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...
Will new Fannie/Freddie rules put the brakes on Colorado ski real estate?

Will new Fannie/Freddie rules put the brakes on Colorado ski real estate?

Do residential rental properties with one to four units and second-home mortgages carry more risk? Apparently so says the U.S. Treasury Department.  Such loans underwritten by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will end up costing you more under restrictions quietly announced...
Vail resorts drops prices 20%,Breckenridge imposes nightly rental moratorium; who wins the battle and the war?

Vail resorts drops prices 20%,Breckenridge imposes nightly rental moratorium; who wins the battle and the war?

I thought it was ironic that Vail resorts announces a giant price drop to increase sales volumes of their passes while at the same time Breckenridge announces a proposed moratorium on nightly rental licenses.  The opposing announcements were not coincidental and...

Got tax bill, didn’t go up much, Am I crazy that your taxes are going up 164% in Denver County

I have gotten many e-mails letting me know that they got their property tax bills and they didn’t go up nearly as much as I said they would.  Do not worry, I’m not lying that your property taxes are going to skyrocket.  When will you see the tax increases?  How does...
Walmart, Costco, Whole foods; which skier are you?  How does this impact real estate?

Walmart, Costco, Whole foods; which skier are you?  How does this impact real estate?

  The ski industry has been on a wild ride since the resorts were shut down last March.  Mountain real estate has been on a tear and summer visitation has been off the charts.  What does this mean for the upcoming ski season?  How are the resorts adapting due to the...