Steamboat vs Vail, let the tax wars begin.  Which city has a better solution?

Steamboat vs Vail, let the tax wars begin.  Which city has a better solution?

Two high end Colorado ski towns are taking radically different stances on tourism.  Vail  had proposed a 17% short term rental sales tax, while Steamboat is taking the opposite approach by proposing to tax vacant homes.  Which solution is correct?  What does each one...
Best and worst 2026 Colorado real estate, one of my choices will surprise you

Best and worst 2026 Colorado real estate, one of my choices will surprise you

2026 looks like it is going to be a quite interesting year. Is it a rinse and repeat of 25?  Inflation is remaining sticky, interest rates are high, while property taxes and insurance bills have skyrocketed throughout Colorado.  There is a ton of negative news coming...
8300 Buildings in Colorado impacted by new law, are you?

8300 Buildings in Colorado impacted by new law, are you?

Our legislature recently enacted a new law that will impact large property owners starting this year.  Who is impacted by the “Decarbonization law”  Who will be paying millions for building upgrades (hint not the government)?  Who will be on the hook for fines up to...
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...
Vail loses major lawsuit, should you only buy real estate in a Vail resort?

Vail loses major lawsuit, should you only buy real estate in a Vail resort?

  A fall from a lift in Crested Butte, leads to a 21m loss for Vail even with the ski safety act (first ever).  Is the lawsuit actually a win for Vail resorts (even though they lost money)? Why is this case so monumental?  What does this case mean for Colorado...