Tax bills double in  CO mountain towns, new legislation doesn’t help, you can reduce your taxes   

Tax bills double in  CO mountain towns, new legislation doesn’t help, you can reduce your taxes   

Our legislative branch and Governor have touted a new proposal to drastically reduce property taxes after they have skyrocketed due to increasing values and the elimination of the Gallagher amendment.  Unfortunately the new bill will not help the overwhelming...
New property tax bill is radically altered leads to huge tax increases and allows local governments to grow 20 times inflation.

New property tax bill is radically altered leads to huge tax increases and allows local governments to grow 20 times inflation.

Wow! You can always hand it to the politicians to take a simple property tax measure and fill it to the brim so in the end it costs more than it actually saves you.  In a last-ditch effort, the Colorado legislature approved: SB23-303 Reduce taxes and voter...
Colorado property tax relief: Polis reveals plan to ease skyrocketing tax bills

Colorado property tax relief: Polis reveals plan to ease skyrocketing tax bills

Colorado property taxes were set to jump almost 50% in some markets which finally go the attention of the Colorado Governor.   At the last minute, Governor Polis put together a proposal that supposedly will drastically save taxpayers.  What is in the new...
Denver prices set to fall 16%, will Golden handcuffs come off

Denver prices set to fall 16%, will Golden handcuffs come off

I’m asked daily what happens to prices in high cost cities like Denver. Will prices stabilize due to the Golden handcuffs of low rates?   Will prices go into a free fall due to higher mortgage rates?  Historically there is a correlation between rents...
“Apparently we are too stupid”; Colorado Mayors Blast Polis’ statewide zoning proposal

“Apparently we are too stupid”; Colorado Mayors Blast Polis’ statewide zoning proposal

With a supermajority, the legislature has been busy crafting bills that will radically alter the real estate landscape.  The recent proposal allows the state to dictate zoning in every county throughout Colorado and eliminate single family zoning. Colorado mayors...
Coloradans can defer payment on a big chunk of their rising property tax bill; should you???

Coloradans can defer payment on a big chunk of their rising property tax bill; should you???

The legislature passed a little known bill in 2021 to allow property owners to defer their property taxes above 4% increase starting in 2023.  On the surface, this sounds like a great plan.  Why wouldn’t someone want to defer their property taxes.  Unfortunately the...