New Pre-Construction Condo Project Release at the end of November in the Village at Empire Pass at the fabulous Deer Valley Resort.

The Flagstaff Condominium project will be launched by East West Partners at the end of November 2007.  This luxury condo development is estimated to be released at a price of about $1600 per square foot.  The Empire Pass area is the hot spot to buy a ski in ski out luxury condo, townhome or single family home.  The prices continue to go up due to it’s incredible location and popularity at Deer Valley Resort.  This project should be ready for use in the 2009/2010 ski season.

Visit Deer Valley Real Estate to view all currentl listings for condos, townhomes and single family homes for sale by all local brokerages in the Park City Utah area.

Let Julie Olsen a Park City Resort & Second Home Property Specialist assist your search for the perfect ski property getaway in the Park City or Deer Valley area.

Call Julie at 435-513-2848 or email her at julie@bestskiproperty.com Today!

Great Deal on lovely townhome in the Pinebrook neighborhood of Park City.  Only $439,900

Owner/Agent is from my office at Jess Reid Real Estate and wants to sell her townhome.  She will look at all offers.  I think it is a great deal and far below recent solds in this neighborhood. 

• 1868 square feet
• Built in 1994
• 3 Bedrooms
• 3 Bathrooms
• 2 Fireplaces
• Great backyard area for a townhome
• MLS# 9969655

Contact Julie Olsen at 435-513-2848 to preview this great townhome that is priced to sell quickly. I am not the list agent and just noticed what a great deal it was from my office so I can help represent you the purchase.

Visit my website BestSkiProperty.com for more information and to search the entire Park City Utah MLS.

As a service to my  Park City & Deer Valley buyer clients, I am helping to provide resources to them on how they can rent out their Park City or Deer Valley Vacation home or condo by themselves.  I have added a page to my website for my buyer clients to advertise their ski vacation rental property.  I can also build them their own page that can function as their website as a complimentary service.  I highly recommend finding mulitple locations on the web to advertise to optimize exposure.  Most people interested in renting a vacation property look online to book their lodging and many are working with owners directly. 

Owners of vacation rental properties can save thousands of dollars if they market and book their vacation property themselves.  They have more control of who is renting out their property which can be very reassuring.  There are many great vacation rental by owner websites for owners to advertise on that have great exposure.

If you are interested in finding a vacation rental property to purchase in the Park City or Deer Valley area, then Call Julie Olsen Today at 435-513-2848.

Julie Olsen specializes in helping second home buyers find the perfect Park City or Deer Valley getaway.  She offers above and beyond customer service and helps her clients in a variety of aspects in their property purchase.  Buying a resort property is different then buying a primary residence.

Visit Ski Condos For Sale to search all Park City ski condos for sale or Ski homes For Sale to search Park City ski homes that are for sale. 

Nestled in the slopes of Deer Valley Resort in the Empire Pass area there is a new exclusive community of 18 individual mountain homes on 17 acres.  Homes in this new project offer spectacular, unobstructed views, ski in ski out convenience and private access to the slopes.  This new development overlooks thousands of acres of permanently protected forest and mountain terrain. 

Jack Thomas a famous Park City architect has designed these special homes in this new Empire Pass development.  He is known for designing elegant mountain homes in exclusive developments and creates high-end designs that are in harmony with nature. 

Homes in this new development are a spaceous 5300 to 5500 square feet with 4-5 bedrooms.  Pricing starts in the low $5,000,000 range which is a great value for a ski in ski out home at Deer Valley Resort which is one of the top ski resorts in North America.  

Call Julie Olsen at 435-513-2848 or email her at julie@bestskiproperty.com for more information on this spectacular project. 

Fractional ownership for a vacation condo has become a popular option for those looking to purchase a vacation getaway.  The cost of full ownership has risen and requires more responsibility so that is why fractional ownership has become so popular.  

In the popular Main Street area of Park City there is a new ultra luxury fractional condo hotel project that has become a hot Park City real estate product.  It will be a 5-star full service boutique hotel with completion planned for the Fall of 2007.   In this project owners receive  1/8 deeded ownership of a specific condo which allows for 35 days of use per year.  If you decide not to use all 35 days then those not used can be placed in a nightly rental pool.   There is also a space available program in place for those who would like to use more than their 35 days of allocated use. 

Call me at 435-513-2848 if you are interested in more information on this luxury fractional condo project in Park City Utah or email me at julie@bestskiproperty.com.  

