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Read my blogs to learn more about the latest trends in real estate.

Compass Culture

March 29, 2022

The residential real estate business is very interesting when you pull back the curtain and look behind the scenes.

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Shaking the (Ba)salt*

February 3, 2022

I have a soft spot in my heart for Basalt and the Mid Valley in general, as our first family home was in the Willits subdivision. We purchased the developer’s model home 18 years ago, which

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1+1=3

December 31, 2021

2021 Reflections. Regardless of where you live or work, it seems the pace of our lives is increasingly hectic. I often think we have lost the art of reflection and a desire to stop the carou

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Confessions of a Motorhead

October 6, 2021

All right, I am officially admitting that I am a motorhead. You know, one of those people that loves cars, trucks and anything with a motor.

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The Best of the Best

September 9, 2021

Aspen Homes with Mountain and River Views

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All the world's a stage

January 14, 2021 | Blake Appleby

Clearly, today’s real estate market is powered by internet search. It seems buyers at all price points start their search digitally and move toward a property based upon the visual presentat

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Who Are You?

January 12, 2021 | Blake Appleby

One of the greatest lessons I have learned in my career is the value of reflection. The idea being to take time to stop and look back to gain wisdom and understanding in order to move forwar

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Brewhaha

June 20, 2020 | Blake Appleby

One of the intriguing things about our valley is the existence of successful small businesses that operate under the radar while being successful outside of our Aspen bubble.

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