One CO town proposes to tax employers for hiring workers

One CO town proposes to tax employers for hiring workers

Reading the headline, it sounds absolutely crazy to propose taxing businesses for creating jobs, but is this really a crazy idea?  Is every job worth the same in Colorado?  For example if someone builds a large hotel in Steamboat creating 15 jobs, should the developer...
Think your property taxes are high, are you ready for a 40% increase?

Think your property taxes are high, are you ready for a 40% increase?

    I’m amazed that there hasn’t been a bigger emphasis on the financial cliffs that most major cities will soon face.  Most cities are heavily funded by property taxes and most importantly commercial property taxes.  How will cities fund their budgets that...
Colorado bans property evictions

Colorado bans property evictions

The legislature is back at it again, thinking that they are going to solve the housing crisis by even more regulations and expense on property owners.  The new proposal (HB 26-1106) will essentially ban evictions in many towns and quadruple the cost of evictions...
Colorado calls taxes junk fees: 4 huge changes for landlords

Colorado calls taxes junk fees: 4 huge changes for landlords

2025 was the year for housing in the Colorado legislature; the underlying theme is that more regulation of everything will somehow bring costs down.  Unfortunately the opposite is occurring with many lower priced rentals drastically increasing prices to comply with...
Pot reclassified, what does this mean for Colorado

Pot reclassified, what does this mean for Colorado

With the stroke of a pen, President Trump has radically altered federal law in regard to Cannabis.  The big news is that Marijuana is no longer in the same classification as heroin.  What does this mean for Colorado’s Cannabis industry?  How will this impact Colorado...