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The number of residential real estate transactions was up across the board in Colorado’s mountain counties in 2020, showing the high level of demand for properties in these locations. INSIGHTS FROM SUMMIT COUNTY
Summit County housing crisis heightened by COVID-19
Brianne Snow, executive director of the Family and Intercultural Resource Center, says the housing crisis already experienced in Summit County before the pandemic now feels like it has been greatly exacerbated.
“The demand to live in our beautiful community has never been higher and many folks are fleeing cities connected to their employer to instead work remotely from their mountain homes,” she said. “Unfortunately, there is not enough inventory and our local workforce is oftentimes unable to compete with full-priced or above-asking-price cash offers on homes. The same problem exists in the rental market. Remote workers are offering multiple mont
Anyone who has visited Breckenridge knows it’s a town steeped in history.
Long before it became an official town, miners, traders, mountain men and the Ute Native American tribe all made use of the land.
Today, people from all over visit Breckenridge to ski, shop, eat and explore while locals make the historic town their home. However, the historic roots of Breckenridge are not lost on those who come here.
The town is full of landmarks with names that reflect moments in history. From ski runs, streets, creeks and reservoirs to the name Breckenridge itself, the town pays homage to its past through myriad place names.