JenEngel

Wall Street Journal ranked Aspen as #5 in its top ten places to buy a second home now in the United States. Picked as one of only two ski destinations on this list, Aspen was noted for its wonderful outdoors as well as its metropolitan events and shopping. See the Top Ten list below or click here to read the full article. 

1. Maui
2. Kiawah Island, S.C.
3. The Hamptons
4. Park City, Utah
5. Aspen, Colo.
6. Pebble Beach, Calif.
7. Palm Beach, Florida
8. Captiva/Sanibel Island, Fla.
9. Asheville, N.C.
10. Gasparilla Island, Fla.

According to a new article found in Wall Street Journal and Barron’s Magazine, there have been signs that the second home market is on the rise.  This is much anticipated news and the Aspen market has been reflecting this trend as well. In past weeks, showing activity has increased for properties listed with Joshua & Co. in its Aspen,  Aspen Highlands and Snowmass offices.

Since January 1st, 2010, the Aspen MLS has reported 46 properties going under contract pending a sale, and 30 sales in the Aspen, Snowmass Village and Old Snowmass areas.  The same time frame in 2009 showed 35 pending sales and 28 closings.   For more market information, please click here to contact me with your direct questions.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 and is filed under Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Real Estate Statistics, Snowmass Village, Website. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.