In the inventory-starved real-estate market of Aspen, Colo., a pair of spec mansions is comingon the market—one for $45 million and another for $36.5 million—in an unusual double offering for the affluent ski area. “The median price of a single-family home in Aspen from August to October was $14.125… Read More
Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s broker Tim Estin MBA has been cited for his Aspen real estate expertise and market guidance in publications listed below amongst others. The purpose of this editorial content is to inform and educate. Discretion is my paramount operative: clients, deals and heresay are never discussed. Only the state of the market.
AJ: Aspen Journalism
AM: Aspen Magazine
BB: Bloomberg News ADN: Aspen Daily News
LRER: Luxury Real Estate Report CPR: CO Public Radio
AT: Aspen Times DP: Denver Post
FM: Forbes Magazine LRE: LuxuryRealEstate.com
RMN: Rocky Mountain News BW: Business Week
WSJ: Wall St Journal KAJX: Aspen Public Radio
RD: Real Deal ASM: Aspen Sojourner Magazine
MBJ: Mountain Business Journal NW: NewWest.net
ML: Merrill Lynch Wealth Mgmt Report FT: Financial Times
BBC: BBC Travel CS: Curbed Ski
AP: Aspen Peak Magazine BG: Boston Globe
DBJ: Denver Business Journal
RR: Robb Report
CS: Colorado Sun
CBS Marketwatch
Town & Country Magazine
Mansion Global
Miller Samuels Matrix
Financial Post
Vail Daily
BDB.org (Business Develop. Board of Palm Beach)
Most of the articles are linked below with the most recent posted on top.
Patrick Dovigi Sells Aspen Mansion for $55M Months After Buying it for $48.75M, WSJ
December 4, 2024
… Overall, Aspen real-estate values shot up during Covid, with a string of $30 million-plus deals. During the first half of 2024, the number of Aspen home sales rose 24% from the same period of last year, according to Tim Estin of Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty. The median… Read More
Jack Nicholson’s Former Lake Ave Historic Home Sells at a West End Aspen Record $59.75M/$7,543 SF
September 24, 2024
This property just sold off market for $59.75M according to the WSJ setting a record price for a West End property in Aspen, CO. Per the Pitkin County assessor, the property specs are: 1895 built/2015 remodeled/7,921 SF/6 Bdrms/7 Ba/3 levels with a 360 SF garage… Read More
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131. American Towns are Rebelling Against Megamansions, WSJ
July 17, 2024
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130. Chalet Style West End Aspen Home at 501 W Hopkins Sells for $36.975M, WSJ
March 4, 2024
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129. Aspen Real Estate Transfer Tax Collections Down in 2023
January 29, 2024
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128. Super-rich Shake up Aspen’s Curated Snow Dome, FT Financial Times
January 11, 2024
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127. Why Aspen’s Real Estate Market Appears to Be Unstoppable, WSJ
October 19, 2023
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126. 42726 Hwy 82 in East Aspen Sells Off Market at $70M, WSJ
September 19, 2023
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125. Aspen Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) Collections in H123 Show Market Slowdown
July 24, 2023
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124. Aspen Real Estate Market Cools But Prices Remain High, Bloomberg
July 13, 2023
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123. Estin Report on Aspen Real Estate Market, Aspen Public Radio /KAJX
April 19, 2023
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122. Pitkin County Says Limits Will Keep Taxes From Rising Like Home Prices, Aspen Times
April 7, 2023
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121. Aspen Home Listed at $41M – More than Double Its 2019 Price, WSJ
March 28, 2023
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120. How Would Recession Affect Aspen Real Estate, Aspen Times
March 13, 2023
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119. 2022 Year in Review Pitkin County, the Aspen Real Estate Market, Sees Record Low Inventory & Record High Prices
December 30, 2022
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118. Then, He Thought It Might Sell for Maybe $30M, Now 15 Mos Later Its the Steal of the Century, WSJ
November 17, 2022
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117. Aspen Contemporary Home Sells for $48M in Latest Off Market Sale, WSJ
November 3, 2022
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116. Snowmass Village Home Prices Up as Unit Sales Fall, Aspen Times
September 7, 2022
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115. Wall St West Booms with Aspen’s New Crop of Elites, Bloomberg
August 30, 2022
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114. Aspen Real Estate Market May be Slowing But Home Prices likely to Hold, BLoomberg
July 11, 2022
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113. Aspen Mountain Ski-In, Ski-out Estate Listed at $100M, Denver Business Journal
July 9, 2022
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112. Wealthy Buyers Swarm Aspen’s Crazy Real Estate Market, WSJ
June 3, 2022
