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            <title>HGTV Dream Home open house in Midway Utah</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ HGTV and the Make A Wish Foundation of Utah have organized tours of the HGTV 'Park City' Dream Home.&nbsp; Technically it's in Midway Utah, about 20 minutes from here.&nbsp; Thursday through Sunday Feb 2-26, 2012, $15 gets you in.Click here to get your tickets to the HGTV Dream Home open house.To learn more about it, go to HGTV.com/dreamhome... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:39:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Park City, Deer Valley, and Canyons</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I am always amazed at each resort here in town.&nbsp; Deer Valley has won Ski Magazine best ski resort AGAIN, for the 5th time.&nbsp; Why would ANY skier not have visited here.Park City spent $7m improving the resort, and hired Brian away from Zoom for on mountain food.Canyons has acquired 30 acres between itself and Solitude.&nbsp; They are planning to construct an 8 person gondola connecting the two ski resorts.The Mountain Trails Foundation has just been awarded the IMBA Gold Award.&nbsp; We ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:40:08 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Field of Dreams land in Iowa</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ If you're a Field of Dreams movie fan, you'll be happy to know the new owners plan to keep the field open to visitors.&nbsp; The full story is on NYtimes website:&nbsp; here.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:00:32 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Making your Home Affordable</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ It was recently re-brought to my attention that some folks might not have heard of the Home Affordable Modification for struggling homeowners.&nbsp; The Fed has made it so you can easily restructure your existing FNMA Freddie Mac primary home loan.&nbsp; http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:53:20 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>St Regis Deer Valley Real Estate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ An update to the St Regis Deer Valley page has been completed.&nbsp; Available properties for sale are listed below the information on the Jean-Georges restaurant.&nbsp; Floor plans, aerial photos, and articles from Ski Magazine, Haute Living, Forbes Life, EliteMeetings, The Robb Report, and El Estilo are available as well.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:40:09 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Deer Valley sold out for Presidents Day</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ If you were wondering how good the snow and economy are in Park City...Deer Valley Ski Resort sold out for the third day in a row today, February 21, 2011.&nbsp; 7500 ticket a day limit, based mainly on their capacity to serve epic food and keep lines reasonable.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:04:11 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Park City stats update</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ For those that have been on the receiving end of my Statics by Rick Klein, I've made it available here in the blog as well.&nbsp; The link to Rick's PDF file is here:&nbsp; http://www.fineproperty.com/KleinFebruary.pdfEnjoy.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:45:40 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>We're number 9!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Number nine on an exclusive list.&nbsp; An excerpt from the New York Times article on the top 41 places to visit this year (2011).9. Park City, UtahBeyond the film festival, a growing group of top-tier resorts. Many film aficionados have been lured to Park City for the annual Sundance festival, missing the slopes entirely, which is a shame. This year, new hotels, expanded terrain and events at area ski resorts make on-mountain exploration imperative. Last month, at Deer Valley, Montage opened a ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:31:53 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Realtor.com</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[  How to Assess the Real Cost of a Fixer-Upper HouseWhen you buy a fixer-upper house, you can save a ton of money, or get yourself in a financial fix. Read How to Use Comparable Sales to Price Your HomeBefore you put your home up for sale, use the right comparable sales to find the perfect price. Read Fielding a Lowball Purchase Offer on Your HomeConsider before you ignore or outright refuse a very low purchase offer for your home. A counteroffer and negotiation could turn that low purchase offer... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:34:30 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Foreign Nationals looking to buy with borrowed money</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The first step is to obtain or show evidence of the appropriate visa (see attached).&nbsp; Wells Fargo can lend to foreign nationals; albeit, it is a challenge.&nbsp; First, it is a minimum of 40% down.&nbsp; Second,&nbsp;there must be&nbsp;a complete credit package including a credit report showing at least 4 lines of credit being paid consistently for a minimum of 12 months.&nbsp;&nbsp;This can usually be accomplished with bank statements with housing expenses, car payments, credit card paymen... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:15:14 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Legal issues with Short Sales and Foreclosures</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I'm typing as I sit in a class at the Park City Board of Realtors 4-16-10.&nbsp; Utah is shown on a few websites as being a non-recourse State for deficiencies in foreclosure.&nbsp; The fact is, they have 90 days to file against you for the deficiency.&nbsp; ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:51:49 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Talisker (owner of the Canyons) buys a hotel</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ March 29, 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;Talisker Expands with Purchase of The Waldorf Astoria Hotel at The Canyons&nbsp;Toronto &ndash; Talisker announced today its purchase of Park City&rsquo;s newest luxury hotel, The Waldorf Astoria, Park City, located at The Canyons.