More than a third of Denver-metro area rents, yet a stigma still attached to...
A growing number of people rent, including more high-income households. And the new luxury apartments going up in Denver and other cities are loaded with high-end finishes, amenities and easy access to...
View ArticleBidding wars turning quiet in metro Denver housing market
The days when a home in metro Denver would list on the market and set off a feeding frenzy that brought in multiple offers are fading. While lower-priced properties in good shape can still garner...
View ArticleColorado residents see red, carrying more debt than all but two states and D.C.
Colorado has the lowest obesity rate of any state, but when it comes to financial fitness, residents of the state borrowed money at an unrivaled pace last year, contributing to one of the heaviest debt...
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Amazon and Realogy join forces to win over home buyers in metro Denver
Retail giant Amazon and the nation’s largest real estate brokerage group, Realogy, are partnering to win over homebuyers in metro Denver and 14 other large cities by providing them with up to $5,000 in...
View ArticleMore growth caps are threatened along the northern Front Range
Lakewood voters’ approval of a 1 percent annual cap on new homes and apartments may have opened the door to housing growth limits across the region. “Eleven Front Range counties are looking at growth...
View ArticleHome sellers in metro Denver turn less active in July
Homebuyers and sellers in metro Denver alike pulled back in July as the summer slump showed up on schedule. Home and condo sales in metro Denver fell 6.2 percent between June and July, and sales were...
View ArticleHome sales decline continues in metro Denver in August
Mortgage rates have reached their lowest level in three years, but that hasn’t been enough to jumpstart home sales in metro Denver. Buyers purchased 5,219 homes and condos last month in metro Denver, a...
View ArticleAce Hardware buys out Lakewood’s Handyman Matters
Ace Hardware Corp., one of the nation’s largest home improvement retailers, has acquired Handyman Matters, a Lakewood-based franchisor of home-repair services. Ace will rebrand Handyman Matters as Ace...
View ArticleLetters: Parents can prevent some unnecessary college debt; Minimum wage...
Parents can prevent some unnecessary college debt Re: “Here’s some advice for college students on avoiding big debt,” Sept. 11 news story Regarding your article on college debt, the single biggest...
View ArticleCU Buffs felled by penalties, injuries and, once again, Arizona’s Khalil Tate
BOULDER — For Mel Tucker, it’s all about wounds right now. But it’s the self-inflicted ones that keep eating away at his gut. “When you’re behind the sticks, those are drive killers,” Tucker, the CU...
View ArticleRealtor association bans longtime practice of publicly marketing a home...
Starting next year, real estate agents can’t shop a home outside the multiple listing service, a practice that has frustrated buyers in tight inventory markets like metro Denver. By a 729 to 70 vote,...
View ArticleLetters: Long-term benefits of ownership; Occupancy limit unfair; GI Bill...
Long-term benefits of ownership Re: “Millennials should be happy they’re stuck renting,” Nov. 11 commentary It appears the study left out the tax advantages of owning, among other concerns. In the past,...
View ArticleEditorial: Disclose metropolitan district tax rates on real estate listings
Colorado lawmakers will return to the Capitol’s iconic gold dome in Denver next month, and they should make protecting Colorado homebuyers and increasing home affordability a top priority. The Denver...
View ArticleLetters: Minor parties suppressed; Too expensive to join Broncos’ bandwagon;...
Minor parties suppressed Re: “We need a third party,” Dec. 23 letter to the editor Monday’s letter writer addressing term limits and a third-party was spot-on. John Adams wrote in 1780, “There is...
View ArticleT.J. Ward’s home is for sale. And the former Broncos safety’s “swag and...
T.J. Ward is selling his custom home in Lone Tree. The 6,745-square-foot interior was designed by the former Broncos safety and is listed at $2.24 million. Ward was a veteran of the Broncos secondary...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: I’m a home-care worker and the new minimum wage has...
For more than 20 years as a home health worker, I have cared for disabled people and older adults with high needs. It’s a blessing to be able to care for them and to be their eyes and ears to protect...
View ArticleArizona homebuilder bulks up along Colorado’s Front Range with acquisition
Taylor Morrison Homes’ $2.5 billion purchase of William Lyon Homes last week will give the combined companies much more heft along the northern Front Range in the years ahead. Taylor Morrison, which is...
View ArticleReal estate startup promises Denver consumers a more fruitful home buying...
Orchard, a startup real estate brokerage, has entered the metro Denver market with a new model it claims removes several friction points when it comes to buying and selling homes. “You can think of us...
View ArticleMany Colorado homeowners are “equity rich” when it comes to their mortgages
Mortgage borrowers in Colorado ended the last decade in a much better place than where they started it, especially along the Front Range. Only 2.8% of Colorado mortgages were “seriously underwater” in...
View ArticleKafer: The summer of isolation is the time to replace your grass with...
Travel plans on hold. Gym membership terminated. No more cable. Magazine subscriptions canceled. Belt-tightening has begun. What other nonessential purchases can I eliminate from the budget so I can...
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