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111. Extreme property flip examples in an already flush Aspen real estate market, ADN
March 31, 2022
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110. Another Aspen real estate market boom in 2021 with $4 billion-plus sold, AT
January 2, 2022
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109. Estin: Looking back on the last 6 months to get ahead of the Aspen real estate market, Aspen Daily News
September 13, 2021
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108. Real estate frenzy in Colorado resorts is changing mountain character, Colorado Sun
May 12, 2021
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107. Aspen real estate market blows past $3B in record 2020 sales in response to ‘Great Urban Exodus’
January 4, 2021
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106. New $75MM Aspen Mega Estate Home Listing Comes with Bowling Alley and Indoor Pool
January 2, 2021
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105. Aspen Real Estate Market: A Year of Big Changes
January 1, 2021
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104. Prices Up as Supply Shrinks in Aspen Real Estate Market Report, AT
December 10, 2020
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103. Aspen real estate – boom town means entrance for some, exit ramp for others
November 22, 2020
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102. Aspen Snowmass Real Estate Continues its Skyward Climb, ADN
November 9, 2020
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101. Covid 19 Pandemic boosts sales of luxury homes in resort communities, CBS Marketwatch
October 11, 2020
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100. 3rd Quarter 2020 Aspen Real Estate Tops $1.5B, AT
October 5, 2020
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99. Pandemic Home Buyers Drive Aspen’s New Gold Rush, WSJ
October 2, 2020
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98. Aspen Real Estate Market Article in Sep/Oct 2020 Private Air Magazine/Finance
September 18, 2020
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97. David Solomon Goldman CEO Shops His Sprawling Aspen Estate as Rich Flee Cities, Bloomberg
September 17, 2020
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96. Covid 19 Exodus Puts Pressure on Medical Facilities in Posh Vacation Resorts, Kaiser Health News
September 15, 2020
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95. Urban Exodus Results in Aspen School Enrollment and Real Estate Trending Up, AT
August 21, 2020
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94. The Great Urban Exodus: Colorado Resort Towns Flood with Second Home Buyers, Burst in School Enrollment
July 28, 2020
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93. Aspen Real Estate Up as Wealthy Head to the Mountains, AT
July 19, 2020
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92. 2018 Real Estate – Snowmass Surges, Aspen Slips – Pitkin County Sees $1.8B in Sales, AT
January 6, 2019
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91. Falling Aspen Real Estate Inventory Creates Seller’s Market, AT
June 5, 2018
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90. Aspen Pitkin County Real Estate Surpasses $1.9B in 2017, AT
January 16, 2018
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89. Congress’s New Tax Bill May Affect 2nd Homeowners from E. Hampton to Lake Tahoe, Bloomberg News 11.10.17
November 14, 2017
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88. High End Aspen Real Estate Bounces Back Big-Time, AT
September 3, 2017
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87. Aspen Real Estate Charging Ahead in 2017, ADN
June 26, 2017
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86. Colorado Mtn Real Estate Market in Aspen, Vail, Telluride, and Others Down in 2016 as Luxury Sales Decline
February 27, 2017
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85. Colorado Mountain Real Estate Market in Aspen and Others Down in 2016 as Luxury Sales Decline, DP
February 27, 2017
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84. Aspen Real Estate Market’s Sudden Collapse Puzzles Brokers, DP
August 14, 2016
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83. Aspen Real Estate Sales Drop Felt Beyond Buyers and Sellers, ADN
July 11, 2016
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82. Aspen Real Estate Sales Drop Felt Beyond Buyers and Sellers, ADN
July 11, 2016
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81. What’s the Big Deal: Aspen Grove Home Sells for $3.3M, AT
June 13, 2016
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80. The Aspen Real Estate Market is Up 16% for 2015, Snowmass Still Lags, KAJX
December 24, 2015
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79. From Trailer Park to Aspen, a View of the Nation’s Vast Wealth Gap, BG
March 30, 2015
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78. Aspen, CO – Special Real Estate Report, Palace Magazine (Asia)
January 14, 2015
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77. Aspen Real Estate on the Rise, KAJX / NPR
December 29, 2014
