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COLORADO SKI & SNOW REPORT FEBRUARY 3, 2012

02-04-12
Ann Peterson
Ann Peterson: Real Estate Agent in Rochester, MI
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Report current as of:
Feb, 03 2012
24 hrs.
48 hrs.
Mid-Mtn. Depth
Surface Cond.
Lifts
Open

Arapahoe Basin

updated on: 1:32:38 PM MST 2/3/2012
2.0”
2.0”
41.0”
P/PP
5/7
100%
60%
18%
More Info »

Aspen Highlands

updated on: 5:38:52 AM MST 2/3/2012
2.0”
2.0”
36.0”
P/PP
5/5
100%
98%
86%
More Info »

Aspen Mountain

updated on: 5:39:17 AM MST 2/3/2012
2.0”
2.0”
33.0”
P/PP
6/8
100%
100%
100%
More Info »

Buttermilk

updated on: 5:39:47 AM MST 2/3/2012
1.0”
1.0”
31.0”
P/PP
4/9
89%
89%
100%
More Info »

Copper Mountain

updated on: 1:10:24 PM MST 2/3/2012
1.0”
1.0”
38.0”
P/PP
20/22
100%
100%
60%
More Info »

Crested Butte

updated on: 5:31:11 AM MST 2/3/2012
1.0”
1.0”
42.0”
PP
13/16
100%
100%
100%
More Info »

In the last two weeks, we've received 35 inches of snow, so if you're looking to get steep and deep, Crested Butte should be your destination.

Echo Mountain

updated on: 5:51:47 PM MST 2/3/2012
40.0”
44.5”
57.0”
P
3/3
100%
100%
90%
More Info »

Eldora

updated on: 3:49:17 PM MST 2/3/2012
24.0”
24.0”
50.0”
P
6/12
100%
100%
95%
More Info »

POWDER DAY!!!

Howelsen

updated on: 10:08:35 AM MST 2/3/2012
0.0”
0.0”
20.0”
PP
3/4
100%
50%
50%
More Info »

Loveland

updated on: 1:10:52 PM MST 2/3/2012
3.0”
3.3”
45.0”
P/PP
8/10
100%
61%
16%
More Info »

Monarch

updated on: 2:08:19 PM MST 2/3/2012
7.0”
9.0”
41.0”
P
6/7
100%
100%
100%
More Info »

wooowhoooo!!

Powderhorn

updated on: 5:54:21 AM MST 2/3/2012
1.0”
1.0”
43.0”
PP
4/4
100%
100%
100%
More Info »
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Purgatory

updated on: 4:57:23 AM MST 2/3/2012
8.0”
8.0”
52.0”
P
9/10
100%
100%
97%
More Info »

It's a POW day at purg, with 8" of new snow, 3" after the lifts stopped turning Thursday, and a 52" base. Come enjoy some of the best conditions around, and more snow is forecast!

Silverton

updated on: 6:45:22 AM MST 2/3/2012
4.0”
4.0”
73.0”
P
1/1
100%
More Info »
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Ski Cooper

updated on: 12:04:27 PM MST 2/3/2012
1.0”
2.0”
34.0”
P/PP
4/5
100%
100%
100%
More Info »

Come ski the difference with short lines and low prices.

Snowmass

updated on: 5:40:14 AM MST 2/3/2012
3.0”
3.0”
32.0”
P/PP
16/21
100%
100%
71%
More Info »
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SolVista Basin

updated on: 7:42:51 AM MST 2/3/2012
0.0”
0.0”
21.0”
P/PP
5/5
100%
100%
85%
More Info »
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Steamboat

updated on: 1:18:35 PM MST 2/3/2012
0.0”
0.0”
35.0”
PP
14/16
100%
100%
96%
More Info »

3-Day Women’s Camp with Olympians Deb Armstrong and Caroline Lalive, Feb. 7-9th. Steamboat.com/womenscamp

Sunlight Mountain Resort

updated on: 5:31:29 AM MST 2/3/2012
0.0”
0.0”
33.0”
PP
3/3
100%
100%
100%
More Info »
No comments.

Telluride

updated on: 5:29:37 AM MST 2/3/2012
3.0”
3.0”
49.0”
P/PP
18/18
100%
97%
89%
More Info »

Today: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Winter Park

updated on: 1:04:16 PM MST 2/3/2012
2.0”
2.0”
41.0”
PP
23/24
96%
79%
42%
More Info »
No comments.

Wolf Creek Ski Area

updated on: 8:09:39 AM MST 2/3/2012
9.0”
11.0”
74.0”
P
6/7
100%
100%
100%
More Info »
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2012 Lake Sturgeon Season on Black Lake Announced

02-03-12
Ann Peterson
Ann Peterson: Real Estate Agent in Rochester, MI
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The Department of Natural Resources has announced that the 2012 lake sturgeon season on Black Lake (Cheboygan County) will begin Saturday, February 4. All lake sturgeon anglers must register to participate in the lake sturgeon season.

The registration process has changed this year. Anglers need to only register once for the entire season. An early registration will be held at the DNR Onaway Field Station from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3. This station is located approximately five miles north of Onaway on Route 211. For those anglers unable to participate in the Friday registration, they may register during the actual season at the entrance to Onaway State Park or on the northwest shore of Black Lake at Zollner Road near F05. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. each day of the season. Anglers are encouraged to register on Friday.

