I keep hearing about it, so what is a walk score? The simplest answer is that a Walk Score is a number between 0 and 100 that measures the walk-ability of any address. The higher the number, the higher the chance you don't even need to own a car for everyday living. Walkable neighborhoods offer surprising benefits to the environment, our [...]

LOHI Music Festival is coming this weekend, May 13th and 14th, 2011. Who doesn't love a good music fest, especially when it is in such a fun location as LOHI. Should be a great time and a perfect way to kick off summer. For more information, visit the official website [...]

What is there to do this Mother's Day weekend in Denver? With the temperature in the 80's, I hope you are rested because this weekend is going to be busy with tons going on around Denver. Start tonight with a First Friday Artwalk, get your yard looking perfect for that Mother's Day barbecue with lots of gardening events and orlace up those [...]

How long are these great interest rates going to stay so low? Unfortunately, not very much longer. The average mortgage rate in Denver right now is 4.75%, which is terrific. But according to Wells Fargo Securities chief economist John Silvia, interests rates will start climbing higher at the end of the June whenthe Federal Reserve will end [...]

You've probably received your '2011 Notice of Valuation' in the mail if you own real estate in Denver. The county Assessor is required by law to establish values for all real property by considering market information from the 24-month base period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010. The valuation date, or the date on which the Assessor [...]

What neighborhoods are featured in 5280 The Magazine's Best Places to Live edition for 2011? Perhaps it is just because I am in the business, but it sure seems like whenever I see a Top Hoods or Best Places to Live edition lying around, they always seem to be the most beat up and well read of any of 5280's editions they put out each month. [...]

What is the difference between a "modern" Denver home and a "contemporary" Denver home? It is a question that comes up and one that I ask buyers whenever they tell me they are looking for a modern or contemporary Denver home. There is a lot of confusion between the real meanings of these terms and it can certainly be confusing when looking [...]

Help, how can I avoid going into foreclosure on my Denver home? It is an unfortunate call that we get a lot at our office. Homeowners who can no longer afford their monthly house payments and foreclosure seems like the inevitable. Luckily, over the past few years, there have been a number of options introduced by the government to not only [...]