Ruling in Louisiana court halts Frisco’s plan for short term rentals

Ruling in Louisiana court halts Frisco’s plan for short term rentals

  Frisco had originally planned to offer a “locals” only license classification for short term rentals.  A new ruling in Louisiana put these plans on hold and could jeopardize many other communities short term rental laws.  What was in the ruling and...
Steamboat’s occupancy plummets, revenues soar, what is going on?

Steamboat’s occupancy plummets, revenues soar, what is going on?

Steamboat’s occupancy rate “supposedly” plummets 13% from last year, yet accommodation taxes are up an astonishing 48%.    Why is it important to focus on occupancy and sales taxes? How accurate are either of these numbers?  What does this mean for...
Ruling in Louisiana court halts Frisco’s plan for short term rentals

Breckenridge records lowest occupancy rates since 2015; will real estate follow?

  The headline in the Summit Daily sound ominous: Summit County servers stung by lack of visitors with lowest occupancy rates since 2015.  From the headlines it sounds like Breckenridge is in a free fall.  Is it really? What is going on in Breckenridge...
Will higher interest rates impact Colorado ski real estate? One market down 71%

Will higher interest rates impact Colorado ski real estate? One market down 71%

Depending on the Colorado ski town, cash transactions make up between 30-75% of all closed transactions.  With this many cash transactions, what do rising interest rates mean for sales in the various ski towns.  Will there be a slow down  in ski real...
Extreme bidding wars set to continue in Denver, Housing enters a national recession

Extreme bidding wars set to continue in Denver, Housing enters a national recession

The Denver Metro Association predicted “extreme bidding wars” will continue in their August Newsletter.  At the same time the National Association of realtor’s chief economist said: “We’re witnessing a housing recession in terms of declining home sales and home...
Denver inventory jumps 76%, average price dropped 1% but still up for the year

Denver inventory jumps 76%, average price dropped 1% but still up for the year

Summer has come in with a roar in the Denver metropolitan area as inventory in June jumped 76% year over year.  What has caused the huge jump in inventory?  What does the change in inventory mean for prices?  How will Denver real estate perform compared to the...