Agricultural exemptions in Colorado: how to solve the problem

There has been a recent uproar regarding agricultural exemptions. Should a developer who is unable to develop their platted subdivision be eligible for a agricultural tax exemption? A number of recent articles in the Denver Post have discussed this issue (Link to...

Property values decline accross the country: How did Denver fare

According to a recent release of the S&P / Case Shiller index, property values across the country have continued to decline. Denver declined less than many of the other markets (~.57% decline)… full article at www.bloomberg.com. This is good news for the...

Property Values lagging behind Economic Slump

Colorado is different than many states on how Colorado property values are assessed. The assessments are done on a two year cycle, so the value we receive in May 11 will be based on sales from 1/1/09 to 6/30/10, the current taxes we are paying are last years taxes...