New Short Term rental tax 20.4%, what does this mean for real estate?

New Short Term rental tax 20.4%, what does this mean for real estate?

While other mountain towns implemented taxes and regulations on short term rentals, Steamboat was a bit late to the party.  Locals were not happy and elected a new council.  The new ballot question will raise the short term rental tax to 20.4%.  Will this pass in...
Vail resorts stock drops 22% from peak; impact on Colorado ski real estate

Vail resorts stock drops 22% from peak; impact on Colorado ski real estate

Vail, the largest owner of ski resorts not only throughout the world but also in Colorado, has dropped 22% while other hospitality stocks have been rising at double digit rates.  Why is Vail stock dropping so much?  What impact will this have on ski real...
Where does Colorado ski real estate go from here?  One metric is painting a rosy picture

Where does Colorado ski real estate go from here?  One metric is painting a rosy picture

  I’m constantly amazed at Colorado ski real estate.  Many markets are up almost 40% in the last two years alone with sales continuing to exceed.  On the other hand, Denver and the front range real estate markets are starting to feel a pronounced slow down.  What...
Live like a local, pay hotel property taxes; big changes in Colorado real estate

Live like a local, pay hotel property taxes; big changes in Colorado real estate

Property taxes on short-term rental properties in Colorado would more than triple under a bill drafted by state lawmakers that comes as communities from Durango to Denver grapple with surging numbers of vacation rentals.  What is in the new proposal?  How...
Steamboat Springs imposes nightly rental moratorium: impact on real estate

Steamboat Springs imposes nightly rental moratorium: impact on real estate

Last summer was a tipping point with mountain towns overflowing with tourists and their impacts becoming more noticeable including traffic, crowded trails, etc…  As more people move to the mountains full time there is a bigger push to diversify the mountain towns away...

Denver fines short term rental companies 1k, mountains and burbs not far behind

Denver officials will now fine short-term rental companies $1,000 for each illegal short-term rental transaction, City Council determined 11/20.  Littleton also passed a new ordinance to regulate short term rentals.  Is the new focus on nightly rentals unique to...