I'm a little overdue on posting this Q&A. The spring real estate pop actually happened but things are quiet now. Q: I don’t have confidence in Mammoth’s current leadership to prepare for any likely scenario, and now they want to gain control of 203 from Caltrans even though they can’t meet current payroll without layoffs and employee concessions. And the developers are pushing a whole … [Read more...]
Real Estate Q&A–Zoned for Tourism and the Holy Spirit
August 4, 2008 By 4 Comments
The latest edition of Mammoth Real Estate Q&A appeared in this last weekend's edition of The Sheet. This last weekend was BluesaPalooza, an event that has become so impressive with over 60 microbrewers offering tastings of their latest brew and world class headliner music. Major attendance and deservedly so. Q: We enjoyed your perspective on doing business in Mammoth. We’ve been second … [Read more...]
Flying Through Manure
May 19, 2008 By 16 Comments
Ahhh… the Mammoth Airport. Unfortunately, asking me to “cut through the crap” on the Airport issue brings me back full circle to many of my past topics and rants. But of course that’s why they were topics and rants to begin with. I often receive requests from people who want to come and speak at my office meetings (talk about having to cut through crap!). So if I allow them, my … [Read more...]
You Can Check-In Any Time You Like, But Can You Ever Leave?
February 15, 2008 By 12 Comments
One of the blogs I frequently visit for quality insights into the hotel and tourism industry is the Hotel Law Blog. The writer, Jim Butler, is a prominent attorney specializing in hotel matters. His blog entries provide a unique view into current hotel trends, legal, financing and business issues, etc.––really cutting edge information about the hotel business. Recently, Mr. Butler’s posts … [Read more...]
What now, Homer?
June 22, 2006 By Leave a Comment
This was written about ten days ago for the upcoming issue of Mammoth Real Estate Times which will hit the street next week. But on the heels of the CNBC special What Now for real estate I though it was appropriate to go ahead and post. Q: All of the hoopla of the Mountain selling and blah, blah, blah, is over and interest rates are climbing and real estate markets in California and Nevada seem … [Read more...]
Oil Sheiks, Hong Kong Billionaires and Hedge Funds
May 26, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Oil Sheiks, Hong Kong Billionaires and Hedge Funds Q: For years we have followed the saga of the Mono Lake property that you have represented and the potential for it to be used in a Forest Service exchange. The media has covered the story off and on and it gets more confusing to us all of the time. Can you give us some clarity, or at least your take on this? A: I can give you my view, but I … [Read more...]
A Long Road To Aspen
April 12, 2006 By 1 Comment
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...]
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