Founded in 1973, RE/MAX is the only major real-estate network that is owned and directed by its original founders.  The one-office operation of Dave and Gail Liniger became the world’s most successful real-estate network based on a philosophy of “Everyone Wins.”  From advanced training courses to state-of-the-art technological tools, to international referrals and commercial investment, RE/MAX is dedicated to helping its agents to succeed.  Adding in another assist for agents, the RE/MAX Satellite Network is the only satellite television network in the real-estate industry.

Dave Liniger called the company RE/MAX, short for “real estate maximums.”  The Linigers believe that to attract and retain the best agents, they must be offered maximum compensation, advanced support services, and the freedom that they need to succeed.  In contrast to most real estate offices which charge agents a 50 percent fee, RE/MAX agents pay management fees and keep their commissions.  Consequently, RE/MAX attracts some of the best professionals in the industry.

Based in Denver, RE/MAX International oversees a network of more than 119,000 agents in 70+ regions in over 60 countries.  In 1980, the company expanded into Canada, becoming the leading company for real estate in that country.  In recent years, RE/MAX has expanded into Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, Turkey, South America and more.

Interestingly, during the 1970s, Liniger predicted that his company would one day have 80,000 agents in the United States.  By 2003, the company included over 80,000 representatives in the world.  And all levels of employees are involved in community service.  Our projects benefit organizations such as the Children’s Miracle Network and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

RE/MAX is recognized by the home-buying and home-selling public for its logo—a red, white, and blue hot-air balloon.  We are proud to wave that hot-air balloon for you to find the best Rocky Mountain vacation property for your family.  Call Rick Allemang of RE/MAX Properties of the Summit at 970-547-1002 for information about Park and Summit County real estate to meet your family’s needs.

Breckenridge real estate is wonderful for those who like being right inside a bustling year-round resort.  But this Fairplay CO property is more of a retreat.  It offers marvelous build sites for that dream home or luxury log home or hunting cabin in the woods.  And the price is right at $279,900 for such a large parcel.

Set at an altitude of 9,953 feet, it is the largest community on the eastern hillside of the Middle Fork of the South Platte River in the grassland basin known as South Park.  Some of the best fly fishing found anywhere is right here in addition to wonderful trails for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and jeeping.  Plus, it is also a destination for rafting and hunting.

Park County extends to the Pikes Peak National Forest and is home to 17,000 residents.  Easily accessible to Denver via Highway 285 and to Colorado Springs on scenic Highway 24, Fairplay is the county seat.  The center of the town is a retail business district and the historic town which was founded in 1859.  A wide range of real estate surrounds the community from old and new neighborhoods to deluxe ranches to secluded multi-million-dollar log homes.

The community sponsors several big events including the Festival of Burro Days celebrating the town’s mining heritage with a 29-mile burro race to the 13,000-foot summit of Mosquito Pass.  Then, the Park County Fair, with its rodeos, livestock shows, and greased-pig catch, brings loads of down-home fun for the entire family.  The Spring Classic gives the 4-H youth the opportunity to build and practice skills in grooming, showing, and knowledge.  Children grow up showing hogs, steer, lambs, and horses and could always use mentors in those activities.

Everyone loves the setting and the location of this parcel just outside of town on Highway 9.  The property features camping spots with views of the skies through the tingling aspen leaves.  It has a private gated entry and power on the back property line.  It’s serene and pure, ready for your footprint and hooves.

As the magnificence of Park County is being discovered by the day, now is a great time to buy.  Qualifying seniors can take advantage of the senior property tax exemption.  Fifty percent of the first $200,000 of property value is exempt.

Call Rick Allemang at 970-547-1002 for information about Park and Summit County real estate to meet your family’s needs.

Rick looks forward to helping clients buy Breckenridge Colorado homes and/or sell their properties in Summit County or Park County real estate. Described as a tough but kind negotiator, Rick does whatever it takes to get the deal done. 

RE/MAX Properties of the Summit has been serving the real estate needs for buyers and sellers in Summit County for over two decades. For most of that time, the company has been the leading real estate firm in Summit County with offices in Breckenridge, Frisco, Keystone, and Silverthorne that are staffed 7 days a week. Our company utilizes a unique combination of management, customized systems, continual improvements, and a team of outstanding associates to achieve success.

