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Vail, CO - World Class Experience

World-Cup reaches millions of people.

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Was the $60 million spent by the Vail Valley Foundation and Vail Resorts on hosting the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships worth it? Yes. The Vail Valley Foundation, Vail Resorts and Beaver Creek created a FIS World Alpine Championships event like no other.

The best skiers and ski industry pros celebrated the amazing event organization and fanfare that surrounded our valley for two exciting weeks. Kids from local and regional ski clubs rallied for autographs, cowbells and noisemakers. The USA’s Ted, Lindsey and Mikaela all earned medals. And free concerts with Barenaked Ladies, Celo Green, Michael Frante and more drew crowds of over 3,000 in Vail Village to congratulate them.

“Dream it. Live it. Share it.” was a tagline that rang true in the digital age. An estimated 3.5 million social network shares were made through sites like instagram, facebook and twitter. Television coverage spanned 70 countries and over 200,000 people attended the races live at the impressive stadium built at Beaver Creek’s Redtail Jump finish area. Over 1,500 members of the press from around the world were here.  Each of them were reporting, writing, sharing photographs, and tweeting home, not just about the racing but the resorts, the organization, the facilities, the lodging, the transportation, the dining, the ski school and everything else that makes up a vacation in the Vail Valley.

Our local champions stood on the podiums and solidified the Vail Valley as THE place to train for skiing in the USA. The best facilities, the best ski towns, the best race courses and the best snow in the world. Like nothing else on earth and not exactly roughing it… seem to capture the success. Congratulations organizers skiers and everyone who loves this championship lifestyle. This kind of attention and positive press for our Valley is sure to secure the value of real estate and bring a new buzz about owning a home in the Vail Valley.

Kleimer Real Estate New Website

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KREHome140100World-Class experience is what we put into our new website. Kleimer.com has an exciting new look, easy navigation, helpful real estate investment features and all of Vail’s great activities and events.

The Vail Valley is so dynamic and ever-changing. The world has been reintroduced to the Vail Valley with the success of the FIS World Alpine Skiing Championships. New town improvements, new mountain features, new businesses, and new ideas are everywhere. This re-ignites our real estate market and inspires Kleimer Real Estate’s new website. At Kleimer Real Estate we’re investing in changing times, communities that move and the focus on the future. Online is the new real estate sales environment and we are keeping pace. Wall Street Journal found online real estate shoppers to be the most likely to complete a sale or purchase. Visit Kleimer.com and see the changes we have in store to keep you ahead of the competition. This site is ultra-friendly for all mobile devices and smartphones, critical to the real estate shopper on the move.

Go surf our new site, contact us and tell us what you think.

Vail-Beaver Creek, Avon Makeover

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mcs-avon-renovation-140x100All the world awaits the 2015 FIS World Alpine Championships hosted here in the Vail Valley. Hosting a world-class event of this magnitude means getting this resort community set for the spotlight…

On mountain improvements continue with the replacement of the legendary Centennial Lift at Beaver Creek Mountain Resort. Try 30% increase in uphill capacity with this luxurious combination chairlift/gondola. Avon has really stepped up the community effort in the past 2 years and now Town Hall will move to the new Main Street Mall- a $1.9 million walkway connecting Avon Road and the Rec Center.

The vision is to create a new sense of downtown that will include Nottingham Park, the lake and the new Sound Stage, perfect for great events outside. Completion is scheduled for the end of 2014. Avon has invested in creating a lodging and entertainment base for mountain resort visitors, while enriching the local community.

The effect on real estate activity will be significant in the years ahead. More Vail Valley improvements make for increased value and buyer satisfaction, with a strong rental market and long-term gains.

Vail is best mountain resort investment

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mcs-vail-photo-140x100When you look at the big picture there is an elephant in the room… Vail Resorts. Now with mountain resorts across the country and in Europe, VR is a powerhouse brand that transforms struggling ski towns into Epic cogs in the machine.

