Over the last several years both Keystone and Copper Mountain have appreciated at almost double the rate of Breckenridge. Why the sudden change in fate for Copper Mountain and Keystone? What big changes occurred in governmental regulations to cause the surge in...
Keystone hard money loans and the Keystone market: price performance, rent control, inventory and Ikon versus Epic.
Did Breckenridge implement rent control? Did Summit County take “property rights”?
A federal judge has effectively frozen a legal battle over Summit County’s short-term rental regulations — at least temporarily — after county officials filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by area homeowners. One of the claims of homeowners is that the new...
Where does Colorado ski real estate go from here? One metric is painting a rosy picture
I’m constantly amazed at Colorado ski real estate. Many markets are up almost 40% in the last two years alone with sales continuing to exceed. On the other hand, Denver and the front range real estate markets are starting to feel a pronounced slow down. What...
Denver’s inventory plummets 73%, prices jump 28%, Breck jumps 51%
What a year Covid has brought to Colorado real estate. From Denver to the resort communities, inventory has plummeted while prices have soared. What caused this huge jump in prices? Will the inventory increase in Denver and other markets? Where do we go from here...
The great urban exodus, one Colorado ski town increases 18%
Do you know where I took this picture in Colorado? I wrote back in June about big changes coming to Colorado's resort communities. What has happened since June? Were the predictions accurate? Where does ski real estate go from here? The great urban exodus is...
Colorado house prices and building costs increase, Thank Breckenridge
Summit County (Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Frisco) is set to adopt a sustainable building code that would require new residential construction in the county to be among the most energy efficient in the nation (Zero Energy Ready). This new building code will increase...
Ikon beats Epic for top spots CO has 5 of 10 top ski resorts impact on real estate
Do you know where I took the picture above? (e-mail me if you know, the mountains should provide a hint :). Ski magazine came out with their annual list of top ski destinations. Colorado took the crown with 5 of the top 10 ski destinations which accounted for almost...
Top 3 Colorado ski town investments 2017
Although summer activities are in full swing, there is still plenty of snow up top. There have been allot of changes in the last couple years in the ski industry (4 resorts changed hands) which will impact any investments in Colorado mountain towns. My top three pics...











