Colorado real estate blows away all predictions: will the party continue

Colorado real estate blows away all predictions: will the party continue

When the Coronavirus first hit, my predictions were for a flat to slightly declining market.  Wow, I missed that one!  The Denver metro area and all the resort towns have set records with appreciation skyrocketing.  What does this mean for real estate the remainder of...
Vail resorts announces reservation system, impact on real estate

Vail resorts announces reservation system, impact on real estate

  I usually do not send e-mails out on the weekend, but wanted to make sure everyone has been following the major news in the ski industry.  Vail resorts recently announced that you will need a reservation in order to ski/ride.  Passholders can select up to 7...
Big changes in Colorado ski real estate from the virus

Big changes in Colorado ski real estate from the virus

Happy summer to everyone, it sure doesn’t feel that way in the mountains with a dusting of fresh snow on the peaks this week. Do you know what pass this is? There are some big changes coming down the pipe not just for the weather but in Colorado ski real...
No more “festivals” in Colorado; what does this mean for real estate?

No more “festivals” in Colorado; what does this mean for real estate?

Colorado has become the “festival capital” using events to draw an increasingly larger number of visitors from the wine festival to arts festivals to music festivals to car festivals, etc… every weekend was a festival in Denver and mountain resort communities.  With...
Ski industry loses 2 billion, Vail resorts stock drops 45%

Ski industry loses 2 billion, Vail resorts stock drops 45%

We are still Lending!  Do you know where I took this picture?  It is amazing how quickly fortunes have changed, less than a month ago Vail resorts stock peaked, yet over the course of a few weeks Vail lost over $200 million and its stock dropped 42% while the industry...