RealtyTrac recently posted “The Best Resort Towns for Real Estate Investing”.  They started with ski towns in the top 50 and judged in 9 categories: Distance from a Major Airport, Unemployment Rate, Median List Price, Foreclosure Inventory (Annual Rate and Rate Drop), Rental Vacancy Rate, Gross Rent Yield, and Pure Awesomeness Factor.

Vail rated #2 under Whitefish Montana (I know…what?) with Avon in the #4 spot. Vail’s Median Price was $626,000 and Avon, $459,000. With Aspen at #14 you can see it’s not about status, it’s about value and potential. Aspen’s Median Price is $2,315,000, which clears up the #14 thing. But looking at Whitefish at #1, the Median Price is $250,000- great investment, decent price but the skiing awesomeness factor is pretty weak. This study clearly shines light on Avon and Vail, Colorado as premier mountain property investments. It is worth mentioning that October 2014 showed the highest dollar volume of any month in two years.

Other notable rankings would have to include Snowmass at #19, Breck at #18, and Park City at #9.

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Rockies Annual Meeting Ride 2014

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mcs-cycling-tour-140x100Each June Colorado’s oldest newspaper hosts a charity bike tour through the varied and diverse beauty that is Colorado.  Over 6-7 days the tour covers anywhere from 450 to 525 miles through tiny towns, world-famous resorts, high desert plains and some of the highest mountain passes in the Rockies.

Each day the tour’s 2500 riders and additional 1000 volunteers, families, vendors and guests, stop and sleep, eat, shop, refuel, relax and take in some scenery. This is not a race but a recreational tour, so everyone from spirited recreational cyclists, families with children, to cyclists in their 70’s can be found along the way.  The route changes each year and in 29 years the route has never been repeated making it a fantastic way to see the state each year. The organizers account for at least $5000 for local charities in each town, and will carry the luggage to the hotel each day so all we do is ride, relax, socialize and think.

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Itinerary 2014

Day One:

89 Miles from Boulder to Winter Park

Day One Is always fantastic.  2500 People all excited to begin celebrating their love of Colorado with a group bike ride. Just like at a large meeting there is nervousness about experiencing the unknown and excitement at the same time. I always use this excitement to get to know as many people as we can.  I find it fascinating to learn why people choose to come from near and far to see our great state.

The start of the day was the ascent of Berthoud Pass. This pass tops out at 11,315 feet in elevation. It is a major geographic barrier shielding the northern part of the state. This coaxed President Eisenhower to build the tunnel that now bears his name. In winter the terrain is regularly cleared of avalanche hazards with long-range artillery to prevent trapping motorists under mountains of snow.

For the cyclists of RTR, ascending this pass provided PLENTY of trepidation and the experience did not disappoint. From nearly the moment the Kleimer Co cyclists rounded the first corner at the base of the formidable climb, the light rain turned to snow.

In June!

We were then faced with the choice of turning back to ride downhill through the cold rain for a few miles to a shelter that by now was likely over crowded with fellow cyclists, or just go! We chose to persevere.  After nearly an hour of riding up hill we reached the 11.315 foot summit of the pass.  By now the snow storm had turned into a blizzard and the Colorado State Patrol closed the remaining 16 miles down the pass into the nights rest stop in Winter Park for safety.  By the time every rider had been bussed down to the safety of campgrounds and hotels the entire town was abuzz with the stories and energy of a chilly alpine adventure.

Lessons of the day:

  1. Perseverance, commitment to goals,, focus and tenacity count:  Choosing to continue on through the snow got us to the warmth and safety of the summit shelter much sooner than others.  Many did not arrive at their hotels until after 8 or 9 at night.
  2. Preparation and practice count:  By spending less time in the snow and being properly protected from the body energy sopping wet and cold we still had a great time while others were shivering miserably.
  3. Celebrate your successes:  Wow!  What an adventure!  Biking over a high mountain pass during a freak snowstorm is something we were all proud to have conquered and celebrating that filled us with enthusiasm to experience what lay ahead.
  4. Colorado is great.  People LOVE it here.  People love it and are willing to travel long distances and willing to PAY to enjoy some time here.  If you live here, consider yourself lucky.