Is there a gold standard in real estate? One Colorado town fits the definition

Is there a gold standard in real estate? One Colorado town fits the definition

In times of economic uncertainty, high net worth individuals focus on safety.  From Government securities like 10 year treasuries, to municipal bonds, and gold.  There is another trend emerging that Colorado real estate is being placed in the “safe haven” category. ...
Crested Butte Beats Airbnb; impact on real estate; case study for mountain towns

Crested Butte Beats Airbnb; impact on real estate; case study for mountain towns

Airbnb sent out an urgent request to hosts to: “ We urgently need your involvement NOW,” the email stated as it instructed hosts how to provide public comment. “It is critical to speak up against the proposed moratorium on all new permits.” The town of Crested Butte...
Has a cold front moved into Denver real estate? Are the mountains next?

Has a cold front moved into Denver real estate? Are the mountains next?

Metro Denver’s housing market has been changing in recent weeks, much like a cold front ending record heat, and could provide significant relief for buyers if this continues, local real estate agents say. The market has started moving in the past two to three weeks...
Is there a gold standard in real estate? One Colorado town fits the definition

Are Colorado mountain towns “closing the doors” impact on tourism and real estate        

Travel Crested Butte put up a social media post last weekend that messaged Crested Butte was not all sunshine and rainbows. “As beautiful and breathtaking as Crested Butte is, the community you love to visit is hurting,” This is not your typical warm and fuzzy...
New tax plan in Congress will hit Colorado real estate hard.

New tax plan in Congress will hit Colorado real estate hard.

Colorado real estate is on a tear, with appreciation off the charts.  In Denver appreciation is up 25% year over year.  Unfortunately, all this appreciation could cause some large tax hits based on the new legislation.  How will the new legislation...
Steamboat Springs imposes nightly rental moratorium: impact on real estate

Steamboat Springs imposes nightly rental moratorium: impact on real estate

Last summer was a tipping point with mountain towns overflowing with tourists and their impacts becoming more noticeable including traffic, crowded trails, etc…  As more people move to the mountains full time there is a bigger push to diversify the mountain towns away...