New Lakewood  initiative cuts building 300%, builders cringe, prices skyrocket, what about Denver?

New Lakewood  initiative cuts building 300%, builders cringe, prices skyrocket, what about Denver?

After being tied up in litigation for years, Lakewood Colorado just passed a new initiative to substantially limit growth. The initiative limits new residential development to 1% of the existing housing stock and would require city council approval of any large...
Felony Charges filed against Airbnb hosts in Denver, 2 years in prison, impact on real estate

Felony Charges filed against Airbnb hosts in Denver, 2 years in prison, impact on real estate

The Denver district attorney filed felony charges against two realtors in Denver County for allegedly running illegal nightly rentals.  This could result in jail time of 2-6 years.  The spokesperson for the Denver District Attorney’s office, Carolyn Tyler, says...
2018/19 epic snow and revenue for ski towns, one number paints a different picture

2018/19 epic snow and revenue for ski towns, one number paints a different picture

The 2018/19 season was Epic (or Ikonic depending on your pass preference) with every major resort posting record sales tax revenue, occupancy, and lodging rates.  At the same time real estate continued to skyrocket in most mountain communities.  With all this good...
Invest in Denver real estate on “layaway”?

Invest in Denver real estate on “layaway”?

A new Chilean company, BrickOp, has a “novel” plan to help investors buy their first piece of real estate with absolutely no money out of their pocket.   Sounds like a great deal! Should you do an investment like this? Buy real estate with no experience and no risk,...
Colorado passes new min wage law, impact on you and real estate, will the “experiment” work? What about the bear?

Colorado passes new min wage law, impact on you and real estate, will the “experiment” work? What about the bear?

I took the picture above on a trail run earlier this week outside of Steamboat when I met up with a very large “friend”.  This was the biggest black bear I have seen in Colorado.  What does this have to do with min wage?  Absolutely nothing, but thought...