For the latest on the Park City Real Estate Market and all Park City Homes for Sale, contact Jim and Billie Harsch at http://www.unlockparkcity.com

For more information on this auction, or any other Park City Homes for sale, contact Jim and Billie Harsch of Mountain Town Realty Group at http://www.unlockparkcity.com/

Single Family Home Sales were approximately 22% of the total Sales Volume and are down 26% from 2009.  Average Sales Prices were down 37%.

Condominium sales jumped dramatically in January, with the closing of several St. Regis at Deer Crest and Silver Strike Lodge condos, and were up 411% in volume.  Prices were up 156% due to the sale of the higher priced units.  

Residential Lot sales continued to be weak.

Now is a great time to buy in Park City.  For complete details of each area and all Park City Homes for Sale, please contact Jim and Billie Harsch of Mountain Town Realty Group at http://www.unlockparkcity.com

The Lodge at Westgate Park City offers some of the finest amenities in resort living.  The Lodge was recently completed and all the amenities are finished.  There is a world class spa, Utah’s largest heated indoor/outdoor pool, outdoor Jacuzzis, Award winning restaurants, 24 hour concierge, ski valet and lockers, complimentary shuttle service, a Kid’s Club, video arcade, Outdoor tennis court, Basketball court, Fitness and Dance studio, and Business Center, all located at the Ski-in/Ski-out Village of The Canyons.

There was a recent, similar auction at the Silver Strike Lodge in Deer Valley which completely sold out at slightly over the minimum bids. For more information on the Auction or other Park City Homes for Sale, contact Jim and Billie Harsch with Mountain Town Realty Group at http://www.unlockparkcity.com

Pineview Lake - Northern Utah’s most popular lake

Snowbasin Resort - Utah’s Premier Day Ski Resort www.snowbasin.com  with summer activities as well.

Powder Mountain - Largest skiable acreage in North America www.powdermountain.com

Wolf Creek Utah - Skiing and Golf recreation area

As residents of the valley for the last ten years, we have seen some growth but it is still an undiscoved paradise.  We moved to Utah for the winters.  Utah is the soft snow capital of the U.S. but Ogden Valley is the soft snow capital of Utah! As we have spend our summer sailing our 22′ Catalina on Pineview and hiking the many canyons in the valley, we have found summer to be a very special time as well.

Come and visit….. step back in time…… 

Mr. Ming Xing, allegedly the Chief Financial Officer of the Hangzhou Iron & Steel Group Company, (Bogus name, Valid company and Website), contacted us through our website searching for a home in Park City. He requested some selections up to $1.2M.  We were suspicious, however, we sent him 10 listings meeting his criteria and he chose one. He indicated that he wanted us to write an offer and he would be in town in 4 weeks to review, but in the meantime his stockbroker would send a deposit check to our lawyer.  We responded that he could send it to our title company, InWest Title Services. We also outlined the purchase process and we even obtained a signed Buyer Agency Agreement. We proceeded with the offer and even got to an accepted offer by Addendum Two, and in every request, received a prompt response and signed documents. At each step I did advise the Owner/Agent of the property that this could be a scam and it might not work, however, we both decided to proceed.  The “check” arrived at the title company from his “stockbroker” in California via UPS within a week of our initial contact.  The “check” was for considerably more than the requested Earnest Money amount and we were directed that the excess should be held until his arrival for the purchase of furniture and other items and that his relocation manager would be contacting us. Needless to say the “check” did not clear and the title company informed us that there was another agent in the Salt Lake Valley, that had done the same thing, and received a check for the same amount and that it was a scam that was going around the country.

Fortunately, we were only out some time and expectation, but had we done completely as requested, it certainly could have cost us a substantial amount of money.  We wanted to provide this warning to real estate agents, and if you have any questions, please contact Jim and Billie Harsch with Mountain Town Realty Group at http://www.unlockparkcity.com