January 2015

2014: Year in Review

Happy New Year! I hope this finds you enjoying some quiet time after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Breckenridge feels a little less busy than a few weeks ago and the ski resort is in great shape as a result of all the snow we've received so far. This is a perfect time to get out and make some turns!

The Breckenridge residential real estate market saw only a small improvement in 2014. The number of residential property sales increased by one percent compared to 2013. Although it was a very small gain, year over year the number of sales continues to increase since 2009. Perhaps a better indicator of the trajectory of the Breckenridge real estate market was the number of residential properties available in the MLS.

Come celebrate snow during Ullr Fest this week, January 11th through the 17th. In its 52nd year the town of Breckenridge turns upside down and the party begins. People will be walking around town with Viking horns, thanking the Norse god of winter for all the snow he has blessed the high country with thus far. It is a week full of fun and free events.

Ullr was the Norse winter god that loved the cold temperatures. He would travel across the continents on his skis or skates. He had amazing talent on his winter toys that no other Norse god could keep up with him. During the wintertime, he would travel and enjoyed hunting. Streaking the sky with brilliant stars, he would blanket the area with snow to keep him safe. This would later be known as some of the