2025 New Colorado Real estate laws

2025 New Colorado Real estate laws

        First, thank you to everyone who reads my blogs and has contacted your legislatures and various associations to ensure that the real estate industry is being heard at the Colorado Capital.  Many of the original proposed bills have been...
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...
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...
Colorado bill prohibits the collection of a security deposit

Colorado bill prohibits the collection of a security deposit

    The above is a picture of what we found in a property we were involved in; needless to say they did not get their security deposit back due to some huge electrical problems, water issues, etc….!  Although, all eyes and media attention seems to be...
Condo death spiral in Denver: are ski condos next?

Condo death spiral in Denver: are ski condos next?

    Condos were once the hottest real estate in Denver and throughout the front range and now suddenly the tides have turned.  Days on the market has almost doubled, prices are down, and sellers are now in a panic to dump properties.  Is now a good time to...