In a stinging defeat Lakewood Colorado voters easily defeated by a 2 to 1 margin proposed zoning changes that would have allowed duplexes and triplexes anywhere in the city. The special election vote strikes a blow against those who have been pushing for more density...
In Steamboat Springs, Condo inventory was up 70% in the Fall, while single family inventory was up almost 50%. The above information looks very ominous but should it? What is the primary driver behind the “surge” in inventory? What does this mean for values and...
Home values in Denver are falling faster than any other major metro area tracked by a key index, earning the Mile High City a dubious distinction as the weakest housing market in the nation. From the chart above it looks like Denver is in a free fall compared...
Colorado ski resorts have continued holding strong in the face of higher interest rates. Why are interest rates not the best metric for Colorado ski real estate? Which ski towns are performing better than others? What two factors are driving the difference in ski...
It seems like anytime there is even a hint of snow or the slightest breeze, I70 gets shut down for hours turning an 1.5 hour drive from Denver into a 5 hour adventure! What does this mean for ski real estate? Will ski traffic lead to lower real estate...
Colorado is having a tough year. Snowfall was down nearly 60% over the holidays, resulting in only about 11% of skiable terrain being opened in December and skier visits are down 20%. Vail resorts, the largest ski operator, is getting hit hard as seen in the stock...
The legislature is back at it again, thinking that they are going to solve the housing crisis by even more regulations and expense on property owners. The new proposal (HB 26-1106) will essentially ban evictions in many towns and quadruple the cost of evictions...
In my blog last week Colorado pushes to legalize prostitution, I asked the question what are your predictions for real estate prices if Colorado votes to legalize prostitution. I was very surprised with the results of the survey. My base case was little...
I was asked a question by one of my readers, what will legalized prostitution mean for Colorado real estate prices? If you haven’t seen it, there is a new senate bill to legalize prostitution in Colorado by promoting “commercial sexual activity”’; the proposal goes...
2025 was the year for housing in the Colorado legislature; the underlying theme is that more regulation of everything will somehow bring costs down. Unfortunately the opposite is occurring with many lower priced rentals drastically increasing prices to comply with...
Colorado has continued pushing for statewide zoning in the last several legislative sessions. The new proposal, House Bill 26-114 would radically alter every community in Colorado. The new bill mandates 2k foot min lot sizes statewide (no exceptions for any cities)....
As part of an ordinance passed by Denver City Council in 2019 to get the city’s lowest earners to a better wage and then link annual pay raises to the Consumer Price Index starting in 2023, Denver’s min wage has jumped 70% in the last 6 years. This has put Denver in...
In my blog last week Low snow year impact on Colorado ski real estate prices, I asked the question what are your predictions for ski real estate prices. I was a bit surprised. My base case is no change in pricing, but the survey results were radically...
In the legislature, it appears the biggest struggle for Coloradans is “$20 beer at a Nuggets game, the $10 water at the airport or the $80 Tylenol at the emergency room,” state Rep. Yara Zokaie, a Fort Collins Democrat, said during a news conference at the state...
In my blog last week Denver inventory surges and yet real estate prices still rise, I asked the question what are your predictions for real estate prices in 2026. Although a number of publications are predicting a huge reset in prices, the data from the survey shows...
Colorado is having a tough year. Snowfall was down nearly 60% over the holidays, resulting in only about 11% of skiable terrain being opened in December and skier visits are down 20%. Vail resorts, the largest ski operator, is getting hit hard as seen in the stock...
In case you missed it, yours truly, was featured in a recent Denver Post Article: Coloradans carry heavy debt loads, and it isn’t financially healthy. What do increased debt burdens mean for real estate prices in Colorado? Does the debt burden preclude a 2008...
Look at May statistics for Denver. With the surge in inventory I would have expected a sharp drop in prices, yet median and average sales price have barely budged. Now look at the chart below, what do you notice? Why are prices increasing even with an increase in...
After the Marshall fire, the state of Colorado embarked on a process to eliminate private property insurance. The first step the legislature took was to implement a study of why clean up from wildfires was inadequate and why insurance companies should be on...
Two high end Colorado ski towns are taking radically different stances on tourism. Vail had proposed a 17% short term rental sales tax, while Steamboat is taking the opposite approach by proposing to tax vacant homes. Which solution is correct? What does each one...
The figure sounds ominous that Breckenridge summer bookings are down 17%. Is the sky falling in Breckenridge with visitation? At the same time bookings dropped nightly rates actually increased. How is this possible? Are the new nightly rental regulations to blame...
2026 looks like it is going to be a quite interesting year. Is it a rinse and repeat of 25? Inflation is remaining sticky, interest rates are high, while property taxes and insurance bills have skyrocketed throughout Colorado. There is a ton of negative news coming...
As the pandemic trends continue to reverse and buyers fall back into old habits, we are seeing a huge pull back towards urban areas. Does this mean Denver is set for a huge rebound? What are the best metro markets to invest in Colorado and why? What trends...
In my blog last week Top Ten Mountain Towns in a free fall, I asked the question to the readers if they agreed with the viral video proclaiming that Colorado ski real estate is in a Free Fall. As you can see the consensus was a blow out, but the interesting...
