Monthly Archives: April 2011

Latitude at Vista Ridge Ranch Patio Homes – Stand Out

The all Ranch Home Community of Latitude at Vista Ridge stands out in a market with a dearth of new ranch homes.  Latitude is set in the master planned community of Vista Ridge which is located approximately 20 minutes north … Continue reading

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Denver Recession Recovery Among Swiftest In US

According to a recent report in the Denver Business Journal, Denver and Colorado Springs as well as 2 other Mountain-State Metro areas have experienced “some of the swiftest recoveries in the nation from the recession”. The report, based on a … Continue reading

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New Home Prices Slated to Rise

In spite of lagging sales, new home prices are expected to rise nearly 1% this year according to the National Association of Realtors.  “Builders have all but stopped building”, says David Crowe, Chief Economist at the National Association of Home … Continue reading

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Colorado Foreclosures Take Steep Drop

Both foreclosure filings and sales were down sharply in February according to a report released last month covering Colorado’s 12 largest counties. New foreclosure filings were down 34.7% from the same month in 2010, reaching a 30 month low and … Continue reading

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Denver Ranks 30th in Job Growth Nationally

The Denver metro area (excluding Boulder which is its own statistical area) ranked 30th in the nation for job growth for the year ending in February.  This is out of the top 100 largest metros according to a report in … Continue reading

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Homebuying Season Officialy Under Way in Metro Denver

March housing sales jumped 44% over February, but were down 11% from March 2010 when frenzied buyers rushed to get an $8,000 tax credit that expired in last April. March’s median sales prices were up 2% over February and  off … Continue reading

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