Colorado property values soften.  Ready for a 51% jump in your property taxes

Colorado property values soften.  Ready for a 51% jump in your property taxes

Get ready for sticker shock as this year is a reassessment year.  As values soften throughout the state, will your property taxes finally go down?  Unfortunately the short answer is just the opposite, look for your taxes to jump an astronomical amount. ...
Colorado legislature proposes statewide elimination of single family zoning

Colorado legislature proposes statewide elimination of single family zoning

With a supermajority, the legislature has been busy crafting bills that will radically alter the real estate landscape.  The recent proposal allows the state to dictate zoning in every county throughout Colorado and eliminate single family zoning.  As you...
NYC Spars With Hosts Over New Airbnb Rental Laws, 25% drop in nightly rentals, what does this mean for Colorado

NYC Spars With Hosts Over New Airbnb Rental Laws, 25% drop in nightly rentals, what does this mean for Colorado

I always watch what happens on the coasts to see what is next for Colorado.  Whether it is minimum wage, required sick leave, etc… these all originated from the coasts and migrated to Colorado.  NY’s laws on nightly rentals will soon find their way to...
Colorado’s wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured. The state may create last-resort coverage.

Colorado’s wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured. The state may create last-resort coverage.

State lawmakers are preparing to introduce a bill in the legislature that would create a state sponsored governmental program offering basic home insurance to the growing number of Colorado homeowners who say they can’t get coverage from private companies because the...
Wild West Buying and selling in Colorado ski towns: a cautionary tale from steamboat values plunge

Wild West Buying and selling in Colorado ski towns: a cautionary tale from steamboat values plunge

There is a condo complex in Steamboat Springs, CO where units have precipitously dropped in value overnight while owners cannot sell, refinance, rent, or in many cases use the units.  The units themselves are fine, but there is one huge problem.  What happened in...