Crested Butte Beats Airbnb; impact on real estate; case study for mountain towns

Crested Butte Beats Airbnb; impact on real estate; case study for mountain towns

Airbnb sent out an urgent request to hosts to: “ We urgently need your involvement NOW,” the email stated as it instructed hosts how to provide public comment. “It is critical to speak up against the proposed moratorium on all new permits.” The town of Crested Butte...
Has a cold front moved into Denver real estate? Are the mountains next?

Has a cold front moved into Denver real estate? Are the mountains next?

Metro Denver’s housing market has been changing in recent weeks, much like a cold front ending record heat, and could provide significant relief for buyers if this continues, local real estate agents say. The market has started moving in the past two to three weeks...
There is no real estate inventory in Colorado, yet closings are up

There is no real estate inventory in Colorado, yet closings are up

If you look at Denver county, the number of properties sold is up 10% , in Routt County (Steamboat) sales of single family homes is up 30% over 2019.  If there is no inventory/ little inventory available how are sales continuing to break records.  Is there another...
New tax plan in Congress will hit Colorado real estate hard.

New tax plan in Congress will hit Colorado real estate hard.

Colorado real estate is on a tear, with appreciation off the charts.  In Denver appreciation is up 25% year over year.  Unfortunately, all this appreciation could cause some large tax hits based on the new legislation.  How will the new legislation...
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...