Welcome to the Real Estate Investing Podcast, your ultimate resource for actionable tips, strategies, and market insights tailored to investors seeking to build wealth and succeed in the real estate market. Whether you're just starting or you're an experienced investor refining your approach, this podcast covers everything you need to know to thrive in a competitive industry. Each episode delves into key investment strategies such as house hacking, midterm rentals, Airbnb, and long-term rent ...
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Airbnb’s Viral Listings: What They Reveal About the STR Market & How to Profit
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13:03In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson dive deep into the Short-Term Rental (STR) market, revealing what Airbnb’s most viral listings on TikTok say about today’s vacation rental trends. As competition in the STR market skyrockets, they analyze how investors can make their listings stand o…
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Why Your Property Is Vacant & The Best Cities for Renters & Real Estate Investing
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15:42In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson discuss rental challenges, how market trends impact prices, and the best cities for renters in 2025. With increased supply and declining prices, many landlords struggle to fill vacancies. Erin and James explain why real estate investors must adapt by…
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Is Now the Time to Sell? Real Estate Market Insights Explained
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13:43In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson explore the latest developments in the real estate market, focusing on how new construction laws across various states are creating opportunities for real estate investors and homeowners alike. They dive deep into the growing popularity and legislati…
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The Hidden Power of Gen X Homebuyers, 2025 Real Estate Predictions, and Multigenerational Living
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14:20In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson, dive deep into Realtor.com’s detailed predictions for the 2025 real estate market. They explore key real estate trends such as the anticipated 14% increase in new home builds, with a focus on smaller, affordable starter homes and properties designed…
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The Biggest Mistakes New Homebuyers Make in Real Estate
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17:58https://www.erinandjamesrealestate.com/colorado-real-estate-podcastIn this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson, examine the pros and cons of the best U.S. cities for expats, offering a critical look at rankings based on quality of life, housing affordability, and market trends. They explore wh…
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Cohousing & Navigating New Landlord Laws in Colorado Real Estate
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23:03In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson explore the emerging trend of cohousing, emphasizing its relevance in tackling America's loneliness epidemic through community-driven real estate solutions. They discuss the intricacies of investing in shared living spaces and how these innovative ho…
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How BlackRock and Mom & Pop Landlords Shape the Real Estate and Housing Market
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17:32In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson, seasoned real estate agents and investors, delve into the heated debate of institutional investors versus mom-and-pop landlords, examining how BlackRock and other major firms impact housing affordability across the U.S. They also explore key rental …
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High-Risk Property Insurance: What Colorado and Florida Are Teaching Real Estate Investors
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18:27In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson, seasoned real estate agents and real estate investors, dive into an in-depth comparison of the Colorado Fair Act and Florida Citizens Act, two essential property insurance programs designed to mitigate risks in high-risk real estate markets. The hos…
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Unlocking the 2025 Real Estate Market: Zillow's Predictions and Practical Advice
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20:59In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson discuss Zillow's 2025 housing market predictions, emphasizing real estate trends like the slow home value growth and increasing inventory potentially benefiting those buying a home. They analyze how these Zillow forecasts predict a more favorable env…
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Navigating HOA Rules and Financials for Smarter Real Estate Investing
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21:04In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson, seasoned real estate agents and investors, dive deep into the complexities of homeowners association (HOA) rules and regulations, providing invaluable insights for navigating these essential documents when buying property. They break down key elemen…
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The Profile of a Typical U.S. Homeowner & Essential Home Inspection Tips Every Buyer Needs to Know
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25:37In this episode of the Real Estate Education and Investing Podcast, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson, both seasoned real estate agents and investors, dive into the profile of the average U.S. homeowner, offering fascinating statistics and surprising trends. For example, they reveal that single women outpace single men in homeownership, owning 20.3 m…
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Where are Americans Moving After the Election?
