How can I reduce my summer utility bills? With the heat we have been having here in Denver lately, that is an excellent question. Many people automatically think that utility bills are going to be much lower in the summer in Denver, but from what I have heard, that is not always the case. If you have A/C in your home, it isn't unheard of for [...]
Inge Frerichs Celebrates Germany's Victory at the Highlands Tavern
On Saturday, the start of the 4th of July weekend was greeted with song and cheers by hundreds packed into the Highlands Tavern, located on the corner of 34th and Navajo. Today was not in celebration of the USA but for Germany. Deutschland's faithful descendants and wanna-bes alike gathered to watch their favorite team defeat Argentina 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the World [...]
It's that time of year again, so where can I see fireworks in Denver this year? Below is a list of local communities who will be putting on Firework displays this weekend. There are some pretty incredible ones going on, so make sure you don't miss [...]
Even though Colorado isn't a place that springs to mind when it comes to fruit production, Zone 5 can be a great place to grow some yummy fruit! I have been doing some research reagrding trees lately because my neighbors just chose to trim back their beautiful trees so much that we now have a perfect view of their back deck, and they of [...]
Effective October 1, 2010, Fannie Mae, the entity responsible for maintaining a secondary market in home mortgages, is increasing a buyer's wait period if the buyer has experienced a foreclosure. [...]
I saw that mortgage rates hit a new all time low today. Does this mean that they are going to stay this low forever in Denver? The answer unfortunately is probably not. With the average 30 year fixed rate loan dropping to 4.69% this week, it is truly amazing how the rates keep falling. Hopefully they will keep going down further, but if [...]
Many first time home buyers took advantage of the $8,000 First-time Home Buyer tax credit and are getting ready to close on their new home. Did you know that there are other great incentive programs available to first time home-buyers? Below is some information from the Denver Office of Economic Development regarding the City and County of Denver 2009 Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) [...]
Five Points Market Report - Denver Colorado Real Estate
The median sales price for homes in Five Points, Denver for Mar 10 to May 10 was $221,750 based on 50 sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median sales price increased 7%, or $14,548, and the number of sales decreased 10.7%. Average price per square foot for Five Points
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