Is CO springs a warning? Why is Glenwood outperforming?

Is CO springs a warning? Why is Glenwood outperforming?

  When you look at the chart above of single family homes, there is a major outlier in red.  What is happening in Colorado Springs?  Is Colorado Springs a warning for real estate throughout Colorado.  On the flip side look at Glenwood Springs (orange) it is...
Closing volumes plummet in Denver, did they really?

Closing volumes plummet in Denver, did they really?

  I’ve heard from every realtor that 2024 was a tough year in Colorado, interest rates were high and closing volumes plummeted, look at the chart above of Denver it tells a much different story, but is that the whole story.  Are volumes actually down regardless...
Condo death spiral in Denver: are ski condos next?

Condo death spiral in Denver: are ski condos next?

    Condos were once the hottest real estate in Denver and throughout the front range and now suddenly the tides have turned.  Days on the market has almost doubled, prices are down, and sellers are now in a panic to dump properties.  Is now a good time to...
I70 traffic snarls ski real estate

I70 traffic snarls ski real estate

  The Colorado Rocky Mountains were blessed with abundant snow over the holiday season and unfortunately ski traffic was also brimming with accidents  snarling traffic throughout the high country.    At one point I saw i70 shut down an entire day leading to 90...
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...