Short video sharing a CURRENT competitive advantage sellers have NOW! Reasons why if you haven’t used your place this ski season or had multiple rental cancelations because of the weather conditions, YOU should catch up with Abe or Josh to talk about HOW your property fits into todays market.
7S JAN Market 2023 Update
HV JAN 2023 Market Update
7S, HV, Laurel Mtn VP & GM Brett Cook on plans for Resorts
Stuart Winchester of The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast recently interviewed Brett regarding Vail Resorts future plans for the resorts. It is titled, “Podcast #116: Seven Springs, Laurel, & Hidden Valley VP & GM Brett Cook” and runs about 9an hour and a half. Of course the future info is towards the end. Look for more trees in the future!
Stocking Trout 2023 Schedules
DCNR has released the 2023 stocking schedule! It is searchable by county, lists the waterways in alphabetical order, and indicates stocking dates, meeting locations for volunteers, and the species of trout that are planned to be stocked at each location. You will need a license if you are 16 and older and can purchase fishing licenses and trout permits at HuntFishPA.
7S 2022 END OF YEAR UPDATE
So Long 2022! Inside this real estate market update for Vail Resorts, Laurel Highlands Seven Springs and Hidden Valley you’ll find some new thought provoking details! Remember if you are Selling or Buying in the Laurel Highlands the Josh Crowe TEAM is here to help YOU reach YOUR real estate goals! Find us on Facebook!
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HV 2022 END OF YEAR UPDATE
So Long 2022! Inside this real estate market update for Vail Resorts, Laurel Highlands Hidden Valley and Seven Springs you’ll find some new thought provoking details! Remember if you are Selling or Buying in the Laurel Highlands the Josh Crowe TEAM is here to help YOU reach YOUR real estate goals! Find us on Facebook!
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Bowling Anyone
If the weather isn’t making you want to hit the ski slopes REMEMBER that there is a bowling alley with 3 lanes at Seven Springs. However, if they are all booked there’s another option in our local town, Somerset just a short ride away. Here’s an article from Salena Zito, a recent visitor who’s family found their way to Terrace Lanes. Here’s their website, Enjoy!
Laurel Highlands Snags Best Family Travel Awards Recognition
More and more people are falling in love with our Laurel Highlands. Good House Keeping declared that the Laurel Highlands offers the Top Scenic Road Trip in their 2023 Best Travel Awards. Here’s a recap from GO Laurel Highlands. A reminder that in September 2022 USA Today’s 10- Best Reader Choice Awards for Best Destination of Fall Foliage, the Laurel Highlands came in at 7. This was the third year year that we made the top ten list!
Days On Market
Ever wonder what Days on Market (DOM) means to YOU as a buyer or seller? It can tell you what the current market is all about. What type of financing is winning multiple offers, how quickly an offer needs to be presented, the length of time the listed property is on the market. Check out this short video of a few of the November sales at Hidden Valley and Seven Springs.
Skiers and Technology
From the Colorado Sun we learn that new technology from skiers iPhones are adding calls to 911! The new “crash and fall detections” are sending details about “snowy tumbles not car wrecks”! This is diverting attention from true emergencies.
HV Market Update NOV 2022
E-BIKES Policy for State Parks and Forests
From DCNR, “they received more than 640 comments from the public on the draft policy,” Dunn said. “Based on the review of the comments, we have made some minor adjustments and will now move forward allowing e-bikes on trails already open to traditional bicycle usage on the lands managed by the department, as long as users follow some guidelines.” Read the announcement from the Pennsylvania Pressroom. Here’s the link to the policy
MUST READ NOW IF BUYING OR SELLING
BUYERS AND SELLERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS PRACTICE! According to the Philadelphia Inquirer MV Realty out of Florida is being sued by the PA Attorney Generals Office. They have texted homeowners offering a “PAYMENT” to the homeowner for their services. That PAYMENT is then recorded as a MORTGAGE on the property with multiple restrictions including one that follows the listing of that property for the next 40 years requiring the new homeowner to use MV REALTY services or face fines! READ THE FINE PRINT!! Here’s another report from Action News Jax sharing more insight and more lawsuits.
14 BILLION DOLLARS IN PA OUTDOOR RECREATION
From the Pennsylvania Pressroom, and the DCNR newsletter, “Outdoor Recreation Added Nearly $14 Billion To PA’s Economy In 2021, Up 22 Percent From 2020! CHACHING! Top money makers core outdoor activities; Recreational vehicle (RV) camping, boating and fishing next, then hunting, shooting, trapping, followed by ATV and motorcycle riding and nearly $4 billion of travel and tourism activity!
Donate Your Harvested Deer to Help Reduce Hunger in Pennsylvania
From the November DCNR newsletter, Hunters Sharing the Harvest is Pennsylvania’s venison donation program. Hunters can share their extra venison through a statewide network of participating butchers to food pantries and community assistance centers across the state.
Hunters can drop off a whole field-dressed deer at one of the participating processors. There is no fee to donate a deer thanks to sponsorship support from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Game Commission, business partners, sportsmen’s clubs, and thousands of individuals who provide much needed financial contributions each year.
All Pennsylvanians, whether they hunt or not, are urged to donate tax-deductible financial contributions to the Hunters Sharing the Harvest program to help meet the cost of processing deer for the program. For every $25 donated, 100 meals can be served.
NEW SKIS & SNOWBOARDS FOR THE HOLIDAY?
Something very new, skis and boards that can “change physical performance characteristics on demand.” So say Verispellis Skis + Snowboards Inc. check out the article as found in Yahoo Finance. The magic happens with “digital electronics and metallurgical technology. The shape shifting skis and snowboards allow them to change in response to the temperature ups and downs.” Nitinol is the material that allows this to happen.
HV & 7S AVERAGE SALES PRICES
Sellers and Buyers may want to see these numbers! Sellers, to see how much the prices have jumped. Buyers, to see where the may be able to afford a mountain get away! Number of bedrooms was used for the category and data was pulled and compared from 2021 through October 2022. Remember there are still a few weeks left for the numbers to be totally even but you will see the differences!
HV Market Update OCT 2022
7S MARKET UPDATE OCT 2022
WHO REALLY OWNS THE SKI RESORTS
Here’s an interesting article found in
It’s the spring cleaning of fall, so to speak. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. © Copyright 2022 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
6 Tasks Every Homeowner Should Do in November
“> SNOW BRAINS showing who owns the ski resorts. According to the write up “473 ski areas in the United States operated during the 2022-23 season.” And corporations own about 22% of them.