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Eagle County’s rip-roaring real estate market continued its momentum through the first quarter of 2021.
The first quarter numbers are impressive. Through the first three months of this year, there were 545 transactions with a value of more than $760 million. And, for the first time, March saw more out-of-state buyers (85) than those with Eagle County addresses (83). For the year through March 31, local buyers still make up the biggest share of buyers, at 42%. But through the first quarter, out-of-state buyers now account for the second-largest portion of all sales, at 35%.
, many of those out-of-state buyers came from Texas or Florida.
Expanded outdoor dining in Carbondale
Carbondale’s Main Street between Third Street and Fourth Street will be closed to traffic from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays through Oct. 15.
The closures are intended to provide additional outdoor dining and commercial space for local restaurants to allow social distancing. The town of Carbondale also closed the street last year temporarily because of the pandemic.
“We worked closely with downtown businesses to identify a plan that strikes a balance between short-term parking, closure times and days, and access to business along Main Street,” said Erika Sparhawk, town trustee involved in the direct outreach. “We continue to look for ways we can help businesses, and the street closure provides more room for restaurants to overflow seating.”
An idea that started with a flash of inspiration in a moment of insomnia is back for a second year.
In April 2020, Gypsum Town Manager had the inspiration for what became the Vail Valley Partnership-run “Welcome Home” program, which invited second-home owners to spend more time in their Eagle County homes.
The Vail Valley Partnership has launched a second season of its “Welcome Home” program, which encourages second-home owners to spend more time here.
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The program, which was made available to local businesses and nonprofit groups, touted the valley’s medical facilities, along with cultural programs and, of course, a whole lot of outdoor recreation tailor-made for social distancing.
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Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, which has served many of Colorado’s mountain resort communities for nearly 60 years, is restructuring to accommodate its recent growth and success. Matt Fitzgerald has been promoted to market president of the Eagle County effective immediately. He will be one of four market presidents: one in the Roaring Fork Valley, one in Summit County, one in Eagle County and one in Denver.
“We are a sales-focused company and believe this management change will bring us even closer to our customers and the communities we serve,” said Mark Smith, founding partner, in a news release. “We are widely recognized as a company that supports its brokers like no other company. We believe this reorganization will allow us to serve our brokers at an even greater level. Decentralizing will allow us to have the scale, breadth and capabilities to provide even greater service to our customers.