Appealed your Colorado property taxes, what is next, one fundamental flaw in assessor data.

Appealed your Colorado property taxes, what is next, one fundamental flaw in assessor data.

Hopefully many of you on this list took the time to appeal your Colorado property taxes.  I absolutely did!  For my appeal, I filed the formal appeal and also spoke with the assessor to discuss.  I got my letter this week and the assessor refused to...
What to expect in Colorado real estate the second half of the year; will the party continue?

What to expect in Colorado real estate the second half of the year; will the party continue?

Wow, the first half of 2023 has been relatively good in real estate throughout most markets.  Volumes are down substantially, but there has been little movement in prices.  Even with higher interest rates, most areas have stayed relatively flat, but the...
91% believe rent “stabilization” in Colorado should be implemented, what happened in the legislature?

91% believe rent “stabilization” in Colorado should be implemented, what happened in the legislature?

In a recent survey done by New Era Colorado where they polled 506 Coloradans between 18 and 34, a whopping 91% supported “rent stabilization” policies.  The legislature is hearing this drumbeat loud and clear.  The biggest focus of this legislative session has focused...
3 Colorado cities top boom-towns in country; what happened to each one?

3 Colorado cities top boom-towns in country; what happened to each one?

  SmartAsset uncovered the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. To identify the top boomtowns in America in 2021, they looked at the most recently available data for 500 of the largest cities across the following seven metrics: population change, unemployment rate,...
Mushroom theory got kicked apart in Denver real estate, what does this mean for prices?

Mushroom theory got kicked apart in Denver real estate, what does this mean for prices?

For the past 15 years or so, my “mushroom theory” was an amazing tool (no I’m not talking about the magic mushrooms that were approved by voters).  Up until Covid the mushroom theory worked like a charm to predict price appreciation in cities like Denver, but...
New property tax bill is radically altered leads to huge tax increases and allows local governments to grow 20 times inflation.

New property tax bill is radically altered leads to huge tax increases and allows local governments to grow 20 times inflation.

Wow! You can always hand it to the politicians to take a simple property tax measure and fill it to the brim so in the end it costs more than it actually saves you.  In a last-ditch effort, the Colorado legislature approved: SB23-303 Reduce taxes and voter...