Hickenlooper and the Senate

What John Hickenlooper had to say at the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: From mining to oil exploration to leading a green energy revolution, Colorado presents a model for the nation. Our approach is balanced. We are encouraging efforts to make coal...

Ten 2013 Real Estate Trends to Watch

1. Rising Home Prices: The slow pace of new-home construction is continuing to push prices up. 2. Rising rents as more young people enter the market: Young people, who have been riding out the shaky economy by living with their parents or friends, are moving into...

Luxury Home Market Takes Off in 2013

The luxury home market in the Denver area took off with a brisk start in 2013 with 12 percent more sales of homes costing more than $1 million in January. 1. The average sales price for those homes increased slightly year-over-year, from $1.43 million in 2012 to $1.46...

Denver Leads the Nation in Solar Activity

In November, Denver was named the first “Solar Friendly Community” in the nation. Currently, solar-power systems generate nearly 300 megawatts of electricity in Colorado. However, Colorado’s solar-power industry is readying a “Million Solar Roofs” campaign to raise...

TOD Plans for 2013

DIA plans to develop some of the 50 square miles of land that surrounds the airport. These plans include a new transit-oriented development where East 61st Avenue will intersect with the FasTracks train to DIA. Don’t expect anything too soon, however. Work on building...