Why do people celebrate the New Year? If you ask around you may get an assortment of answers, but what it comes down to is change and renewal. Just as we flip the pages of our calendars, we also get the opportunity to change things in our lives – for the better! Resolutions are a […]
Archives for December 2014
Checklist for First Time Home Buyers
December 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
First-time home buyers have a learning curve; however, we love working with first-time home buyers and will gladly answer questions and help guide you through the process. When it is your first time buying a home, it can raise a lot of questions, and there are several things you should know in advance so the […]
Best Performing Cities: Denver
December 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
According to an annual report released by the Milken Institute, Denver and three other Colorado metro areas are among the nation’s top 20 best-performing cities of 2014. The report aims to identify where America’s jobs are created and sustained. The Denver-Aurora-Broomfield metro area comes in at No. 12 on the list, up from No. 15 […]
Best Cities for Job Seekers
December 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Denver, along with Aurora, join several in Texas and other scattered across the country in NerdWallet’s top 20 “Best Cities for Job Seekers” report. NerdWallet ranked 100 cities based on: 1. Unemployment rate, with a lower one increasing a city’s overall score. 2. Working-age population growth, where a high rate of growth increased a city’s […]
A More Competitive Colorado
December 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation’s 10th edition of its annual “Toward a More Competitive Colorado” report showed that Colorado had the fifth-highest employment growth in the nation during the economic recovery from 2008 to 2013. The state’s No. 3 ranking for job growth was up from No. 5 in 2012. The report analyzes hundreds […]
Jon is Our Go-To in Real Estate
December 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jon helped both my sons get into homes in Denver. He is our family’s go-to in real estate. What a combination of a sharp critical eye, quick intelligence, and infinite patience. Knowledge is Key is right and Jon’s peripheral recommendations and advice, even beyond the real estate purchase itself, have saved me thousands. On top […]
Things to Think About When Buying a Mountain Cabin
December 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
There’s really nothing else like living in a cabin in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The seclusion, the solitude, the views, the peacefulness… it’s no wonder everyone wants to move up here. As Denver grows, more and more people are looking to retreat into the Rocky Mountains. If you’re one of them, here are a few […]
Trending Colorado Communities for Young Families
December 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In a recent study, NerdWallet ranked Colorado communities that are popular for young Colorado families. The counties of Boulder and Douglas came out on top in the study, with seven of the 10 winning cities located there. To conduct the study, NerdWallet analyzed 44 communities in Colorado, all with over 10,000 residents, and looked at: […]
Appreciation in Home Values is Slowing
December 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Zillow’s latest Real Estate Market Report shows that appreciation in home values is slowing definitively after nearly two years of growth, easing concerns about another housing bubble. In Denver, home values grew by 10.4 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of this year, slower than third-quarter 2013’s year-over-year appreciation of 11.3 percent. Average home values […]