by Jon Terry | Jun 24, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living
We all have our fingers crossed that this year’s fire season is not as bad as last year. With Black Forest fire mostly contained and 509 homes lost, many people find themselves on edge. The good news is that the Spring rain and snow have reduce the risk of as many...
by Jon Terry | Jun 21, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living
Colorado ranks eighth in the nation for the amount of solar power systems installed, and fifth in the amount of energy being produced by those solar power systems. We expect about 4,400 megawatts of solar power to be installed in Colorado in 2013, with the...
by Jon Terry | Jun 10, 2013 | Blog, Buying A Home, Colorado Living, Luxury, Luxury Homes, Selling a Home, Statistics, The Economy
The spring of 2013 has delivered a real estate market primed for eager buyers. Homes with a price tag of more than $1 million sold at more than twice the rate they did a year ago. These luxury homes were on the market an average of 120.7 days, down from the 133-day...
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...
