Does a faulty outlet make a property uninhabitable, in Colorado it now does.

Does a faulty outlet make a property uninhabitable, in Colorado it now does.

Why is it so expensive to rent and live in Colorado? Every time I open the news, I’m amazed at what is happening in the Colorado legislature.  As a rental property owner, I cringe as it is becoming next to impossible to cost effectively operate a rental property.  The...
Colorado Property taxes jump 40%

Colorado Property taxes jump 40%

How can property taxes jump 40% since 2023 when values are basically flat in most areas?  Is there anything you can do about it?  In 2022, with property values and in turn taxes surging, the Colorado governor signed a grand bargain to save on property taxes in...
Biggest mistake by Colorado property owners in wildfires

Biggest mistake by Colorado property owners in wildfires

When I was writing this, there were 10 wildfires burning throughout Colorado (above is a pic of the Derby fire north of Vail), can you avoid the biggest mistake for a property owner; do you know what the biggest mistake is?   Being a lender in Colorado for the last 25...
The town of Nederland buying Eldora ski resort impact on real estate

The town of Nederland buying Eldora ski resort impact on real estate

I was surprised to see the news that Eldora, in Boulder County, is up for sale.  What caused the sale of Eldora.  What does this mean for real estate in Nederland, CO?  Why is the town of Nederland buying a ski resort?  Is this even a good idea?  Are property owners...
Survey results Will prices in Colorado rise or fall? Why is Colorado more optimistic?

Survey results Will prices in Colorado rise or fall? Why is Colorado more optimistic?

      In my last blog post, Colorado has largest Golden Handcuffs in the US, I launched my first Colorado to see what the readers of my blog thought, the results were different than I would have predicted.  There was a clear consensus of where real...