http://rockymountainnews.com/news/business/real-estate/?partner=RSSRocky Mountain News Stories: Real Estateen-usbusiness/real-estatehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/denver-area-home-prices-plunge-a-record-13-in/?partner=RSSHome sales volume in the Denver area plummeted by more than $2 billion in 2008 from the previous year. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-155077-733414business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalDenver-area home prices plunge a record 13% in 2008Rocky Mountain Newsdenver-area-home-prices-plunge-a-record-13-inurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-155077-733414Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/price-drop-for-homes-not-as-bad-in-denver/?partner=RSSIt may be small consolation if you bought a home in the Denver area at the top of the market, but the local residential real estate market is in far better shape than almost any other major metropolitan area in the country. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-155078-733414business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalPrice drop for homes not as bad in DenverRocky Mountain Newsprice-drop-for-homes-not-as-bad-in-denverurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-155078-733414Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/01/construction-braces-for-a-bad-year/?partner=RSSSeveral sectors of the Colorado economy are struggling and bracing for a tough 2009, but none is in worse shape than construction. patonj@rockymountainnews.com (James Paton)Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153750-733408business/real-estateJames PatonLocalConstruction braces for a bad year Rocky Mountain Newsconstruction-braces-for-a-bad-yearurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153750-733408Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/01/home-improvement-companies-weather-tough-storm/?partner=RSSA year that started poorly got worse for the nation's home improvement retailers as the housing market meltdown pushed the economy toward recession and financial institutions sparked a global economic disaster. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153749-733408business/real-estateBy Ashley Heher, Associated PressLocalHome improvement companies weather tough stormRocky Mountain Newshome-improvement-companies-weather-tough-stormurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153749-733408Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/01/in-industry-fraught-with-fraud-loan-modifier/?partner=RSSAfter Eric Quinn, 27, was late on a mortgage payment for his home in Broomfield, he was hounded by companies, many from California, which, for a large fee, said they would lower his monthly payment. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153751-733408business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalIn industry fraught with fraud, loan modifier offers real helpRocky Mountain Newsin-industry-fraught-with-fraud-loan-modifierurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153751-733408Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/31/shanahans-cherry-hills-mansion-nearly-done/?partner=RSSMike Shanahan may have suffered one of the most public firings in recent memory, but the former Denver Broncos coach can take solace that later this month he might be able to move into his new house in Cherry Hills Village with 35,000 square feet of space. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153593-733408business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalShanahan's Cherry Hills mansion nearly doneRocky Mountain Newsshanahans-cherry-hills-mansion-nearly-doneurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153593-733407Change733408Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/31/shanahan-still-has-his-new-home-look-forward/?partner=RSSMike Shanahan may have suffered one of the most public firings in recent memory, but the former Denver Broncos coach can take solace that later this month he might be able to move into his new house in Cherry Hills Village with 35,000 square feet of space. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153538-733407business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalShanahan still has his new home to look forward toRocky Mountain Newsshanahan-still-has-his-new-home-look-forwardurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153538-733407Change733407Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/30/denver-area-home-prices-show-strength/?partner=RSSThe Denver-area housing market, although still showing an overall drop in housing prices, greatly outperformed the nation as a whole, according to the closely watched S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released Tuesday. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153161-733406business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalDenver homes lose 5.2 percentRocky Mountain Newsdenver-area-home-prices-show-strengthurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153161-733406Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/24/asia-operations-sale-boosts-prologis/?partner=RSSPrologis, the world's largest warehouse owner, rose 10 percent after agreeing to sell its operations in China and property fund interests in Japan to the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. for $1.3 billion. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-151806-733400business/real-estateBy David M. Levitt, Bloomberg NewsLocalAsia operations sale boosts PrologisRocky Mountain Newsasia-operations-sale-boosts-prologisurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-151806-733400Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/24/loan-modification-firms-causing-more-problems/?partner=RSSLee Monson said she and her husband, Rich, paid a San Diego-based loan modification company almost $3,000 in June to keep from losing their Parker home to foreclosure. Their home now is in foreclosure and she has turned for help to the Colorado Division of Real Estate, which is in the midst of a major investigation of loan modification outfits. