The guide I wish every buyer read before our first call.
Twelve pages on buying a Colorado ski-town second home from out of state — the process, the four markets, the rental rules, what it costs to hold, and the checklists to run before you make an offer. Free, and deliberately not a brochure.
- Length
- 12 pages, seven sections
- Format
- PDF — printable checklists
- Cost
- Free, no obligation
Where should it go?
No spam, no drip sequence, one-click unsubscribe. I don't sell or share the list.
Prefer to read now? The buyer guide framework is on the site.
Seven sections, no filler
- 01
The remote purchase, step by step
All six stages from strategy call to remote closing, with what happens at each and how long it takes.
- 02
Choosing your market
Vail, Breckenridge, Steamboat and Winter Park compared honestly, including when each is the wrong answer.
- 03
Short-term rental rules
How the four regimes differ, and the seven checks to run before you underwrite any rental income.
- 04
What it costs to hold
Every carrying cost, plus the four that never appear in anyone's estimate.
- 05
Financing, insurance and wire fraud
Condo warrantability, mountain insurance, and the wiring-instruction rule that protects your down payment.
- 06
Due diligence checklist
Twenty-one printable checkboxes across the association, the property and the money.
- 07
After closing
What to set up before you take possession, and the failure mode that ruins an owner's year.
Because most of you aren't ready, and that's fine
Most people reading this are twelve to twenty-four months from buying. Asking you to contact me at that stage is the wrong ask, and pretending otherwise wastes both our time.
What you get
The guide, immediately. Then an occasional note when something material changes in these four markets — a rental rule revision, a resort investment, a shift worth knowing about if you own here or plan to.
What you don't get
A drip sequence. A daily listing feed. A call from someone who isn't me. A follow-up asking whether you read the email about the previous email.
What I get
A chance to be useful early, so that when you are ready you already know how I think. That is the whole business model, and it works better than pressure.
Guide questions
Is this actually free?+
Yes. No cost, no obligation, and no sales sequence you have to unsubscribe from twice.
What will you do with my email address?+
Send you the guide, and occasionally write about changes in these four markets. I do not sell, rent, or share the list, and one click unsubscribes.
Do I have to be ready to buy?+
No. Most people who read this are twelve to twenty-four months out, which is honestly the right time to be reading it.