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Denver Makes Forbes “Best City to Purchase a Home” List

Once again the people at Forbes.com turn their focus to Denver and the real estate market.  Today they announced Denver to be one of the best cities to purchase a home.
Why you ask?  Isn’t the real estate market in the tank?
Actually it’s not.
As Forbes says our fundamentals are very good.  Forbes used three different sets [...]

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Absorption Rate Reveals Strategy for Pricing

Absorption Rate Reveals Strategy for Pricing
100 Real Estate and Relocation Tips in 100 Days (Day 16)

Market absorption rate reveals pricing information for both the buyer and the seller.  In fact, the current absorption rate offen provides a clue as to where the market is going.
The absorption rate is the length of time it would take [...]

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If I Were a First Time Home Buyer

If there ever was a perfect climate for a first time buyer to purchase a home, it is now. Why is that? Because there are bargains in both home prices and available financing terms! A combination like this allows a first time buyer to obtain more of a home for their money [...]

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Recovery Road

Monthly Denver real estate statistics are out and the numbers have an interesting story to tell.

The Metro Denver average price increased 3.4% from April to May ($255,944). The average Metro Denver sales price in May 2008 was 11.4% less than 2007.
Available residential resale properties in Metro Denver has declined 9.54% from last May (26,333).
The absorption [...]

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Let’s Compare My Apples to Your Oranges…

Foreclosures are a hot topic these days. Some people say Colorado is #1 in foreclosures, others say it’s not so! Who do we believe and why?
The Denver Business Journal featured a good story on this very topic, “Is Colorado really worst in foreclosures?” The answer to this question is, “It Depends who [...]

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