The first new full ownership condo project at the Park City Mountain Resort offered in over two decades is starting to take reservations this week for their new luxury condos at the Park City Mountain Resort Village area.  So you enjoy skiing or boarding at the Park City Mountain Resort but would like to buy a full ownership luxury condo, well now is the time.   It will be a unique project with a mountain contemporary theme.  There are only 12 condos in this luxury condo project and of those only 9 will be available to purchase.  They are either 2 bedroom condos or 3 bedroom condos with a community lounge and seasonal check in desk and they can be placed in a nightly rental pool.  This small unique project will also feature a fully equiped fitness center, heated outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, concierge service, private underground parking and dedicated owners storage.  Please Call me at 435-513-2848 or email me at julie@bestskiproperty.com  for more information on this unique opportunity for luxury condo living at the Park City Mountain Resort before the few remaining reservations are gone.  Completion is planned for the Fall of 2007 so owners can enjoy their luxury condo for the 2007/2008 ski season. 

If you are looking to buy a home, condo or vacant lot at one of the newer gated communities or at one of the ski resorts in the Park City area.  You will want to see if there is a transfer tax due upon the sale of the property.  It probably isn’t a deal breaker but it is something to be aware of that exists with many of the new developments in the Park City area. 

For example, at the Canyons Resort area there is a transfer tax that will occur each time a property is sold.  Either the buyer will pay or the seller or they may even split the tax.  At the Canyons Resort Specially Planned area the tax is 2% of the sales price.   This typically affects new projects but may also affect some of the older projects so be sure to check if the condo, home or vacant lot you are interested will incur a transfer sales tax. 

I get this information as early as possible for my buyer clients so they know the whole cost of their purchase and aren’t suprised at closing.  Please call me if you have any questions about buying real estate in the Park City area at 435-513-2848 or email me at julie@bestskiproperty.com.

If you are in the market for a condo in the Park City Utah area and rental revenue is important, you may want to search for a condo hotel that offers meeting space instead of a traditional condo.  The more meeting space a condo hotel possesses the greater the potential to increase occupancy for your condo in the off season.  Location can really help you with rental revenue during the ski season but meeting space can help take it to another level.   In the off season, many corporations are looking for meeting space in a beautiful setting.  There are several condo hotels in Park City that do well and have healthy occupancy throughout the year by having corporate meetings and retreats to help boost rental revenue.  The Lodges and the Chateaux at Deer Valley Resort are a couple of condo hotels that do very well.  If you are interested in finding out more information on condo hotel opportunities with meeting space in the Park City area please call me at 435-513-2848 or email me at julie@bestskiproperty.com.  I can help you find a condo hotel that will fit your needs, budget and financial goals.

Whether you are buying or selling real estate in Park City Utah, consumers should strongly consider the advantage of working with a local Park City Realtor who is a member of the Park City Board of Realtors.  Local Park City Realtors have access to more information to better serve their buyer and seller clients.  They are also more up to date on the new developments in the Park City area.  Developers in Park City area regularly invite Park City board members to meetings to discuss their new projects.  There is so much new growth in the Park City area.

The advantage for buyers who decide to work with a local Park City Realtor is their agent’s affliliation with the Park City Board of Realtors.  As a member of the board they have access to the pending sales data and sold sales data besides the current active listings which helps them to better prepare a quality comparative market analysis for the property their buyer clients are considering.  A better comparative market analysis will help the buyer better know the true value of the property which helps their agent to negotiate for the best possible price.   The local realtors are also more informed of the new developments that do not always show up on the Multiple Listing Service. 

The advantage to sellers who decide to work with a local Park City Realtor is again the agents access to more information to better prepare a comparative market analysis for their seller clients.  A non-local agent without the solds sales data may over price or under price a seller’s property.  Also a non-local agent won’t be able to list the property for sale on the Park City MLS.  Most buyers looking to buy in the Park City area are working with a Park City agent who looks on the Park City MLS for available property.  The non-local agent will list on the Wasatch Front MLS so there is some exposure to Salt Lake City, Ogden & Provo agents.  Most local Park City agents subscribe to both MLS services because you can never have too much exposure.

The reason non-local agents do not subscribe to the Park City Board of Realtors or Park City MLS is the cost.  So whether you are a buyer or seller don’t cheat yourself, use a local Park City Realtor who is a member of the Park Ciy Board of Realtors they will serve you better whether buying or selling real estate in the Park City area.

There’s a great new construction ski in ski out townhome project at the Canyons Resort that offers some great value for a ski in ski out property.  These townhomes are new construction with completion to be around Fall of 2007 offering high end finishes and are running in the $600’s per square foot.  That’s a great value for ski in ski out property.  Most other ski in ski out property whether in Park City and even more so in other ski towns tends to run closer to $1000 to $2000 a square foot.   The Canyons is still in it’s earlier stages of development so it’s a great place to buy a ski condo before it is fully built out like Vail Village in which prices are at a premium.  Contact me if you would like information on this project or on any other real estate questions regarding the Park City Utah area.  You can reach me via mobile phone at 435-513-2848 or email me at julie@bestskiproperty.com.