THE AMY NAKOS GROUP
Short Term Rentals
Current Status of Summit County STR Licenses
The waitlist has been created and the Summit County government has published the waitlists for STR licenses in the Lower Blue and Upper Basins. Lower Blue (Wildernest) has 109 property owners on their list. Upper Blue (Peak 7, Highland Meadows, Alpine Breck, Quandary...
Best STR Returns – Cash or Loan Purchase
Wondering which Summit County, Colorado properties produce the best short-term rental (STR) returns? In this video, we break down a comprehensive spreadsheet analysis of 13 on-market properties—from condos and townhomes to duplexes and single-family homes—across the...
How a $1M Keystone Condo Can Save You $90K+ in Taxes in 2025
Using Cost Segregation and Bonus Depreciation for Your STR As we move through 2025, many real estate investors are looking for ways to boost cash flow, reduce tax liability, and make their short-term rental (STR) properties work harder for them. One powerful strategy?...
June 2025 Summit County Rental Summary
The June 2025 Summit County Rental Summary provides a comprehensive snapshot of long- and short-term rental markets in Frisco, Silverthorne, Dillon, Keystone, and Breckenridge. It analyzes property sales prices, rental listings, and investment returns. Breckenridge...
The Ultimate Short Term Rental Cheat Sheet
“How do I know if I can short term rent a property in Summit County?” I find myself having this conversation weekly and it’s not an easy question to answer. In our business, we use a systemized analysis to figure out if a property can be short term rented. Now, while...
Short Term Rental Information Update
The Summit Alliance of Vacation Rental Managers just released it’s 2024 report. You can read the whole report here. Highlights include: Tourism and vacation rentals delivered a combined $96M in tax revenues to Summit County, its towns, and the State in 2023 Homeowners...
May Podcast with Aimee Airey of BOK Financial
Welcome to Mountain Real Estate. Today we have the pleasure of Aimee Airey with BOK to talk about some lending. So welcome Amy. Thank you. Thank you for having me, Candice. So we'll just jump right in. Aimee, why don't you tell us about yourself and how long you've...
WMRA Study re: STR’s Impact in Summit County:
With restrictions and increased taxing on Short Term Rentals (STRs) happening in resort communities, the Western Mountain Resort Alliance commissioned a study to measure the effect of STRs on resort economies. In 2022, in Summit County alone, STRs brought in $1.7...
Battle over short-term rentals heats-up at Colorado’s capitol
Senate Bill 33 is currently in the legislature with a committee hearing tentatively scheduled for February 20. A number of groups are rallying against this bill with a STR advocacy day scheduled in Denver at the Capitol on February 6, 2024. Senate Bill 33, as written,...
Dear Short-Term Rental Advocate
I'm passing along this important advocacy information relating to the proposed lodging tax on short term rentals. This proposal would increase taxes for STR's renting over 90 days by around 400%! If this is an important matter to you, then please read this information...
Are You Still Waiting a LONG Time for a Summit County STR license?
Teaser: Yes. Yes you are. In my previous articles discussing the topic of wait times for STR licenses in Unincorporated Summit County Neighborhood Zones (NOZ), I discussed how depending on where your property is located in Summit County NOZs, you could be waiting from...
STR Lawsuits and Potential Commercial Tax Treatment:
The STR industry is under a full attack. Lawmakers, policy groups, resort town locals, etc., are blaming the STR industry for a host of housing issues that have plagued resort towns since they were, well, resort towns. In an effort to find “balance” STR's are facing...
Contact The Amy Nakos Group
Summit County, Colorado 80443
+1-970-389-8388
group@amynakos.com
