The Summit Tribune

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A luxurious mountain mansion stands in stark contrast to a small, older home, symbolizing the widening gap in Summit County's housing affordability.
Real Estate

Luxury Dominates as Summit County Housing Affordability Plummets

In May 2026, 39% of all property transactions in Summit County were cash purchases, according to propertyinbreckenridge , signaling a market increasingly dominated by high-value, non-mortgaged investm

Eleanor Hayes·July 15, 2026
How Rhonda Campbell Sells Homes Fast in Fairfax for the Best Possible Price
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How Rhonda Campbell Sells Homes Fast in Fairfax for the Best Possible Price

Rhonda Campbell, a Fairfax County real estate expert with Samson Properties, helps sellers navigate the market to achieve the best possible price for their homes through strategic pricing, professional staging, smart updates, and effective marketing. Her client-focused approach aims to maximize net profit by making calculated decisions that cover pricing, presentation, and promotion.

Sponsored·July 9, 2026
Essential workers in Summit County, Utah, looking towards expensive housing developments, highlighting the local housing affordability crisis.
Real Estate

What is community development housing affordability in Summit County?

In Summit County, Utah, a single person earning $107,100 annually is considered at 100% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for 2024, yet even this high income struggles to secure attainable housing.

Khalid El-Sayed·June 29, 2026
Dillon Amphitheater with sound waves, and a nearby house with a 'For Sale' sign, symbolizing a proposed buyout for noise-affected residents.
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Letter Proposes Buyouts to Solve Dillon Amphitheater Noise

A recent letter to the editor proposes the Town of Dillon use critical workforce housing funds to buy properties from noise-affected residents near the Dillon Amphitheater.

Eleanor Hayes·June 26, 2026
Summit County Council members in session, looking concerned at data showing the impact of short-term rentals on housing affordability in the region.
Real Estate

Summit County Council Grapples with Short-Term Rentals' Impact on Housing Affordability

With 1,900 operating nightly rentals, Summit County, Utah, has more short-term rentals than any other county in the state, prompting its Council to consider unprecedented restrictions on these propert

Eleanor Hayes·June 20, 2026
A mountain home in Summit County, Colorado, with a backdrop of dry forest and distant smoke, illustrating the rising wildfire insurance costs.
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Summit County homeowners face rising wildfire insurance costs

Premiums for multifamily buildings in Colorado's mountain towns surged by over 1,000% in recent years, making homeownership increasingly precarious.

Sofia Velazquez·June 11, 2026
A close-up of a hand drawing a lottery ticket from a bin, with the modern Runway Neighborhood buildings blurred in the background, representing the high demand for housing.
Real Estate

660 entries flood Runway Neighborhood housing lottery for 19 units

A staggering 660 individual entries flooded in for just 19 affordable housing units in Summit County's new Runway Neighborhood lottery.

Khalid El-Sayed·May 28, 2026
The newly opened Meshacket Commons, a large affordable housing development on Martha's Vineyard, with residents enjoying the community spaces.
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Meshacket Commons opens, housing 100+ residents

After nearly 11 years and a $34 million investment, the largest affordable housing project on Martha's Vineyard in two decades, Meshacket Commons, has finally opened, providing homes for over 100 Isla

Sofia Velazquez·May 22, 2026
Frisco, Colorado skyline at dusk, highlighting the contrast between small workforce housing units and large luxury apartment buildings.
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Frisco adds limited workforce housing amid luxury boom

Frisco is set to add just over 100 deed-restricted rental units for its essential workers, a number dwarfed by the thousands of market-rate and luxury apartments also under construction across the tow

Sofia Velazquez·May 20, 2026