Voted Best Real Estate Company in Summit County by clients, friends, and neighbors during the Annual Best of the Summit poll conducted by the Summit Daily News, RE/MAX Properties of the Summit offers the largest market share for both buyers and sellers and continues to increase its prominence year by year.

Attributing his personal success to the good habits acquired as a young paperboy, Rick fondly recalls learning the basics at the age of 10. “I learned that to succeed you need to work hard and you must give your customers the best services possible…The same attributes that make a good paperboy are basically what make a good Realtor: honesty, integrity, self-discipline, and mutual respect.”

When away from the office, Rick enjoys riding his motorcycle, hunting, skiing, and four-wheeling in his Hummer. Born in Oklahoma City, young Rick dreamed of living in the mountains of Colorado. “The place that we live in is so special. I am a truly lucky man to be able to live and work here! I hope that I can help other people to achieve their dreams as I have.”

Rick Allemang of RE/MAX Properties of the Summit offers clients personalized service based on his extensive background in the Summit and Park county real estate markets. Call Rick at 970-547-1002 for information about how to realize your dreams today.

The Town of Breckenridge and Breckenridge resort real estate features some of the best values and greatest investments available at this point in time among the ski resorts in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Imagine flying into the Denver International Airport or zipping over from a community along the Front Range and hopping onto a ski lift within two hours of leaving the office.

The authentic Victorian-style Breckenridge ski village, once a mining town, is nestled within the national forests of the Gore Range next to the Continental Divide. Abounding with great hiking and biking trails, magical wildflowers, gold-medal fishing, and out-of-the-way picnic spots, the resort is best known as a world-class ski resort. Consistently rated as a top ski destination in America, the resort features 2,043 skiable acres extending over four peaks that are accessed by more than two-dozen ski lifts. As the “Rocky Mountain Capital of Snowboarding,” three constantly upgraded parks wow the snowboarders. In addition, the Breckenridge Golf Course transforms into an extraordinary Nordic ski experience.

The community brims with festivals and events that complement its splendid outdoors. It is truly the place for making memories year after year, generation after generation. That’s why some families purchase a vacation property here in the center of the nation to bring their extended families together in today’s mobile society. 

Government-backed loans are generally 15- or 30-year, fixed-rate packages that are good for that long haul. It does seem rather ironic that the government imagines having extra cash when our tax rebates were supposedly financed in China! While we don’t know quite where the money is coming from this time—hope it’s not the printing presses—getting a Colorado mortgage for a second home in Summit County just got easier. In the vacation-home market, about a third of buyers pay cash and the other two-thirds can take advantage of this week’s news by refinancing their primary homes or by qualifying for a government-backed mortgage for an exciting family getaway.  

Rick Allemang and RealEstateColorado offer clients personalized service based on fifteen years in this Town’s real-estate market. Call 970-547-1002 for information about how we can help you to benefit from lower interest rates and realize your dreams today.

Whether you are interested in homes on the Breckenridge golf course or recreational real estate in Fairplay or Alma in Park County, the weather will allow us to quickly offer you a glimpse of today’s values for Rocky Mountain real-estate investment near the world-class Breckenridge and Keystone ski resorts.

Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, and Monday, September 1, 2008 on North Main Street at Wellington, the nationally ranked fine-art show featuring over 140 artists and a wide range of mediums, highlights the popular Breckenridge family weekend at the Gathering at the Great Divide Art Festival. This is an opportunity to relate to the artists bringing photography, wood, glass, jewelry, pottery and many more beautiful pieces for your inspiration. As only one of the 2008 Mountain Art Festivals directed by Mark Beling and Judith Pollack, an array of talent will be presented and available for interviews and also to commission for specific pieces to decorate your mountain dream home.

