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Breckenridge:

• Forest Service OK’s Breckenridge Peak 6 expansion – Adding to the existing four mountains at the resort, the expansion aims to add 407 acres of lift-served skiing, 143 acres of hike-to terrain, two new lifts, a restroom facility and a ski patrol/warming hut – Summit Daily, 8/21/12
• Grand Vacations to pitch new Peak 8 development – The development could include a large aquatic area, multiple movie theaters, a full service spa and fitness center, arcade, skier concierge and at least 80 units – Summit Daily, 6/10/12
• USA Pro Cycling Challenge route announced for 2012 race – Breckenridge to host August 24 Stage 5 start – Denver Post, 4/4/12 (See our fantastic 1-minute video from last year’s event!)
• New shuttle service connects Fairplay, Breckenridge – Start-up company runs four shuttles, stops in Blue River and Alma – Summit Daily, 12/28/11

Summit County:

• Much-larger Starbucks headed to Frisco’s entryway – A much-larger Starbucks is the anchor tenant for a proposed commercial development at what’s known as the undeveloped Frisco Christmas Tree Lot on the corner of Summit Boulevard and the Dillon Dam Road – Summit Daily, 5/23/12
• Whole Foods seeks to custom-tailor proposed Frisco store – From decor to local products sold in store, grocer will be unique to Summit County – Summit Daily, 5/14/12
• Summer business looking good for Summit County – Reservations for mountain stays looking positive in upcoming months – Summit Daily, 5/8/12
• Summit County’s building scene could be on the mend – Some local builders report interest is up, home sizes down – Summit Daily, 5/1/12

Colorado:

• Denver housing market on the upswing – In June 2012, the median list price in Denver was $329,000, up from $259,000 the same time last year. – 9News.com, 7/10/12
• Resort real estate market seeing some gains in Eagle County – Vail Daily, 5/7/12
• Denver housing market second in nation for quick sales – Metro Denver’s real estate market, not long ago a buyer’s domain, suddenly has shifted to a seller’s paradise, at least in some neighborhoods and price ranges – Denver Post, 4/19/12

National:

• Is now really the best time to buy? – An inventory shortage has whipped up a feeding frenzy in some housing markets, with bidding wars and price increases – MSN Real Estate, August 2012
• The housing market has turned—at last: The U.S. finally has moved beyond attention-grabbing predictions from housing “experts” that housing is bottoming. The numbers are now convincing – Wall Street Journal, 7/11/12
• Home prices rise in nearly all major U.S. cities – The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday showed increases in 19 of the 20 cities tracked. That’s the second straight month that prices have risen in a majority of U.S. cities – Associated Press, 6/26/12
• Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April – National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process – Associated Press, 5/17/12