Condo Financing Gets (Slightly) Easier

One of the reasons the Steamboat condo market–and all resort markets nationwide–is still a challenge is because Fannie Mae guidelines have made getting a condo loan nearly impossible for many Steamboat condo developments. Lenders won’t finance anything that doesn’t meet those guidelines, so condos with front desks, nightly rentals, more than 50% of the development […]

Steamboat Condo Sales for October

There were 11 Steamboat condominium and townhome sales in September 2012 ranging from a starter $67,000 place at Chapparel Terraces to a five bedroom Cimarron Townhome short sale that was listed at $895,000 and closed for the absurdly low price of $780,000. Buyers who want to purchase a condo before ski season are looking now […]

Steamboat Condo Sales in September

There were 29 Steamboat condo sales in September, with 20 of those sales below $500,000 and three over $1M at Edgemont, One Steamboat Place, and Trailhead Lodge at Wildhorse Meadows. Check out the details below. [table id=19 /]

Steamboat Condo Sales in October

The market has turned and people are buying again. There were 43 Steamboat condos that sold in October ranging in price from a $60,000 Stagecoach Townhome to a $915,000 Stonewood Townhome. The average price was $396,845 reflecting the return of the mid-range buyer who sat patiently on the sidelines for the past several years. In […]