It is crazy to talk about prices moving higher in Colorado’s high country while rates are staying double their lows. Why is ski real estate poised to head higher despite everything else going on in the economy? What is the key driver to watch for ski real estate? ...
Property taxes on short-term rental properties in Colorado would more than triple under a bill drafted by state lawmakers that comes as communities from Durango to Denver grapple with surging numbers of vacation rentals. What is in the new proposal? How will this...
Get ready for sticker shock as you open the mail and get your tax bill. As values soften throughout the state, why are your property taxes going up? How can assessed values continue to increase even though property values are softening? Why will your taxes likely...
What does Colorado’s debt load mean for real estate prices? I was surprised to see Colorado exceed every other state in the country on both the amount of debt and debt as a percentage of income. Why do Coloradoans have more debt than others? Why is debt an important...
What does the increased tension between Vail and ski towns mean for real estate? Vail, the owner of major ski resorts and the epic pass, is selling approximately 86% more passes than in 2019. At the same time mountain towns throughout Colorado and the country...
Over the last several years both Keystone and Copper Mountain have appreciated at almost double the rate of Breckenridge. Why the sudden change in fate for Copper Mountain and Keystone? What big changes occurred in governmental regulations to cause the surge in...
Big changes in store for Colorado real estate in the upcoming legislature Colorado Governor Polis, in a recent interview, called short term rentals paying residential rates a “loophole” that he supports closing. “Residential properties that work like hotels...
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...
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 are the...
