New Sushi Restaurant in Vail Gets Two Thumbs Up

By Gil Fancher | Published: March 27, 2009

A new sushi restaurant opens up in Vail Colorado.  Sushi Oka has moved in to the old Blue Tiger location in the Cascade Village part of Vail.  The restaurant offers sushi and traditional Japanese and Asian fare.  Sushi Oka is the real deal with a top sushi chef straight from Japan.  The food is excellent … Continue reading New Sushi Restaurant in Vail Gets Two Thumbs Up

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Buy Vail: Mortgage Rates Lowered Again Last Week

By Gil Fancher | Published: March 22, 2009

Mortgage rates are even lower, falling below 5% last week.  For people who are sitting on the sidelines waiting to buy there couldn’t be better news, or could there?  Apparently rates are expected to go even lower if the Federal Reserve dumps the $1.2 trillion it is expected to.  The New Administration is doing there … Continue reading Buy Vail: Mortgage Rates Lowered Again Last Week

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Are You Looking for a Bargain in the Vail Valley?

By Gil Fancher | Published: March 18, 2009

If you are looking for a bargain in the Vail Valley look no further.  Bargains are everywhere.  Today a parcel of land in prestigious Lake Creek was lowered drastically.  The Lake Creek property is in the Cattleman’s Club and is being listed at 35% below its 2009 appraised value.  Yes, you read that correctly below … Continue reading Are You Looking for a Bargain in the Vail Valley?

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Refinancing Your Resort Real Estate A Possibility

By Gil Fancher | Published: March 15, 2009

There is good news for people who own second homes, refinancing second homes and rental property has also become a priority of the efforts to turn the housing market around.  Where previously second homes and rental properties had been excluded from the refinancing package being passed by the new administration, last week that changed.  An … Continue reading Refinancing Your Resort Real Estate A Possibility

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As Far As Colorado Ski Resorts Go Vail is Faring Better Than Others

By Gil Fancher | Published: March 8, 2009

An article in today’s Vail Daily was a bit of a boost for Vail.  In comparing ski towns’ sales tax revenue for the month of December, Vail was down the least percentage in sales tax figures.  Vail was down 6.5 percent compared with 5 other ski towns in Colorado.  The worst was Aspen whose figures … Continue reading As Far As Colorado Ski Resorts Go Vail is Faring Better Than Others

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The Time is Here to Invest in Vail Real Estate

By Gil Fancher | Published: March 6, 2009

Vail has been a hot place to buy a second home for years and now, with the current state of the economy it couldn’t be a better investment to consider.  With home values laying dormant and some home owners feeling the need to sell bargains are there if you know how to look.  Today’s economy … Continue reading The Time is Here to Invest in Vail Real Estate

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Take Advantage of the Economy and Buy Real Estate in Vail

By Gil Fancher | Published: March 3, 2009

A recent column in the Vail Daily pointed out how difficult it is to please everyone.  People are viewing the information that is available to them as either too positive or too negative but the fact is that only you can choose to view current conditions with the glass-half-full approach or the glass-half-empty approach.  The … Continue reading Take Advantage of the Economy and Buy Real Estate in Vail

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