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...
Denver passes affordable housing law, 88% decline in Apartment permits.

Denver passes affordable housing law, 88% decline in Apartment permits.

Last year Denver passed an “affordable housing program” that requires  multifamily developments to pay linkage fees and/or reserve a percentage of units for low income housing.  What has happened to apartment construction since passage? Were my original...
Aspen adopts some of the strictest building codes in state, impact on real estate   

Aspen adopts some of the strictest building codes in state, impact on real estate   

A local HVAC contractor said of the new code “This is like a really obese person drinking a 12-pack of Diet Coke and feeling good about themselves.”  What is in Aspen’s new building code proposal?  What impact will this have on new construction, property values, and...
Colorado property values soften.  Ready for a 51% jump in your property taxes

Colorado property values soften.  Ready for a 51% jump in your property taxes

Get ready for sticker shock as this year is a reassessment year.  As values soften throughout the state, will your property taxes finally go down?  Unfortunately the short answer is just the opposite, look for your taxes to jump an astronomical amount. ...
Colorado legislature proposes statewide elimination of single family zoning

Colorado legislature proposes statewide elimination of single family zoning

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.  As you...
Colorado’s wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured. The state may create last-resort coverage.

Colorado’s wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured. The state may create last-resort coverage.

State lawmakers are preparing to introduce a bill in the legislature that would create a state sponsored governmental program offering basic home insurance to the growing number of Colorado homeowners who say they can’t get coverage from private companies because the...