the change. The Department of Energy estimates that if generators were put on all non-existing non powered dams it would create as much power as a dozen coal fired power plants, or enough energy for at least 4 million homes. Using the power of water and run off in Summit County, along with the initiatives to use solar energy the ways to use non- fossil fuels are immense for energy in your new high country home.

A year that most Aspen area Realtors will ever forget. With total sales nearing the figure of 1.5 Billion Dollars, it is one of the best years to do date for Pitkin County. The year was so profitable, we saw one of the best Aspen based reality firms get purchased by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the largest real estate brokerage in New York City.

With a downtown Pent House selling earlier this year for $3,100 per square foot the Aspen market was extremely successful. The reason Aspen was so successful in real estate transactions this year was do to the immense amount of homes that sold over 7.5 million dollars. There were 35 sales of 7.5 million or more in 2014. Compared to 2013 there were only 19 sales with the same value. Real estate professionals have contributed the fantastic year to a strong stock market giving buyers and sellers much more confidence with their investments. More high end construction is under way, these homes are being bought quicker than ever thus, there is a shrinking inventory helping make the market strong.

The surge of developers is in full throttle. Any and all open land whether it is zoned for living or commercial is being bought up and developed at record pace right now. None of the current or recently sold developments are having any trouble in selling homes or commercial spaces.

A few years ago the Aspen city council decided that they would no longer allow penthouses to be built in downtown center. There were a few instances that were grandfathered in and were allow to continue planned construction. This year with one penthouse on Hyman Ave (the main street in Aspen). This penthouse was sold this year for 15.8 million dollars. With a revenue stream such as this the Aspen City Council has already begun discussing the repeal of the penthouse rule in the downtown core.

To cap off what was just an incredible year for real estate in Aspen is the sale of homes that were over 12 million dollars. 13 real estate transactions eclipsed 12 million dollars. Of those thirteen homes the most expensive home to sell in Pitkin County this year was 26 million dollars.

Summit County also has had an incredible year for real estate transactions. Summit County will never have as high of numbers as Aspen and Pitkin County, but the real estate market is bouncing back and equalizing. With only two days left in 2014 the year to date monetary volume has been: $883,103,681. Compared to Aspen, not many, less than five purchases have been more than 7.5 million, not the 35 Aspen has reported. Again, the entire state of Colorado had positive gains in real estate transactions for the year of 2014. More and more signs the housing market is coming back quickly and stabilizing. Having over 30 closings in 2014 Omni Real Estate is a high Rockies real estate company that continues to work hard for their clients year to year, regardless of transaction value.