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...
Where does Colorado real estate go from here as Covid subsides?

Where does Colorado real estate go from here as Covid subsides?

Wow, what a wild ride Colorado real estate has been on the last year.  The statistics are astounding!  Denver county average sales price is up almost 30% year over year while days on the market has plummeted 40%.  In the mountains, in places like Summit County prices...
Rent control ordinance passed in Colorado; Cities scramble to implement, Affordable housing declines, Who pays?

Rent control ordinance passed in Colorado; Cities scramble to implement, Affordable housing declines, Who pays?

It is no secret that rent in Denver and throughout the state has increased.  A one bedroom in 2010 leased for 800, fast forward to 2021, that same one bedroom is now leasing for 1646 a month, a 106% increase.  The legislature has taken up the fight with hb21-1117...
Is help on the way for spiraling Colorado real estate taxes? What is Initiative 27?     

Is help on the way for spiraling Colorado real estate taxes? What is Initiative 27?     

If you got your recent tax assessment, I am sure you have a little sticker shock.  Not only are values going up but so are your property taxes.  Fortunately, there could be some relief on the way.  What is in the new ballot initiative 27 and how much will this save...
Rent control ordinance passed in Colorado; Cities scramble to implement, Affordable housing declines, Who pays?

Long Term Rental licenses now required in Denver; Costs and requirements skyrocket; affordable housing reduced

Denver is making waves again with the passage of a new law that requires all long-term rental properties to meet “min housing requirements”.  On the surface the new law sounds innocuous, but the reality is far different.  How will these new requirements impact the...

Semiconductors will halt Colorado’s real estate prices. Your payment increases 5k/year!

Crazy times we are in, real estate in Summit county (home to Breckenridge) increased 51% in the past year.  Denver has increased 28%.  Will the crazy times continue to roll on in Colorado real estate?  Don’t bank on it, Semiconductors are firing a warning shot of...