Second homes accounted for 33% of all new and existing home sales in 2007 according to NAR. Speculative buyers are disappearing and serious buyers are now emerging. Many people who had been looking for second homes and vacation retreats simply could not find what they were seeking because of the tight inventory that existed in the past.
Many areas are seeing high home inventories. Park County Colorado has some of the most pristine and secluded land in Colorado. But the area is still only one hour to Breckenridge or Colorado Springs. Views and wildlife abound. Almost everything is priced to sell. Many of these second homes have large acreage.
Peace and quiet is achievable. It can be a little eerie when you hear the elk bugle, but more often the sound is magical.
I have been trying to put some weight on my 30 year old mare, Fancy, for the past month. I thought she was doing well and that her weight was improving. Last week she coliced. I thought I was going to lose her as I had no Banamine on hand and the vet could not make a house call until late afternoon. She hung on for the afternoon and despite her obvious pain and discomfort she responded well to the treatment my vet. offered once she arrived.
She is happy and pain free this week as she enjoys her new diet additive of beet pulp and bran while she watches the sun set on the Sangre De Cristos mountains which she can see in the distance. She loves her home in Park County and I love living in the Pikes Peak region with my Fancy.
The blue birds are back, a sure sign of Spring, but I will be sure only once the Canadian geese fly home to my Spring fed pond.
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