Do you ever think about owning a dream home in the mountains? Picture clear streams from every direction, majestic valleys filled with rich trees, and a host of recreational activities throughout the summer and winter. Moving to the mountains is very much possible and achievable. The mountains are much different from the city in terms […]
Colorado Leads the Nation for Home Price Gains
March 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As we reported last month, the 2015 real estate market continues to perform at very high and dynamic levels. In fact, as reported by CoreLogic, Colorado led the nation in January with a 9.1% increase from the previous year. The national average was 5.7% during the same period. As per usual, real estate prices track […]
Colorado’s Formal Water Plan
January 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The final draft of Colorado’s first formal water plan has recently been delivered to Hickenlooper, and it’s being characterized by water experts as a “good first step” toward building state-wide consensus on what can and must be done to meet the needs of growing population. The plan aims to address the gap in water supplies […]
Colorado Remains One of the Healthiest States
January 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In an annual ranking released by United Health Foundation, Colorado has once again earned its spot as the nation’s 8th healthiest state. Colorado came out on top as the state with the lowest percentage of obese adults (21.3 percent) and the lowest percentage of adults who have not participated in physical activity in the past […]
Optimistic Forecast for 2015
January 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business and economic outlook, Colorado is expected to gain 61,300 jobs in 2015, ranking it among the top 10 states in the country for job growth. The optimistic forecast for next year comes after 2014 saw Colorado’s highest employment growth since 2000, adding 72,900 jobs. […]
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: […]
What’s Up With LoDo?
November 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A new report affirms just how much people want to be in LoDo by demonstrating how much more they’ll pay. Average rents for Class A office space in LoDo were around $40 per square foot for a full-service lease in the second quarter, compared with around $33 per square foot for office properties in all […]
Wheat Ridge Chosen as Ideal for Retirees
November 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Livability, an online think tank that conducts research and showcases America’s best places to live, has recently given Wheat Ridge the title of the fifth-best place in the United States to retire. For its study “Best Places to Retire 2014,” Livability looked at: Access to affordable health care Cost-of-living Retiree-friendly businesses and services Natural amenities […]
Colorado: The Happy State
October 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
According to WalletHub’s 2014 Most and Least Happy States in America study, people in the Centennial State are happier than almost the entire rest of the country, with Colorado coming in fourth out of 50 states. The study ranked states based on: 1. Emotional and physical health 2. Work 3. Community, environment and recreational activities […]