&nbsp;The Waldorf Astoria, Park City, opened last summer at the foot of Talisker&rsquo;s ski resort, The Canyons. The hotel includes 170 rooms and condominium units, dining at Spruce, as well as the Golden Door Spa which offers an exquisite me... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:21:35 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>$40 Million in one week?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ $40MM worth of properties went under contract in just one week here at Prudential.&nbsp; Those are the kind of numbers I like to start March off with!... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:44:03 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Silver Strike post auction pricing</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Silver Strike LodgePost President&rsquo;s Day Sales ProgramFebruary 18, 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unit #&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Current Prices&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Square foot&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 1, 2010 *&nbsp;&nbsp; Sq. Foot 301&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,835,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $796&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1,885,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;nbsp... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:07:43 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Silver Strike Auction results Deer Valley</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Silver Strike Auction is of course the big news in Park City real estate, and the good news is that it was a great success. &nbsp;The developer of Silver Strike made the decision to auction off 8 of their new luxury ski-in/ski-out condominiums in an effort to jump start the market. &nbsp;If you have been in town these last 4 weeks you probably noticed the &quot;AUCTION&quot; open house signs as everyone did - has been the talk of the town in the real estate community. &nbsp;All the open hous... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:09:11 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>30 year Canyons Ski Pass $5000</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Canyons Ski Area&nbsp;offering 30-year ski pass Paul Foy of the Associated Press reported on the first of January that the Canyons&nbsp;ski area is offering a limited number of 30-year ski passes in an unusual deal tied to real-estate development.Owners and buyers at&nbsp;Escala&nbsp;at The Canyons resort are being offered the chance to buy two of the passes for $5,000 apiece.That's a notable and rare deal for any major ski area. It works out to $166 a year -- and condo owners can lend the pass ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:02:52 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Linked In and Facebook for Real Estate?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Well I'm curious to see if some of you respond back on this topic.&nbsp; Realtors are being 'educated' to use 'Web 2.0' to expand their sales and referral network.&nbsp; You can find me on Linked In at:http://www.linkedin.com/in/richfineBut...a professional site where I communicate with clients and business associates is not seeming to be a source for NEW leads for me.&nbsp; Linked In is more of a way for me to stay in touch with others, not spam them for business.So, Facebook... yes there is a ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:04:22 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Short Sales Guidelines Announced by FED</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The U.S. Treasury Department announced new guidelines this week designed to make short sales go more smoothly.&nbsp; Park City should benefit from these rules.&nbsp;To qualify under these new guidelines:The property must be the home owner&rsquo;s principal residence. The home owner must be delinquent on the mortgage or close to defaulting. The loan must have been made before Jan. 1, 2009, and be for less than $729,750. The borrowers&rsquo; total monthly mortgage payment must exceed 31 percent of... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:23:45 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Park City Short Sales</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ This will be a three part topic... starting with education on what a Short Sale looks like in Park City.&nbsp; Park City and Deer Valley are affluent areas, even so, we are not immune to the economics surrounding housing.&nbsp; I've created a site at www.ParkCityShortSale.com to get you a list of current Park City Short Sales from the Park City MLS and the Wasatch Front MLS.&nbsp; Short sales consist of a seller that owes more than the home will sell for in the current market.&nbsp; In a short s... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:05:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Promontory back on track</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ PROMONTORY EMERGES FROM BANKRUPTCY &nbsp;- SUCCESSFUL BIDDER IS AFFILIATE OF ORIGINAL DEVELOPER~ Promontory on track to lead second-home communities out of the market downturn ~ PARK CITY, Utah (April 17, 2009) &ndash; The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah, today confirmed Pivotal 7000, LLC, an affiliate of Promontory&rsquo;s original developer, Pivotal Group, as the winner of the recent auction of Promontory, a luxury second-home community in Park City, Utah. &nbsp;&nbsp;Bankruptcy Judge ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:40:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>$23.8m home goes under contract at the Canyons</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Well, how bad can the economy be?&nbsp; The ultra luxurious 33,000 foot residence, fabled to be an Enron deal gone sideways...has gone under contract.&nbsp; Sitting at the base of two high speed quad chairs next to Peak 5, most visitors speculate that this is a private day skier lodge, it's just a home.Pictures are still available at This Link until they close.