Author Archives: bspenn
Polis’ Property Tax Relief Proposal Depends on TABOR to fund it!!
SB23-303 – Reduce Property Taxes and Voter-approved Revenue. This bill introduced by Colorado Governor Jared Polis in the last week of the legislative session takes the refund money you’re supposed to get from TABOR and spends it on your property … Continue reading
Don’t Look Now, but Decline Continues in the Front Range Housing Market!!
Current Status of Front Range Cities Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo This page is a snapshot of the state of the real estate market from Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Shown are three graphs below (Figure 1.) As I’m most … Continue reading
What’s best: a Tortoise or a Hare Real Estate Investor?
You see it all the time. Some real estate guru touting the latest and greatest technique for getting rich. They all sound like it’s a piece of cake to buy and sell real estate. Let me tell you, it ain’t. … Continue reading
Wow! Huge Changes to the Colorado Real Estate Market in just 3 months!
(Last updated 12/15/2022) Current Status of Front Range Cities Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo This page is a snapshot of the state of the real estate market from Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Shown are three graphs below (Figure 1.) … Continue reading
Want a quick sale? Here are 12 Tips on How to Stage Your Home
We are entering a new era in home sales. Interest rates have doubled in the last year and are expected to go up even more. The Fed is expected to raise interest rates two times after the mid-term elections and … Continue reading
The Top 5 Big Bad Mistakes in a Housing Bubble
From everything we’re seeing in the news and hearing on the internet, the U.S. is headed for a recession. And, not a mild one, either. Part of the reason for this is the rise in interest rates. Last year interest … Continue reading
8 Easy Steps to Your First Rental Property
Everybody wants to get into real estate. But most people don’t know how. That’s why I wrote the book, “Real Estate for Beginners: Finding Your Best Path to Success.” My book mostly covers the different types of real estate investing … Continue reading
Why waiting to buy a house is a great idea now
The best time to buy a house is 10 years ago. Have you ever heard that? It’s true but impossible. The next best thing is to buy a property now. Actually, that’s not true right now. There are several reasons … Continue reading
Current Status of Front Range Cities Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo
(last updated 9/15/2022) This page is a snapshot of the state of the real estate market from Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Shown are three graphs below (Figure 1.) As I’m most interested in the Front Range of Colorado from … Continue reading
The Dark Forest Of Real Estate Investing
The term “Dark Forest” is from the eponymous book. Liu Cixin published his science fiction book, “The Dark Forest” in 2008. The trilogy called “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” contains the sequel to the Hugo Award-winning book “The Three-Body Problem,” however … Continue reading