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...
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 real estate predicted to increase appreciation this year and next year

Denver real estate predicted to increase appreciation this year and next year

Well’s Fargo just released its midyear housing update and from the surface it looks rosy for Denver and Colorado.  How accurate are their assumptions?  Will Colorado real estate continue to increase in light of an impending recession? Hint, don’t get too...
Portland is a stark warning for Denver: Homelessness doubles, spending increases, impact on real estate

Portland is a stark warning for Denver: Homelessness doubles, spending increases, impact on real estate

In Portland, the homeless population has increased 50% since Covid due to rapidly increasing house prices.  The same has happened in Denver, with the homeless population doubling from 20 to 21 while at the same time spending has increased to half a billion a year...