Life Style Denver by Gretchen Faber

Inspiring – Spire Condominium Rises in Denver

Downtown Denver has seen several developments taking shape.  One particularly interesting building is Spire. Developer Randy Nichols is building a mid-priced condo development aimed at the average price range for a downtown buyer.  The development is rapidly rising across from the Denver Convention Center and includes cool amenities like loaner cars and a doggie park on one of the decks. With 41 stories (483 feet high) and 503 homes (714 bedrooms), Spire will be one of the tallest residential buildings in the...Continue Reading!

Top 3 Reasons to Understand Real Estate Agency Rules in Colorado

You're thinking about buying Denver Real Estate and you're ready to hire a broker to represent you.  What you need to know is that we have very specific rules here in Colorado about disclosing and explaining the rules of Agency to our clients and customers. There are 3 very important reasons to understand the Colorado Agency Rules before you get started: 1.   Is Your Broker a Coach?  I like to explain to people that an Agent (a Buyer Agent or a Listing...Continue Reading!

Doors Open Denver 2009 – A City Celebration!

  2009 Designing Denver Saturday & Sunday, April 18 & 19 10am-4pm Denver Real Estate isn't all about buying and selling homes, condos or office buildings. Our fair city has an impressive number of  architectural gems and interesting public spaces. This weekend, celebrate the annual Doors Open Denver and visit the buildings you've always been interested in learning more about. Doors Open Denver celebrates the architects and architecture that have shaped the city of Denver and influenced our growth and development.  The event is free, offering...Continue Reading!

What’s Hot in Denver Real Estate?

I was interviewed a few days ago by Lane Lyon of Channel 7NEWS. Below is an excerpt of the report that aired as the lead story. Denver Real Estate trends are reported here every month and the March analysis was just posted last week. Channel 7 - Real estate agents aren't shy about discussing a red hot market being felt in the lower- and some medium-priced segments of the housing market. "In fact, one of the agents in my office told a story...Continue Reading!

Denver Colorado Real Estate | March 2009 Market Statistics

The Denver Real Estate market statistics have been posted and our market continues to show signs of strength. If you live outside Denver, you may have heard about real estate sales as a leading indicator of Denver's recovery. The conventional wisdom is that we didn't see the incredible highs of other real estate markets, and so we didn't have as far to fall.  In March we had 20,628 active listings in our local MLS, which is 2.84% more properties for sale...Continue Reading!

Denver as a Leading Indicator – Real Estate Rebound

Forbes Magazine mentions Denver in this week's article about the most stable cities in the U.S. Search for Denver Real Estate and use the cool mapping tool to locate exactly where you want to be. We've been busy with open houses, buyer inquiries from the internet, and people generally excited about the low interest rates.  Rates are unlikely to fall any further, and prices are also unlikely to decline a whole lot more. Be aware that most people look backward and decide they...Continue Reading!