Similar to 2011, the 2012 allocation is seven fish. However, in 2011 the total recreational harvest of lake sturgeon from Black Lake was 11. To ensure the 2012 allocation is not exceeded, officials will begin to close the lake sturgeon season under the following scenarios:

  1. Immediately following the harvest of the second fish, or
  2. If, at the end of a day's fishing, one fish has been harvested.

Anglers 17 years of age or older must possess a valid all species fishing license. In addition, all anglers must possess a lake sturgeon tag, available free from all license vendors.

Fishing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day of the season. The season will end either at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8 or when one of the above scenarios is met, at which point anglers will be notified on the ice by DNR personnel that they must immediately stop fishing for lake sturgeon.

Anglers will be issued a disposable flag at registration that must be displayed at the entrance of the angler's shanty each day.

Anglers that harvest a lake sturgeon must at once tag the fish, and immediately contact an on-ice DNR employee or register the fish at the DNR Onaway Field Office. Registration may include an examination of internal organs and removal of a piece of fin tissue for DNA analysis and aging.

Recent changes in registration logistics were developed to allow greater participation by anglers while protecting the population of lake sturgeon in Black Lake from overharvest. Rehabilitation of lake sturgeon in the Cheboygan River watershed is a cooperative effort involving the Department of Natural Resources, the Black Lake Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow, Michigan State University and Tower-Kleber Limited Partnership.

Anglers may call the Gaylord Field Office at (989) 732-3541 for more details.

Looking for more information?
Check out the 2012 Black Lake Sturgeon Fishing Season Fact Sheet or the Black Lake Sturgeon Informational Handout.

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Another gift? Always a gift...

02-03-12
Ann Peterson
Ann Peterson: Real Estate Agent in Rochester, MI
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A gift from the federal reserve

It is not often that low mortgage rates coincide with low house prices, the condition that exists today in this country.

When mortgage rates are high, they tend to keep house prices from rising because it becomes too financially onerous to finance the house.

When interest rates are low, it tends to stimulate demand for houses, pushing up the prices.

But we are in an unusual situation today! The housing bubble which burst in 2008 caused not only a massive oversupply of homes across nearly the entire country, but it also precipitated the worst recession in over 50 years.

The Federal Reserve, in response, cut interest rates sharply and despite the fact that the recession has officially been over for two years, it continues to keep rates low.

It is trying to allow home owners to refinance their mortgages at more favorable rates. However, the issue is complicated by the fact that many home owners now have mortgages that exceed the value of their homes. The Fed has stated that it will keep rates low for at least another 18-24 months, hoping that time as well as a resolution to thorny banking regulation issues will result in existing mortgage owners lowering the carrying costs of their debt.

Buying a house in this market is as good a time as you may find in the next twenty years to do so. Mortgage rates are lower than they have been in well over 50 years. House prices appear to have ceased falling (for the most part) but have not yet started to regain any significant momentum. This window of opportunity will not likely be around for more than a year or two. That may seem a long time, but once rates start to creep up again, this golden moment will be gone for years, maybe even decades.

And, while it may seem counterintuitive, when rates start to rise again in the next two years, so will house prices. The bursting of the housing inflation bubble resulted in damaging deflation, but as the economy rights itself, and employment improves, so too will house prices.

On a 30-year mortgage of $200,000, the difference between an interest rate of 3/5% (what one can get today) and 6.0% (the rate that is more like what it would be without the Fed’s intervention) is a total of $108,364. That’s more than 50% of the value of the house. Pass along the gift...

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Ottawa Beach Area, Holland Michigan

02-03-12
John Faber
John Faber: Real Estate Agent in Holland, MI
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Ottawa Beach Area, Holland Michigan


The Ottawa Beach Area is located five miles west of Holland Mchigan. Ottawa Beach is bound by Lake Macatawa (Black Lake), Lake Michigan and Mt. Pisgah.

This resort community was developed in 1886. Ottawa Beach in Holland Michigan is a unique combination of forested dunes, Lake Macatawa shorelines and fine sand beaches. Cottages shelter a vibrant community where residents and visitors can relax with friends or explore the walks, dunes and waterways.

Prices for properties typically range from $250,000 to $1 million and are between 1000 and 5000 square feet.



CLICK HERE FOR OTTAWA BEACH AREA PROPERTIES CURRENTLY FOR SALE
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The Ottawa Beach area in Holland Michigan is made up of primarily Cottages and Single Family Residences.


Property in Ottawa Beach Area meets a variety of needs:
  • Lakefront Living
  • Resort Living
  • Retirement Living
  • Single Family Residences
  • Vacation Rentals



The following attractions and activities are readily available while in the Ottawa Beach Area:

  • Several restaurants are located nearby. Click here to learn more.
  • Parks including Ottawa Beach,Tunnel Park and many others are close. Click here to learn more.
  • For other Holland area attractions, Click here.

Ottawa Beach, Holland Michigan

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Holland Michigan Neighborhood Searches

02-03-12
John Faber
John Faber: Real Estate Agent in Holland, MI
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Holland Michigan Neighborhood Searches- I am rolling out Neighborhood searches on my website starting this weekend.There are approximately twenty Holland Michigan Neighorhoods up and running and more coming out daily.

Friendly neighborhoods, great schools, beautiful parks and myriad cultural activities are just a few of the highlights you'll find here. If you're not familiar with the area, you may be surprised at exactly how much this city has in store for you.

Search by Neighborhood

Holland Michigan Home Buyers – We hope that our website's neighborhood search engine and information will help you to choose between the many great neighborhoods that are available in the Holland and West Michigan Area.

Links comming soon!

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