I've recently begun a major renovation of my 1890s Victorian home in the Cole neighborhood in Metro Denver. Demolition actually began five days ago. The plan is to add a master suite, guest bed and bath, and a small office. To make the room needed we are adding three new dormers and had to completely remove the roof. The weather for this [...]

Whatis the best way to keep my Denver home safe this year during the hectic Holiday Season?As the songs say, it is the greatest time of the year. It is a time for celebrating and being with friends and loved ones. Butunfortunately, once you start adding decorations such astrees, lights, candles and colder weather, it can also be a time of [...]

Where can I find Denver's best Christmas light displays this year? Nothing can get you in the Holiday Spirit better than Christmas lights. In Denver we are very lucky to have some terrific privately decorated homes in every neighborhood of Denver and also some fabulous private light displays around town to bring out the child in [...]

I do not confess to know much about the instinct of Canadian geese but walking around Sloan's Lake last week, I was fascinated by this small gathering of geese. Standing there on the newly formed ice, they seemed to gather around with one question for the elder geese,

What to do in Denver this weekend? Ready to get in the Holiday spirit? Then this is your weekend. Split your time between one of the various Art Walks around town and the Parade of Lights. Take a Polar Plunge to raise money for charity and then warm up with your friends at the Santa Pub Crawl. Whatever you find, [...]

How can I get out of selling my Denverhouse after I have already accepted an offer? Luckily this doesn't come up too often, but occasionally for one reason or another, a seller will decide they do not want to sell and will try to get out of an accepted purchase contract. So in Denver, is it possible to get out of a contract? The answer more [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I attended a presentation by Dr. Lawrence Yun. Yun is the Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors. Chances are if you read or hear anything in the national or local media about Real Estate, it will contain a quote from Dr. Yun. He's the œgo-to guy for policy makers and media [...]

Feeling in the mood to give back this holiday season? There are some excellent volunteerorganizations very close to home if you live near Northwest Denver. The Catholic Charities mainoffice is located at 4045 PecosSt. offering a wide variety of opportunities including HIV/AIDS care,ESL, pregnancy counseling and more at www.CCDenver.org. Feel like working your [...]