Is Denver real estate actually rising?

Is Denver real estate actually rising?

  Take a look at the chart above from the Colorado Association of Realtors.  From the chart it looks like Denver real estate prices are staying constant or slightly rising.  Now, look at the chart below from Zillow for single family for the same time period.  The...
New bill makes it unprofitable to own a rental in Denver

New bill makes it unprofitable to own a rental in Denver

For the last 20 years Denver has been an amazing rental market with increasing house prices and in turn increasing rents.  The tides have suddenly changed with prices stagnating and rents also falling in many areas.  But the biggest changes killing property owners are...
Who really owns nightly rentals in CO, the answer will surprise

Who really owns nightly rentals in CO, the answer will surprise

The primary argument in nightly rental regulation debates is that locals who rent their properties would not be able to stay in the community so any regulations would drastically hurt locals. How true is this argument?  A new study sheds substantial light on this...
Ready to pay 2400 more in property taxes?

Ready to pay 2400 more in property taxes?

  Denver has finally released their sidewalk fee schedule that voters had approved two years ago. The new fee schedule will have huge consequences for property owners around Denver with some getting new fees of 2400+/ year.  What is the sidewalk fee?  How is this...
2024 Colorado elections, what does this mean for you and your real estate

2024 Colorado elections, what does this mean for you and your real estate

No doubt the presidential election was the most talked about in history, but the huge changes in Colorado are even more profound and will have major impacts on your daily life and wallet.     What initiatives do you need to know about that will impact your wallet and...
Does a faulty outlet make a property uninhabitable, in Colorado it now does.

Does a faulty outlet make a property uninhabitable, in Colorado it now does.

Every time I open the news, I’m amazed at what is happening in the Colorado legislature.  As a rental property owner, I cringe as it is becoming next to impossible to cost effectively operate a rental property.  The new law is titled “safe housing”. Who doesn’t want...