Life Style Denver by Gretchen Faber

The Case (Shiller) for Denver Real Estate

The Avalanche aren't number 1 this year. The Broncos certainly aren't number 1.  The Nuggets? Remains to be seen, but number 1 is unlikely. Denver real estate is number 1.  According to today's release of the latest S & P Case Shiller Report, Denver's real estate market declined the least.  We're number 1 because housing values went down just .1% from October of 2008.  The rest of the 20 cities monitored by the report declined more than Denver year-over-year.  Not one...Continue Reading!

This Store Has Gone to the Dogs

On Christmas Eve, I ran one last errand in Cherry Creek North to the tailor.  As I came out to the car I saw a very excited Golden Retriever running down the block with his owner behind saying, "That's right boy!  Go see your friends!" I looked across the parking lot to see where the pooch was headed, and there was a store called Two Pals & A Pup. "Duke needs a stocking gift!" I thought.  So I hurried over to run...Continue Reading!

Denver Colorado Real Estate | November 2009 Market Statistics

Busiest December Ever! That's not an exaggeration. It's December 21st and I just got an offer on a listing which went under contract today.  Our office rocking. The contracts keep coming in. And we all had a great time dancing to the King of Pop last week at our office party.  The mood is light years away from the dreadful, scary, morose feeling everyone had a year ago. Not to say that things can't fall apart on a dime. We've learned that a...Continue Reading!

Top 4 Colorado Places to Chop Your Own Christmas Tree

Have you ever hiked into the woods in early December, trudging through several feet of snow to chop down your own Christmas tree? Have you ever done it in tennis shoes? I have, and my former father-in-law never failed to remind me that girls from California should seek footwear advice from a local before heading to the Rockies to chop down a tree in December.  (Ex-father in law, you see.)   He took great enjoyment from reminding me of that little faux pas. Which...Continue Reading!