5-13-2026 New Tires, New Beginnings, and a Nearly-99-Year-Old Who Is Absolutely Still Running the Show

Life in the Foothills: Tires, Rugby Debuts, and a Very Special Houseguest

Let's start with something truly life-changing: I got new tires on my truck. If you drive these mountain roads, you understand. I got them just in time, because we got slapped with that classic Colorado gut-punch of a snowstorm on Wednesday, several inches, dramatic, beautiful, and completely gone by Friday. The snow gave Tag a couple of bonus days off after a jaw-dropping 91-hour work week, which felt well-earned. Sterling kept the week going strong with a Monster Jam trip with his Pappy. Some traditions are just sacred.

Now for the real highlight: Tag's Aunt Peg flew in from Madeira, and we are thrilled. We love Peg. She's vivid and fun and energetic in a way that makes you want to be better, and she's a big part of why Tag and I dream about having a home there someday. But she's also here for something close to my heart. Her mom, Tag's grandmother, is 98 years old and turning 99 in August, and she is moving in with Tag's mom here in Evergreen. The family has done the hard, loving work of making that possible: a new concrete sidewalk for safe access, a walk-in shower conversion, and a whole list of other changes. It is not a small undertaking. It is, in every sense, an act of love. And it means we'll be listing the home she's leaving, which brings Peg's visit right to the intersection of family and my work.

This Saturday is Sterling's first ever rugby game, and I cannot wait. This kid is a proudly self-declared ‘indoor kid’, so the fact that he's tackling people with genuine enthusiasm feels like a small miracle. Tag won't be there due to his weekend work schedule, and honestly, that's okay. Working parents can't be everywhere. I've missed plenty of my older son Bridger's games over the years. You show up when you can, cheer loudly, and give yourself grace the rest of the time.

One more win from the week: our Airbnb guests apparently had a very enthusiastic relationship with the shower handle and the sliding door, because both came out of their stay thoroughly broken. I photographed the damaged parts, dropped them into ChatGPT, and it identified everything and linked me directly to the repair kit. Same-day delivery, guests fixed it themselves. I used the exact same trick for a broken part on a client's door. Highly recommend this workflow. My new virtual assistant also started this week, and I can already tell she's going to be great. Things are moving in the right direction.

Real Estate Life: Contracts, Listings, and What I Do When It Gets Personal

Four properties under contract, a few coming to market soon, and a couple of listings I think are about to get offers. The pipeline feels healthy.

The story that matters most this week is the upcoming listing of Tag's grandmother's home. She's 98, moving in with family in Evergreen, and the process of helping navigate that transition is exactly why I do what I do as a realtor in Evergreen and throughout the foothills. When an aging parent moves out of a longtime home, it is almost never just a transaction. There are decades of belongings, paperwork, trusts, estate details, and a lot of emotion attached to four walls that held a lifetime. Helping families move through all of that with care is something I genuinely love. Thankfully this isn’t Leona’s first move after decades of living in the same home so we have a head start but for some it is.

If you're an adult child managing a parent's transition out of a Colorado mountain home, or a parent starting to think about what comes next, you don't have to have it all figured out before you call. That's what I'm here for. And why I created the Transition Road Map. Send me a text or an email or give me a call and I will send you the entire step-by-step guide.

The Greater Denver and Foothills Market: Steady, Selective, and Not Messing Around

The Denver metro wrapped up Q1 2026 on solid footing. According to the Colorado Association of REALTORS, March posted 5,798 pending contracts, up 6.5% year-over-year, with 4,540 closed sales up 2.7%, and a median sale price holding flat at $575,000. That flat median has landed in a similar range for three years running, which tells you this market isn't booming, but it is consistent, and consistent matters when you're making a major financial decision.

Active inventory sits at 13,447 listings, months of supply at 3.2, and average days on market ticked up to 56. Buyers are being deliberate. They're not panicking, they're negotiating when they can, and they're moving when the right home shows up. Single-family detached homes are holding up well, with pricing continuing to inch upward month over month. Condos and townhomes are giving buyers more leverage, so pricing strategy is everything if you're selling in that space.

Up here in the foothills, the market entered spring with increased showings and listings but a slower pace of closings. It's active, stable, and increasingly selective. A well-priced, well-prepared home is still getting attention. An overpriced one is sitting. The typical home value in Evergreen sits around $872,000, which reflects the premium this area commands for mountain lifestyle, space, and everything that makes Colorado foothills real estate worth the conversation.

If you're thinking about selling your Colorado mountain home, this spring still gives you a window. If you're thinking about buying, you have more breathing room than you did in 2022. Either way, I'm watching closely so you don't have to.

And on that note, I have a rugby game to get ready for.

Questions about buying or selling in the Colorado foothills? Whether you're thinking about moving to Colorado, downsizing a longtime family home, or navigating a parent's transition, I'd love to connect.