Hot Denver Neighborhoods - Five Points median sales price up 25%

The median sales price for homes in Five Points for Jul 10 to Sep 10 was $300,000. This represents an increase of 39.7%, or $85,250, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of 24.7% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have appreciated 15.8% over the last 5 years in [...]

What can I buy for $200,000 in Denver right now? Being such a diverse and large city, it is truly amazing what $200,000 can buy you in Denver. Be it a swank loft Downtown, to a four bedroom, updated home in the suburbs, the options are all over the board. What it comes down to is which is more important, location or the house. You obviously [...]

Wouldn't you love to jog over to Wash Park for a quiet run amongst the falling leaves, or stroll over to South Pearl Street for a bit of boutique shopping or a glass of wine on a patio? How about a short bike ride to DU's Ritchie Center for a concert or hockey game? Need to go downtown? Light Rail is just a few blocks [...]

Has the Denver market bottomed out yet?Looking at this graph, it sure likes it has. This graph is the S/P Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices that shows the percentage of change in price for the past 22 years across the nation. Looking at the low spot in 2009, it sure looks like we have bottomed out, especially in Denver which has consistently [...]

Is LODO a good place to live? According to a study out by the American Planning Association, LODO or Lower Downtown Denver, is one of the 10 best neighborhoods in the country for 2010. This is a unique honor for the heart of Downtown Denver that isn't always associated as a true "neighborhood" in the traditional sense. Perhaps it is time to [...]

How does the Denver economy stack up against other states in the country? It is a question that I recently encountered during a trip to Europe. I know, it is a funny question to come up on a European vacation, so let me explain. On the trip, I met a lot of other Americans, Canadians and obviously, Europeans. After talking for awhile, it [...]