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Media Contact: Laurie Huggins Office: 970-453-2200 Cell: 970-389-4000 Laurie@BreckenridgeAssociates.com www.BreckenridgeAssociates.com F or Immediate Release BRECKENRIDGE ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE WELCOMES NEW BROKER/PARTNER. Breckenridge, CO, May 4, 2011 – Breckenridge Associates Real Estate is pleased to announce Stephany Epps has joined our team as Broker/Partner. A long time local, living in Summit County for 25 years, we are proud to welcome Stephany to our Home Town Team . “Stephany’s values, successes and personality are a perfect complement to our company’s core values and customer commitment. We’re thrilled to have her on board,” said Laurie Huggins, Managing Partner, Breckenridge Associates Real Estate. Stephany comes to Breckenridge Associates Real Estate after 10 years as a top performing Agent with Prudential. During her tenure she achieved the Chairman’s Circle Award seven times, an award given to the top 2% of Agents in the Prudential National Corporation. In 2...

Shawn Tully, Senior Editor-At-Large for Fortune Magazine suggests the housing market is back in a recent Fortune Magazine article . He cites two factors that are shaping the real estate market up for recovery - a historic drop in new construction and a steep decline in pricing. Both new construction and pricing have been low due to demand, but Tully suggests this is about to change as the economy and consumer confidence get back to normal levels. Many renters are being lured into the market as the cost of buying has become more appealing; the cost of renting a home can be more than the mortgage would be for the same home. Non-distressed markets, such as the Breckenridge, have a reduced inventory of homes for sale. A modest increase in demand would mean prices will start to shift upward. Click here to read the full Fortune Magazine article. There isn't a better time than now to buy real estate in Breckenridge. It is a Buyer's market and Sellers are pricing competitively....

2010 Real Estate Recap Local real estate in 2010 proved to be a year of rebuilding and gathering strength for real estate in Breckenridge. Our market made great strides over 2009 with significant sales volume increases in Single Family Homes, Condos and Land as well as a reduction in existing inventory overall. Breckenridge Associates Real Estate was the top performing office in Breckenridge sales transactions for the year. We represented a combination of 110 listing and selling sides in Breckenridge, or 13% of the 816 total sales sides for the year. 2011 1st Quarter Real Estate Sales Transactions & Volume The first quarter of 2011 has shown continued upward momentum in Breckenridge real estate when compared to the first three months of 2010. At the close of the quarter, sales transactions were up more than 33% over the same time frame last year and nearly tripled from the first quarter of 2009. Our real estate office continues to be a top performer in transaction numbers for...

Once the ski resorts close for the ski season, many of the local restaurants offer great discounts during the off season. May is the perfect time to try a new dining experience in Breckenridge and not break the bank. Check the Summit Daily News newspaper daily for 2 for 1 restaurant deals. Participating restaurants will change throughout the month. Some restaurants require you to present the ad with your reservation to guarantee the 2 for 1 deal. Click here for the latest news about Breckenridge Real Estate .