Integrating housing and transportation, an affordable-housing transit-oriented development recently broke ground at Regional Transportation District’s Yale Station. The 66-unit, four-story project is called Garden Court Yale Station and is located near the intersection of I-25 and Yale Avenue. The apartments at Garden Court Yale Station will be workforce housing, or residences that are affordable to […]
Denver: The Best of the Best
June 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It never gets old hearing that our city makes top 10 lists for fitness, economic growth, well-being, jobs, transportation affordability, and much, much more. However, Denver has now made it on a list of different kind. According to a new Thrillist ranking, it’s among the 16 cities that are the “best of the best”. Denver […]
Residents Driving Farther to Get to Work
June 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A new report issued by the Brookings Institute has found that the number of jobs near the average resident has decreased by 10.7 percent from 2000 to 2012. In clearer terms, Denver area residents are having to travel farther to get to the office. The report analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data to identify the number […]
How Long Will Home Prices Continue to Rise?
June 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
I have been researching the current trends in Colorado real estate and specifically in our foothill region. As inventory stays low and prices continue to rise, the question becomes: how long can we anticipate this trend to last? Certainly, that is the million-dollar question and likely requires a crystal ball to answer it completely. However, […]
Residential Property Values Experiencing Double Digit Increases
June 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Residential property values in Denver County have increased by nearly 30 percent in the past two years. In fact, every county experienced a double-digit increase in detached single-family residential property values over the course of roughly two years. By state law, county assessors are required to re-evaluate the value of every property in their counties every […]
Luxury Home Sales Up
May 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sales of luxury homes in the Denver metro area increased by 46 percent year-over-year in February. A total of 63 luxury homes were sold in February, up from 43 homes in February 2014. Luxury home transactions were also up from January, when 49 such homes were sold. The median price of a luxury home in […]
Seven Smart Tips to Save on Utilities
May 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Here are seven smart tips to save on utilities: 1. Turn It Down Turning down the heat in the winter and the air conditioner in the summer is one of the fastest ways to see a significant savings on your electricity bill. For additional savings, be sure to also set the temperature lower while you […]
Need Remodeling Ideas? Come See Alaris Properties’ Concept Office
May 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Thank you to everyone who attended our Open House in the Genesee Town Center on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Even though it snowed heavily and the fog was very thick, we had an excellent turn out. Through all the excitement of the Open House, we promised to write an article telling everyone what we are […]
Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Remains Low
May 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Colorado employers added 3,700 payroll jobs in January, while the state’s unemployment rate was unchanged from December at 4.2 percent. Unemployment in the state is down 1.6 percentage points from the revised January 2014-rate of 5.8 percent. According to those revised estimates, Colorado unemployment peaked at 8.9 percent in September and October 2010. In January, […]
Capitol Hill: America’s Most Beautiful Neighborhoods
May 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Denver is beautiful with its conglomeration of modern and rustic architecture, tree-lined sidewalks, and vibrantly unique artwork. According to a new Thrillist ranking, it’s also home to one of the 10 most beautiful neighborhoods in America. Capitol Hill, the Denver neighborhood bounded by Colfax Avenue, Broadway, Downing and Seventh Avenue, landed the No. 10 spot […]