The Town’s “Rental Enforcement Notice” dated Sept. 8 was mass mailed and delivered to all Mammoth property owners the following week. Before mine was retrieved from my P.O. Box, I had several clients email me copies of theirs'. Nobody was impressed. At the very least the Town could have tried to not look so amateurish––every copy of the letter I saw was mis-aligned on the paper and it … [Read more...]
The Mammoth Real Estate Rental Machine: Growing Big, Bold and Bright
March 6, 2011 By 6 Comments
Disclaimer: This author recognizes that Mammoth property owners, both owners of condominiums and single-family homes, are successfully renting their properties to nightly renters, and some or all of these activities may be in violation of Town of Mammoth Lakes ordinances or zoning regulations and/or may be in violation of governing CC&R’s and By-laws. This author is simply reporting on these … [Read more...]
Mammoth Real Estate Q&A: Marketing Redux 5.0
September 11, 2010 By 10 Comments
This Q&A appears in this weekend's issue of The Sheet. After a short cold snap last week Mammoth has returned to beautiful late summer weather. Q: I understand the city of Mammoth has a new a marketing program that should be really great. Do you think it will improve the rentals and rent-ability of my Mammoth condo? A: Mammoth has a new marketing organization referred to as the … [Read more...]
Mammoth Real Estate Q&A — The Gorilla In The Room
February 15, 2010 By 4 Comments
This column appeared in this weekend's edition of The Sheet. Mammoth experienced warm sunny weather, superb ski conditions and a BIG crowd. Q: As the candidates line up for the upcoming Mammoth Lakes Town Council election, what questions are on your mind that you would like to see addressed, especially items that pertain to local real estate? A: The competency of our locally elected … [Read more...]
We Shall Always Forget?
September 25, 2009 By 6 Comments
This Q&A appears in this week's The Sheet. This is the unedited version. Q: You haven’t written anything “spicy” lately and most of those columns have to do with development, so what do you see on the development horizon in Mammoth? A: Well, “spicy” isn’t the goal, just the byproduct. Over the years I’ve had the pleasure to work with many of Mammoth’s older and more … [Read more...]
Dream Another Mammoth Dream, This Dream Is Over.
February 8, 2009 By 3 Comments
This Real Estate Q&A appears in the weekend's The Sheet here in Mammoth Lakes. This is the unedited version. In case you want to read the letter it is posted here. More new snow this weekend!! Q: We liked Warren Harrell’s letter in The Sheet this (last) week about Mammoth’s need for boutique hotels. We like your take on things, so what do you think of his ideas? A: First, I don’t … [Read more...]
The VRBO Phenomenon, and Where It May Take Us.
December 16, 2007 By 13 Comments
VRBO’s presence and success is growing dramatically. What is VRBO? VRBO is www.vrbo.com or vacation rentals by owner online. The website is a relatively no frills but highly effective portal for over 90,000 vacation homes available for rent worldwide. In the past 15 years many websites were incubated to link resort property owners and their potential renters. One very successful one started … [Read more...]
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