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Looking for “The One”
Buying a home is a major accomplishment in your life and we understand that finding a new home comes with high standards. You are looking for a place to live, to grow, and to make your own. That means your search shouldn't end with you "settling". You need to find...
Seeing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
As fans of travel, we feel we can learn a great deal by studying other cultures. Here is a case in point. Denmark endures dreary winters with the help of a cheery cultural concept known as "hygge." It's not an easy word for outsiders to pronounce - it sounds sort of...
“The epitome of patience and good humor…”
Patrick and I put Jon Terry to the ultimate Realtor® test in patience and endurance! We set out on a quest almost a year ago to find a home in the Denver area which meant searching in an area we weren't familiar with having lived in Vail Valley for the last 14 years....
Affordable Housing Meets FasTracks
No one expected the boom of apartment development around the redevelopment site of Denver's Union Station to happen as quickly as it did. This year, prepare to see a new 108-unit affordable-housing rental development in a sea of costlier apartments, amid some of the...
Colorado’s Population is Growing Faster than the National Average
Year after year, Colorado counties top the lists of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, and a new study puts Colorado ahead of where it was last year for attracting new residents. Allied Van Lines, the giant moving company that annually reports on where...
Looking Back at 2013 Predictions
The ten 2013 real estate trends we asked you to watch at the beginning of last year proved themselves true. 1. Rising home prices 2. Rising rent 3. Fewer foreclosure bargains 4. More short sales 5. More first-time home buyers 6. Higher home construction costs 7....