by Jon Terry | Apr 17, 2015 | Blog, The Economy
Colorado posted a new record for oil production in 2014, with more than 82.8 million barrels of crude oil pumped from the ground. This 2014 figure is 27 percent higher than the 65.3 million barrels the state produced in 2013 (a number that topped the previous...
by Jon Terry | Apr 6, 2015 | Blog, Rankings
The pace of year-over-year growth in metro-Denver home prices continues to speed up, and the region has set a new record high for resale prices. Denver’s Case-Shiller home price index reached 158.17 in December (an all-time high) topping November’s index...
by Jon Terry | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog, Rankings
According to a new report by CoreLogic, the prices for single-family homes rose faster in Colorado than they did anywhere else in the country. The year-over-year appreciation stood at 8.4 percent in December for the state, compared to 5 percent for the country as a...
by Jon Terry | Mar 26, 2015 | Blog, Rankings
Colorado’s home sales prices grew by 9.1 percent in January from a year earlier, the highest rate of appreciation of any state in the country, but metro Denver’s growth rate was even higher at 10 percent. By comparison, the national average for home-price...
by Jon Terry | Jun 10, 2014 | Blog, Selling a Home, The Economy
With a low unemployment rate and a great lifestyle, Denver has become a hotspot for new residents. Last year, Denver was recognized as one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, with a population increase of 1.9%. If trends continue like they are, that number...