Is real estate in the Vail Valley a good investment?

Purchased for

Resale Price

 Gross Profit / Annually

% Gain

Return*

 $310,000  in 1991

$1,450,000 in 2007

$1,140,000 / $71,250

368%

10.10%

$230,000 in 2002

$552,500  in 2007

 $322,500 / $64,500

140%

19.2%

$1,329,000  in 2002

$1,800,000 in 2007

 $471,000 / $89,714

35%

5.9%

$1,150,000 in 1998

$1,350,000 in 2007

 $200,000 / $23,529

17%

1.9%

$ 34,700 in 1973

$935,000 in 2006

 $900,300 / $26,875

2595%

10.3%

$275,000 in 2002

$580,000 in 2006

 $305,000 / $64,211

111%

17.0%

$480,000 in 1996

$895,000 in 2006

 $415,000 / $41,500

86%

6.4%

$ 75,900 in 1976

$1,050,000 in 2006

 $974,100 / $33,020

1283%

9.3%

$665,000 in 1999

$1,100,000 in 2006

 $435,000 / $66,923

65%

8.1%

$364,000 1991

$1,500,000 in 2005

 $1,136,000 / $79,719

312%

10.4%

$1,175,000 in 2004

$1,775,000 in 2005

 $600,000 / $533,333

51%

44.3%

$1,075,000 in 2004

$1,495,000 in 2005

 $420,000 / $420,000

39%

39.0%

$235,000 in 1994

$800,000 in 2005

 $565,000 / $49,130

240%

11.2%

$135,000 in 1992

$460,000 in 2005

 $325,000 / $25,000

241%

9.9%

$173,000 in 1989

$525,000 in 2004

 $352,000 / $22,710

203%

7.4%

$860,000 in 2004

$1,135,000 in 2005

 $275,000 / $237,064

32%

27.0%

$380,000 in 2002

$675,000 in 2005

 $295,000 / $118,000

78%

25.8%