Denver proposes to raise taxes 20 times Boulders, real estate crash?

Denver City Council members are pushing a new tax on commercial real estate owners that is 20 times the rate set by Boulder County.  The new tax is called a “pollution tax”  targeting commercial property owners and their property usage.  What is the new pollution tax...
Sales down 14% Inventory surges 28% in Denver in June Mortgage rates drop.

Sales down 14% Inventory surges 28% in Denver in June Mortgage rates drop.

The Denver metro real estate market has performed a sudden U-turn with inventory up 28%, sold homes down 14%, and days on the market up 23%.    This is the highest amount of inventory since October 2013.  At the same time prices have held steady while mortgage rates...
Felony Charges filed against Airbnb hosts in Denver, 2 years in prison, impact on real estate

Felony Charges filed against Airbnb hosts in Denver, 2 years in prison, impact on real estate

The Denver district attorney filed felony charges against two realtors in Denver County for allegedly running illegal nightly rentals.  This could result in jail time of 2-6 years.  The spokesperson for the Denver District Attorney’s office, Carolyn Tyler, says...
Colorado passes new min wage law, impact on you and real estate, will the “experiment” work? What about the bear?

Colorado passes new min wage law, impact on you and real estate, will the “experiment” work? What about the bear?

I took the picture above on a trail run earlier this week outside of Steamboat when I met up with a very large “friend”.  This was the biggest black bear I have seen in Colorado.  What does this have to do with min wage?  Absolutely nothing, but thought...

Breckenridge extends ski season to Memorial day, should real estate owners get excited?

Vail resorts, the owner of Breckenridge, Vail, Keystone, and Crested Butte, announced that Breckenridge would stay open until Memorial Day (one month longer than their original closing date).  They will close one month later in future years.  At the same time, they...
Fight over nightly rentals in Colorado just getting started, Summit county leads the charge

Fight over nightly rentals in Colorado just getting started, Summit county leads the charge

As nightly rentals balloon throughout Colorado so have issues and regulations.  Summit County (Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain) is the most recent county to get on the bandwagon of regulating rentals.  Why are the regulations so important that are coming down...