by Jon Terry | Jun 7, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living
Higher prices corresponding to a serious “Stage 2” drought were supposed to have taken effect June 1, but the Denver Water Board recently agreed to delay the increase. The reason for the delay is because late-season snow and rainfall have improved the drought...
by Jon Terry | Jun 6, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Statistics, The Economy
Every year following a decennial census, the US Census Bureau releases its county population estimates for July 1 of the preceding year. For the fourth time in the past five years, Denver County has led the state in population growth. The Mile High City is No. 11 on...
by Jon Terry | May 29, 2013 | Apartment, Blog, Colorado Living, The Economy
Apartment developers will finish about 4,200 units in metro Denver before 2013 is over, with most of those being built downtown. “So much of this is driven by employment right now,” said Ryan McMaken, an economist with the Colorado Division of Housing. “Vacancy tends...
by Jon Terry | May 27, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Transit Oriented Development
Now that the West Rail has opened, historic Denver Union Station is the next major FasTracks project in line. It will be ready sometime in 2014. “The West line is an example of how things are moving forward here in Colorado,” Gov. John Hickenlooper said...
by Jon Terry | May 22, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Foreclosure, The Economy
“The decline in foreclosures has been a statewide phenomenon so far this year,” said McMaken, an economist with the Colorado Division of Housing. Both foreclosure filing totals and foreclosure auction sales totals were the lowest quarterly totals collected...
