da Vinci Realty Blog: November 2009

So I'm not one to take a vacation...especially in our business but I have to say, I'm looking forward to a few days off during the Thanksgiving holiday.  I'm taking my wife and daughter to Estes Park, Colorado for some relaxation and fun.  Being only an hour or so away makes it easy to get away.  With my business up 68% from last year, I've been running around like crazy.  It's been a blast this year so don't get me wrong.  

I think we (us REALTORS) need to decompress once is a while or we won't be any good to our family or clients.

As you read this, figure out how you can enjoy some time off with family and friends this holiday season!

This year's Holiday Walk on Friday, Dec 4th is shaping up to be quite an event.  Being President of the Evergreen Downtown Business Association has been a blast.  Having strong people backing me up has been crucial.  This year Santa plans on parking his reindeer at one end of Main Street.  Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus will be at the Ice House Cafe.  Business owners throughout downtown will have music, food and fun.  

The Evergreen Lake is the place to start for the tree lighting at 5pm when Santa arrives.  Then everyone will walk around the Lake to the Heart of Evergreen.

For details on the event and where the entertainment and activities are, visit: www.HeartofEvergreen.com

As President of the Evergreen Downtown Business Association, I am excited about this year's annual "Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus."  We're hosting it on Nov 28, 2009 at the Evergreen Lake House at 9:00am.  Last year we had to turn people away because the venue was too small.  This year we expect about 150 parents and kids enjoying their visit with Santa.  We plan to have games going on as Santa has a way of chatting too long at each table.  The kids love it as does Santa.

It's a great time and a wonderful community event we put on.  For ticket information, check out www.HeartofEvergreen.com.  They are going FAST!

So the year hasn't been that horrific as people have feared.  The foothills, just 30 minutes from Denver, are still a location buyers are seeing as a premium location.  We've had slight declines in most areas.  The once leader in appreciation and minimal declines, South Evergreen took has taken a big hit in median price versus the same period in 2008.

Below is a snapshot of how the market is doing in the Colorado Foothills as of Oct 31, 2009.