Is there a gold standard in real estate? One Colorado town fits the definition

Is there a gold standard in real estate? One Colorado town fits the definition

In times of economic uncertainty, high net worth individuals focus on safety.  From Government securities like 10 year treasuries, to municipal bonds, and gold.  There is another trend emerging that Colorado real estate is being placed in the “safe haven” category. ...
Crested Butte Beats Airbnb; impact on real estate; case study for mountain towns

Crested Butte Beats Airbnb; impact on real estate; case study for mountain towns

Airbnb sent out an urgent request to hosts to: “ We urgently need your involvement NOW,” the email stated as it instructed hosts how to provide public comment. “It is critical to speak up against the proposed moratorium on all new permits.” The town of Crested Butte...
Rent control ordinance passed in Colorado; Cities scramble to implement, Affordable housing declines, Who pays?

Rent control ordinance passed in Colorado; Cities scramble to implement, Affordable housing declines, Who pays?

It is no secret that rent in Denver and throughout the state has increased.  A one bedroom in 2010 leased for 800, fast forward to 2021, that same one bedroom is now leasing for 1646 a month, a 106% increase.  The legislature has taken up the fight with hb21-1117...

Frisco, CO considers declaring state of “emergency”; it is not for what you would expect.

City officials in mountain communities are worried rising home prices are pricing the workforce out of the market. “We’re really at risk of creating the modern era-ghost town in our mountain towns, where the lights are on and no one has a home to live in,” Hunter...
Is this property worth 550k? Three free real estate tools you must use to evaluate CO properties

Is this property worth 550k? Three free real estate tools you must use to evaluate CO properties

Unfortunately, as the Colorado real estate market has heated up, so have the number of “questionable” appraisals. I was recently sent an appraisal with a value of 550k on the picture above, just the garage looking structure in the picture.  Fortunately, there are...