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17:37In this episode, real estate agents and investors Erin Spradlin and James Carlson explore key trends in real estate investment and housing policy following the 2024 election. They begin by discussing post-election migration, examining where Americans are moving after the 2024 election. Using data from The New York Times and Redfin, they reveal a gr…
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Best Criteria for Airbnb Investment & Home Remodel and Renovation Tips
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19:04In this episode, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson Real Estate share key insights for short-term rental investments, emphasizing the importance of choosing locations with capped licenses. They explain that the best cities for Airbnb investment often limit the number of licenses, reducing competition and increasing property value. Erin highlights that…
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Welcome to the REAL ESTATE EDUCATION PODCAST with hosts Erin and James, where we dive into real estate tips, trending topics, and some fun debates! Reach out: [email protected] In this episode: 🟢 Winterizing Your Colorado Home: Get your home prepped for the colder months with essential tips on gutter maintenance, window and door seali…
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The Most Popular Rental Property Configuration
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26:57Welcome to the Real Estate Education Podcast. Today, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson discuss the following: ✅ 3 Ways to Avoid a Bad Tenant ✅ Most popular rental configuration #realestate #realestateinvesting #podcast #homebuyingtips ✅✅ Email us: [email protected] or [email protected] Erin Spradlin | James Carlson CHAPTE…
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Boommates: Home Sharing and Seniors with Roommates
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18:05Welcome to the Real Estate Education Podcast with Erin Spradlin + James Carlson. #realestate #rentalproperty #landlord #realestateinvesting #podcast #homebuyingtips 🏠 Please direct questions/comments to [email protected] 🟢 Boomers Taking on Roommates: Many Baby Boomers are increasingly opting to share homes with roommates, or "boommates," due t…
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What do falling interest rates mean for homebuyers?
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19:33Welcome to the Real Estate Education podcast. #realestate #rentalproperty #landlord #realestateinvesting #podcast #homebuyingtips 🟢 Please direct questions/comments to [email protected] 🟢 ______________________________________ 🟢 Short-Term vs. Medium-Term Rentals - This episode explores which investment type, short-term rentals (STR) or medium-…
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Questions to Ask When Buying a Home with a Well
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19:44Welcome to the Real Estate Education Podcast with Erin Spradlin + James Carlson. 🏠 Please direct questions/comments to [email protected] 🟢 Buying Properties with Wells: This podcast episode covers essential questions and tests to consider when buying a property with a well, such as water quality, flow rate, sustainable yield, and well construct…
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3 Questions to Ask Your Realtor in Q4 2024
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28:15Welcome to the Real Estate Education Podcast. Today, Erin Spradlin and James Carlson discuss the following: What are the questions Colorado homebuyers should ask their real estate agents before working with them? What should landlords look for in a tenant's credit report? For more information visit us online at: https://www.erinandjamesrealestate.c…
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Should you renovate a home before you sell?
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17:49Welcome to the Real Estate Education podcast. #realestate #rentalproperty #landlord #realestateinvesting #podcast #homebuyingtips 🏠 Please direct questions/comments to [email protected] 🟢 Mortgage Rates and Housing Inventory Trends: Mortgage rates are slowly decreasing, which could attract more buyers back into the market. However, the current …
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Is There a Gender Wealth Gap in Real Estate? What the Numbers Reveal
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21:13Welcome to the Real Estate Education podcast. | Erin Spradlin and James Carlson 🏠 Please direct questions/comments to [email protected] 🟢 Exploring the Gender Wealth Gap in Real Estate: In today's podcast, we delve into a study revealing that women pay 2% more and sell for 2% less in real estate transactions than men. This raises questions abou…
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How to Manage Bad Reviews and the Worst Paint Colors if you're Selling Your Home.
