5 Tips for Winterizing Your Home – Atha Team Blog

With Fall in full swing and the Colorado cold setting in, you’ll want to do some chores to prepare your home for a stress-free winter. Just a few simple but important maintenance checks can help you avoid potentially expensive disasters when the single digits hit. #1 Check Your Pipes A good portion of Western Slope […]

Western Slope Wine – Atha Team Blog

You may not think the Western Slope is especially synonymous with wine country, but it is gradually becoming recognized as the next Napa Valley. As Colorado has over 125 wineries that are thriving in our 300-plus days of sunshine, the unique high-altitude climate produces award-winning wines. With nearly 1,000 acres of vineyards in the dry, […]

Four Binge-Worthy Real Estate Videos – Atha Team Blog

Even if you’re not in the market for buying a house, sometimes we all like to window shop those luxurious homes that we would purchase if we won the lottery. With the influx of Colorado Front Range buyers, the luxury real estate market has a lot more to offer as sellers pounce on the opportunity […]

Breweries and Distilleries on the Western Slope – Atha Team Blog

To some, breweries and distilleries on Colorado’s Western Slope instill excitement and curiosity as each place offers its own masterful style. While there are over 300 craft breweries and nearly 100 distilleries in Colorado, the Montrose to Silverton area offers some notable masters you won’t want to miss. First on the list is Storm King […]

Waterfall Hiking on the Western Slope – Atha Team Blog

Some of the best hiking spots exist in Colorado, but the Western Slope offers some incredible waterfall hikes that you won’t want to miss. If you’re looking to get some exercise and enjoy the gorgeous spring weather we’re having, here are a few honorable mentions that offer breathtaking views. Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride is […]

4 Myths of Selling By Owner – Atha Team Blog

In the current fast-paced Western Slope Colorado real estate market, it might be tempting to list your own home as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO). As qualified, motivated buyers are flooding into Montrose and surrounding areas, one might think it would be an easy choice to list their own home and bypass a realtor […]

Spring Gardening on the Western Slope – Atha Team Blog

Gardening in Colorado can be an enjoyable pastime, but it requires a bit of finesse with our late frosts and unpredictable weather of late. You don’t have to be an expert to explore the benefits of gardening, but it can be an intimidating process if you’ve never tried out your green thumb. Assuming you have […]

Winter Fat Biking in Colorado – Atha Team Blog

With the increasing snowfall this winter, you may be looking for another outdoor activity in Colorado like fat biking to supplement your skiing and sledding adventures. If you don’t already have a fat bike for snowy trails, don’t worry, there are plenty of places to rent one and try before you invest in one for […]

True Confessions of a Real Estate Agent – Atha Team Blog

As an established real estate team in Montrose, we often run into unique situations that require out-of-the-box thinking and make for memorable transactions. While these true stories are often unbelievable, they certainly keep things interesting! Here are just a few honorable mentions from our real estate memories: Back in the Montrose foreclosure boom of 2010, […]

Freedom in Submitting – Atha Team Blog

I’ve had the honor to work with a small group of individuals, a team, for a number of years now. In an industry that is generally more focused on the individual, working on a team in real estate was not something I was considering at the beginning. Many people go into real estate with the […]