The great urban exodus, one Colorado ski town increases 18%

The great urban exodus, one Colorado ski town increases 18%

Do you know where I took this picture in Colorado?  I wrote back in June about big changes coming to Colorado’s resort communities.  What has happened since June? Were the predictions accurate?  Where does ski real estate go from here?  The great urban exodus is...
Coronavirus delivers 18% residential property tax cut in Colorado; Really?

Coronavirus delivers 18% residential property tax cut in Colorado; Really?

    Like many of you I was excited to finally hear my property taxes were going down as this never happens! Colorado is unique in how property taxes are calculated requiring a balance between commercial and residential property taxes, with commercial values...
Pending Colorado home sales drop 50%, good news?

Pending Colorado home sales drop 50%, good news?

I hope everyone is doing well.  I wanted to share a bit of irony.  The “call before your dig” line in Colorado was recently out of operation as someone ironically didn’t call before they dug and hit all the lines going into the operation center. On...
Alterra sued (Ikon pass) for shortened ski season, impact on real estate

Alterra sued (Ikon pass) for shortened ski season, impact on real estate

As we all know, the ski season was abruptly cut short on one of the busiest days of the year due to the Colorado Governors orders to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.  It was bound to happen, a California skier filed suit against Alterra alleging breach of...
Crested Butte ski resort (Gunnison) kicks out 2nd homeowners.

Crested Butte ski resort (Gunnison) kicks out 2nd homeowners.

Gunnison county, home to Crested Butte ski resort, issued an order banning non resident visitors and homeowners from remaining in the county during the pandemic.  This is the first city in Colorado and possibly the country to ban property owners.  Furthermore, Clear...