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18:27Welcome to the Real Estate Education podcast. 🏠 Please direct questions/comments to [email protected] 🟢 Handling Negative Airbnb Reviews with Professionalism: The speaker emphasizes the importance of responding to one-star reviews professionally and with brevity to maintain credibility and avoid appearing defensive. 🟢 Transparent Communication …
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3 Things You Don't Need in Your Midterm Rental
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20:31Welcome to the Real Estate Education Podcast with Erin Spradlin + James Carlson. 🏠 Please direct questions/comments to [email protected] 🟢 Airbnb Legal Case Overview: James Carlson, an Airbnb expert witness (short-term rental expert witness), was called to testify in a Denver district court case involving an Airbnb owner who sued a construction…
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5 Ways to Keep Your Midterm Rental Occupied
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32:10Welcome to the Real Estate Education Podcast with Erin Spradlin + James Carlson. 🏠 Please direct questions/comments to [email protected] 🟢 Essential Amenities to Retain Tenants in Rental Properties – Focus on key amenities like parking, gyms, laundry, and pet facilities that attract tenants, particularly under-30s, and the importance of promoti…
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The #1 Way to Increase Your Nightly STR Rate
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16:41The Colorado Real Estate Podcast discusses a new report from AirDNA that analyzes how much more revenue certain amenities bring to your Colorado Airbnb or VRBO. Plus, these four kitchen upgrades can increase your home value. For more information visit www.erinandjamesrealestate.comBy Erin Spradlin, James Carlson
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Welcome to the Real Estate Education Podcast. ✅✅ Email us: [email protected] or [email protected] Erin Spradlin | James Carlson 🏠 Renting Rooms on Airbnb: Renting out individual rooms on platforms like Airbnb is gaining popularity as a house hacking strategy, offering homeowners an opportunity to earn extra income while…
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Who's Really Using Midterm Rentals? The Secret Revealed
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14:04On today's show, we're diving into the topic of Airbnb deposits, a growing concern for hosts, especially in the 30-day and midterm rental spaces where larger deposits are often needed. With Airbnb's dominance in the short-term market and its increasing presence in midterm rentals, we emphasize the importance of staying compliant with their rules. N…
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Everything You Need to Know About Squatters Rights
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21:31In this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast Erin and James discuss: Colorado Squatter Laws Who is most likely to squat in your property? Turbo Tenant content Criteria for Squatters in Colorado How to protect yourself from squatters in Colorado Property taxes and squatters What is a zombie mortgage? How do you get a zombie mortgage? How do y…
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Building and ADU in Colorado Just Got Way Easier
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17:55In this podcast, Erin and James of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast discuss: Accessory Dwelling Units 1. What is an ADU? What is an ADU in real estate? 2. The point of Colorado's ADU law 3. Does every Colorado city have to allow for ADUs? 3. What does Colorado's ADU law do? 4. When does the Colorado ADU law go into effect? 5. Can HOAS prevent ADUs …
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5 Things to Know When You Buy a Property in Mexico
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21:295 Things to Know When you Buy a Property in Mexico The podcast episode covers the process and timeline for purchasing new construction property in Mexico, particularly in Puerto Vallarta. The hosts recount their experience, beginning with a research and scouting trip in August 2022, where they viewed several properties and selected one still under …
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Buying Property in Mexico: The Process, the Fears and the Reasons Why You Would Do It.
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23:50The Colorado Real Estate Podcast discusses Erin and James' recent purchase of a condo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. What were the fears about purchasing a home in Mexico, what due diligence did they do, what was the process for buying in Mexico, and the timeline for taking possession of our new Mexican condo. For more information visit us online at h…
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The Colorado Real Estate Podcast discusses what to do over a weekend in Colorado Springs, what is an appraisal contingency? Example of an appraisal gap. Pros and cons of appraisal gap coverage. In the second segment, the Colorado Real Estate podcast covers what to do when your tenants leave early/breaking a tenancy early. For more information visit…
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The Colorado Real Estate Podcast discusses what to do over a weekend in Colorado Springs, what an escalation clause and the best way to use an escalation clause, as well as a May 2024 Market Update for Colorado Springs Real Estate and a May 2024 Market Update for Denver Real Estate. For more information visit us online at https://www.erinandjamesre…
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Colorado's New Landlord Law: What It Means for Tenants and Real Estate
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18:57The Colorado Real Estate Podcast discusses a new Colorado landlord law, SB 1098, designed to curb "no-cause" lease terminations and evictions, offering tenants more stability. This law requires landlords to have valid reasons to terminate leases, such as property conversion or substantial repairs, helping to even the power dynamic between landlords…
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Market Updates and Foreclosure Trends in Colorado Real Estate
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16:39In this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, we discuss market trends in Denver and Colorado Springs, focusing on housing prices, inventory, and what to expect in the coming months. We also tackle the common question about Colorado's foreclosure rates, noting that the state has a relatively low rate compared to national averages. Additional…
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Colorado Senate Bill 33 Update: The Impact on Short-Term Rentals in Colorado
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16:59Today we discuss Colorado Senate Bill 33, a proposed bill that would have quadrupled property taxes for short-term rentals, which was ultimately voted down. We also talk about current regulations for short-term rentals in Colorado, with varying rules across different counties. As well as a recent appearance on Turbo Tenet and updates from our real …
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In this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, we explore how demographic shifts are influencing the real estate market. We discuss the "silver tsunami" of baby boomers potentially selling their homes and the counteracting demand from millennials, now the largest demographic cohort, which is keeping home prices high. Additionally. And finally…
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6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Real Estate Investing
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23:01On this episode of The Colorado Real Estate Podcast we review the 6 most important questions to ask yourself if you're thinking of investing in real esate. If you're a first time buyer or just looking to add to your exisitng real estate portfolio don't miss these important tips! For more infomation visit https://www.erinandjamesrealestate.com…
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What is the state of downtown Colorado Springs?
