Mountain Real Estate
Hosted by Candice De, a full-time Summit County Realtor and local market expert, Mountain Real Estate breaks down everything you need to know about mountain living, second homes, ski condos, and short-term rental investing in the high country.
Each episode delivers clear, practical insights on:
• Market trends in Frisco, Breckenridge, Dillon, Silverthorne & Keystone
• STR rules, rental revenue expectations, and ROI
• Neighborhood deep dives + “Where Should I Buy?” guides
• Real numbers behind ski condos and investment properties
• Tips for buyers, sellers, and second-home owners
• Local lifestyle, community updates, and behind-the-scenes stories
Whether you're considering a second home, comparing STR-friendly areas, or exploring Summit County for the first time, you’ll get honest guidance backed by real local experience.
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Episodes
42 episodes
From Construction to Connection: The Journey to a Legacy Home in Summit County
What happens after you build a successful life?For some, it’s more deals. More growth. More scale. For others, it’s something different.In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice sits down with Greg Gaskel...
From Ski Town Living to Building a Local Business
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice sits down with Lauren Hitchell, a local Summit County business owner, to talk about what it really looks like to build a life—and a business—in the mountains.Lauren shares her ...
Navigating New Real Estate Regulations: FinCEN Insights
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice Day talks with Brooke Roberts from Land Title about the Federal Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and its implications for real estate transactions. The discussion explores the new ...
2025 Mountain Real Estate Trends: A Full-Year Summit County Market Breakdown
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice De walks through the complete 2025 Summit County real estate data, offering a clear, data-driven view of how the mountain market performed over the p...
Home Care for Second Homeowners in Summit County with Alex Esclamado
Mountain Real Estate Podcast | Home Care for Second Homeowners in Summit CountyIn this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice sits down in person with Alex from Rockridge to talk a...
2025 Summit County Real Estate Market Review by Amy Nakos and Candice De
Summit County Real Estate Market 2025: What Really Happened (And What 2026 Holds) Is the Summit County real estate market crashing? Did home prices drop in 2025? Are condos struggling while single-family homes stay strong? And is 2026 the...
Where should I buy in Summit County?
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, Candice breaks down one of the questions she hears most often: “Where should I buy in Summit County?”Summit County isn’t a single market—it’s a collection of distinct micro-neig...
Colorado Ski Markets Are Heating Up: Summit County, Breck, Vail, Aspen & More (with Key Data)
In this episode of Mountain Real Estate, Candice De sits down with Daniel Leifeld of Key Data to unpack what’s really happening across Colorado’s vacation rental markets heading into ski season. Using direct-source reservation data ...
Mortgage Rates Demystified: How They’re Set, What Moves Them, and What They Mean in Summit County
In this episode of the Mountain Real Estate Podcast, host Candice Day breaks down the mystery of mortgage rates and why they matter so much for homebuyers and investors in Summit County, Colorado.You’ll learn: ✅ How mor...
Summit County Market Update & Local Biz Spotlights
In this episode, we break down what’s really happening in Summit County real estate—inventory, days on market, price trends, and how buyer/seller behavior is shifting as we head through 2025. We also spotlight a few local small businesses that ...
Where is the best place to invest in Summit County?
Mountain Real Estate – July 2025 | Which Properties Deliver the Best Returns in Summit County?This month, hosts Amy Nakos and Candice De dive into a fresh analysis of 13 active Summit County listings, ranging ...
Buying a Ski Condo in Colorado: Real Numbers You Need to Know
In this episode of Mountain Real Estate, Candice De and Amy Nakos dive into what it really costs to own a property in Summit County, Colorado—specifically a two-bedroom, three-bath condo in Keystone. They break down four finan...
Housing Solutions in Summit County with Brandon Howes
🎙️ Episode Summary: Housing Solutions in Summit County with Brandon HowesIn this episode of Mountain Real Estate, host Candice De sits down with Brandon Howes, Interim Co-Housing Director for Summit County, Colorado. Toge...
Designing Dreams: How Trilogy Partners Builds Mountain Homes That Last
🔊 Episode Description:In this episode of Mountain Real Estate, host Candice De sits down with longtime Summit County builder and designer Michael Rath of Trilogy Partners. With 25 years of experience and roots in both the...
Multi-Generational Homes with the Michuda Family
🏔️ Is Multi-Generational Living Right for Your Family? In this episode of Mountain Real Estate, Candice chats with the Michuda family about their journey to finding and renovating a multi-generational home in Frisco, CO
Complete Guide to Short Term Rental Regulations in Summit County
Thinking about investing in a short-term rental (STR) in Summit County, Colorado? Candice De and Amy Nakos break down everything you need to know about STR regulations in this must-watch video! ⏳ One of the most com...
Mountain Trends
📊 2024 Summit County Real Estate Market Update | Key Trends & Insights 🏡 Wondering what’s happening in the Summit County real estate market? Amy Nakos and Candice De from the Amy Nakos Group at Your Castle Summit break down the...
What are the best months to buy or sell property in the mountains?
This episode covers insights on data from the last 5 years showing when prices go up and when they go down each year in Summit County, CO. We see some consistent trends in that we have a few peaks each year and a few valleys each year, th...
2024 Wrap Up
Wondering how we ended the year last year in the Summit County Real Estate Market? Candice provides a brief summary of 2024.This episode shares some highlights about how 2023 was pretty tough, and 2024 data shows it was better tha...
Property Management - what you need to know
In this episode we talk with Alex Dallman of Great Western Lodging about what property management entails, what the fees are, and how to interview PMs. When you are buying a new investment property, have you thought about who is prov...
Getting Real about the NAR Settlement with Amy Nakos
In this episode, we will give you a realtor's perspective on the NAR settlement and how it is impacting the real estate business.We will cover:- Realtor practices back in the day- What changes were required- How this affects...
Fall Trends and Deal Deep Dive
In this episode, I cover some trends in real estate nationally, statewide, and in Summit County. Wondering how real estate is looking? Wondering if prices are dropping? Listen in.Then we dive into 4 deals that we've found for our ...
Interest rates... what does your magic 8 ball say Joe Massey?
Joe Massey with Castle and Cook mortgage gives us an update in August 2024 on:where rates are today and where they may gowhy some people are giving up their golden 3% mortgageswhat effect the election has on rates<...
Summer 2024 Market Update
Are we in a buyer's market? Is it just interest rates impacting the market? What will the future look like? These are all questions we are being asked by our clients. Listen in to this market up with statistics and data for th...
Family Life in a Small Mountain Town
This is a special episode featuring 4 ladies living in Frisco, CO. We cover the mountain lifestyle, small town perks and downsides, childcare, accessibility, healthcare, and more. Tune in to hear first hand what it is like to raise ...