by Jon Terry | Jun 12, 2014 | Blog, Foreclosure, The Economy
The April foreclosure data for Colorado’s 12 metropolitan counties is now available. Foreclosure filings and foreclosure auction sales were near an eight-year low during April 2014, with foreclosure filings dropping 29 percent, year over year, from April 2013 to...
by Jon Terry | Jun 10, 2014 | Blog, Selling a Home, The Economy
With a low unemployment rate and a great lifestyle, Denver has become a hotspot for new residents. Last year, Denver was recognized as one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, with a population increase of 1.9%. If trends continue like they are, that number...
by Jon Terry | Jun 9, 2014 | Blog, Colorado Living
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules to cut the nation’s carbon dioxide production 30 percent by 2030. Compared to other states, Colorado is far ahead in this goal. Colorado’s target emissions level for 2030 (under the EPA’s...
by Jon Terry | Jun 5, 2014 | Blog, The Economy
Two national reports in the last several weeks report that Colorado and metro Denver home resale prices eclipsed previous record highs. CoreLogic’s April report, the latest data available, shows home prices in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area jumping 9.5 percent...
by Jon Terry | Jun 3, 2014 | Blog, Buying A Home, Mortgage Guidelines
If you’re shopping for a home or planning to refinance your mortgage, you may be thinking: “Isn’t getting a home loan already a lot tougher than it used to be?” You may have heard that new mortgage rules issued by the Consumer Financial...