Colorado eliminates private property insurance

Colorado eliminates private property insurance

  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...
Steamboat vs Vail, let the tax wars begin.  Which city has a better solution?

Steamboat vs Vail, let the tax wars begin.  Which city has a better solution?

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...
Best and worst 2026 Colorado real estate, one of my choices will surprise you

Best and worst 2026 Colorado real estate, one of my choices will surprise you

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...
Best real estate investments in Colorado front range

Best real estate investments in Colorado front range

  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...