New title-insurance rules for Colorado homes take effect May 1!
New rules governing title insurance in Colorado are taking effect May 1, the state Division of Insurance announced on Wednesday. The rules are intended “to ensure consumer interests are protected in real estate transactions,” officials said. Here is the text of a news release issued Wednesday by the Division of Insurance, a unit of the [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Annual FURRY SCURRY: Fetch your sneakers and furry friends… Wash Park, May 1st ’10
The 2010 Furry Scurry is on May 1st! Registration is now open, and I hope you will join in for this special event. We will be celebrating the Dumb Friends League’s 100th anniversary of helping pets and people, and we want you to be part of the festivities. Please join us for this two-mile walk [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Why I love the Congress Park neighborhood of Denver!
The Congress Park neighborhood is bordered on the East by Colorado Boulevard, the North by Colfax Avenue, the West by York Street and the South by 6th Avenue. Residents are delighted by its peaceful neighborhood charm and diverse architectual style. Homes include large Denver squares, charming Victorians, spacious single-family dwellings and sturdy brick bungalows. There’s a [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Cherry Creek Sneak: Sunday, April 25, at 8am!
The nation’s largest 5-mile walk/run, beginning at First Avenue and Steele Street in Cherry Creek. Welcome springtime and kickoff the running season at the Cherry Creek Sneak. Elite runners and families alike can run or walk on 5-mile, 5k, 1-mile sprint timed courses through the heart of Cherry Creek. There’s even a ½-mile Fun Run [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Govinda’s Buffet Re-opening this Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24!
Dear Friends of Govinda’s Buffet: They are happy to announce the Grand Re-opening of Govinda’s Buffet commencing this Friday April 23 at 5:00 pm and Saturday April 24 at 5:00pm. You and your friends are cordially invited to attend and enjoy the wonderful selection of sumptuous vegetarian foods that Govinda’s has been serving for over [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Jonny 5 of the Flobots at Civic Center Park at 9am and Denver B-cycle launch tomorrow, Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010.
You may have noticed some new bike stations cropping up in downtown Denver recently. Well… Denver B-cycle, a Denver bicycle sharing program, is launching tomorrow, Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010. Head on out in the morning to join Mayor Hickenlooper and Jonny 5 of the Flobots at Civic Center Park at 9am for the [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)How to find the right mortgage for you – Your homework!
If you’re typical home buyer, you don’t buy a house all that often, right!? BUT YOU WANT TO GET UNDER CONTRACT ON A PROPERTY IN TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TAX CREDIT INCENTIVES, RIGHT?!?!? And if you’re a first time buyer in Denver (or anywhere), you’re likely to feel just a bit overwhelmed especially [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Only 10 days left to get Under Contract in time….
to benefit from the Tax credit incentive the government is offering Home Buyers… You must be Under Contract on a property by April 30, 2010!!!! Contact Cathy to ask any questions!
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Survey says: Americans prefer Owning over Renting.
YOU’RE NOT ALONE IN WANTING TO OWN THE PLACE THAT YOU LIVE IN! Despite the challenges facing the housing market, 65 percent of Americans would still prefer to own a home rather than rent, according to a Fannie Mae national housing survey. In addition, 43 percent of respondents cite safety as a key reason to [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Capitol Hill OPEN HOUSE this Saturday, April 17th between 2 and 4pm.
963 Logan Street # 1 ~ Denver, CO 80203 … $220,000 963 Logan St #1 Open House April 17 A mere two blocks from the Governor’s mansion on a tree-lined street, this fabulous two bedroom condominium with 1,215 square feet of finished and usable space deserves to be your next residence. With it being an [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Is Elyria a forgotten neighborhood of Denver?
A community leader believes the city of Denver has hung one of the city’s oldest and poorest neighborhoods out to dry. “It’s like the third world up here,” said Tom Anthony, president of the Elyria Neighborhood Association. “I’ve taken people on tours and they say it looks like Bolivia.” Anthony was asked by Mayor John [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Home Short-Sales have been made easier and are more affordable alternatives to foreclosing.
Homeowners struggling to sell their homes in a short sale are getting some relief, thanks to the federal government’s Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, or HAFA, program. Up to now, many short sales — in which the lender accepts a sale of the property for less than the full amount owed — have taken months to [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)The growth of the Fitzsimons Med Ctr area (East Denver) is fueling retail development = new jobs, increase in home buying in the area!
When it comes to feeding students, doctors and other workers on the Fitzsimons campus, a small retail center at East Colfax Avenue and Interstate 225 is practically the only game in town — but it may not stay that way much longer. While there are a few restaurants within driving distance of the campus, The [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Fitzsimons: From vacant Army post to medical promised land.
Losing the hard-fought battle to save the old Fitzsimons Army post in the mid-1990s turned out to be a boon for the state economy. Back in 1995, when the 578-acre base was targeted for closure, Aurora planners estimated that Fitzsimons accounted for $328 million in local economic activity and 2,904 jobs. The numbers are much [...]
Filed under Local Real Estate | Comment (0)Children’s Easter Egg Hunt in Denver’s Stapleton “on the green” Sat 4/3 at 10am!
Mark your calendars for the annual Stapleton Egg Scramble Saturday, April 3! The Green will be filled with 8,000 eggs filled with Easter toys and candy, supplied by Sunny Bunny (Sunny Bunny provides “meaningful work for persons with disabilities” and is based in Springville, MO). The event is so popular the Easter Bunny is even [...]
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