Are Colorado ski towns running a Pyramid scheme?

Are Colorado ski towns running a Pyramid scheme?

Colorado ski towns are promising high returns from tourism to fund just about everything from roads to affordable housing and everything in between.  The theory is that increasing tourism will essentially solve every budget desire in each ski town.  What does this...
Breckenridge smarter than Steamboat and Winter Park

Breckenridge smarter than Steamboat and Winter Park

Typically most of the mountain towns seem to replicate each other.  In this case, Breckenridge(Summit County) has made radical changes that will help real estate owners save considerable money. On top of that, the changes implemented were free.  Why are other ski...
One Colorado city proposes 5k/room in short term rental fees

One Colorado city proposes 5k/room in short term rental fees

    One mountain town just proposed a fee of 5,064/room; the fee for a 4-bedroom house annually for a short-term rental license would be 20k.  According to the study, after looking at local economic data on the workforce, the affordability gap and occupancy...
Ikon and Epic passes increase, will this impact ski real estate?

Ikon and Epic passes increase, will this impact ski real estate?

Wow, how skiing has changed over the last decade.  Assuming a family of 4, a full ikon pass will cost almost $5k/year and that is before you take a bite of an overpriced slice of pizza!.  On the flip side, an epic pass for 4 will be closer to 4k/year.  What do the...
One ski town bans second home owners  

One ski town bans second home owners  

There is one ski town that bans non residents from buying real estate? What ski town has implemented this change? (Do you know based on the pic above?)  Why was the ban put in place?  What has happened to real estate values in this town and surrounding towns?  Should...