50 most expensive towns in America, 4 in CO, not who you would expect

50 most expensive towns in America, 4 in CO, not who you would expect

Lending Tree ranked the 50 most expensive towns in the US by looking at home values and median income to determine affordability.  My top three choices in Colorado for least affordable markets would be: Aspen, Telluride, and Vail; not one was on the list!  Who made...
Breckenridge/Summit county falls 18%, Vail up 47%, Why? 3 seasons for the sudden cooldown

Breckenridge/Summit county falls 18%, Vail up 47%, Why? 3 seasons for the sudden cooldown

According to the Summit County association of realtors sales in July are down 18.3% in July and 15% for the year to date while Vail was up 47% in July and down about 4% for the year.  The decline is being attributed to a “lack of inventory”.  Is there more going on...
Sales tax revenue doubles in Breckenridge, up 50% throughout Colorado, What’s next in mountain real estate?

Sales tax revenue doubles in Breckenridge, up 50% throughout Colorado, What’s next in mountain real estate?

  Breckenridge, Steamboat, Vail, Winter Park, and Telluride  have all achieved record sales tax revenue this season.  You aren’t imagining it, the mountains are getting busy!  What is driving these all-time records? How does this impact real estate? Will...
2018/19 epic snow and revenue for ski towns, one number paints a different picture

2018/19 epic snow and revenue for ski towns, one number paints a different picture

The 2018/19 season was Epic (or Ikonic depending on your pass preference) with every major resort posting record sales tax revenue, occupancy, and lodging rates.  At the same time real estate continued to skyrocket in most mountain communities.  With all this good...