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Luxury Home Sales Up
There were 43 single-family homes and condos with a price tag of more than $1 million sold in metro Denver this February, which is a 37 percent increase from February 2012. Boulder County had the highest number of luxury homes sold at 13, Denver and Douglas counties...
Colorado’s Foreclosure-Filing Rate
Colorado’s foreclosure-filing rate is looking brighter. This February, it dropped 20 percent from January and 44 percent from February 2012 For the last couple of years, Colorado has had among the top 10 highest foreclosure filing rates in the nation. Last month, we...
I am grateful for …
I am grateful for whatever helps my spirit grow. - Florida Calloway
Solar Energy
Consumers have begun to embrace solar energy at a much faster rate. The year 2012 saw the demand for solar panels more than double, and the U.S. will most likely become one of the biggest markets. Recent signs show the popularity of green home features growing, and...
Apartment Vacancy Rates
Apartment vacancy rates dropped to their lowest fourth-quarter average in 12 years to 4.9 percent from the 5.4 percent of the third quarter. Vacancy rates rarely get below 4 percent, so the market is about as tight as it can get. “The average rent in efficiency...
Second Happiest State
Well-being is important because happier, healthier citizens tend to have positive social and economic affects on the places they live. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which has surveyed 1.7 million Americans since the survey was first conducted in 2008,...