Mountain Real Estate

About 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. Work With Candice Website: https://amynakos.com/candice-de/ (https://amynakos.com/candice-de/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Book a Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/candice-de-realestate/30min (https://calendly.com/candice-de-realestate/30min) Watch on YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@candicederealestate7679 (https://www.youtube.com/@candicederealestate7679) Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/summitcorealestate/ (https://www.instagram.com/summitcorealestate/) Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/candicedeRE (https://www.facebook.com/candicedeRE) Zillow Profile https://www.zillow.com/profile/Candice%20De (https://www.zillow.com/profile/Candice%20De) Google Business Profile Candice De – Your Castle Summit https://goo.gl/maps/ruo5d5PG1xGBxS3dA New episodes released regularly. Subscribe for data-backed insights and real-world advice from the mountains of Colorado.

Publisher

Candice De

Category

business · business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Aug 2021

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Is AI replacing your realtor? Not quite. But it is helping us answer questions we couldn't answer before.

   In this episode, Candice De and Amy Nakos of the Amy Nakos Group show three real ways they use AI in Summit County real estate: Turning 10 years of Mountain Trends reports into an interactive market tool that updates every monthBuilding a short-term rental map that covers every jurisdiction and zone in Summit County. Nothing else like it exists.Measuring what STR rules did to sale prices. Homes that can't get a license sold at a big discount, and the numbers surprised even us. We also cover w...

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Buy Smarter, Not Harder: A Frisco Second Homeowner's Best Advice

   Candice sits down with her friend (and fellow real-estate-spreadsheet enthusiast) Lauren for a candid, lived-in look at what it actually takes to own a second home in Frisco, Colorado. Lauren bought her first mountain condo to escape I-70 traffic, learned the hard way about underfunded HOAs, dual-agency deals, and broad inspections — then leveled up to a well-built townhouse with Candice's help years later. They cover: Lessons from a rough first purchase — underfunded HOA reserves, special as...

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Do Short-Term Rental Bans Lower Home Values? Summit County Data 2019–2026

   Candice De digs into five years of Summit County MLS data to answer a question a lot of buyers and sellers have been asking: does the ability to short-term rent a property actually move its resale value? Using the county's STR zone map she created, Candice compares sale prices of properties that can be licensed for short-term rental against those that can't — before and after the 2022–2023 regulation changes — broken out by single family homes, townhomes/duplexes, and condos, and by town (Bre...

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YouTube views

368,683

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

60

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