Real Estate in the Rockies

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Water, Wells and Growth in Colorado Mountain Towns with Greg Felt | Ep16

2026-10-1501:07:59

Water touches everything in a mountain community, from housing and development to agriculture, recreation, wildfire resilience, and long-term sustainability. In this episode, Ashley and Jessica sit down with Greg Felt, General Manager of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, to talk about what people in Colorado mountain towns need to understand about water. Greg explains how augmentation works, why groundwater and surface water are connected, what people get wrong about drought, an...

Estate Planning for Colorado Homeowners: Wills, Trusts and Probate Explained | Ep 15

2026-10-0147:50

Owning property is one thing. Making sure it goes where you intend, without leaving a legal mess for your family, is another. In this episode of Real Estate in the Rockies, Ashley Kappel and Jessica Chariton sit down with Salida estate planning attorney Charlotte Selix to unpack what Colorado property owners should understand about wills, trusts, probate, beneficiary deeds, and how real estate fits into an estate plan. Charlotte explains why having a will does not automatically mean your est...

Who Gets to Live in Salida? Housing, Growth and the Future of a Mountain Town | Ep14

2026-09-1701:02:03

Who gets to build a life in a Colorado mountain town when housing costs keep rising? In this episode, Ashley Kappel and Jessica Chariton sit down with Wayles Martin, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Salida, general manager of a local restaurant and a Chaffee Housing Trust homeowner. Wayles shares how the community land trust helped her move from unstable renting into homeownership, then brings that lived experience into a wider conversation about workforce housing, area median income, devel...

How Cost Segregation Can Unlock Tax Savings for Real Estate Investors | Ep 13

2026-09-0355:24

Cost segregation can sound like an advanced accounting concept, but the basic idea is straightforward: certain parts of an investment property may depreciate faster than the building as a whole. When those components are properly identified through a detailed engineering study, real estate investors may be able to accelerate depreciation and reduce taxable income sooner. In this episode of Real Estate in the Rockies, Ashley Kappel and Jessica Chariton speak with Chris Pierce, Account Executiv...

What Colorado Mountain Towns Can Learn From Vail’s Growth | Ep 12

2026-08-2050:26

What can today’s Colorado mountain towns learn from a resort community that has already spent decades navigating tourism, second-home ownership, housing pressure, and reinvention? In this episode of Real Estate in the Rockies, Ashley Kappel and Jessica Chariton sit down with Mark Gordon, Broker/Owner of Christiania Realty in Vail and a longtime leader in local, state, and national real estate organizations. Mark shares what Vail learned about treating housing as infrastructure, using inclusio...

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