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:22:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Deer Valley Lodging, Premier Resorts unable to pay owners</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Premier Resorts of Utah, the parent company to Deer Valley Lodging managing the Lodges, Trails End Lodge, The Chateaux, Silver Star, Stag Lodge, and many other properties, has sent a letter to the property owners of managed properties to let them know that no check is coming for February.&nbsp; And maybe March.More info to follow, and the full story is in the Park Record.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:40:10 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Promontory Auction date set 4-15-09</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ For those of you with an interest in Park City Real Estate, and pockets so deep they range in the $100's of Millions.&nbsp; We offer you the chance to own a large portion of Summit County, the nicest stables, amazing amenities, and&nbsp;a few hundred saleable lots.&nbsp; April 13th, 2009 is the deadline for you to get your documentaion in, bidding is on the 15th, results announced a few days later.More information on the Promontory auction can be found at http://www.promontorycommittee.com/.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:12:41 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Treasure Hill meeting</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Treasure Hill is an Old Town project that has come up for debate.&nbsp; There are several sources of information that I'll list below, this is mainly to announce the planning meeting will now be at the Yarrow Hotel, Feb 11th, 2009, starting at 5pm.&nbsp;Tons of info at http://thincpc.wordpress.com/&nbsp;and http://www.parkrecord.com/todaysheadlines/ci_11652556and the Sweeney's site: http://treasureparkcity.com/&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:36:12 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Past 60 days of sales activity in Park City Real Estate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ January 6th, 2009.Starting off the new year with a look back at the last 60 days of sales activity.&nbsp; This is specific to market activity as it is happening, the property has to have gone under contract within the last 6 months, and either still be pending, or have closed within the past 60 days.This is for the areas including Park City, Snyerville Basin/Kimball Junction, and the Jordanelle.Condos, 843 currently listed, 69 sold/pended in last 60 days.Homes, 671 listed, 37 sold/pended in last... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:45:52 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Utah is the fastest growing State in the Nation</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ CNN did a nice article declaring Utah to be the fastest growing State.&nbsp; Followed by Arizona and then Texas.&nbsp; Meanwhile, Florida has reversed couse and is now on the decline.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:05:04 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Park City snow removal</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ After a few requests for info, I figured a quick post would be worthwhile.Snow removal for those of use without heated driveways can be set up a few ways.&nbsp; There is always the kid down the street method...but in Park City, those can be unreliable with so much snow.&nbsp; There is also the snow blow it yourself method, but those that do that are not reading this (if you are, get at least 9 horsepower and track drive).That brings us to Plow Services in Park City.&nbsp; There are many:Pat Maho... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:56:36 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Interest Rates hitting new lows</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The new refinance boom is under way.&nbsp; The manipulation of lending rates seems to have sparked interest in more than just a few homeowners.&nbsp; The lenders and brokers are knocking it out of the park with rates down to 5.125%.&nbsp; (Update on Dec 17th...are we going to see 4.625% this week?)The sad reality of how bad the market has been, is now hitting home for many of you looking to refinance.&nbsp; You had seen your neighbors sell a year or two ago at some very big numbers.&nbsp; Now as... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:32:50 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Making Snow</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Park City Mountain Resort will be opening Nov 28th with Payday and First Time lifts in operation.

The early snow helped create a base up top, but warm weather has forced them to make snow for the lower runs.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:59:46 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Promontory Bankruptcy information</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Back in March Pivotal Promontory filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of title 11 of the US Bankruptcy code.&nbsp; A creditors' committee was formed to consult, investigate, and make a plan for the reorganization.&nbsp; You can read about where it is today at http://www.promontorycommittee.com/.&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:36:40 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Ski Swap weekend</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ November 7-9th, 2008 is the annual Park City Ski Team ski swap.&nbsp; www.parkcityskiteam.orgThe Newpark Field House at Redstone will be home to the swap this year.If you want to get rid of some equipment, get it there by November 6th (Thursday) at Jans, Coles, or White Pine.&nbsp; You can also drop it off at the Field House Friday from 3-7pm.Looking to buy, $8 gets you in on Friday night from 8pm to 1am to have the first pick of stuff.&nbsp; Saturday is $5 from 10am to 6pm, Sunday 10-2 is only ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:20:19 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Two Way Street - pay less taxes</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ This might sound crazy, but I want this Blog to be useful for you.&nbsp; Shoot me an email or comment on this post and we'll get you the Park City and Deer Valley info that you want.For those that are reading, here's your tidbit.The County will be establishing the value for your property taxes for 2009.&nbsp; The amount you get taxed will be determined based on value of the property on January 1, 2009.&nbsp; The soft market right now should mean that as angry as many were that they were overvalu... