Colorado posted a new record for oil production in 2014, with more than 82.8 million barrels of crude oil pumped from the ground. This 2014 figure is 27 percent higher than the 65.3 million barrels the state produced in 2013 (a number that topped the previous year’s production levels and also smashed what had been […]
Living with Wildlife: Coyote Breeding Season
April 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
One of the most controversial wildlife species is the coyote, which play an integral role in urban environments. They help maintain ecosystems and species diversity by keeping rodent populations down and scavenging on the flesh of dead animals to keep ecosystems clean. Coyote breeding season is actually underway and will continue into the early summer […]
Monthly Utility Bills Could Go Down
April 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Monthly utility bills from XCEL will get smaller over the next three months. XCELl recently stated that it expects monthly utility bills that include both electricity and natural gas to drop about $9.58, or about 9 percent. The wholesale price of natural gas, which XCEL sells to customers for their furnaces and burns to create […]
Alaris Open House
April 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Alaris Properties is moving to the Genesee Town Center and you’re invited to our open house! Email us at info@alarisproperties.com to let us know you’re coming. Or just stop by and check out our new office. Sunday, April 26th 10 am – 2 pm 25958 Genesee Trail Rd. Golden, CO 80401
Average Home Price Exceeds $390,000
April 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The average price of a home in metro Denver increased to $390,067 in February, up from $326,958 in February 2014. According to the latest data from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors®, the increase of 19 percent year-over-year includes both single-family houses and condominiums. Average prices were likely impacted by continued strong demand in the […]
Concerns of Fire Danger
April 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Due to an unusually warm pattern with little moisture for most of Colorado, this dry and warm start to the year has raised concerns of the fire danger for the coming months. Homeowners can be better prepared for fires with the following tips: Check smoke detector batteries. Check fire extinguishers. Check electric wiring for damage. […]
Spike in Foreclosures
April 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to RealtyTrac’s monthly foreclosure market report, foreclosure filings in Colorado jumped 65 percent in January from December, but were down 4 percent from January 2014. Why the huge spike? RealtyTrac attributed it to improved data collection methods, saying it had added a secondary data aggregator that likely added more filings that the primary source […]
Grateful for the Beauty of the Mountains
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Colorado mountain towns are a thing of absolute beauty in the winter months. In fact, according to a new Thrillist ranking, we have some of the most beautiful towns in America during the winter. The New York-based publishing company stacked up 10 mountain towns around the U.S. for their views, scenery, architecture, buildings, and festivals. […]
Denver Resale Prices Set New Record
April 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The pace of year-over-year growth in metro-Denver home prices continues to speed up, and the region has set a new record high for resale prices. Denver’s Case-Shiller home price index reached 158.17 in December (an all-time high) topping November’s index reading of 157.39. An index reading of 158.17 means that local home resale prices averaged […]
More and More Moving to Denver
April 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Denver landed itself in the top 10 of the Penske Truck Rnetal’s (a national transportation and moving services company) list of popular places to relocate. Ranking 7th in Penske’s report of the top moving destinations in the United States for 2014, Denver moved up from 9th in Penske’s 2013 study. The study noted that Denver’s […]