Zoom towns become boom towns: Colorado excels

Zoom towns become boom towns: Colorado excels

As well-paid knowledge workers who can do their jobs anywhere now flock to these “Zoom towns,” home prices are surging and housing inventory is dwindling.  What is a “zoom town” ?  How is Colorado benefiting from this new  trend?  What towns qualify as...
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...
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...
All Colorado resorts close, Breckenridge & Telluride turn off the lights; Real Estate?

All Colorado resorts close, Breckenridge & Telluride turn off the lights; Real Estate?

  First, I hope each of you and your family are doing well in these challenging times.  Above is a pic of my new office, I’m doing my part to be socially distant 😊 (do you know which mountain this is at?)   The coronavirus is rapidly impacting the...