About Montrose County, CO

Last week June 8th thru June 15th was the best week our company has had in over a year. In that 7 day period we put 11 properties under contract and listed another 18. Bear in mind that this is a town where in the last year no more than 50 homes have closed in any one month. For example for the entire City and County of Montrose Colorado just 37 homes sold.

The market has definitely been picking up, is it just the time of the year? after all it is June. There has definitely been a change in attitude with buyers in the last few months to a more positive out look. I do not hear "I'll wait to buy because prices are going to continue to fall"

If yo uare looking to buy or sell Real Estata in the Montrose area please feel free in contacting me.

alanbrownrealtor@gmail.com 970-209-8436 (Cell) Put 20 Years of Experience to work for you.

Here is a list of homes that are currently listed for sale the are owned by various banks and mortgage companies. This list is forever changing. If you would like to receive automatically by e-mail everytime a bank owned property is listed for sale please contact me and I will put you down to receive an e-mail everytime a bank owned home is listed for sale.

Contact Info: AlanBrownRealtor@gmail.com or 970-209-8436 (Cell)

2021 Cherry St $88,000

419 Earle Ln $99,900

203 S. Uncompahgre $143,500

210 Bristlecone $149,900

1624 Election Way $229,900

11333 58.00Rd $243,900

3177 Silver Fox $290,000

20866 Trophy Rd $300,000

13904 63.60 Ct $318,600

18742 Paradox Tr $745,000

I recently bought a flip video camerathis is one the greatest things invented in recent times in my opinion. From now on every piece of real estate I have listed I will video tape and place online with this simple to use camera.

It is the size of a cell phone just put it in your pocket. Plug it into your computer using the built in USB connection and it automatically downloads the videos you have taken into your computer. You can then automatically edit the video and set it to music.

There are a few different versions of the Flip Video I paid $149.00 for mine, it gives you up to 60 minutes of video and uses 2 AA bateries. You can get a rechargeable battery version for a little more money. Check them out at www.theflip.com

If you would to know more contact me at AlanBrownRealtor@gmail.com or 970-209-8436 (Cell )

Here are the home sales numbers for the month of May 2009 compared to the month of May in 08 and 07

Month/year # of Homes Sold Days on Mkt Avg Sell Price Avg Pr/per sq ft

May 09 37 145 $211,842 $119

May 08 46 159 $243,505 $124

May 07 66 126 $237,194 $128

If you would like a more detailed or a different list you can contact me either by phone 970-209-8436 or e-mail AlanBrownRealtor@gmail.com

I must admit I was a bit skeptical the first time I was encouraged to attend a performance of the Montrose Magic Circle Players. I love legitimate theater and was quite spoiled having grown up in San Diego County with incredible live theater venues, like the Old Globe Theater and La Jolla Playhouse. But my office adminstrative assistant, Kat Govan, who has been involved for years in anything musical or theatrical in Montrose, encouraged me to go and support it. I finally saw my first production in May, 2007, of the musical comedy, Crazy For You, featuring the music of George Gershwin. As it turned out, the leading role was played by a fellow Realtor, Denece Crowe, her first appearance with the Players. I was blown away! Not only by Denece's incredible performance and voice, but the entire production, from the entire cast, set, costumes, lighting, music, and the obvious behind the scenes effort of directors and stage hands. Another Realtor colleague, Diana Weaver, also had a fun part in the show as a quirky, bimbo blond chorus girl. Boy, was I impressed!

Since then, I've seen every show from 2007 to the present, and have been thoroughly entertained and impressed with each show. I've seen quite a few friends and colleagues who play a part in the production. MCP welcomes anyone to audition and participate in anyway, regardless of prior experience. In fact, those participating for the first time are given recognition. The latest production is the musical comedy, Cinderella, which doesn't dissapoint. This weekend is the last chance to see it, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, at 2:00 p.m. If you get the chance, go see it! And if you miss this one, be sure to put future productions on your calendar.

This year, MCP celebrates its 50th anniversary. Click here for a nice article in the San Juan Silver Stage on its history. A great article appears in the Spring/Summer edition of Destination Montrose, which hasn't yet made it online, but keep a look out for it in the printed edition distributed throughout the Montrose area. I'm now a proud business patron of MCP. And who knows? Maybe some day I'll be up there on that stage!

~Ninah

Crazy for You-May 2007 Shenendoah-November 2007 Once Upon a Mattress-march 2008