Closing volumes plummet in Denver, did they really?

Closing volumes plummet in Denver, did they really?

  I’ve heard from every realtor that 2024 was a tough year in Colorado, interest rates were high and closing volumes plummeted, look at the chart above of Denver it tells a much different story, but is that the whole story.  Are volumes actually down regardless...
Who really owns nightly rentals in CO, the answer will surprise

Who really owns nightly rentals in CO, the answer will surprise

The primary argument in nightly rental regulation debates is that locals who rent their properties would not be able to stay in the community so any regulations would drastically hurt locals. How true is this argument?  A new study sheds substantial light on this...
2025 Colorado real estate predictions, will prices stay flat or fall?

2025 Colorado real estate predictions, will prices stay flat or fall?

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...
4 golden rules of Ski investing

4 golden rules of Ski investing

I learned the hard way about investing in mountain towns.  I successfully lost over 100k on my first ski investment property!  Hindsight 20/20 I violated 1 of the 4 golden rules of investing in mountain property.  I developed these 4 rules after evaluating thousands...
Moose now use crosswalks, is this a harbinger for 3 big changes in Colorado ski real estate

Moose now use crosswalks, is this a harbinger for 3 big changes in Colorado ski real estate

Having lived and worked in the Colorado mountains for almost 25 years I have witnessed first hand the radical transformation that has occurred in every single ski town. How have ski town demographics changed? Is the moose a harbinger for big changes in each mountain...
Every Colorado ski town has made one huge mistake 

Every Colorado ski town has made one huge mistake 

  It is crazy to think that every major ski town in Colorado has made the same major mistake and that nobody has noticed until  or done anything until now.  What caused every ski town to duplicate the same mistake? What does this mean for property owners? When...