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15:16On this episode of the Colorado Real Estate podcast, hosts James and Erin discuss President Biden's push to eliminate hidden junk fees for tenants, Airbnb guests, and anyone buying a Taylor Swift ticket. Also, is downtown Colorado Springs cool? Is it growing? What are some of our favorite shops down there? We discuss the State of Downtown Colorado …
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What the Heck Does a Real Estate Agent do?
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26:01In this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts Erin and James discuss what Colorado real estate agents are obligated to do under the buyer-agent agreement. In the aftermath of a big real-estate lawsuit, knowing what your realtor does and does NOT do can be important. Also, President Biden's housing plan includes a $10,000 tax credit for…
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On this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts James and Erin discuss whether you need to 10x everything or whether owning 100 doors is required to succeed in real estate investment. How many Colorado rental properties do you really need? Also, do you need an LLC to protect your real estate investments and how do you set up an LLC in Co…
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The NAR lawsuit will change Colorado real estate forever
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24:43The proposed settlement agreement will alter how commissions are paid, put first-time homebuyers at risk and lead to new models of real estate representation. For more information visitBy Erin Spradlin, James Carlson
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Assumable Loans, Real Estate AI & the Nuggets
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12:48On this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts James and Erin discuss the pros and cons of buying or selling a property with an assumable loan. Also, we discuss how AI is being used in real estate listings. Finally, we talk about the Denver Nuggets basketball team. For more information visit https://www.erinandjamesrealestate.com/…
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What's a Better Investment: House or Condo?
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19:14On this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts James and Erin discuss why condos are not the terrible investment everyone thinks they are. Also, the proposed law that would quadruple property taxes for Colorado STR owners is changing. Finally, the Cottonwood Arts Center offers the best writing courses in Colorado Springs. For more infor…
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In the real estate market, don't time it. Just hold.
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22:06On this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts Erin and James discuss timing the real estate market, or rather why you shouldn't try to do it. Also, an update on wildfire risks at Colorado mountain properties after James' clients pulled out of a deal. Finally, Nightingale might be the best bakery in Colorado Springs. For more informatio…
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This Colorado Airbnb could gross $200,000 per year
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18:13On this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts James and Erin discuss: Erin's real estate consulting business with medium-term rental hosts to maximize their midterm rental listing, and how James' clients are under contract on a Colorado vacation rental that could gross upwards of $200,000 a year. How Silverthorne is one of the best (an…
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What new development is coming to Colorado Springs in 2024?
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15:18On this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts James and Erin discuss: New development coming to Colorado Springs in 2024, including the Sunset Amphitheatre and new apartment housing in downtown Colorado Springs. How homeowners get to retirement with 40 times the wealth of renters. Illegal Pete's, mission-style burrito shop, is finally …
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On this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts Erin and James discuss: A proposed Colorado law that would increase property taxes for STRs by 400% Is the Colorado housing market heating up again? Gratitude, a new sober, no-alcohol bar in downtown Colorado Springs For more information visit https://www.erinandjamesrealestate.com/…
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What does $400,000 buy you in Colorado Springs?
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15:55ErIn this episode of the Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts James and Erin discuss tax deductions homeowners and Colorado real estate investors can take on their tax returns. Also, a recent New York Times article highlighted what kind of home you can get for $400,000 in Colorado Springs. Finally, we cover the three best coffee shops in Colorado Sp…
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4 Tips for Midterm Rental Success in 2024
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17:10On today's Colorado Real Estate Podcast, hosts Erin and James discuss four tips for optimizing your midterm rental in 2024. Also, is it cheaper to rent or to buy in Colorado right now? Finally, The Block is a no-frills bar and pub in downtown Colorado Springs that offers some good events. For more information visit us online at https://www.erinandj…
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