Spring is the time of year when new college graduates set their sights on jobs across the country and, for many, life in an entirely new city. Around the same time, recent grads who signed and re-signed leases the previous year weigh the pros and cons of staying put versus moving to a new city […]
“This company is absolutely amazing!”
May 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Kristi Hill worked with Alaris Properties on a real estate transaction at the end of 2012 and still contacts Jon Terry for advice. “This company is absolutely amazing! Jon knows every legal detail and helped us through a difficult real estate transaction with little effort on his part. I still periodically call him because I […]
The Transformation of Denver’s Transportation, Cont.
May 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This May is an exciting time in the world of Transit Oriented Development. Denver Union Station, 95 percent complete, will be unveiled on May 9 through which the Regional Transportation District will celebrate the completion of the $480 million project that will form the hub of a transit network spanning the Denver metro area. Ahead […]
Spring Selling Season
May 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
March marked the start of the spring selling season and buyers are getting a head start. Homes are selling faster: Sales rose 31% from February Listings rose 21% from March 2013 Active homes increased 21 percent from March 2013 Before October 2009, Denver saw 36 straight months of year-over-year price declines, peaking at a 5.7 […]
Embracing Solar Energy
May 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Industry estimates indicate that only 25 percent of all homes or businesses in Colorado can install solar panels due to a range of factors, such as whether the home or business is rented, the direction the roof faces, the amount of space available on the roof, and the amount of shade from nearby trees on […]
Two Positive Foreclosure Prevention Bills Cont.
May 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Two bills aimed at protecting homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure passed out of the Colorado Senate. HB-1295 passed on March, which prohibits “dual tracking” and ensures that low-income families can easily and quickly access housing protections. The Senate also passed HB-1312 which continues the state’s foreclosure deferment program that was scheduled to expire […]
Colorado Breaking Records
April 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The oil and natural gas industry plays a pivotal role in bringing substantial economic benefits to Colorado. You may not know that Colorado holds a place in the 10 most oil-rich states. In fact, Colorado energy companies produced nearly 64.1 million barrels of oil during 2013, breaking a record for full-year production that’s stood for […]
Two Positive Foreclosure Prevention Bills
April 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A pair of bills meant to help homeowners avoid foreclosure passed in the Colorado House. What would these bills change? HB14-1295: 1. Prohibits “dual tracking,” in which a lender negotiates with a borrower while simultaneously pursuing foreclosure. 2. Requires a lender to establish a single point of contact for the borrower to communicated with the […]