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Minturn project in limbo

Minturn project in limbo

February 26, 2009

When the village of Minturn gave initial approval last February to a real estate project worth $1 billion, some residents worried it could bring too much change overnight.

Denver leads 20 metro areas with smallest drop in home prices

Denver leads 20 metro areas with smallest drop in home prices

February 25, 2009

Home prices in the Denver area dropped 4 percent during the 12-month period that ended in December. But that was the smallest decline of the 20 metropolitan areas tracked in a closely watch index released Tuesday. Above, Corrine Tekavec looks at one of her paintings in the home she recently purchased on West Sterne Parkway in Littleton.

National home prices fall sharply in fourth quarter

February 24, 2009

Home prices tumbled by the steepest annual rate on record in the fourth quarter, two housing indexes showed today, and the pace of decline continued to gain speed in all but a handful of battered cities.

Denver housing market tops nation at end of 2008

February 24, 2009

The Denver-area housing market was the best-performing of 20 of the largest markets at the end of last year, losing only 4 percent in the fourth quarter from the fourth quarter of 2007.

Colorado foreclosure filings decline 2% in 2008; first drop since 2003

Colorado foreclosure filings decline 2% in 2008; first drop since 2003

February 23, 2009

Colorado's fast and furious foreclosure action has finally cooled. Above, Mary Schwartz, a Weld County sheriff's deputy, looks through a child's textbook that was left in a closet of a Greeley house on which she was overseeing an eviction this month.

Metro vacancies leave that empty feeling

February 21, 2009

Shopping for bargain-basement metaphors in a stagnant economy? Look no farther than 1437 Market St., where the Hair Strands beauty salon once catered to an upscale clientele.

Downtown real estate engine sputtering

February 21, 2009

Two years ago, downtown Denver real estate was firing on all cylinders. If you could "fog a mirror," as one person put it, lenders were eager to give you a loan.

Sterling Ranch plan unveiled

February 21, 2009

A family development team has unveiled plans for a 3,120-acre mixed-use development near Chatfield State Park in northwest Douglas County that eventually could include 10,000 to 12,000 homes.

Economy hits longtime builder

February 20, 2009

California home builder John Laing Homes filed for bankruptcy protection, citing a weakening demand for new homes.

Apartment vacancy rate up in 4th quarter

February 20, 2009

The statewide apartment vacancy rate in the fourth quarter of 2008 increased to 8 percent, driven by advances in Greeley, Grand Junction, Loveland and metro Denver, according to a report released Thursday by the Colorado Division of Housing.

Colorado's apartment vacancy rate rises
to 8%

February 19, 2009

The statewide apartment vacancy rate in the fourth quarter of 2008 increased to 8 percent, driven by advances in Greeley, Grand Junction, Loveland and metro Denver.

Foreclosure prevention plan draws mixed reviews

Foreclosure prevention plan draws mixed reviews

February 19, 2009

Reaction by Denver experts to President Barack Obama's foreclosure prevention program ran the gamut, with some deriding it, others praising it and some believing it needs to be fine-tuned.

President pledges mortgage relief

President pledges mortgage relief

February 18, 2009

President Barack Obama pledged $275 billion to a program that includes cutting mortgage payments for as many as 9 million struggling homeowners and expanding the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in curbing foreclosures.

Bell Tower condo project may have hit snag

Bell Tower condo project may have hit snag

February 17, 2009

The $250 million Bell Tower - believed to be one of the most expensive condominium towers going forward at this time in the nation - has hit a potential roadblock.

President to unveil plan to halt foreclosures

February 13, 2009

Several major banks are expanding their efforts to halt home foreclosures while the Obama administration develops its plan to help struggling homeowners.

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