Best time to appeal property taxes in 15 years

Best time to appeal property taxes in 15 years

  In Colorado you will be receiving your new tax assessment in the next few weeks (typically the beginning of May) and time is of the essence as you have a limited window if you want to fight your tax value.  Your taxes are likely going up even though the market...
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...
Will Colorado follow lockstep with California insurance crisis

Will Colorado follow lockstep with California insurance crisis

In the last several weeks, I’ve had two deals fall through due to insurance.  One was on a rural property that they could not find reasonable insurance on, and the other was on a condo in Denver that was under insured due to the huge jumps in insurance costs for the...
New Colorado backdoor tax proposal to charge second homeowners more

New Colorado backdoor tax proposal to charge second homeowners more

Why is Steamboat Springs leading the way?  Although in the last  legislative session the initiative to charge second homeowners more was defeated, it is rearing its head again in the form of a new backdoor “vacancy tax”. The leaders of this new push are the Colorado...
New Construction law in CO will it help or hurt

New Construction law in CO will it help or hurt

  The Colorado Legislature has proposed a new law to limit lawsuits against builders in order to incentivize builders to increase supply of affordable housing.  Will the new law help or hurt the market.  What is in the new bill and how does it radically change...
Is CO springs a warning? Why is Glenwood outperforming?

Is CO springs a warning? Why is Glenwood outperforming?

  When you look at the chart above of single family homes, there is a major outlier in red.  What is happening in Colorado Springs?  Is Colorado Springs a warning for real estate throughout Colorado.  On the flip side look at Glenwood Springs (orange) it is...