Was this ski season really a disaster for Colorado, the numbers don’t lie

Was this ski season really a disaster for Colorado, the numbers don’t lie

Colorado is having a tough year.  Snowfall was down nearly 60% over the holidays, resulting in only about 11% of skiable terrain being opened in December and skier visits are down 20%.  Vail resorts, the largest ski operator, is getting hit hard as seen in the stock...
Colorado bans property evictions

Colorado bans property evictions

The legislature is back at it again, thinking that they are going to solve the housing crisis by even more regulations and expense on property owners.  The new proposal (HB 26-1106) will essentially ban evictions in many towns and quadruple the cost of evictions...
Legalized prostitution impacts Colorado real estate

Legalized prostitution impacts Colorado real estate

I was asked a question by one of my readers, what will legalized prostitution mean for Colorado real estate prices?  If you haven’t seen it, there is a new senate bill to legalize prostitution in Colorado by promoting “commercial sexual activity”’; the proposal goes...
Colorado calls taxes junk fees: 4 huge changes for landlords

Colorado calls taxes junk fees: 4 huge changes for landlords

2025 was the year for housing in the Colorado legislature; the underlying theme is that more regulation of everything will somehow bring costs down.  Unfortunately the opposite is occurring with many lower priced rentals drastically increasing prices to comply with...
Colorado Statewide mandate 20 houses on any lot

Colorado Statewide mandate 20 houses on any lot

Colorado has continued pushing for statewide zoning in the last several legislative sessions.  The new proposal, House Bill 26-114 would radically alter every community in Colorado. The new bill mandates 2k foot min lot sizes statewide (no exceptions for any cities)....