New CO outlaws housing caps

New CO outlaws housing caps

Colorado is expensive (as shown above for Boulder) and the legislature thinks they once again have the answer.  In the last legislative session all eyes were focused on a sweeping land use proposal basically outlawing single family zoning which was ultimately...
Real Colorado property tax reduction on the ballot in 2024

Real Colorado property tax reduction on the ballot in 2024

I wrote last week about proposition HH to eliminate Tabor under the guise of property tax relief.  It is a bit ironic that it was just announced that there is a new property tax initiative that qualified for the 2024 ballot, initiative 50.  The new initiative would...
Colorado’s back door tax hike allows local governments to grow 20 times inflation.

Colorado’s back door tax hike allows local governments to grow 20 times inflation.

Property taxes in Colorado are off the charts with many seeing an increase of 40% plus in the last assessment which is considerably higher than any inflation measure.  Lawmakers took up the cry from voters with a vengeance coming up with a solution that not only makes...
Short term rentals coming for the suburbs of Denver, Colorado

Short term rentals coming for the suburbs of Denver, Colorado

Joining Denver and some of Colorado’s biggest ski towns, which have created strict rules for STRs in recent years, residents across Jefferson County (suburb of Denver) say they have fallen victim to an issue that has long plagued other parts of the state.  Why...
Will real estate crash in Colorado? Where should you not invest in Colorado?

Will real estate crash in Colorado? Where should you not invest in Colorado?

The good times continue to roll on. Inventory is down and prices are stabilizing and still increasing in some markets. When will there be a reset in Colorado real estate prices.  What happens when this cycle ends?  Are there opportunities currently?  Where will new...