My soon to be 5th grader, Tyler, is preparing for football camp this week.  As a concerned and excited parent, of course I am doing all I can to protect him including making him trail run, lift weights and eat right.  I am buying him all sorts of protective gear so he a can hustle out on to the … [Read more...]

I often believe that my children are better negotiators than I am.  Even though small fry are without formal power or authority, kids seems to get the lion's share of what they want.  Why is this so? Number one:  Kids have high aspirations.  They are not carrying around years of baggage and … [Read more...]

In anticipation of the upcoming winter snow gently piling on Breckenridge’s Main Street, there is no denying that Breckenridge is one of the most magical ski resort towns in the world.   It has the vibrancy of Vail and Aspen, without the price tag of those resorts, making Breckenridge more … [Read more...]

As the firecrackers explode for the celebration of our nation’s birthday this weekend, I can’t help but think about our government, its huge deficit, and why this problem exists.  I know “tax” is a dirty word, but taxes are an essential part of keeping our country moving.   They keep the highways … [Read more...]

Springtime in the mountains is a time for celebration. We have endured the long winter and can look forward to a beautiful dry and warm mountain summer. As the saying goes, “People come for the winters, but stay for the summers.” However, commercial real estate is still in a deep freeze which … [Read more...]

Originally Posted: November 1st, 2009 Over the last 5 years, we have seen an extreme bubble in the commercial real estate market, due to overspeculation on real estate. During this bubble, many people disregarded the true fundamentals of what really makes commercial real estate work over the … [Read more...]