Vail loses major lawsuit, should you only buy real estate in a Vail resort?

Vail loses major lawsuit, should you only buy real estate in a Vail resort?

  A fall from a lift in Crested Butte, leads to a 21m loss for Vail even with the ski safety act (first ever).  Is the lawsuit actually a win for Vail resorts (even though they lost money)? Why is this case so monumental?  What does this case mean for Colorado...
Breckenridge smarter than Steamboat and Winter Park

Breckenridge smarter than Steamboat and Winter Park

Typically most of the mountain towns seem to replicate each other.  In this case, Breckenridge(Summit County) has made radical changes that will help real estate owners save considerable money. On top of that, the changes implemented were free.  Why are other ski...
One ski town goes all in on taxing second homeowners more

One ski town goes all in on taxing second homeowners more

After the legislature last year approved the ability to tax second homeowners more, one ski town is going all in establishing a “vacancy tax” for property owners.  Ironically nightly rentals can be considered “vacant”.   What is in the new Vacancy tax...
One ski town bans second home owners  

One ski town bans second home owners  

There is one ski town that bans non residents from buying real estate? What ski town has implemented this change? (Do you know based on the pic above?)  Why was the ban put in place?  What has happened to real estate values in this town and surrounding towns?  Should...
What two factors predict Colorado ski town prices

What two factors predict Colorado ski town prices

Colorado ski resorts continue holding strong in the face of higher interest rates.  Why are interest rates not the best metric for Colorado ski real estate?   What two factors are driving the difference in ski town fortunes?  Will these trends continue heading into...
New Colorado backdoor tax proposal to charge second homeowners more

New Colorado backdoor tax proposal to charge second homeowners more

Why is Steamboat Springs leading the way?  Although in the last  legislative session the initiative to charge second homeowners more was defeated, it is rearing its head again in the form of a new backdoor “vacancy tax”. The leaders of this new push are the Colorado...