It’s that time of year to prepare your home for the colder seasons. Here are some essential routines for getting ready for fall and winter. 1. Change Your Heater Filters If you have a forced air centralized heating system, replace your air filters. Either they have been running all year long, in which case they […]
Archives for September 2014
Stop What You’re Doing and Go Outside
September 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
There’s a reason everyone is moving to Colorado – it really is a magical place. Autumn is here which means the leaves are changing to a beautiful gold and the air is cooling down. The mountains are a great place to be this time of year. Here at Alaris Properties, we believe that gratitude is the […]
Denver: The Biggest City in a 600 Mile Radius
September 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Denver is poised to reap the benefits that comes with being the biggest city in a 600-mile radius as energy companies pour billions of dollars of investment into the oil and gas fields of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Why Denver? There are a number of economic reasons: 1. The five-state Rocky […]
Business Insider Rates Colorado’s Economy #1
September 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Business Insider recently ranked each state on how eight economic measures have grown or shrunk in recent years: the unemployment rate, the number of non-farm payroll jobs, gross domestic product, average wages, the working age (18-64) population, value of international exports, house prices, and auto sales. Colorado’s economy came in as the overall winner. As […]
“We love Daniel!”
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
“Daniel helped us buy our house; he just made the transaction easier. We love Daniel! He’s easy going, easy to talk to, and very flexible. We would absolutely recommend him.” 🙂 -Tiffany Nelsen What do you think of your experience with the Alaris Team? Check out our Gratitude Corner and tell us your story. Or […]
Unemployment Continues Trending Downward
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Colorado unemployment has been trending downward since it peaked at 9.1 percent in October 2010. The last time the state’s jobless rate was as low as July’s 5.3 percent was in October 2008, when it also stood at 5.3 percent. Colorado gained 5,500 payroll jobs in July from the previous month. July was the 33rd […]
Shortage of Homes Easing Slightly
September 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The months-long shortage of homes on the market in the Denver area eased slightly in July. The number of listings on the market increased by 6.5 percent to 8,297 from June to July. Even with the increase in available properties, though, competition in the market remains tight, partially because first-time home buyers are coming back […]