Realtors take pulse of midvalley market. by Scott Condon, The Aspen Times

While the real estate market in the upper Roaring Fork Valley showed signs of recovery in 2010, conditions remain a little tougher downvalley, mainly because of a beefy inventory of homes on the

Robert Ritchie with Mason Morse Real Estate in Aspen Colorado, sold the Brush Creek Ranch, otherwise known as the Droste Property.

The Brush CreekRanch encompasses 841 acres of rolling mountaintops, stunning panoramic views and beautiful protected mountain valleys. Located on the hilltops between Owl Creek and Brush Creek Road with views

Highlights for the December year end 2010 Pitkin County Market Analysis:

* $125,236,180 total dollars for December, an increase of 54% from December 2009

* 67 total transactions for December, an increase of 11.7% from December 2009

* For the year, $1,262,919,589 an increase of 17.75% over 2009

* For the year, 689 total transactions a decrease of 1.9% from

Mason Morse Real Estate is a top ranking real estate company in the Roaring Fork Valley, handling more transactions in 2010 than any other firm. Each year Mason Morse recognizes our Top Producers in each respective market, the Top 10% of 2010 Sales in the MLS (in transactions or sales volume), and Mason Morse Core Values

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