Susie Leavens

Hi Holly;

Jason is correct, our market is thriving and all indications are that it will continue to do so. With nearly 80% of the county comprised of National Forest or BLM, there is only 20% available for development much of which has already been developed. There are some nice parcels still available. Do you prefer a certain area of the county? Are you looking for a home in an established neighborhood (like a golf course community)? Or, are you looking for a plot of land on which to build a little cabin in the woods? I would love to help you in any way I can. You can visit my website athttp:// www.TheLeavensGroup.com or contact me at Susie@TheLeavensGroup.com Take care. - Mon Jun 2 2008, 13:32

It's very likely referring to "Metro Brokers". - Thu May 8 2008, 19:34

Typically, you'll see a right of first refusal in a condo association (can be elsewhere too), whereby the homeowners association (HOA) must be notified when an offer comes in on a property that is for sale, and then the HOA has a certain number of days to match the purchase price and buy the property or waive the right. A right of first refusal can also be used between buyer and seller when, for instance, a buyer must sell another property to complete the transaction, a seller might agree to that "contingency" but keep actively trying to sell the property. Should the seller receive another bona fide offer, the buyer then has an agreed upon time to remove the contingency or terminate the contract, allowing the seller to enter into a contract with the new buyer. I don't know which Rifght of First Refusal you're referring to, but I hope that helps. - Wed May 7 2008, 11:17

Hi there: I'm a real estate broker up in Summit County, CO, so I don't have the complete answer to your question. I was able to find out that your neighbor's home sold on 9/28/07 for $326,900 and the listing office was RE/MAX Southeast 303/750-7070. I'm sure if you call that office and ask for the listing broker they'll be able to help you. Hey, if you want to own a fun property up in the mountains give me a call. Susie Leavens 970/389-2427http:// www.TheLeavensGroup.com susie@TheLeavensGroup.com - Mon May 5 2008, 11:09

Clients and customers CAN search the MLS (in my area at least). We have the ability to put what's called an IDX link on our websites (I believe that stands for information data exchange). Anyway, people can go to my website and search the Summit County, CO MLS. They enter their search criteria and the results will identify the listing brokerage firm. They can contact me for more info. I suppose I run the risk that the client/customer will take the time to look up the listing brokerage firm for more info, but that's not the point. The point is that we do have a way to provide the MLS info to the public. The specific details of each property isn't displayed, but enough info is displayed to allow the public to narrow down their search and then seek out a Realtor to take it from there. - Wed Apr 23 2008, 09:18