February 2020 Crested Butte Market Report
January is generally a slower time for real estate sales in Crested Butte and 2020 was no different. Only 27 […]
Ep. 51 Yon Iacchio | Sargents: An Overlooked Destination in the Gunnison Valley
In this episode, Yon and I talk about the recreational opportunities in Sargents- including a free Nordic skiing track that he’s been working on. It’s a great story involving a partnership between a local ranch owner, a Uranium mine located up Marshall Pass, and the Tomichi Creek Trading Post.
Crested Butte Then and Now
With the start of a new year and a new decade, I couldn’t help but think back on my time here in Crested Butte. While a lot has changed, many things have stayed the same. So, I went back and made side by side images for some of the areas in Crested Butte that have seen the most changes over the past 20 years or so.
Ep. 50 Than Acuff | Soccer Coach, Sports Reporter, and the CBAC
Eventually, however, other opportunities began to present themselves. He was asked to be the soccer coach for the high school team, and was able to lead the Titans to a state championship in 2018. Meanwhile, an “off the cuff” tale of a soccer tournament in Grand Junction led to his job as the long-time sports reporter for the Crested Butte News. In fact, he even helped start the News when it split off from the Crested Butte Chronicle and Pilot, which is a great story as well, which we cover.
January 2020 Crested Butte Market Report
For the first time in several months, sales in December 2019 were higher than the previous year. In the Gunnison/ Crested Butte area, there were 49 sales totaling $35.9 Million, compared to 37 sales last year and a total of $19.6 Million. For the year, sales transactions were down 18%, although dollar volume was up slightly, at 1% for the year thanks to the strong December finish.