Condominium sales in Summit County trail pre-recession levels, and some in the real estate business place partial blame on guidelines at government-sponsored enterprises like Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Average condominium sales in Summit County from 2000 through 2007 averaged 1,161 units per year, according to data from the Summit County Association of Realtors. In 2008, […]

 AVON — By several very differ­ent measures, the opening of a new $500 million hotel in Avon last week at the base of Beaver Creek was a big deal.
  The Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa is physically big and tall, with 210 rooms that range in size from studios to three-bedroom condominiums.
  It is also […]

SUMMIT COUNTY — All three major Summit County ski areas stayed in the top 20 of SKI Magazine’s annual reader survey, with Breckenridge lead­ing the local pack at No. 9.
  But that marked a drop of two posi­tions, as two other Colorado areas — Aspen and Steamboat — squeezed past into the No. 7 and […]

 COPPER MOUNTAIN — A new solar-power system, “green” construction of a new sports facility and an initiative to get employees involved in energy conser­vation are among the environmental highlights touted by Copper Mountain in an annual report released this week.
  “This year our focus was really on how individuals can make a difference in their […]