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Your Breckenridge Vacation Home could be the healthiest place to live!

Summit County is one of five Colorado counties with the country’s highest life expectancy. I just had a client last year that was told by his doctor to move here because the air was helping him fell better and to recover faster.

Summit county, websites are packed with pictures of people hiking, skiing and biking — stuff we tend to do more than people in other places. We’re home to two national forests, seven national wilderness areas and countless hiking and biking trails.

“There’s no question that high rates of physical activity (are) a common theme throughout Colorado counties that also have high life expectancy,” said Dr. Ali Mokdad, a professor of global health at IHME.

It also helps to have clean air, clean water and access to good recreational opportunities.

Lots of things contribute to longevity, and all kinds of ideas are floating around, some more realistic than others.

Some studies consider the effects of longevity at higher altitude, but there’s no conclusive data that there’s a correlation researchers say.

Mostly it’s healthy living.

Staying active helps you live longer. So does nutrition and getting together with friends.

Have you ever skied with our seniors? I can barely keep up.

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How is the summer shaping up for Breckenridge Real Estate?

real estate investments in BreckenridgeIt is looking like it is going to be a great summer for real estate! The market is finally starting to show appreciation and lots of activity, especially in the lower price ranges. The very high end market is still sluggish.

The real estate market in Breck has become more balanced. During the recession, the buyers were worth gold while the sellers were really taking a hit because the prices had not risen to where they were prior to recession. Now it is a balanced playing field. I have had a few properties that were sold before I could get to my desk to write an offer! This hasn’t happened for many years.

It is still not too late to get a good price on a great second home or real estate investment property here in Breckenridge. Whether you are looking for a vacation home or a real estate investment property, the Breckenridge market is doing well!

real estate investments in BreckenridgeAnother thing to consider is that this time of year is when we have the most inventory to choose from. The skiers have gone home and sellers are ready to put their properties on the market. Real estate investment properties are still a great opportunity. With Breckenridge’s tourism numbers on the rise– summer and winter— rental properties are becoming more and more profitable.

Want to read more about real estate investment properties in Breckenridge? Click here.

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Summit County Sales Data

For the county. Sales are up about 11% with the average sold price up about 7.5%. The North Side sales (Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, Copper and Silverthorne) are down only 2% now with an average sold price change of -4.5% (just 8 days ago the North Side sales were down -9.6% and the average sold price change was down -6.6% – the North Side is improving). The South Side (Breckenridge) is up 10% in average sold price and up 33% in the number of sold properties (just 8 days ago the average price was up 8.8% and the sales were up 28.6% – the South Side is continuing to improve as well).