Frisco had originally planned to offer a “locals” only license classification for short term rentals. A new ruling in Louisiana put these plans on hold and could jeopardize many other communities short term rental laws. What was in the ruling and why is it so...
Hard money and Colorado real estate: short-term rental rulings, Vail Resorts, property taxes and commercial values.
Vail resorts stock drops 22% from peak; impact on Colorado ski real estate
Vail, the largest owner of ski resorts not only throughout the world but also in Colorado, has dropped 22% while other hospitality stocks have been rising at double digit rates. Why is Vail stock dropping so much? What impact will this have on ski real...
Got tax bill, didn’t go up much, Am I crazy that your taxes are going up 164% in Denver County
I have gotten many e-mails letting me know that they got their property tax bills and they didn’t go up nearly as much as I said they would. Do not worry, I’m not lying that your property taxes are going to skyrocket. When will you see the tax increases? How does...
Colorado commercial values plummet; who are the winners?
Colorado, like much of the country, is going to be in for a rough ride on the commercial side in 2021 Why 2021? What property types will be most affected? Unfortunately, the recent pandemic has created many more losers than winners in Colorado commercial real estate...
Can a city “condemn” open space to develop it? Breckenridge will answer this question
In Colorado, residents love open space and the quality of life it brings. On the flip side there is a brewing affordability crisis throughout the Denver metro and in every resort community in Colorado. This leads us to the question; can Breckenridge use eminent...
Ghost kitchens on the rise, ski towns lead the way, 3 impacts on real estate?
“Ghost Kitchens” are on the rise? What are they anyway (no they are not haunted kitchens)? What is causing this new phenomenon? How will this impact real estate? My first experience with a “ghost kitchen” was in Breckenridge Colorado about three years ago where I...
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...
Be careful in one Colorado ski town: which one has higher risk during the next recession
One ski town has been on my top list of investments for multiple years. I highlighted this resort as one of the “best buys” in Colorado real estate. The new owners have invested over 40 million and real estate values have soared. Unfortunately, this same resort is...
1 out of 10 homes has a marijuana problem! 3 pro tips to identify
I saw a recent study in the Denver post that in the Denver metro 1 in 10 homes have been used for Marijuana cultivation. I can attest to this statistic, I have walked into countless rental homes only to find out that they are growing marijuana in the basement or...
4 Golden Rules of Ski Investing
I learned the hard way about investing in mountain towns. I successfully lost over 100k on my first ski investment property! Hindsight 20/20 I violated 1 of the 4 golden rules of investing in mountain property. I developed these 4 rules after evaluating thousands...
Colorado Hard Money Lender: Recent Hard Money Closings
Colorado hard money lending recent closings. Denver hard money closings. Denver hard money lenders
Denver Hard Money: No upfront fees or appraisals in April
Denver Hard money. Direct lender. No appraisal/inspection fees
Denver Hard Money & Colorado Hard Money wholesale lender
Denver Hard Money and Colorado Hard Money in the news Fairview has recently funded transactions in Aurora, Loveland, castle rock, Colorado springs, and Fort Collins. These transactions were either small balance commercial hard money deals or non owner occupied...









