Aspen Real Estate Effects The Court System Too

There has been a huge increase in the number of civil lawsuits in Aspen filed in Pitkin County this year.   The recession along with the crash of the Aspen real estate market is making 2010 looking as if it will have the most lawsuits ever filed in a single year. Up until just a few [...]

World Cup Is Here On Aspen Real Estate

The skiing World Cup race course set on Aspen Mountain real estate is in great condition this year.  This is one of the finest conditions I can remember in my 36 years of living here. Aspen chief of course Pat Callahan also agrees. “This year it is a hard surface, but it is not icy [...]

It’s Official – Aspen Mountain Is Open

Aspen Mountain is going to open the ski and snowboard runs from the very top of the mountain all the way to the bottom.  You will be able to ride your skis and snowboards all the way down to the Little Nell today.  This is all a benefit for the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard [...]

Even The Wealthy Manage To Get Deals On Aspen Real Estate

Even those with money want great deals for their ski vacation and on their Aspen real estate.  They manage to save money at top resorts all over the West this year. With lots of four and five star hotel rooms available and slow demand , hotels are dropping prices or add value to get guests [...]

Aspen Skiing and Snowboarding, Here We Come

Aspen Skiing Co. may manage to have an early opening again this year due to somw great early season snows. There was a lot of talk on the internet yesterday and also around Aspen that the Aspen Skiing Co. is planning to begin operations this weekend with skiing and snowboarding on Aspen Mountain. The ski [...]

New Restaurant For Snowmass?

Aspen Skiing Company management is looking to get a real estate project approval Wednesday for a new restaurant and meeting facility at the base of Elk Camp to replace Café Suzanne on Snowmass mountain. The new facility which is to be named “Elk Camp Restaurant” would sit at the top of the Elk Camp gondola. [...]

Aspen’s Largest Home Lets It Workers Go

Employees at Hala Ranch in Aspen which belongs to Saudi Arabian Prince Bandar bin Sultan’s reported for work Tuesday only to find out that they had been fired, says multiple sources. These employees were completely surprised and were not given any severance pay.  They were told to leave the premises, according to sources. Workers who [...]

Downtown Aspen Properties Scheduled To Close Today

Several parcels of Aspen real estate, including the Little Annie’s building, is expected to close today for $17.75 million. A court order from Nov. 4 which is signed by District Judge Gail Nichols discloses  the purchase price and identifies Aspen real estate developer Nikos Hecht as the purchaser. This sale would end months of legal [...]

Aspen Airport Ready To Go

Well here it is slightly more than two weeks before the official opening of ski season and the airport guidance system is finally ready to go. The navigational equipment which sits on Aspen Mountain that helps guides pilotsf lying into the Aspen Airport has finally been put into operation Saturday night, says Jim Elwood, the [...]

Another Great Piece Of Aspen Real Estate Under Contract

A prime piece of Aspen real estate has gone under contract. A deal is in the works for the “Aspen Legacy” property,which includes Little Annie’s Restaurant, the Huntsman Gallery  and a vacant piece of real estate at the corner of Hyman Avenue and Hunter Street. These properties were originally for sale for $39 million in [...]