On Saturday, August 30, 2008, the fabulous Great Rubber Duck Races—an annual event for 21 years—features three competitions, wonderful prizes, live music, barbeque, and children’s amusements. The races are on beginning with the Comcast Kids Duck Dash at 2:00 p.m. followed by the FirstBank Business Battle Duck Race at 3:00 p.m. and the spectacular Myriam Enterprises Great Rubber Duck Race at 4:00 p.m.

On Sunday, August 31, 2008, the Breck Crest bike race is on. Known for its rugged terrain, elevation, and incredible scenery, the Breck Crest is run on dirt, single-track trails, and forest service roads in the Ten Mile Range to the west of Town. Races include a marathon, a half marathon, and a five-mile race.

Then, there are other events on tap to interest everyone in your family. The Arts Alive Presents Colorado Colors at the La Cima Mall; Art on a Whim welcomes Jeff Leedy, a top humor artist; Backstage Theater Presents: Wizard of Oz at the Riverwalk Center; and Breckenridge Heritage Alliance offers tours of the Barney Ford House Museum, Historic Walking Tour, Lomax Placer Mine Tour, Washington Mine Tour, Rotary Snowplow Park, and the William H. Briggle House.

Main Street Performances Presents: Jubilant Bridge Contemporary Acoustic Duo at the Blue River Plaza, the entire Town will be full of sidewalk sales, all ages can draw, quilt, or knit, dip into yoga, Tai Chi, or Kung Fu classes, and/or burn off steam at the Rec Center.

Contact Rick at (970) 547-1002 to connect with the second-home options that are perfect for your family’s budget and needs.

Beyond Breckenridge CO homes and Blue River, south on Highway 9 in Park County, extensive placer deposits were mined during the same era. The extensive gravel ridges east of real estate in Fairplay, Colorado are the result of dredging for gold. Placer Valley, as it is now called, takes its name from this heritage. Only 25 minutes from real estate and ski-resort amenities in Breckenridge, Placer Valley—including Alma and Fairplay CO homes—features some inviting new subdivisions as well as parcels of rural Rocky Mountain land that are convenient getaways for residents of the Front Range cities.

A step removed from the surrounding ski resorts in Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, and Arapahoe Basin, skiers and snowboard fans living in the valley make regular appearances on the slopes. Many enjoy cross-country treks right outside the door, however, and others snowshoe around the beautiful hillsides.

Summertime brings fishing, hiking, lots of mountain biking, and other relaxing pastimes. In the fall, the hunters come in to take advantage of the magnificent natural environment and lodge at ranches in the area.
The Middle Fork of the South Platte River flows through the recreational playground in Placer Valley. The “Placer Valley Mountaineer,” a local newsletter, is dedicated to the Fun and satisfaction of Placer Valley’s Mountain Living and Recreation. The cooperative communities in Placer Valley form neighborhood associations and other means to engender small-town camaraderie. Events such as Burro Palozza, Silverheels Ball, Christmas Bazaar and Parade, Alma Christmas Party, and the Victorian Cowboy Christmas Ball dot the calendar.

In practical matters, the communities share emergency, medical, fire sheriff, search and rescue, medical, and dental services and look out for one another. An old fashioned Welcome Wagon greets newcomers to the communities and the annual business meeting is an opportunity for everyone to build the community of dreams.

Some build a vacation home that will serve as a retirement home in five or ten years. Others look for neighborhoods. For information about this and other choice real estate in Summit and Park counties, call Rick Allemang at (970) 547-1002.

Try transforming a little niche of your Breckenridge CO real estate into a colorful, playful spot where your family can burst with imagination. Who says that our Rocky Mountain real estate near Breckenridge must be so earth-earthy? Yes, we love our large “tree houses”, huge rock fireplaces, natural wood floors and finishes, and lots of green plants. Although the woods are rich arenas of browns and greens, what color are the wildflowers and the skies at sunset? Who says that periwinkle and coral are not “natural” or “rustic”? Purple is the color of imagination! Here are some percolating ideas to consider:

a.   Have fun in your home office by creating a space for brainstorming. Pick up some purple-hued Rust-Oleum Dry Erase Paint and turn a door, wall, or cabinet into a writable/erasable surface. Add a chalkboard trough and brightly colored dry-erase markers and Well a!—your creative juices can be caught whenever they start flowing. Add a bright-colored leather Ekornes chair, joyful artwork, and a big exercise ball to sit on at the desk—and super-energize your work space.

