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Monthly Archives: February 2008
New Evangelization Campus
The view from my office in south-central Denver is nothing short of fantastic. I’ve loved it since the very day we moved in, several years ago in the fall. On the fifth floor facing due west, I get to take in the ever-changing view of the front range of the Rocky Mountains.
As part [...]
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Conoco Phillips comes to Denver
Ever since the announcement was made a mystery LLC purchased the former Storage Tek site in Louisville for $55.6 million, the rumor mill has been going wild. Every high tech company from Yahoo, to Microsoft to eBay and even Google has been named as the buyer.
Today the announcement by Gov. Ritter cleared up the [...]
Posted in Current Events Tagged 416, 618, 643, 653, 665, colorado, Conoco Phillips, Denver Real Estate, Lousiville, Storage Tek Leave a comment
Buzz on Basements
Last weekend Denver Post writer, Christian Toto published an article “Basement remodel a warm and wise idea“. The gist of the article was how a finished basement gives added appeal when reselling a home, plus a comfortable living space to the homeowner while living in the home.
I made a comment in the Denver Post [...]
There’s Snow in the Hills
I love getting photos via the cell phone! Today my daughter sent me a picture from the top of Wolf Creek Ski area. She called it “from the top of the world!” It is breath-taking, I just had to share it with the world.
Enjoy!
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January Real Estate Sales Statistics
Watching home sales in Denver is a favorite past time for many. Our market is not as wonderful as we would like, but quite frankly it is not doing as bad as many others around the country.
January saw a decline in the average sale price of home in the Denver Metro market. There [...]
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How to figure absorption rate
Knowing your area’s Absorption Rate, helps to track trends. Understanding the market and where it is headed is part of our job as real estate professionals.Absorption rate is NOT an exact science. Figuring it is based on the premise that one will be looking for a TREND. It is advised to consistently [...]
Posted in Selling Your Home Tagged 442, 472, 598, absorption rate, Denver Real Estate, selling home Leave a comment
Realty Agents Seeking Other Careers
The tide of the real estate market ebbs and flows. The past few years the business has been so good everyone wanted a piece of the action. Now the tide is changing leaving many short-timers rethinking their strategy. According to Business Week the National Association of Realtors is experiencing a drop in [...]
Denver is off and on some Forbes Lists
Best Cities for Bargain House Hunting
Denver, Colorado didn’t make this list and I guess that is OK. Sometime inclusion on a list is not the best thing! Forbes Magazine online is worth logging into to read the full data. Here’s a quick crunch down of the list FYI…
Salt Lake City, UT
Raleigh, NC
Orlando, [...]