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-151797-733400business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalLoan modification firms causing more problems for homeownersRocky Mountain Newsloan-modification-firms-causing-more-problemsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-151797-733400Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/23/developer-bets-on-new-interlocken-tower/?partner=RSSThe construction of speculative office buildings - those without any pre-leased clients - has come to a screeching halt in virtually every market, not only throughout the nation but worldwide, as developers grapple with the worst credit crunch in modern history. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-151528-733399business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalDeveloper bets on new Interlocken tower Rocky Mountain Newsdeveloper-bets-on-new-interlocken-towerurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-151528-733399Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/19/report-denver-area-hotels-less-full-rooms-pricier/?partner=RSSThe average hotel occupancy rate in the Denver area fell to 51.3 percent in November form 56.3 percent in November 2007. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150536-733395business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalReport: Denver-area hotels less full, rooms pricierRocky Mountain Newsreport-denver-area-hotels-less-full-rooms-pricierurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150536-733395Change733395Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/19/state-accuses-two-brokers-of-mortgage-fraud/?partner=RSSThe state's Division of Real Estate has sent "notices of charges" to two brokers the agency claims are the masterminds behind a $45 million Front Range mortgage fraud scheme. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150497-733395business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalState accuses two brokers of mortgage fraud schemeRocky Mountain Newsstate-accuses-two-brokers-of-mortgage-fraudurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150497-733395Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/18/denver-minister-indicted-mortgage-fraud/?partner=RSSA Denver grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against a prominent northeast Denver minister, accusing him of stealing at least $80,000 through a mortgage fraud scheme. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150163-733394business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalMinister indicted on 16 counts Rocky Mountain Newsdenver-minister-indicted-mortgage-fraudurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150163-733394Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/18/lower-rates-spark-refinancing-mortgage-boom/?partner=RSSDave Anderson recently called his mortgage broker and said to keep in touch as rates inch downward. The broker called when rates hit 5.25 percent, but Anderson said that wasn't low enough. The broker called at 5 percent and 4.875 percent. "When it gets down to 4.75 percent, call me back," he said. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150099-733394business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalLower rates spark refinancing mortgage boom Rocky Mountain Newslower-rates-spark-refinancing-mortgage-boomurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-150099-733394Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/17/foreclosures-down-but-pleas-for-help-up/?partner=RSSAt 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Rogelio Rodriguez, a foreclosure prevention counselor at Brothers Redevelopment Inc., picked up his phone. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-149734-733393business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalForeclosures down, but pleas for help up Rocky Mountain Newsforeclosures-down-but-pleas-for-help-upurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-149734-733393Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/16/colorado-foreclosure-hotline-releases-report/?partner=RSSCalls to the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline increased an average of 28 percent from November 2007 through November 2008. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-149490-733392business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalDemand grows for Colorado Foreclosure HotlineRocky Mountain Newscolorado-foreclosure-hotline-releases-reporturn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-149490-733392Change733392Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/16/homes-go-for-bargain-basement-rates/?partner=RSS rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-149426-733392business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalHomes go for bargain-basement rates Rocky Mountain Newshomes-go-for-bargain-basement-ratesurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-149426-733392Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/12/ski-area-housing-market-slides-nearly-40-percent/?partner=RSSThe once booming real estate market in Colorado's resort areas has taken a hit along with the rest of the economy, with sales dropping by an average of almost 40 percent in counties that include some of the state's toniest slopeside villages. kelleyj@rockymountainnews.com (Joanne Kelley)Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148617-733388business/real-estateJoanne KelleyLocalSki area housing market slides nearly 40 percentRocky Mountain Newsski-area-housing-market-slides-nearly-40-percenturn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148617-733388Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/12/colorado-apartment-vacancy-rate-soars/?partner=RSSA slowing economy in much of the state drove the apartment third-quarter vacancy rate in Colorado to 6.6 percent, almost a 16 percent increase from the 5.7 percent vacancy rate a year earlier. rebchookj@rockymountainnews.com (John Rebchook)Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148374-733388business/real-estateJohn RebchookLocalColorado apartment vacancy rate soarsRocky Mountain Newscolorado-apartment-vacancy-rate-soarsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-148374-733388Change0Usable