Here are some of our favorite tips to help you sell your home: 1. Clean the exterior and landscape. Check for loose or clogged gutters. Cut the lawn and trim the bushes. Make sure the garage doors open and close properly. Wipe down the lawn furniture. Fix any dangling shutters. 2. Make door (and doorbell) […]
Fastest Growing Cities: Denver Ranks 6th
March 26, 2014 by 1 Comment
Forbes is out with its latest annual ranking of the nation’s 20 fastest growing cities in terms of population and economic growth – and Denver has jumped higher on the list. Metro Denver ranks No. 6 in Forbes’ 2014 estimation, up from No. 16 on the 2013 list. Forbes also took into account 2013 job-growth […]
Downtown Denver’s Residential Construction Boom
March 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Metro Denver is on track to break its own record for the most new apartment units in a year. An estimated total of 34,000 units are under construction, planned or scheduled to start within 2014. Developers furiously building new multifamily projects across the metro area expect to deliver 10,000 units by the year’s end, with […]
Baby Boomer Time Warps
February 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Columbus, Ohio is a convenient microcosm of the United States as a whole. Demographically, Columbus closely resembles America. Thus, the city has a lot to teach us about where the average American city is headed. Urban affairs researcher Arthur C. Nelson recently took a look at Columbus as part of a report for the National […]
Tips for Preventing Burst Pipes
February 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Denver’s recent cold spell has caused firefighters to struggle with frozen hoses, frozen boilers, and bust pipes across the metro area. When the temperatures dip to dangerous sub-zero levels, it’s possible that pipes an freeze in your home, so here are some prevention tips. 1. Open the cupboard doors. Pipes under sinks in some homes […]
2014: Recovering from the Recovery
February 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Here are 5 Projected Real Estate Trends for 2014: 1. Real estate recovery still hinges on job growth. Colorado has been ranked one of the best states for business, and economists list more jobs as a primary avenue for housing recovery. 2. Population will continue to play a role in how the recovery plays out […]
“The epitome of patience and good humor…”
January 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
Patrick and I put Jon Terry to the ultimate Realtor® test in patience and endurance! We set out on a quest almost a year ago to find a home in the Denver area which meant searching in an area we weren’t familiar with having lived in Vail Valley for the last 14 years. With a […]
Affordable Housing Meets FasTracks
January 22, 2014 by 1 Comment
No one expected the boom of apartment development around the redevelopment site of Denver’s Union Station to happen as quickly as it did. This year, prepare to see a new 108-unit affordable-housing rental development in a sea of costlier apartments, amid some of the most expensive office space in Colorado, and on land that draws […]
Looking Back at 2013 Predictions
January 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The ten 2013 real estate trends we asked you to watch at the beginning of last year proved themselves true. 1. Rising home prices 2. Rising rent 3. Fewer foreclosure bargains 4. More short sales 5. More first-time home buyers 6. Higher home construction costs 7. Property management boom 8. Rising mortgage interest rates 9. […]