Our 2025 Colorado real estate predictions: the best and worst markets, state debt, elections, property taxes and Front Range investments.
2026 looks like it is going to be a quite interesting year. Is it a rinse and repeat of 25? Inflation is remaining sticky, interest rates are high, while property taxes and insurance bills have skyrocketed throughout Colorado. There is a ton of negative news coming...
As the pandemic trends continue to reverse and buyers fall back into old habits, we are seeing a huge pull back towards urban areas. Does this mean Denver is set for a huge rebound? What are the best metro markets to invest in Colorado and why? What trends...
There is yet another law coming out of the Colorado statehouse on affordable housing. This new law allows state and local governments the first right of refusal on most multifamily property and requires notice to the government of any intent to sell prior to listing...
This election in Colorado is following similar patterns of tax and spend. I wish one of these elections we could vote to reduce taxes and spending! Did voters in Denver approve 1 billion in new spending? What ski town proposed a 17% short term rental tax? What...
Look at the chart above, the debt carried by Colorado’s residents is higher than any other state in the country including expensive states like California, NY, etc. The largest factor is mortgages but also note a stark increase in variable debt (credit cards,...
Can Denver’s fall in housing prices off its peak be contributed to politics? How does Denver stack up to other cities with different politics? Are Denver’s current woes a blip or a trend? Where do prices head from here? Take a look at the chart above, what is...
How can property taxes jump 40% since 2023 when values are basically flat in most areas? Is there anything you can do about it? In 2022, with property values and in turn taxes surging, the Colorado governor signed a grand bargain to save on property taxes in...
In my last blog post, Colorado has largest Golden Handcuffs in the US, I launched my first Colorado to see what the readers of my blog thought, the results were different than I would have predicted. There was a clear consensus of where real...
Colorado has the biggest gap between the average mortgage rate borrowers are holding and what the market is which could create a bigger disincentive to sell, according to a study from U.S. News & World Report. Why does Colorado have the largest...
After the legislature last year approved the ability to tax second homeowners more, one ski town is going all in establishing a “vacancy tax” for property owners. Ironically nightly rentals can be considered "vacant". What is in the new Vacancy tax proposal? What...
Every recent legislative session in Colorado continues to have a few bills that are perplexing. The most recent law would allow someone who is renting a property to not pay for any damages to the property and be fully refunded their security deposit. What is the new...
A ton of big economic changes have occurred during the first half of the year including tariffs, higher than predicted interest rates and now substantial recession talk. What does this all mean for Colorado real estate for the remainder of 25? Will prices...
First, thank you to everyone who reads my blogs and has contacted your legislatures and various associations to ensure that the real estate industry is being heard at the Colorado Capital. Many of the original proposed bills have been...
For the last 20 years Denver has been an amazing rental market with increasing house prices and in turn increasing rents. The tides have suddenly changed with prices stagnating and rents also falling in many areas. But the biggest changes killing property owners are...
In the last several weeks, I’ve had two deals fall through due to insurance. One was on a rural property that they could not find reasonable insurance on, and the other was on a condo in Denver that was under insured due to the huge jumps in insurance costs for the...
Colorado ski resorts continue holding strong in the face of higher interest rates. Why are interest rates not the best metric for Colorado ski real estate? What two factors are driving the difference in ski town fortunes? Will these trends continue heading into...
The above is a picture of what we found in a property we were involved in; needless to say they did not get their security deposit back due to some huge electrical problems, water issues, etc....! Although, all eyes and media attention seems to be...
When you look at the chart above of single family homes, there is a major outlier in red. What is happening in Colorado Springs? Is Colorado Springs a warning for real estate throughout Colorado. On the flip side look at Glenwood Springs (orange) it is...
Every time I look at the docket of new bills in the Colorado Legislature I am amazed. This new bill will radically alter rental contracts in Colorado and changes the real estate market profoundly. The proposed bill not only impacts property owners but also lenders....
As I predicted, we are starting to see some big changes in Colorado ski real estate. Even as prices in many markets throughout the country are staying flat, some Colorado ski real estate is still increasing while others are starting to correct. What is causing the...
Wow, 2024 has been quite the year in real estate. The beginning of the year started out good but as interest rates rose substantially volumes dropped off a cliff and prices began falling in some markets. At the same time, we are seeing substantial increases in...
