Mountain Real Estate Buyer's Guide

Buying property in Colorado's high country is unlike buying real estate anywhere else. The altitude, the weather, the seasonal access, the well and septic systems, the wildfire considerations, the short construction season, the HOA rules in mountain communities — there are dozens of factors that a buyer from the Front Range or out of state simply won't know to ask about.

Kent Gunnufson spent more than 30 years living, building, and selling real estate in the Colorado Rockies. He wrote the Mountain Real Estate Buyer's Guide to give buyers the insider knowledge that most agents won't volunteer — the questions to ask, the red flags to watch for, and the realities of mountain ownership that only come from living it.

Whether you're looking at a cabin near Breckenridge, a lot above Telluride, or a ranch in the San Juans, this guide will help you buy smarter and avoid the costly mistakes that catch too many mountain property buyers off guard.