The Town of Mammoth Lakes has announced the terms of the settlement with MLLA and Terry Ballas. The details can be found on any of the areas news outlets and the Town’s website. As Mayor Matt Lehman was quoted weeks ago as saying, “Nobody is going to be happy with the settlement.” But the Town will not be moving forward in bankruptcy court and (most) everybody should be happy about that. The … [Read more...]
Broker’s Report.September 25––No On Bankruptcy! and The Election Chill
September 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Mammoth Real Estate Q&A: Why Should I Buy If “The Sky is Falling”
February 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
This Mammoth Real Estate Q & A appears in this weekend's issue of The Sheet. There is a good crowd in town for the holiday weekend and a little fresh snow from last week has certainly helped. Q: We still want to purchase a condo in Mammoth but the local media is so full of negative things and we don’t think any of that helps local real estate values. Can you give us your outlook? A: … [Read more...]
Mammoth and the Ubiquitous Need to Re–Create
May 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
I had a love/hate relationship with psychology courses in college. I was fascinated with the subject (still am) but failed miserably at the multiple-choice tests. If they could have just given me a topic to write about it I would have been fine, but then again I might have become a real psychologist. Good thing this blog isn’t a multiple-choice test. This spring in Mammoth has been a good … [Read more...]
Mammoth Disclosures, And Then Some…
February 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
This Real Estate Q&A appears in this weekend's issue of The Sheet. Mammoth has received over four feet of new snow in the last few days with more coming right now. The President's Weekend crowd is already building in town. This marks the kick-off of the busy winter season here in Mammoth. Q: We recently purchased a condominium in Mammoth and it had been over a decade since we last were … [Read more...]
Mammoth Real Estate Broker’s Report, January 14, 2011––The End of the Innocence
January 14, 2011 By 12 Comments
What would Mammoth be without tons of snow and all the associated chaos? What would Mammoth be without a big holiday crowd full of recreation diehards? (They had a great time from what I could tell.) And what would Mammoth be without one big controversy filled with uncertainty? Mammoth may not have an old western downtown like so many ski towns, but the Wild West is alive and well. The halt in … [Read more...]
Mammoth Broker’s Report, May 27, 2010 – I Hope It Doesn’t Snow In August.
May 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
Broker’s Report, May 27––Mammoth local residents are getting downright grumpy and perhaps deservedly so. Most are addicted to Vitamin D and endorphins and this spring has provided diminished opportunities for both. April and May have been marked by continued snow, a slowly receding snowpack (doesn’t help the early mountain biking) and tons of WIND, continued wind, and almost persistent … [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...]
Mammoth Affirmations––Mall or Mountains?
May 10, 2009 By 10 Comments
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...]
Mammoth Broker’s Report–Bailouts, Dropouts and Wipeouts
March 27, 2009 By 9 Comments
Broker’s Report, March 27––Currently, the most important real estate news in Mammoth is the re-opening of the Mammoth Value Pass (MVP) membership. Yes, those who don’t belong to the pre-bought discounted season pass program have now been offered a chance to join––you just have to come up with $576. And forget all the mamby-pamby stuff from previous members who thought it was … [Read more...]
Recent Comments