Mammoth Real Estate Q&A: What’s The Best Addition to Mammoth In The Past 20 Years??

This Q&A appears in this week's issue of The Sheet, the annual "Year in Review"/New Year's edition. The snow conditions are fabulous in Mammoth with large crowds. Next week is booked heavily also. Happy New Year!! Q: I see that you were a Planning Commissioner in the 1990’s here in Mammoth Lakes, so what is your take on what is the most significant improvement to the area in the past … [Read more...]

Time For Vacation

Even people who live in resorts need and deserve a vacation once in awhile, so I’m off to an annual fishing trip to the banks and seamounts off the coast of southern Baja. But just a couple of things before I go: The last Broker’s Report brought me plenty of emails, and one reader/writer demanded an apology and accused me of being a racist. “Although I generally enjoy reading your … [Read more...]

Broker’s Report, May 30, 2007

Broker’s Report May 30–Real estate transactions in Mammoth have slowed to a trickle, but that is not surprising considering the drought ski season, the time of year (late spring is typically the slowest time of year for sales), the volume of media blasting real estate, and the lack of any promotion or announcements from the major development entities. The glimmer in the market are a small … [Read more...]

To Buy or Not To Buy? That is the question.

To Buy or Not To Buy? That is the question. Q: So let’s say we are looking for a good buying opportunity in the Mammoth real estate market. In fact, we’ve been looking for a couple of years. We’ve seen the market oscillate and we know that this summer the market has been pretty flat. But we really are ready to buy and ready to start using what we buy. What are your criteria for buying or … [Read more...]

A Long Road To Aspen

This was my Q & A column that appeared in the March Mammoth Real Estate Times. I had many wonderful responses from both local residents and folks from out-of-town. I had two negative responses; from Mammoth Mountain Ski Area CEO Rusty Gregory who called me and used the term "f*cking @sshole" at least a dozen times and from MMSA President of Real Estate and Land Use Peter Denniston who said … [Read more...]