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:59:32 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Realtor.com Featured listings</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I've taken the time, and invested the money, we have 4 of the featured listing spots.www.Realtor.com is the most searched website for buyers of real estate nationwide.&nbsp; That is to say, 8% of buyers look at Realtor.com during their search.&nbsp; The other 92% find agents directly via Google and Yahoo.How do you get noticed on the one busy site?&nbsp; You buy featured spots, at roughly $3000/each.&nbsp; We have four that we rotate listings through.Here's an example:&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:45:21 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Missed it by $40 Million</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Park City Building Department reported on the final September 2008 figures this past week.&nbsp; $134.6M in construction permits were issued last month.&nbsp; That's down from Sept 2007's figure of $174.1M, just one year ago.All in all, I would say that still shows fine growth, maybe more in line with demand, and not containing any excesses for the spec home builder.&nbsp; Park City remains a small local resort economy.&nbsp; Although not all the Realtors and builders are lining their pocket... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:24:57 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>New Shadow Mountain Subdivision</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Shadow Mountain in Park City UtahTwo new homes have been built in Park City by the very high end contractors of Mark Pappis and Glenn Weight Construction.&nbsp; A private 6 lot subdivision located 2 minutes from the base of the Canyons Ski and Snowboard Resort, each home has tremendous views of the surrounding mountains.Featuring&nbsp;trestles from the Great Salt Lake, reclaimed flooring, radiant floor heat, air conditioned, oversized 3 car heated garage and heated driveway, Crestron whole home ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:42:35 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Willow Creek Park</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Willow Creek Park is our newest community park located off Old Ranch Road with amazing views of the Canyon&rsquo;s Ski Resort. In the winter the pond becomes an Ice Skating rink, and the trails around the park become a great place for cross country skiing. Adjacent to the park space, there are 66 acres of undeveloped open space under a conservation easement with Utah Open Lands. With multi-use playing fields, tennis, basketball, volleyball courts and a great picnic pavilion for Birthday Parties ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:13:34 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>Park City Film Series - Man on Wire</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Park City Film Series is dedicated to providing to the residents of Park City and the surrounding area opportunities to experience and view motion pictures not always available in mainstream theaters.This past weekend the film series showed &quot;Man on Wire&quot; a Documentary about Philippe Petit&rsquo;s &nbsp;daring but illegal, high wire routine performed between New York City&rsquo;s World trade Center&rsquo;s twin towers in 1974 it is what some consider &quot;the artistic crime of the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:44:02 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Park City and Summit County buy Kimball Junction land</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Most of you are new readers to this Park City Real Estate News page, the old blog just didn't have what it took.&nbsp; So, thanks for reading.New Open Space acquisition!Park City and Summit County are working towards a December 15th date to finalize a joint 680 acre purchase of open space which could eliminate the prospect of 800 new homes on the west side of 224&nbsp;at Kimball Junction.340 acres of the 680 is land that is owned by the LDS church at Kimball, roughly between the McDonalds and th... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:10:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>$151,000,000 in the last month and a half</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I keep getting asked the same question, on just about every call.&nbsp; &quot;How is the market in Park City, Rich?&quot;Well, as of October 14th,&nbsp;since September 1st, the Board of Realtors has put under contract or closed $151,785,000 in property.&nbsp; That's 144 properties closed or pended in 45 days.&nbsp; During the 'slow' season.If you aren't familiar with our market, that is spectacular.&nbsp; Those that say nothing is happening, might not quite be in touch with all that's been going... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:29:19 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Silver Star Bar approved</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Silver Star is a 70+ unit development of condos and single family homes that offers ski in/out access to the Park City Mountain Resort.The City Council approved a slope side bar next to the Sundance Film Festival headquarters at the develpment.&nbsp; The bar will only be about 2000 feet or so, with a window in to&nbsp;the Silver Mine shaft that they hope to light up for the patrons to see.The name of the bar...The Shaft.No public parking will be offered on site.&nbsp; The bus stop is out front, ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:52:29 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>rich@fineproperty.com (Rich Fine)</author>
            <title>First three quarters of '08</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Market stats with one quarter to go.Jan-Sept 08 total number of sales of 1064 properties, down 42% over last years 1839 for the same time period.Jan-Sept 08&nbsp;total sales dollar volume for Park City real estate and the surrounding areas covered by our MLS, $854m, down 45% from last years $1.54b.We look poised to break the $1b mark this year, still not bad, considering our average sales price is off by 4%.So where's the biggest hit?&nbsp; Those numbers above are tracking pretty true with condo... ]]> </description>
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