Archives for 2013

Consumers have begun to embrace solar energy at a much faster rate. The year 2012 saw the demand for solar panels more than double, and the U.S. will most likely become one of the biggest markets. Recent signs show the popularity of green home features growing, and solar power is no exception. Like any potential […]

Apartment vacancy rates dropped to their lowest fourth-quarter average in 12 years to 4.9 percent from the 5.4 percent of the third quarter. Vacancy rates rarely get below 4 percent, so the market is about as tight as it can get. “The average rent in efficiency apartments outpaced other types of units, rising by more […]

Well-being is important because happier, healthier citizens tend to have positive social and economic affects on the places they live. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which has surveyed 1.7 million Americans since the survey was first conducted in 2008, reflects the physical and emotional health of residents in each of the 50 states. The index measures […]

Replace Scrubbing Bubbles with the Power of the Grapefruit Materials 1 Grapefruit 1/4 cup kosher salt 1. Cut: One medium to large grapefruit will clean your entire bath or shower from top to bottom, including all of the fixtures. Simply cut it in half with a knife and you will be all set. 2. Sprinkle: […]

Job growth in metro Denver coupled with a historic low number of resale residential homes on the market are fueling a significant increase in the number of new homes. Job growth: A look at Denver’s employment estimates showed 40,200 jobs were added to the metro Denver market in just the last 12 months. Number of […]

What John Hickenlooper had to say at the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: From mining to oil exploration to leading a green energy revolution, Colorado presents a model for the nation. Our approach is balanced. We are encouraging efforts to make coal a cleaner source of energy, but while that research continues, we […]

January numbers support what the real estate professionals have been predicting regarding the 2013 housing market. Take a look at these encouraging statistics. Prices are back up to pre-recession levels. The number of homes available for sale in metro Denver dropped to the lowest level for a January we’ve seen in 23 years. The time […]

1. Rising Home Prices: The slow pace of new-home construction is continuing to push prices up. 2. Rising rents as more young people enter the market: Young people, who have been riding out the shaky economy by living with their parents or friends, are moving into their own apartments as they start to get jobs. […]

The luxury home market in the Denver area took off with a brisk start in 2013 with 12 percent more sales of homes costing more than $1 million in January. 1. The average sales price for those homes increased slightly year-over-year, from $1.43 million in 2012 to $1.46 million. 2. The average days on the […]

In November, Denver was named the first “Solar Friendly Community” in the nation. Currently, solar-power systems generate nearly 300 megawatts of electricity in Colorado. However, Colorado’s solar-power industry is readying a “Million Solar Roofs” campaign to raise the amount of solar power generated in the state to 3,000 megawatts. This is ten times the amount […]