Can a city “condemn” open space to develop it? Breckenridge will answer this question

Can a city “condemn” open space to develop it? Breckenridge will answer this question

In Colorado, residents love open space and the quality of life it brings.  On the flip side there is a brewing affordability crisis throughout the Denver metro and in every resort community in Colorado.  This leads us to the question; can Breckenridge use eminent...
Real Estate Inventory down almost 30% in Denver

Real Estate Inventory down almost 30% in Denver

  According to the Colorado Association of Realtors, Denver real estate inventory fell 29% in December, number of sales increased 17% and sold price increased 5%. Breckenridge and Steamboat also saw listings decline by almost 30% with prices increasing modestly....
Metro Denver counties win supreme court approval to limit growth

Metro Denver counties win supreme court approval to limit growth

After being tied up in litigation, the Colorado Supreme Court just authorized a new anti growth initiative to substantially limit growth within the 11-county metro area (from CO springs to Ft. Collins) and all the cities/towns within. The new initiative limits new...
Can a city “condemn” open space to develop it? Breckenridge will answer this question

Colorado Real Estate Market in 2020

Happy New Year! It is time for my annual Colorado real estate market predictions. Is it dawn or dusk for real estate in Colorado?  The main economic drivers in 2020 will be the pace mortgage rate increases, the election, and end of cycle volatility.  Each of these...
Ikon beats Epic for top spots CO has 5 of 10 top ski resorts impact on real estate

Ikon beats Epic for top spots CO has 5 of 10 top ski resorts impact on real estate

Do you know where I took the picture above? (e-mail me if you know, the mountains should provide a hint :).  Ski magazine came out with their annual list of top ski destinations.  Colorado took the crown with 5 of the top 10 ski destinations which accounted for almost...
Will next Denver housing market recession be severe?

Will next Denver housing market recession be severe?

Although nobody knows how or when the next denver housing market recession will occur, we saw in the last cycle certain cities performed substantially better than others.  Redfin recently ranked the top metro areas that will perform best (and worst) in the next real...