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FHA mortgages to get more expensive April 1st. Another reason to not wait for summer to buy.

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FHA mortgages are set to increase their mortgage insurance premiums come April 1st, 2013. While this might not have much impact on you if you have 5% or more to put down on your home purchase, for most first time home buyers, this is a significant [...]

How long will household components last?

How long will the standard household components last? It is a question I get all the time showing homes, especially older homes in Denver. I know a ballpark range for many items like furnaces, hot water heaters and roofs, but some of the less common items I wasn't too sure of so I did a little digging and found a great resource at [...]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Detection, and Prevention

Recently, some friends of ours had a very scary close call with Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. They ended up in the hospital, and are just so lucky that everything turned out OK.

Please take a minute to check that you have Carbon Monoxide Detectors and that they are working! It's a Colorado State Law that every residential property must have [...]

Live Large in West Highland - 3727 W 37th Avenue

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Wide open spaces, big bedrooms and closets, super high ceilings, large garage and finished basement...all the things those little bungalows are missing, but with the same cozy feel and amazing location in West Highland...space for kids and dogs but walkable to everything NW Denver has to offer. Huge master suite offers a true retreat with [...]

Meet Midtown. Denver's newest infill development.

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Have you heard of Midtown yet? If not, you certainly will very soon. Midtown is the newest infill development in Denver. Located just north of Downtown at 67th and Pecos, I had to scratch my head to try to figure out where that is and what is even out there. But after visiting the site today and touring some of their models, I have to say I [...]

Meet LIVE Urban's Rescue Pet of the Week - Peter the Min-Pin Chihuahua

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LIVE Urban Real Estate has partnered with Planet Pet Rescue Boutique to feature an adoptable pet each week.

This week's star is Peter, an active, friendly 1-year old Min-Pin Chihuahua.

For more information, to meet Peter, or to find out more about LIVE Urban Real Estate or Plant Pet, please contact Vicki Manton at 303-455-5483 or visit her website at [...]

Demolition Begins on Building Donated to Denver Police by Elvis Presley

Elvis with Police Captain Jerry Kennedy & DPD Officers

Elvis Presley always had a fascination with law enforcement and wanted to be a policeman as a kid. He befriended the members of the Denver Police Department that he used as his security detail when in town. Elvis was always buying his friends cars and bought a new Lincoln Mark IV for Police Captain Jerry Kennedy (see the [...]

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