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House of Cards Part 5: Reshuffling the deck
Everyone has an opinion about the future of housing in Routt County as interested players in the real estate business look for footing in a shifting landscape.
Cole Murphy is right at home while having dinner with his mom, Stephani in his family's Red Hawk Village home in Stagecoach.
Homeowner Matt Murphy watches his son, Cole play on the slide in the Red Hawk Village subdivision in Stagecoach. The Murphy's took advantage of a short sale to purchase their property, and are looking to a bright future in the young neighborhood.
Cole Murphy and his mom, Stephani, and dad, Matt, relax inside his family's Red Hawk Village home in Stagecoach.
Cole Murphy is right at home while having dinner with his mom, Stephani, in his family's Red Hawk Village home in Stagecoach.
Matt Murphy reads to his son, Cole, inside the family's Red Hawk Village home in Stagecoach. The Murphys were able to take advantage of a short sale to purchase the home.
Steven Hofman, financial analyst, talks about the United States changing economic climate, and how that will impact the future of Steamboat Springs.
Steven Hofman, financial analyst, talks about the United States changing economic climate and how that will impact the future of Steamboat Springs.
Cam Boyd, an owner broker at Prudential Steamboat Reality, shows Bill Spinder a home in downtown Steamboat Springs. Spinder, who says he's bought numerous properties from Boyd over the years, is looking for a good opportunity to invest in the valley.
Jens Owen, a technological developer who lives in Steamboat, plans to open an incubator in downtown where he will hold seminars helping people start their own location-neutral businesses. The space also will serve as a meeting place where this new generation of businesspeople can hold meetings and share ideas.
Doug Labor, broker-owner of Buyer's Resource Real Estate, points to a graph that demonstrates the volatile swings of the housing market in Steamboat Springs during the past few years.
