Low snow year impact on Colorado ski real estate

Low snow year impact on Colorado ski real estate

Colorado is having a tough year.  Snowfall was down nearly 60% over the holidays, resulting in only about 11% of skiable terrain being opened in December and skier visits are down 20%.  Vail resorts, the largest ski operator, is getting hit hard as seen in the stock...
Colorado eliminates private property insurance

Colorado eliminates private property insurance

  After the Marshall fire, the state of Colorado embarked on a process to eliminate private property insurance.  The first step the legislature took was to implement a study of why clean up from wildfires was inadequate and why insurance companies should be on...
Pot reclassified, what does this mean for Colorado

Pot reclassified, what does this mean for Colorado

With the stroke of a pen, President Trump has radically altered federal law in regard to Cannabis.  The big news is that Marijuana is no longer in the same classification as heroin.  What does this mean for Colorado’s Cannabis industry?  How will this impact Colorado...
Steamboat vs Vail, let the tax wars begin.  Which city has a better solution?

Steamboat vs Vail, let the tax wars begin.  Which city has a better solution?

Two high end Colorado ski towns are taking radically different stances on tourism.  Vail  had proposed a 17% short term rental sales tax, while Steamboat is taking the opposite approach by proposing to tax vacant homes.  Which solution is correct?  What does each one...
Best and worst 2026 Colorado real estate, one of my choices will surprise you

Best and worst 2026 Colorado real estate, one of my choices will surprise you

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...