Real Estate – Dateline: Denver & the Multi-Family Housing Market



April 26, 2020Denver Metro is one of many cities that can boast a strong real estate recovery and one of the strongest market performers is the multi-family housing market.  In a recent interview with leaders at a meeting of the Apartment Association of Denver Metro, Gov. John Hickenlooper encouraged developers to "seize the day" as demand for rentals is robust. It is also rising and rents are going up with...

Mid-Summer Sees Real Estate Cool-Off



April 26, 2020  Combining factors - rising interest rates, increasing inventory, median house prices rising and a bit less urgency in the real estate market is calming the turbulent waters seen earlier this summer in a VERY active real estate market.  But what does that really say where the numbers are concerned. Real Estate Interest Rates Looking back earlier this year, it was not uncommon to see...
Bad Weather

Real Estate News: Bad Weather Also Brings Unlicensed Roofing Contractors



April 26, 2020Many parts of the country see their share of challenging weather and this can greatly benefit area roofing contractors.  For us in Colorado, typically this means the potential for some tornadoes. But more frequently, roof leaks and damage caused by hail storms.  Many areas see substantial hail storms in both Spring and Fall, and it's possible in some year like this years, hail storms occur...
Single Family Home

Single Family Homes For Sale In Denver, Colorado



April 26, 2020Single-family homes have been chart-toppers in this year’s preliminary real estate market performance assessment in Denver, Colorado.  Case-Shiller’s most current housing report on market prices shows housing prices were at an all-time high in June nationwide, but most assuredly in Denver.  Combined factors that featured home price appreciation and sales volume made for a banner summer over...
Labor Day in Real Estate

Labor Day Brings End of Summer Real Estate News



April 26, 2020Ahhhhhh yes, here comes Labor Day and with it - the lazy days of summer come to a close, and so are the frenzied conditions that existed in this summers’ banner real estate market.  One real estate agent referred to this summer as a ‘bonafide weight loss program’.  Her schedule was so inundated with appointments that days and even weeks went by without regular meals or sleep.  Certainly,...
Fall Season Real Estate Buyers

Fall Colors in Colorado Bring Steady Flow of Real Estate Buyers



April 26, 2020Fall colors are the early vision of the welcome series of 4th quarter holidays from Halloween through New Years'.  Even though school has started and we are entering the period of time that is thought of in the real estate industry especially real estate buyers as one of a traditional “slowdown”. Those close to the real estate industry and key trends caution this might not be like previous...
Mountains and Trees

Winter Home Heating Costs in Colorado: What To Expect In 2013-2014



April 25, 2020If you are in the market for Colorado residential real estate, you have likely calculated many homeownership costs, including winter home heating costs.  Those connected to the energy market are actually projected stabilization of these costs as oil is not expected to rise this year, and evidently, in an article published by Forbes, it’s possible they may actually be less this coming winter...