Category Archives: Residential Real Estate Market

Energy Efficient Homebuilding: Taking Green to the Mainstream in New Home Building

Did you know that each Energy Star-certified home has the ability to keep 4,500 lbs of greenhouse gases out of our air each year? To put that in perspective, 4,500 lbs of greenhouse gases is enough to fill 275,000 one-gallon … Continue reading

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Moving and Home Inventory Tips

One thing that many homeowners fail to do on a regular basis is keep up their home inventory. It is important to know everything that you own, for if bad luck were to strike, you will have your bases covered … Continue reading

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Buying is Better Than Renting!

The results of a recent study conducted by real estate listing site, Zillow, have shown that in most areas, buying a home is more cost-effective than renting. Although the upfront costs of purchasing a home are significantly steeper than renting, … Continue reading

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Latitude at Vista Ridge’s Community Garden

The summer season has wound down, but it was a very busy time for resident Doris R who has just completed her third harvest at the community garden at Latitude at Vista Ridge.  Each season since moving to Latitude Doris … Continue reading

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Denver Housing Trends Show Uptick

According to a report issued this week by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economics Group, Denver is among the top U.S. housing markets as indicated by a number of metrics.  Denver ranks #2 in Existing Homes sales, with a 25.6% improvement, … Continue reading

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New Ranch Plan Added to Latitude at Vista Ridge – The St. Andrews

Chartered Homes has released a fifth floor plan at its highly successful ranch patio home community. The St. Andrews, like the other plans at Latitude is a Ranch Patio design. With 1,847 square feet on the main level, it features … Continue reading

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Home Prices are Rising – but Nobody Has Been Telling You!

According to a recent report by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, home prices have been rising for the last 3 months. However, no one has been telling you. The average price increase in 90 of 97 markets analyzed over that … Continue reading

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Latitude Announces Spyglass Series of Homes Along the Colorado National Golf Course in Vista Ridge

We are excited to announce the Spyglass series of homes at Latitude at Vista Ridge. This collection of homes are all situated on homesites facing the Colorado National Golf Course. All of the homes come with standard features such as … Continue reading

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Obtaining a New Mortgage and Your Credit Score

Revamped regulations in the lending industry have made obtaining a new mortgage more challenging than ever. This has resulted in credit scores becoming much more important in the loan approval process than the used to be. Thinking of taking advantage … Continue reading

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December US Pending Home Sales Register Second Best Month For 2011

The number of U.S. home buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously owned homes slipped in December after reaching a 19-month high a month earlier. The National Association of Realtors’ seasonally adjusted index for pending sales of existing homes decreased … Continue reading

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