What does Colorado’s debt mean for real estate prices

What does Colorado’s debt mean for real estate prices

  Look at the chart above, the debt carried by Colorado’s residents is higher than any other state in the country including expensive states like California, NY, etc. The largest factor is mortgages but also note a stark increase in variable debt (credit cards,...
Are Colorado ski towns running a Pyramid scheme?

Are Colorado ski towns running a Pyramid scheme?

Colorado ski towns are promising high returns from tourism to fund just about everything from roads to affordable housing and everything in between.  The theory is that increasing tourism will essentially solve every budget desire in each ski town.  What does this...
2025 mid year Colorado real estate predictions, will prices stay flat or fall?

2025 mid year Colorado real estate predictions, will prices stay flat or fall?

  A ton of big economic changes have occurred during the first half of the year including tariffs, higher than predicted interest rates and now substantial recession talk.  What does this all mean for Colorado real estate for the remainder of 25?  Will prices...
2025 New Colorado Real estate laws

2025 New Colorado Real estate laws

        First, thank you to everyone who reads my blogs and has contacted your legislatures and various associations to ensure that the real estate industry is being heard at the Colorado Capital.  Many of the original proposed bills have been...
Best time to appeal property taxes in 15 years

Best time to appeal property taxes in 15 years

  In Colorado you will be receiving your new tax assessment in the next few weeks (typically the beginning of May) and time is of the essence as you have a limited window if you want to fight your tax value.  Your taxes are likely going up even though the market...
Ikon and Epic passes increase, will this impact ski real estate?

Ikon and Epic passes increase, will this impact ski real estate?

Wow, how skiing has changed over the last decade.  Assuming a family of 4, a full ikon pass will cost almost $5k/year and that is before you take a bite of an overpriced slice of pizza!.  On the flip side, an epic pass for 4 will be closer to 4k/year.  What do the...