Colorado Statewide mandate 20 houses on any lot

Colorado Statewide mandate 20 houses on any lot

Colorado has continued pushing for statewide zoning in the last several legislative sessions.  The new proposal, House Bill 26-114 would radically alter every community in Colorado. The new bill mandates 2k foot min lot sizes statewide (no exceptions for any cities)....
20 dollar beers will radically alter Colorado real estate

20 dollar beers will radically alter Colorado real estate

In the legislature, it appears the biggest struggle for Coloradans is “$20 beer at a Nuggets game, the $10 water at the airport or the $80 Tylenol at the emergency room,” state Rep. Yara Zokaie, a Fort Collins Democrat, said during a news conference at the state...
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...
Colorado grants itself right of first refusal on most multifamily properties

Colorado grants itself right of first refusal on most multifamily properties

There is yet another law coming out of the Colorado statehouse on affordable housing.  This new law allows state and local governments the first right of refusal on most multifamily property and requires notice to the government of any intent to sell prior to listing...