Denver targets businesses again, this time it will hit your tank

Denver targets businesses again, this time it will hit your tank

There is a new proposal  by the Denver city council to prohibit the construction of gas stations.   The new bill puts forth several proposals that would make it increasingly difficult if not impossible to build new gas stations in Denver County.  Ironically it will...
Crested Butte drops 13% is this signaling a reset in ski prices

Crested Butte drops 13% is this signaling a reset in ski prices

The most recent data in Crested Butte tells an interesting story.  Single family homes continued to increase in value while town home median prices have decreased 13%.  What is happening in Crested Butte and other mountain towns causing property declines?  Why are...
Denver will vote to ban one business in the city

Denver will vote to ban one business in the city

On the November ballot a special interest group just got approval for an initiative that targets one particular business that has been operating legally in Denver for over 70 years and has an economic impact of 382 million a year and employees over 600 people. ...
Biggest mistake for property owners in wildfires

Biggest mistake for property owners in wildfires

With three wildfires burning in the front range as I write this and thousands evacuated, it is crucial to know the number one mistake that is made in a wildfire disaster. Do you know what the significance of the picture of the government facility above?  Being a...
Why are Silverthorne and Granby real estate prices falling? What Colorado towns are next?

Why are Silverthorne and Granby real estate prices falling? What Colorado towns are next?

Almost every mountain town continues to appreciate or stay at historic highs, but two Colorado mountain towns are bucking the trend.  What is happening in Silverthorne and Granby?  Why are these two towns underperforming not only mountain towns but others throughout...
Does a faulty outlet make a property uninhabitable, in Colorado it now does.

Does a faulty outlet make a property uninhabitable, in Colorado it now does.

Every time I open the news, I’m amazed at what is happening in the Colorado legislature.  As a rental property owner, I cringe as it is becoming next to impossible to cost effectively operate a rental property.  The new law is titled “safe housing”. Who doesn’t want...