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 […]
Cleaner Air = Healthier Communities
March 20, 2014 by 1 Comment
Colorado has officially established the first direct statewide control of methane emissions in the nation. The new rules are supported by Gov. John Hickenlooper, four of the state’s biggest energy companies, and several environmental groups. Hickenlooper said the new rules “will ensure Colorado has the cleanest and safest oil and gas industry in the country […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Colorado’s Population is Growing Faster than the National Average
January 22, 2014 by 3 Comments
Year after year, Colorado counties top the lists of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, and a new study puts Colorado ahead of where it was last year for attracting new residents. Allied Van Lines, the giant moving company that annually reports on where people are moving, ranked Colorado number 8 on its list […]
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. […]