Welcome back to another pour of Real Estate Served on the Rocks! 🥃 This week we’re celebrating big wins and diving deep into one of the most controversial real estate topics of 2025 — the massive Compass + Anywhere Real Estate merger and what it could mean for buyers, sellers, and agents across the U.S.

From off-market “private exclusive” listings to the growing push toward digital real estate transactions, we break down how these industry shifts could impact transparency, competition, and the future of homeownership.

And of course, we’re celebrating the right way — with a pour of Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon 🥃. A timeless Kentucky classic that proves some things are just better left the way they’ve always been made.

In This Episode:

✅ Why the Compass + Anywhere Real Estate merger could reshape the housing industry

✅ The rise of “private exclusive” listings — innovation or market manipulation?

✅ How consolidation could impact small brokerages and consumer choice

✅ The myth of digital “one-click home buying” and what tech can’t replace

✅ Why experience and relationships will always outlast real estate trends

✅ Bourbon review: E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond — the definition of balance, history, and craftsmanship

Bourbon Tasted in This Episode:

🥃 Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch (100 Proof, Bottled-in-Bond, Kentucky Straight Bourbon)

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome Back + Celebrating Wins

1:15 Bourbon Review: Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch

8:00 Bourbon History & Buffalo Trace Legacy

16:00 Compass + Anywhere Real Estate Merger Breakdown

25:00 Off-Market Listings — Pros, Cons & Controversy

35:00 The Push for “Digital Closings” & Tech Overreach

45:00 Why the Free Market Still Wins

55:00 Lessons from History — Bourbon, Business & Balance

1:05:00 Bourbon Review + Final Thoughts

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Welcome back to another pour of Real Estate Served on the Rocks! 🥃

This week, we’re keeping it Colorado local with a hot topic out of Colorado Springs — a community hit with a shocking $20,000 special assessment for roof repairs after a major hailstorm. We break down what special assessments really are, how HOAs handle them, and what every homeowner and buyer in Colorado needs to know about insurance, reserves, and HOA budgets before signing on the dotted line.

And of course, we pair it with a pour: the award-winning Four Roses Single Barrel “Delicate Rye” Bourbon, which took home Best Single Barrel Whiskey at the 2024 World Whiskey Awards. With new mashbill experiments rolling out, this bottle is a fresh twist on a Kentucky classic — and it didn’t disappoint.

In This Episode:

✅ What a special assessment is & why a Colorado Springs HOA billed owners $20K each

✅ How hail damage & rising insurance costs are reshaping Colorado real estate

✅ Why HOAs, insurance deductibles & condo lending rules matter more than ever

✅ How homeowners can protect themselves with loss assessment riders

✅ The growing risk of Colorado becoming a “renter state” if first-time buyers & seniors are priced out

✅ Bourbon review: Four Roses Single Barrel Delicate Rye — notes of oak, spice, cocoa & vanilla linger long on the palate

Bourbon Tasted in This Episode: 🥃 Four Roses Single Barrel “Delicate Rye” (World Whiskey Awards 2024 Winner)

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome Back + Episode Intro

1:15 Bourbon Review: Four Roses Single Barrel Delicate Rye

10:30 Colorado Springs HOA Hit with $20K Special Assessments

15:00 Hailstorms, Roof Claims & Insurance Fallout

25:00 Rising Insurance Costs & Home Affordability in Colorado

35:00 FHA Lending Rules & Condo/Townhome Challenges

45:00 Could Insurance Push Colorado Toward a Rental State?

55:00 Community Involvement, HOA Transparency & Homeowner Tips

1:00:00 One-Rock Takeaways

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Welcome back to another pour of Real Estate Served on the Rocks!

🥃 This week’s episode is ALL about Colorado’s future — from the proposed new Denver Broncos stadium and redevelopment of historic rail yards, to the massive growth we’re seeing in northern Colorado (Greeley, Loveland, Windsor, Brighton).

We also dive into the details of metro tax districts (and how they impact homeowners), the upcoming $15M wildlife land bridge over I-25, and what all of this means for the future of Colorado living.

And of course — we pair it all with a review of Ironton Distillery’s Bottlrf in Bond Single Malt Whiskey 🍂🥃 — a 100-proof, bottled-in-bond Colorado whiskey made from all-local grains.

In This Episode:

✅ New Denver Broncos stadium plans & Denver’s redevelopment future

✅ Why metro tax districts matter for Colorado homeowners & buyers

✅ Northern Colorado growth: Greeley, Loveland, Windsor, Brighton & beyond

✅ The $15M I-25 wildlife land bridge project explained

✅ How Colorado compares to other major U.S. growth cities

✅ Bourbon review: Ironton Distillery Bottling Barn Whiskey (Colorado bottled-in-bond)

✅ What’s next for Colorado food, culture & Michelin-star restaurants

Bourbon Tasted in This Episode:

🥃 Ironton Distillery Bottling Barn Single Malt Whiskey (100 proof, bottled-in-bond, Colorado grown)

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Welcome Back + Colorado Growth Intro

8:00 Bourbon Review: Ironton Distillery Bottling Barn Single Malt Whiskey

15:00 New Denver Broncos Stadium Plans & Infrastructure Impact

30:00 Metro Tax Districts Explained 36:00 Wildlife Land Bridge Project Over I-25

40:00 Northern Colorado Growth (Greeley, Windsor, Loveland)

55:00 Housing Affordability & Builder Trends

1:10:00 Michelin Restaurants & Cultural Growth in Denver

1:30:00 One-Rock Takeaways

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