Not every property in Summit County can get a short-term rental license right now — some towns have caps, others have wait lists that run a year or longer. Ross Capodanno of Summit Mountain Rentals joins the show to explain the option a lot of owners don't know exists: 30+ night "long stay lodging." Ross has run this program for three years and gives it to us straight — income expectations, occupancy gaps, and pros and cons of medium term renting. He also breaks down which property sizes rent...
Jul 8
18 min
Navigating short-term rental regulations in Summit County just got a whole lot easier. In this episode, Candice De unveils a brand-new interactive map tool — built with the help of AI — that consolidates STR licensing information from all seven jurisdictions and unincorporated Summit County into one searchable, parcel-level map. Candice walks through each basin and municipality — Silverthorne, Dillon, Keystone, Frisco, Copper Mountain, Blue River, and Breckenridge — breaking down where licens...
Jun 11
17 min
What happens after you build a successful life? For some, it’s more deals. More growth. More scale. For others, it’s something different. In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice sits down with Greg Gaskell—a former builder who spent decades constructing homes and commercial projects—before shifting his focus to something far more impactful: people. From building structures… to building relationships… to ultimately creating a legacy home in Breckenridge, Greg shares ...
Apr 17
37 min
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice sits down with Lauren Hitchell, a local Summit County business owner, to talk about what it really looks like to build a life—and a business—in the mountains. Lauren shares her journey from moving to Summit County with just a few dollars and a broken Jeep, planning to stay for one ski season… to building a successful, family-focused home watch and property service business years later. This is a conversation about more than real est...
Mar 24
21 min
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice Day talks with Brooke Roberts from Land Title about the Federal Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and its implications for real estate transactions. The discussion explores the new requirements placed on title companies, attorneys, and buyers and sellers involved with cash purchases under LLCs or trusts. They highlight the steps needed to comply, the importance of early communication, and the role of secure portals in submitting s...
Mar 10
15 min
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice De walks through the complete 2025 Summit County real estate data, offering a clear, data-driven view of how the mountain market performed over the past year. Rather than reacting to short-term headlines, this episode focuses on full-year trends—comparing 2025 to prior years and breaking down performance across each Summit County submarket. Topics include pricing trends, sales volume, months of inventory, condo versus single-family ...
Feb 10
22 min
Mountain Real Estate Podcast | Home Care for Second Homeowners in Summit County In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice sits down in person with Alex from Rockridge to talk about an often-overlooked need in Summit County: home care for second homeowners who are not renting their properties. Many mountain homeowners don’t need full property management, but they do want peace of mind when they’re away. Alex explains how Rockridge is offering proactive home check services fo...
Feb 10
13 min
Summit County Real Estate Market 2025: What Really Happened (And What 2026 Holds) Is the Summit County real estate market crashing? Did home prices drop in 2025? Are condos struggling while single-family homes stay strong? And is 2026 the right time to buy a mountain property in Colorado? In this episode, Amy Nakos and Candice De of The Amy Nakos Group break down the real data behind the headlines and explain exactly what happened in the Summit County, Colorado real estate market in 2025—and ...
Jan 10
16 min
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice breaks down one of the questions she hears most often: “Where should I buy in Summit County?” Summit County isn’t a single market—it’s a collection of distinct micro-neighborhoods, each offering a different blend of lifestyle, STR rules, HOA considerations, and price ranges. This episode walks through seven key areas: Breckenridge (in-resort zones), Keystone, Frisco, Copper Mountain, Wildernest & Silverthorne, Dillon, and Blue R...
Dec 5, 2025
30 min
In this episode of Mountain Real Estate, Candice De sits down with Daniel Leifeld of Key Data to unpack what’s really happening across Colorado’s vacation rental markets heading into ski season. Using direct-source reservation data (not scraped listings) from Key Data, Daniel breaks down occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, booking windows, and demand drivers for Summit County, Vail, Aspen/Snowmass, Steamboat, Telluride, and more. Whether you’re a buyer, homeowner, or property manager, you’ll ...
Nov 6, 2025
32 min
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