Colorado joins a club of six, ready to go back to 95?

Colorado joins a club of six, ready to go back to 95?

I continue to hear that Colorado has a huge shortage of housing, at the same time Colorado just reached a milestone where current inventory handily surpassed prepandemic levels.  What do the 6 states have in common with the biggest increases in inventory?  What does...
Moose now use crosswalks, is this a harbinger for 3 big changes in Colorado ski real estate

Moose now use crosswalks, is this a harbinger for 3 big changes in Colorado ski real estate

Having lived and worked in the Colorado mountains for almost 25 years I have witnessed first hand the radical transformation that has occurred in every single ski town. How have ski town demographics changed? Is the moose a harbinger for big changes in each mountain...
Another property tax compromise, 2 tax ballot questions pulled

Another property tax compromise, 2 tax ballot questions pulled

Will Colorado property owners actually see real property tax relief?    Property owners are fed up with the run away increases in Colorado property taxes and yet the legislature has done very little.  The governor and legislature blinked from the threat at the ballot...
Does a faulty outlet make a property uninhabitable, in Colorado it now does.

Does a faulty outlet make a property uninhabitable, in Colorado it now does.

Every time I open the news, I’m amazed at what is happening in the Colorado legislature.  As a rental property owner, I cringe as it is becoming next to impossible to cost effectively operate a rental property.  The new law is titled “safe housing”. Who doesn’t want...
Breckenridge’s Struggles: Underperforming Among Ski Towns

Breckenridge’s Struggles: Underperforming Among Ski Towns

When looking at the chart above it is clear that Breckenridge is substantially underperforming other ski towns in Colorado.  Why has Breckenridge peaked and fallen while other ski towns hit a blip and powered higher?  What does this mean for ski real estate in...
New Colorado Bill Shakes Up Local Land Use Rules

New Colorado Bill Shakes Up Local Land Use Rules

After stunning defeats last year, the Colorado governor and legislature have broken apart the large bill into smaller parts that have each passed.  Two new land use bills passed that take away local government control and hand it to the state of Colorado.     The new...