JenEngel

Following is an Aspen and Pitkin County Real Estate Sales Summary for the Month of April from Land Title Guarantee Company:

• $119,488,884 – total dollar volume for the month (strongest dollar month thus far in 2011), a decrease of 29% from April 2010
  • It should be noted that April 2010 included commercial dollar volume of approximately $43 million
• 73 – total transactions for the month, an increase of 2.8% from April 2010
• Through April, dollar volume is up 8.5% to $408,620,377 (more…)

Mountain Queen #2, 800 South Monarch Street – Aspen Central Core

3 bedrooms, 3 baths, assigned garage space

Sold Price: $3,285,000 or $1,923 per square foot

Details:  Located ski-in/ski-out to Aspen Mountain in the central core, this beautifully renovated mountain contemporary condo is one-of-a-kind.   Joshua & Co. sold this property for $1923 per square foot, making it the most expensive sale (on a price per square foot basis) of a condo/townhome in Aspen year to date.

Looking for a luxurious estate with Aspen-quality finishes for a fraction of the price?  This private 10,800 square foot enclave was just reduced in price from $8,350,000 to $5,950,000.  Each handcrafted room of this newly constructed estate offers a unique vista of stunning Colorado scenery. Perfectly sited on 40 sprawling acres in a private gated subdivision, only 4.2 miles from Highway 82. (more…)

The event producer behind Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brewfest and Bluegrass Sundays series on Aspen Mountain, among other events, is opening an exciting new venue inside Carbondale’s Third Street Center.   According to today’s article in The Aspen Times, his intention is to make it a mult-use theater, available to the community for events, music, festivals and non-profit functions. (more…)

I joined Roaring Fork CrossFit a few weeks ago, and it’s one of the best fitness programs I’ve ever experienced.  CrossFit gyms are all over the world, and have opened in several locations throughout the Roaring Fork Valley – Aspen CrossFit at the ABC (Airport Business Center), Roaring Fork CrossFit in Basalt, and locations also in Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. (more…)

Prepared by the Aspen Board of Realtors, The Observer is a summary of government and business activity over the last month, with particular focus on issues that are important to the Aspen, Snowmass and Roaring Fork Valley Real Estate community. (more…)

Aspen Winter X-Games 15 Schedule of Events & Finals (practices are not listed).  All events take place at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen.  Come check out the incredible professional athletes including skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers, at this fantastic four-day outdoor event in Aspen!  (more…)

The largest local bank in Aspen, Vail and the surrounding area posted a loss of almost $50 million in 2010, but the news isn’t all bad. Alpine Banks of Colorado lost $48.18 million in 2010 as it continued to shed bad loans and other assets that went sour during the recession, President and Vice Chairman Glen Jammaron said Friday in an interview with The Aspen Times. The bank’s strategy was to respond to the problem as quickly as possible rather than spread the financial pain out over several years. So in 2010, the bank wrote off nearly $90 million in loans, he said. (more…)

Prepared by the Aspen Board of Realtors, The Observer is a rundown of the government and business activity over the last month, with particular focus on issues and items that are important to the Aspen and Roaring Fork Valley Real Estate community. (more…)

Pitkin County paid $17 Million to the Droste brothers to secure 841 acres above the Brush Creek Valley outside of Snowmass Village.  (more…)