SAM Coverage
Real Estate
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Condos on the Cheap
Is by-owner real estate renting taking a bite out of profits? Some say yes, some say no. VRBO. HomeAway. Chances are, if you are…
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Real Estate Gets Real
The current state of the real estate market is a wake-up call for resorts. Will resort real estate ever recover from The Great Recession?…
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The Eternal Ski Bum
Where will old skiers go before they die? Slats sat at his usual corner booth, looking more than usually chipper. He had a couple…
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The Future of Real Estate
A recent survey of both realtors and consumers sheds light on a changing real estate market in the mountains. Of all the shocks from…
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The Future of Real Estate, Part II
A closer look at key trends and discoveries about Boomers and Gen X as revealed in the Kelsey Norden real estate survey. In the…
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Natural Partners
Having a cross-country component at your resort can, and does, influence real estate sales as people look for more options. Cross-country skiing has always…
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Wall Street Losers
Slats turns an eye on real estate in the mountains. The leaves had turned, but the lifts hadn’t. Slats sat at the bar, watching…
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Real Estate Meltdown
The credit freeze hit the resort business late, but it has now halted many projects in their tracks. Is the real estate party over?…
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Construction Site :: May 2006
A look at what is on the plate for the coming construction season. From large to small, resorts are building new lodges for day…
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Construction Site :: September 2006
See what resorts were up to this past building season. Snowbird, UtahSnowbird is about to complete one of the more unusual projects in ski…
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A Question of Balance
Which is more important to an area’s operations: building real estate or improving the mountain product? It depends. By the mid-1950s, Sugar Bowl was…
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Speak-Out :: A Mighty Wind
Felix Kagi, General Manager of Crotched Mountain, talks efficiency in “A Mighty Wind”. Chuck Cobb, Chairman of Kirkwood and Durango Mountain Resorts, asks “Tension? What…
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What’s Old is New Again
The new owner of Red Resort has both big and small plans for the area. At Red Mountain Resort, one of Canada’s oldest ski…
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The Private Ski Area: A Marxist View
Is there any reason to believe that private clubs will be more successful businesses than public resorts? “I don’t want to belong to any…
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Let’s Make a Deal
REITS are all the rage in our industry and here’s why. Mountain High. Sunday River, Sugarloaf. Mount Snow. Bretton Woods. All have been purchased…
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Resort Makeovers
These days, resorts are making a big effort to offer up lifestyle, as well as winter sports. Here’s how seven areas are appealing to…
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Industry Report
Steamboat Ownership Dispute Continues. Snow Monsters Hit the Airwaves. Vail and Intrawest Split on Keystone. Three Resorts on the Block? Helmet Bill for Mass?…