Long Term Rental licenses now required in Denver; Costs and requirements skyrocket; affordable housing reduced

Long Term Rental licenses now required in Denver; Costs and requirements skyrocket; affordable housing reduced

Denver is making waves again with the passage of a new law that requires all long-term rental properties to meet “min housing requirements”.  On the surface the new law sounds innocuous, but the reality is far different.  How will these new requirements impact the...
Will new Fannie/Freddie rules put the brakes on Colorado ski real estate?

Will new Fannie/Freddie rules put the brakes on Colorado ski real estate?

Do residential rental properties with one to four units and second-home mortgages carry more risk? Apparently so says the U.S. Treasury Department.  Such loans underwritten by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will end up costing you more under restrictions quietly announced...
Long Term Rental licenses now required in Denver; Costs and requirements skyrocket; affordable housing reduced

Rent control coming to Colorado; Impact on real estate, your property taxes will skyrocket

  It is no secret that rent in Denver and throughout the state has increased.  A one bedroom in 2010 leased for 800, fast forward to 2021, that same one bedroom is now leasing for 1646 a month, a 106% increase.  The legislature has taken up the fight with...

New Proposed tax plan will eliminate millions of acres of Colorado Open Space

I am always amazed at how out of touch our elected officials are with what happens in the real world.  The new tax plan circulating through Congress is no exception with the supposed target high net worth taxpayers, but middle class, small business owners, farmers,...

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...