One of the down sides of an improving real estate market is the increasing property taxes that go along with it.  Because the property taxes we pay are based on the value of our property, an increase in your home’s value often means an increase in the costs you pay to keep that home.  That increase can be […]

I checked the tax assessment for my Silverthorne home today on the county website and the assessor’s value has gone up about 18% in two years.  My condo at Copper Mountain is up 17%.   That means,  if the mill levy is unchanged, that my property taxes will go up by the same percentage.  Valuation notices will go out before May 1, and […]