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 CO law makes landlords pay for damage to their property

New CO law makes landlords pay for damage to their property

Every recent legislative session in Colorado continues to have a few bills that are perplexing.  The most recent law would allow someone who is renting a property to not pay for any damages to the property and be fully refunded their security deposit.  What is the new...
Denver takes property from an investor

Denver takes property from an investor

    A Denver judge recently “took” a property back from an investor that they bought at a 2021 foreclosure.   What was the court case about?  Why is this ruling so profound?  Can lenders no longer loan on certain properties in Denver?  What does...
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...
Denver & Steamboat defeat affordable housing bills, impact on real estate

Denver & Steamboat defeat affordable housing bills, impact on real estate

Denver county approved hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes for hospitals, schools, and everything in between, but they voted down an affordable housing bill in the November election.  Along the same lines, Steamboat also recently voted down an affordable...
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...