Every Colorado ski town has made one huge mistake 

Every Colorado ski town has made one huge mistake 

  It is crazy to think that every major ski town in Colorado has made the same major mistake and that nobody has noticed until  or done anything until now.  What caused every ski town to duplicate the same mistake? What does this mean for property owners? When...
New impact fees in Colorado without a vote: ready to pay 50k more to build a commercial building?

New impact fees in Colorado without a vote: ready to pay 50k more to build a commercial building?

A lot happened last legislative session and I totally missed a recent law that could have huge impacts on property owners.  A new Colorado law that went into effect in May allows fire districts to levy “impact fees” on any property without a vote.  What does this mean...
Do you know Colorado ski real estate, take a quick quiz

Do you know Colorado ski real estate, take a quick quiz

It is amazing since the pandemic it seems everyone has had way too much time to watch YouTube and Instagram and are now experts on everything including Colorado ski real estate.  Unfortunately ski real estate is not that simple.  Look at the picture above, can you...
Will ski real estate prices move higher later this year?

Will ski real estate prices move higher later this year?

It is crazy to talk about prices moving higher in Colorado’s high country while rates are staying double their lows.  Why is ski real estate poised to head higher despite everything else going on in the economy?  What is the key driver to watch for ski real estate? ...
Bill to quadruple taxes on short term rental passes out of committee

Bill to quadruple taxes on short term rental passes out of committee

With the failure of proposition HH, the Colorado legislature is on the hunt for tax revenue and nightly rentals are in the cross hairs. Not surprisingly, the recent proposal to quadruple taxes on nightly rentals recently passed out of Colorado legislative committee...
Copper and Keystone outperform Breckenridge, why?

Copper and Keystone outperform Breckenridge, why?

Over the last several years both Keystone and Copper Mountain have appreciated at almost double the rate of Breckenridge.  Why the sudden change in fate for Copper Mountain and Keystone?  What big changes occurred in governmental regulations to cause the surge in...