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76. Aspen Area Real Estate Sales Up in 2014, AT
December 28, 2014
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75. Aspen Sales Market to See Best Year Since 2007, Real Deal
December 27, 2014
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74. Aspen Real Estate: 2014 Year End Summary Through Dec 22, 2014, ABJ
December 27, 2014
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73. Total 2014 Real Estate Sales in Aspen Hit $1.1 billion, Highest Since 2007, DP
December 26, 2014
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72. Downtown Aspen Penthouses Diminishing Asset Class, ADN
December 5, 2014
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71. Aspen Real Estate Market Up Says Estin Report, KAJX / NPR
July 22, 2014
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70. Aspen Real Estate Starts Strong in 1st Half 2014, AT
July 12, 2014
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69. Strong 2014 Real Estate Sales Fill Aspen’s Affordable Housing Chest, ADN
May 13, 2014
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68. Colorado Mountain Resort Property Sales Down Slightly for 2013, DP
March 5, 2014
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67. Second Home Markets and Winter Getaways for Cabin Fevered New Yorkers, RD
February 3, 2014
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66. Spec Home Building Activity Returns to the Aspen Real Estate Market, AT
January 15, 2014
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65. KAJX Aspen News: Valley Roundup “Aspen Real Estate 2013”
January 3, 2014
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64. 2013 Pitkin Co. Real Estate: Dollar Sales Off Slightly but Unit Sales Up Sharply, AT
December 31, 2013
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63. Aspen Real Estate Posts Biggest 3rd Quarter Gains Since 2010, DBJ
November 25, 2013
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62. Condo Sales Fueling Aspen, Snowmass Real Estate Market, ABJ
October 16, 2013
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61. Forest Service Nets $7.01M in Aspen Ranger District Land Auction, DP
August 30, 2013
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60. Aspen’s US Forest Service Sells 5 Lots For $7.01M To 3 Buyers, CS
August 28, 2013
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59. US Forest Service Vacant Lot Auction Results, ADN
August 28, 2013
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58. Aspen Real Estate Auctions & Report Indicate Aspen Luxury Sales Still Slow, AT
August 13, 2013
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57. Aspen Real Estate Sales Stable Not Recovering as Quickly as Expected, Aspen Public Radio
August 2, 2013
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56. Estin report on the current Aspen real estate market, ski.curbed.com
July 30, 2013
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55. Estin Report: Aspen, Vail Lagging Behind Coastal Luxury Real Estate Markets, ABJ
July 30, 2013
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54. Estin Report in BBC Travel, “Living in Great Cities for Outdoor Adventure”, July 24, 2013
July 26, 2013
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53. Aspen Real Estate Takes a Pause in Jan and Feb 2013, ABJ
March 18, 2013
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52. Colorado Resorts’ Housing Market Rebounds, DP
February 17, 2013
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51. Weak Nov. 2012 Aspen Real Estate Sales Precede Strong Year End Boost, ABJ
January 9, 2013
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50. Strong October Real Estate Sales Boost Year End Prospects, ABJ
December 12, 2012
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49. September Sales Jump Due to Snowmass Base Village Closing, ABJ
November 10, 2012
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48. “Looking Up at Last” – Merrill Lynch Wealth Mgmt Luxury Home Report
October 25, 2012
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47. Low End of Market Sees Prices Rise Nationally But Not in Aspen, ABJ
October 8, 2012
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46. Aspen Home Sales Up This Summer, but Overall Market Still Down, ABJ
October 4, 2012
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45. Good August Sales Boost Aspen Real Estate, AT 09.21.12
September 21, 2012
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44. USFS Looking to Sell Five West End Aspen Lots, ADN
September 12, 2012
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43. Aspen’s Smuggler Area Spec Home Sells at Record Discount, ABJ
September 9, 2012
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42. Aspen Real Estate Sales Down Through June, But Read the Fine Print, ABJ
August 2, 2012
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41. Monthly Aspen Snowmass Real Estate Report: Lack of Big Ticket Sales, ABJ
July 6, 2012
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40. Monthly Aspen Snowmass Real Estate Report: Lack of Big Ticket Sales, ABJ
July 6, 2012