b.   For the kids, how about a writable-erasable chalkboard? Try Rust-Oleum’s Chalkboard Tint Base Paint in one of 12 colors and paint a bedroom wall floor to ceiling or in a window-sized area. Paint a contrasting border using the same kind of paint. Add the trough, erasers, and colored chalk. For another vantage, use a large tabletop (or buy a smooth door) and add short legs for the younger children.

c.   Like magnets? How about using Rust-Oleum’s Specialty Magnetic Primer as a base coat for your brightly colored paint. It turns most surfaces into a magnet board for hanging notes, thoughts, floor plans, lessons.

Children, grandchildren, neighborhood children, and even adults are relaxed when they have a spot that breaks all of the sophisticated rules of decorating. Look for more inspiration at paintideas.com. Your imagination can go wild. And that takes us back to the wilderness, nature, and the unique real-estate investment opportunities in our mountain village.

Call Rick Allemang at (970) 547-1002 to learn about the best options for a vacation home that will match your family’s budget and needs.

Do you see yourself sitting at the kitchen table in your Summit County cabin or Breckenridge real estate overlooking the creek or river and watching the late spring runoff roar along? When the snowpack is busily melting off the slopes and charging downstream, you may need a skin-tip line and a big streamer to satisfy your yen for fishing. As we move into fall, your Park County or Colorado sporting real estate may just blossom into a choice big-game property. Owning a Breckenridge CO home or condo right in the resort near the Blue River could also make fishing turn into a regular pastime.

There is no such thing as a bad day around here for outdoorsmen of every kind. Fishermen avoid the throes of the runoff by trying to get above it all where the water is clearer and some willing little browns may chase after a dry fly. As the runoff subsides, the summer will certainly be full of really great waters and the trout, bass, carp, and bluegill will be swimming right into your hand.

Those of us who have a passion for the outdoors and land stewardship can drive the legacy of appreciation of the superb natural resources that surround us for miles in every direction from our own properties out into the White River National Forest, Eagles Nest Wilderness, Arapahoe National Forest, and Pikes National Forest.

Call Rick Allemang at (970) 547-1002 for the inside scoop about fishing and hunting properties in the Rocky Mountain resort area.

If you stay in rental real estate in Breckenridge or you campout, the precautions are similar: dramatically increate fluid intake, decrease salt intake, moderate physical activity, eat high-carbohydrate, low-fat meals, and reduce alcohol and caffeine intake. To prevent sunburn use a good sunscreen and wear sun glasses or goggles. As weather can dramatically change, bring extra clothes, properly fitting boots, and gloves.
Where atmospheric pressure decreases, the air is thinner and less oxygen is available. The mountains are colder and drier and the ultraviolet rays are stronger. Although various factors are players in how each person will respond—genetics, how quickly you ascend in elevation, your physical condition—the rules are the same when symptoms of hypoxic distress occur.

Do not ignore the symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) if they happen to find you. Symptoms vary from mild to severe and usually start with a headache followed by another symptom or two such as loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, fatigue or weakness, dizziness or lightheadedness, difficulty sleeping, shortness of breath, and a cough, congestion, or difficulty with thought processes.

Symptoms only get worse if travelers ignore them and if they get worse we do have several medical clinics ready to help out. Some people ask their doctors for Diamox to ease into the trip ahead of time. A rare condition known as high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) similar to pneumonia can occur especially during the cold winter months when more alcohol is consumed and requires emergency health care. Men are more prone to this condition. If you have a history of any heart, circulatory, or lung problems, be sure to check with your doctor before making the trek.

One thing that does help is if you fly into the Mile High City of Denver and get used to that altitude for a few days before coming into the mountains. While you are in Denver, find ways to engage in light activities. Then, when you arrive here, relax and look at some real estate while you are getting used to the unique splendor of our habitat.  Call Rick Allemang at (970) 547-1002 to ask about vacation properties that will be just right for your family and budget.