In case you are wondering where Winter Park real estate sales compares to other ski resorts, here are the latest figures from other Rocky Mountain resorts with Winter Park Area added for the first six month’s sales for 2013. Aspen ~ down 12% in dollar amount of sales; up 10% in number of sales. Breckenridge ~ up 18% in dollar amount of sales; up 23% in number of sales. Jackson Hole ~ up 35% in dollar amount of sales; up 43% in number of sales. Steamboat ~ up 7.5% in dollar amount of sales; up 14.2% in number of sales. Vail ~ down 11% in dollar amount of sales; up 10% in number of sales. Telluride ~ down 5.2% in... Read More →

Winter Park real estate sales have shown a sizable growth in the number of sales but a decline in the dollars of sales through June of this year compared to 2012. This has resulted in a decline in the average sales price. The total Number of Sales for all property segments (Residential, Condominiums & Vacant Land) is up 14%, but the Dollar Volume of Sales is down 3%. Thus the Average Sale Price is down 16% or $56,000. This is primarily due to a decline in the highest segment of the market, Residential. The Number of Sales here is down 16%, while the Dollar Volume is down 22%. So not only has the Number of Sales slipped significantly but the... Read More →