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39. Aspen Real Estate in First Half of 2012 Bounces Along Rough Spots, AT
July 4, 2012
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38. Aspen Land Sales Signaling Market’s Return, Summit Daily
July 1, 2012
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37. Paulson Buys Saudi Prince’s Ranch in $49M Deal, BB
June 6, 2012
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36. No Little Nell Hotel for Snowmass? AT
May 19, 2012
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35. Monthly Aspen Real Estate Report: Feb Anchors Drop in 1Q 2012 Sales, ABJ
April 11, 2012
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34. Monthly Aspen Real Estate Update: Feb ’12 Steep Decline after Jan ’12 rise, ABJ
March 12, 2012
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33. Colorado Resort Homes Sell at Slower Pace, Lower Prices, DP
March 7, 2012
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32. Aspen Real Estate Report: Improvements but with Caveats in 2011, ABJ
February 7, 2012
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31. “High End of Aspen’s Real Estate Market Continues its Rebound”, KAJX Aspen / NPR Public Radio News Interview with Tim Estin
November 24, 2011
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30. Aspen Real Estate Sales Increase But Slowly, ADN
October 15, 2011
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29. Sales of Colorado Mountain Resort Homes in July Lowest in Years, DP
September 9, 2011
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28. Sales of Colorado Mountain Resort Homes in July Lowest in Years, DP
September 9, 2011
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27. Russian Billionaires Buy U.S. Estates as Overseas Wealth Flows, BB
August 3, 2011
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26. Mega-mansion Deals Spur Rebound in Aspen Market, GJS
July 18, 2011
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25. Estin Report Featured on the Aspen Music Festival 2011 Program
July 1, 2011
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24. Colorado Public Radio Interview with Tim Estin, “Real Estate in Aspen Recovering”
March 8, 2011
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23. Aspen Public Radio Interview with Tim Estin, “Behind the WSJ ‘Aspen’ Article Numbers”
March 8, 2011
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22. Aspen: The Most Expensive Town in America, WSJ
March 4, 2011
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21. Aspen-Area Economy Begins to Turn the Corner, AT
February 14, 2011
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20. Aspen Housing Market on the Rise, Denver Post
December 31, 2010
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19. Ski Resort Real Estate Rallies from 2009, AT
December 31, 2010
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18. Estin Report: 2010 Aspen Real Estate Summary, Aspen Business Journal
December 31, 2010
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17. ‘Aspen Legacy’ Property in Aspen Downtown Core Under Contract, ADN
November 2, 2010
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16. Aspen’s High End Real Estate is the Hot Trend, ADN
August 2, 2010
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15. Stealing Condos, Aspen Sojourner Magazine
June 1, 2010
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14. Pricing? What’s your Aspen Property Worth? Aspen Magazine
May 25, 2010
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13. Estin Report Says March Activity Boosts Real Estate Sales, ADN
April 6, 2010
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12. Tim Estin Interviewed on Colorado Public Radio/NPR
January 5, 2010
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11. Broker: Aspen Spec Home Market Leads Real Estate Decline, ADN
November 6, 2009
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10. Madoff Scandal Effects (Aspen) Community, Rocky Mountain News (Final Edition)
February 28, 2009
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9. Ski Towns Ride Out Global Downturn, The National, Abu Dhabi, UAE
December 16, 2008
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8. Aspen 2008 Economic Outlook: Will the Rich Keep Spending, ADN
January 2, 2008
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7. Unconventional Wisdom: Why the Big Bad Bubble May Pass Us Over, Aspen Magazine Magazine Feb 2008
February 3, 2007
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6. Aspen Real Estate: Bubble? A look to 2007, NewWest.net, Jan 24 2007
January 24, 2007
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5. Pitkin County Pushes Smaller Homes
September 6, 2006
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4. Off the Charts: Aspen’s Unprecedented Appreciation
September 4, 2006
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3. Escalating Aspen Real Estate Values Astound Even Experts
September 4, 2006
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2. Super-Size My House
August 6, 2006
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1. How Big is Too Big? The new Pitkin County Land Use Code – Resort Properties,07/06
July 1, 2006