by Jon Terry | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog, Construction/Maintenance, Selling a Home, Sustainability
We’ve all heard the easy tips for helping the environment—shorten your showers, recycle, and turn the lights off when you leave the room. But if you want to make a bigger impact in conserving your resources, there are some major ways to go green in your home. Try...
by Jon Terry | Feb 15, 2016 | Blog, Buying A Home, Buying in a Recession, Colorado Living, Foreclosure, Luxury Homes, Luxury Mountain Homes, Selling a Home
According to RealtyTrac’s latest market report, the number of foreclosure filings in November was down 8.71 percent from October, and down 20.1 percent from a year ago. There were 544 foreclosures in November and only 284 bank repossessions (1 out of every 2,652...
by Jon Terry | Feb 1, 2016 | Blog, Buying A Home, Colorado Living, Moving, Selling a Home, Statistics
Home values in Denver grew more quickly than anywhere else in the country for ten straight months. According to Zillow, home values in Denver have appreciated 15.5 percent over the past year, to a median estimated value of $318,000. REColorado, the local MLS,...
by Jon Terry | Aug 7, 2015 | Blog, Buying A Home, Colorado Living, Construction/Maintenance, Green Home Tips, Home Owner Energy Tips, Rankings, Sustainability
Did you know that Denver was the first in the nation to be designated as a “Solar Friendly Community”? In the most recent solar news, Denver has signed a deal with SunShare LLC, a developer of community solar power projects, which will supply 400 kilowatts of solar...
by Jon Terry | Jul 21, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Home Owner Energy Tips, Sustainability
XCEL’s Solar Rewards program has increased to 33.6 megawatts available for rebates for small-size solar power systems at least for the remainder of 2013 until the commissioners approve XCEL’s 2014 plan. In Colorado, the rebate money comes from a 2 percent surcharge...
