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Love the concerts. ... Thanks so much. In addition to individual donations, how about a donation bucket at the gate when you walk in?

- sparkle

Sailors take the field

Welcome back Sailors football. Go boys!

- jk

House of Cards: Part 5

In my opinion the typical Pilot article is very friendly to the realty community. The recent editorial viewpoints have, without question, been music to Steamboat 700's ears.

But this article is different. Margaret Hair quotes E.A. Black and Steve Hofman prominently, and their views, particularly Hofman's, are for a very slow recovery. Hofman's opinion is that we are past the era of 8,000 square feet trophy homes. I never thought I would read such a thing mentioned seriously in this paper.

Thank you Margaret, for a great article.

- Steve Lewis

National market

In this nationwide real estate bust, it is common for regional markets to have doubled or even triple their months of inventory. But markets that septupled (we went from one year to seven years) their inventory are not at all commonplace (actually I am still trying to find one). Having so much supply cripples normal market dynamics because it is no longer possible to buy a house that is conditional on selling the current house. Statistically, there is a 4 percent chance of finding a buyer within three months so a conditional sales contract is pointless. Now to trade up means selling first and then picking among the inventory for the best buy.

- Scott Wedel

Safety on the road

I drive, I bike and I have a motorcycle. All from Stagecoach. I treat all three forms of transportation the same. I watch out for everyone else. ... Human error accidents are avoidable. We must look out for everyone, it is simple.

- Jeff Snook