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...
2025 mid year Colorado real estate predictions, will prices stay flat or fall?

2025 mid year Colorado real estate predictions, will prices stay flat or fall?

  A ton of big economic changes have occurred during the first half of the year including tariffs, higher than predicted interest rates and now substantial recession talk.  What does this all mean for Colorado real estate for the remainder of 25?  Will prices...
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...
Closing volumes plummet in Denver, did they really?

Closing volumes plummet in Denver, did they really?

  I’ve heard from every realtor that 2024 was a tough year in Colorado, interest rates were high and closing volumes plummeted, look at the chart above of Denver it tells a much different story, but is that the whole story.  Are volumes actually down regardless...
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...