13k jobs lost, Colorado population declines, business leaders ring alarm bells

13k jobs lost, Colorado population declines, business leaders ring alarm bells

  Colorado is losing businesses and jobs at an alarming rate.  The Colorado Chamber of Commerce has been sounding an alarm for years about excessive regulation and last year more people moved out of Colorado than into the state. Not only are people leaving but...
Are Lakewood Colorado voters smarter than the legislature?

Are Lakewood Colorado voters smarter than the legislature?

In a stinging defeat Lakewood Colorado voters easily defeated by a 2 to 1 margin proposed zoning changes that would have allowed duplexes and triplexes anywhere in the city.  The special election vote strikes a blow against those who have been pushing for more density...
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 eliminates private property insurance

Colorado eliminates private property insurance

  After the Marshall fire, the state of Colorado embarked on a process to eliminate private property insurance.  The first step the legislature took was to implement a study of why clean up from wildfires was inadequate and why insurance companies should be on...
Best and worst 2026 Colorado real estate, one of my choices will surprise you

Best and worst 2026 Colorado real estate, one of my choices will surprise you

2026 looks like it is going to be a quite interesting year. Is it a rinse and repeat of 25?  Inflation is remaining sticky, interest rates are high, while property taxes and insurance bills have skyrocketed throughout Colorado.  There is a ton of negative news coming...
Colorado grants itself right of first refusal on most multifamily properties

Colorado grants itself right of first refusal on most multifamily properties

There is yet another law coming out of the Colorado statehouse on affordable housing.  This new law allows state and local governments the first right of refusal on most multifamily property and requires notice to the government of any intent to sell prior to listing...